Ekiti poll: Oluyede withdraws petition challenging Oyebanji’s victory

The PDP candidate, Oluwole Oluyede, has withdrawn his petition challenging the victory of Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC in the Ekiti governorship election.

• Oluwole Oluyede withdraws petition challenging Oyebanji's victory.
• The petition was filed before the election petition tribunal.
• The tribunal struck out the petition at its first sitting.
• The sitting took place in Ado Ekiti.
• Oluyede is the PDP candidate in the June 20, 2026, governorship election.

The election petition tribunal struck out the petition at its first sitting in Ado Ekiti, following Oluyede's motion of withdrawal.