UPDATES: Ekiti State Decides

Orderly Voting in Ado-Ekiti as PWDs, Early Voters Turn Out
Oluwakemi Jonah, Kogi

Voting across the 344 polling units in Ado-Ekiti has been largely calm and orderly on Saturday, June 20, 2026, with a strong turnout of both young and elderly voters.

Voters arrived at polling centres before the 8:00 a.m. start time, and name verification commenced promptly as scheduled. The process has so far been smooth, with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and IReV portals functioning properly.

READ MORE: Accessibility was prioritised, as Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) had designated spots at polling units and were able to exercise their franchise without hindrance.

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Ekiti Governorship Election Begins on Peaceful Note
By Ademola Adepoju, Ekiti

Voting has commenced across several polling units in the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State in a calm and orderly atmosphere.

At Polling Unit 003 in Ikogosi-Ekiti, voting materials arrived early, with voters turning out in large numbers and forming orderly queues to participate in the governorship election. Governor Abayomi Oyebanji, who is seeking re-election for a second term, is expected to cast his vote at the polling unit.

READ MORE: Before the commencement of voting, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by Odeyemi Tobi, briefed voters on the electoral process.

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Ekiti Poll: Electoral Officers Begin Voter Accreditation
By Sekinat Opebiyi, Ado-Ekiti

Electoral officers have commenced accreditation of voters in the Ekiti State Governorship and House of Assembly elections in southwest Nigeria, with residents of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, turning out en masse to elect a new governor.

The poll officially opened at 8:30 a.m. local time, as electoral officials began the exercise across designated polling units.

READ MORE: There was an early movement of voters in parts of the state capital, with many arriving at polling centres ahead of the commencement of the exercise.

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Governorship Election: Ekiti State Decides
By Mercy Chukwudiebere, Lagos

Voters across Ekiti State are heading to the polls today, Saturday, June 20, 2026, to elect a governor who will lead the state for the next four years.

The election is taking place across the state’s 16 local government areas, 177 wards and 2,445 polling units, with electoral officials, security agencies and political parties saying “they are ready for the exercise.”

Eligible voters
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “1,059,360 registered voters are expected to participate in the election. Of this number, 1,028,929 have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and are eligible to vote.”

READ MORE: INEC had earlier concluded the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive election materials to designated locations across the state, while voting is scheduled to commence at 8:00 a.m.

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