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The Digest:

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.

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