Tag ekiti election

You're referring to the 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election in Nigeria!

Here's a brief summary:

Date: June 18, 2022

Candidates:

  1. Biodun Oyebanji (APC) - Incumbent Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
  2. Olusegun Oni (SDP) - Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)
  3. Segun Oni (PDP) - Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
  4. Kayode Ojo (LP) - Candidate of the Labour Party (LP)

Results:

  1. Biodun Oyebanji (APC) - 187,057 votes (52.2%)
  2. Segun Oni (PDP) - 82,431 votes (23.1%)
  3. Olusegun Oni (SDP) - 12,792 votes (3.6%)
  4. Kayode Ojo (LP) - 5,646 votes (1.6%)

Winner: Biodun Oyebanji (APC)

Turnout: 342,926 (45.5% of registered voters)

The election was generally considered peaceful, with some minor incidents reported. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyebanji the winner, and he was subsequently sworn in as the new Governor of Ekiti State.