ekiti state election 2026

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The 2026 Ekiti State election concluded with Oyebanji securing a landslide victory amid allegations of vote-buying and intimidation by the AAC party.

The Ekiti State election of 2026 saw incumbent governor Oyebanji winning a second term by sweeping all 16 local government areas, according to official INEC results which uploaded 84% of votes to iREV. However, the Action Alliance Congress (AAC) rejected the results, alleging vote-buying and voter intimidation, and vowed to challenge the declared victory. Collation of results continued ward by ward as tensions remained between political parties over the election integrity.