Ekiti D-Day: 10 Parties Go for Oyebanji’s Office as Voters Decide the State’s Political Future
The political atmosphere across Ekiti State has reached a fever pitch as hundreds of thousands of residents officially head to the polls today, Saturday, June 20, 2026. In what political analysts describe as a defining moment for Nigeria’s off-cycle electoral framework, incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is seeking a historic second term in office. Standing in his path are determined candidates fielded by 10 opposing political parties, making this a highly anticipated multi-front battle for control of the Ado-Ekiti Government House.