The announcement of Abiodun Oyebanji as the victor of the gubernatorial race in Ekiti State sparked a flurry of reactions.
In the election, Oyebanji, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, received 187,057 votes after winning 15 of the state’s 16 Local Government Areas.
Segun Oni, the Social Democratic Party’s gubernatorial candidate, finished in second with 82,211 votes, while Bisi Kolawole, the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, received 67,457 votes.
Former Ekiti SSG, Biodun Oyebanji Wins Ekiti APC Primary Election
Professor Kayode Oyebode, the election’s returning officer, pronounced Oyebanji the victor of the gubernatorial race at 3:04 a.m. on Sunday.
The election included a total of 16 contestants. There were 351,865 legitimate votes cast in the election, 8,888 invalid ballots, and 360,753 total votes cast.
However, some Nigerians have taken to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter to express their views regarding Oyebanji’s emergence as the new governor of Ekiti state.
See some of the reactions below.
Hope it’s not tinubu that helped you Mr Biodun Oyebanji ,cause I won’t be happy they start calling you Eleyi or fila elemu ( palm tapper cap).,Ekiti people get pride oh..Congratulations sir 🙌🏿
— former sure boy (@CEO_JAC) June 19, 2022
Watch out, DEMOCRACY IN DANGER will trend again now that APC Biodun Oyebanji has won Ekiti state Governorship election
Ndi Ara everywhere 😔 😔🤣
— David Offor (@DavidsOffor) June 19, 2022
Before the voting started yesterday, everybody was singing Segun Oni's name. When they saw 10k, the music changed. We're still not ready for change in this country. Our politicians understands that hungry is a driving force. Fayose Biodun Oyebanji #EkitiDecides
— Labi (@owoladele) June 19, 2022
Congratulations to Biodun Oyebanji, who is the winner in the just concluded Ekiti elections. This is just a start of success in the coming elections for APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his team. Congratulations to all APC and people of Ekiti State. Osun state loading….
— Mattsal (@mattsalako706) June 19, 2022
Former Ekiti Governor Segun Oni of the SDP garnered 80,411 votes even as he lost his LG to Biodun Oyebanji of the APC. SDP losing to APC with a vote margin of 106,646 does not show it was much of a battle as pundits had projected. It was a smooth run for APC. #EkitiDecides2022
— Oluwatomisin Amokeoja (@TomisinAmokeoja) June 19, 2022
OFFICIAL: Our gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has emerged winner of the June 18th Ekiti State governorship election with a total number 187,057 votes. Congratulations the good people of Ekiti! The APC, a party for Nigerians and Nigeria!
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) June 19, 2022
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