Tribunal dismisses Segun Oni’s petition, affirms Oyebanji as Ekiti governor

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Tribunal dismisses Segun Oni’s petition, affirms Oyebanji as Ekiti governor

The Ekiti governorship election petitions tribunal has upheld Biodun Oyebanji’s victory at the governorship election held in June 2022.

Oyebanji, former secretary to the state government (SSG), was declared the winner of the election after winning 15 of the 16 LGAs in the state.

Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 187,057 votes, defeating Oni who polled 82,211 votes, and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 67,457 votes.