Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna State and chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council for the Ekiti governorship election, says the ruling party is targeting at least 500,000 votes for incumbent governor Biodun Oyebanji.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Saturday, Sani said the election had so far been peaceful, adding that reports from across the 16 local government areas suggested a smooth and transparent process.
He said APC agents, security operatives and electoral officials were working together without major disruptions, describing the conduct of the poll as orderly.
Sani expressed confidence that the party would secure victory, citing early feedback from polling units across the state.
According to him, APC’s projection is based on Ekiti’s voter population, noting that the state has over one million registered voters and a high rate of PVC collection.
He compared the current target with the 187,000 votes Oyebanji secured in the 2022 governorship election, saying the party now expects a far stronger outcome.
“When we came in about two months ago, we made it clear that in the last election APC won about 187,000 votes,” he said.
“But with over one million registered voters and about 97 percent PVC collection, what we’re looking at as APC is about 500,000 votes for Governor Oyebanji, by the grace of God.”
Sani also said only a limited number of incidents had been reported across polling units, adding that most challenges were linked to network issues affecting uploads to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing (IReV) portal.
He said the commission had resolved the technical issues, allowing result uploads to continue.
The APC campaign council chairman praised security agencies and election observers, saying their presence helped maintain calm throughout the exercise.
He added that the party’s confidence was driven by what he described as Oyebanji’s performance in office, alongside federal government reforms and interventions in sectors such as health, education, infrastructure, and pensions.
