Oyebanji Sworn In for Second Term as Ekiti Governor
The governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has been sworn into office for his second term as governor of the state.
He was sworn in by the state Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Lekan Adekanye Ogunmoye, at exactly 1:38 p.m. at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
The swearing in ceremonly followed Oyebanji’s re-election in the 20 June 2026 governorship election, in which he secured 319,224 votes to emerge as the winner, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated his closest challenger, Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 40,543 votes. Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came third with 12,872 votes.
The governor’s second-term inauguration comes four years after he first assumed office on 16 October 2022, marking the continuation of his administration for another four years.
