Ekiti 2026 Governorship Race: PDP, SDP, ADC Unveil Governorship Flagbearers for June Polls

Major political parties have finalized their candidates for the June 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, with physician Wole Oluyede emerging as the PDP flagbearer after a competitive primary. The ruling APC had previously nominated incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji by consensus, setting the stage for a closely watched contest.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

Key Points:

PDP: Wole Oluyede won with 279 votes in a tense primary
SDP: David Bankole elected after rivals stepped down
ADC: Dare Bejide secured victory with 15,466 votes
NNPP: Blessing Abegunde chosen unopposed
Accord: Opeyemi Falegan emerged as a candidate
All parties met INEC’s November 10 deadline for primaries
Election scheduled for June 20, 2026

As Ekiti prepares for another democratic exercise, these candidate selections mark the opening moves in a strategic battle for the state’s future—a political storm where grassroots appeal and party machinery will determine the ultimate victor.

Sources: Premium Times