Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti, has won the polling unit of the immediate past governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi. Results from the polling unit seen by Legit.ng show that Oyebanji scored 158 votes, while his closest rival, Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), garnered two votes. Ayodeji Ojo of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) came third with one vote. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored zero votes at the unit.
Rumours of Fayemi's Defection
The results emerged amid speculation that the former governor has dumped the APC for the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is the presidential candidate of the ADC in the 2027 general elections. Fayemi has not denied the rumour but has recently made subtle criticisms of President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led federal government.
Major Parties in the Ekiti Election
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC is contesting against 15 other political parties and candidates, including the ADC and the PDP. The Ekiti governorship election is expected to have a turnout of 1,059,360 registered voters, an increase of 66,000 compared to the 2022 governorship elections in the state.
The APC has federal and state might as well as state architecture to win the election ahead of the opposition. All the State House of Assembly members and federal lawmakers are members of the APC, making it the dominant political party in the state.
PDP and ADC Dynamics
The PDP might come after the ADC in the election. The ADC became a party to re-establish contact following its adoption as the coalition movement's party, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who also served as the party's presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections.
