Nigeria, June 21 -- Governor Biodun Oyebanji cruised to a second term in office after sweeping all 16 local government areas of Ekiti State, according to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate polled 319,224 votes, dwarfing the 40,543 votes secured by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the 12,872 votes recorded by the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

From the capital, Ado Ekiti, to rural councils such as Moba and Ekiti East, Mr Oyebanji maintained commanding leads, leaving the opposition without a single local government area.

The APC's strongest performance came from Ado Ekiti, where Mr Oyebanji secured 38,026 votes, nearly ten times the PDP's 3,81...