The 1999 Ekiti State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The AD nominee Niyi Adebayo won the election defeating the PDP candidate.
Niyi Adebayo emerged AD candidate.
The Governor of Ekiti State is elected using the plurality voting system.
The AD primary election was won by Niyi Adebayo.
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,075,278. Total number of votes cast was 504,958, while number of valid votes was 494,963. Rejected votes were 9,995.