Nigeria’s ruling party is tightening its grip on the nation’s economically viable southwest after a historic landslide in Ekiti State shattered a 27-year political jinx.
The unprecedented re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji not only establishes a new benchmark for incumbency in the region but also provides the All Progressives Congress with an aggressive operational launchpad to clear out remaining opposition strongholds.
The result delivers an immediate psychological and operational tailwind to the APC as it pivots toward an August 15 showdown in neighbouring Osun State, a critical political bellwether currently controlled by the opposition.
Official data released Sunday morning by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) underscored the scale of the opposition’s collapse. Oyebanji secured 319,224 votes, comfortably routing his closest rival, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, who managed only 40,543 votes.
The remaining opposition led from the rear. Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress finished a
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