…as of the time of filing this report. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, anti-corruption agencies and civil society organisations had earlier warned against voter inducement and other forms of electoral malpractice ahead of the election. Watch video Ekiti Guber: Massive vote-buying as voters receive N…

…Ekiti Governorship Election 2026 - Results LIVE Results update automatically as INEC announces LGA tallies. Last updated: 20 Jun 2026, 4:26 PM Results from 61 of 2,445 polling units Live Vote Count Candidate Scores Figures are aggregated from verified INEC Form EC 8A returns and refresh on this page automatically. Part…

…and peaceful conduct of the exercise, says the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Ambassador Abdu Zango. Addressing newsmen at a polling station in Warawa Local Government Area, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Abdu Zango, expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the election, praising the po…

Mr Fayemi and his wife, Bisi, cast their votes at exactly 12:12 p.m. at Polling Unit 009, Akpata House, Isan, Ward 11, Oye Local Government Area of the state.

"My appeal to INEC is to urgently ensure that things are working. If the machines are not functioning properly, they should find a way to address the problem immediately. We cannot allow voters to be stranded because of equipment failure," he urged. Drawing a comparison with modern banking technology, Ojudu questioned…

…that the rigorous campaigns that we did yield positive results. "I have to commend the INEC as well and our security agencies. They really prepared for this election. You can see that nobody is being intimidated and I believe if we continue like this, this election may turn out being the best in Ekiti history." Asked t…

…what they do all the time, so I am suspecting that there is something wrong with the INEC process. "They have called the RATech for the last 45 minutes, and he hasn't been here. You cannot disenfranchise these people. It is sad for democracy in Nigeria." View this post on Instagram

"I want to appeal to our people to be patient, because everyone will vote. I have received assurances from INEC that all those who came out will be allowed to vote," he said.

The election observation group said findings from its observers revealed differences in the number of political parties reflected on key election materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

…that 30 minutes after accreditation, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has not been able to capture his details due to equipment malfunction. Posting on X, Ojudu noted that he was the first voter at his polling unit but has experienced delays Stressing that the situation is unacceptable, the former p…

…obtained by DAILY POST, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at some polling units were seen waiting for voters to arrive and cast their ballots. At Alhaji Budo Polling Unit in the Rafin Zuru community, INEC officials were reportedly idle as they awaited the arrival of voters. Low turnout w…

…Ayo Fayose, has raised the alarm that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was distributing uncollected Permanent Voter Card, PVCs, to members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He made the allegation on Saturday as the Ekiti governorship election gets underway. Major contestants in the election are…

…awaiting the arrival of the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that accreditation and voting are supposed to begin by 8.30 a.m. in line with the Electoral Act. A visit around the Ado-Ekiti metropolis, specifically Ward 7, polling units 2, 3, and 4…

…what they do all the time, so I am suspecting that there is something wrong with the INEC process. “They have called the RATech for the last 45 minutes, and he hasn’t been here. You cannot disenfranchise these people. It is sad for democracy in Nigeria.”

By Dennis Agbo There is an alleged result sheet snatching at Umuokara village Hall in Orba, Udenu local government area of Enugu State. The suspect was identified as “Okadigbo” by people who said they knew him as a thug. But at the polling unit, the presiding officer denied the allegation, saying the result sheet was w…

…the process as cumbersome. He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to intervene urgently to address the situation. "It took them 30 minutes for the BVAS to capture my face, and you can multiply that if we have 500 voters. "This means some people have to be here till tomorrow. I am calling on I…

...as Akwanga chairman praises INEC By Edwin Philip, Lafia The senatorial bye-election for Nasarawa North Senatorial District has commenced, with electoral materials arriving as early as 8 am. Commenting on the process, the chairman of Akwanga LGA, Hon. Safiyanu Isa Andaha, who voted at Konfar Sarkin 003, said he voted…

…of Processing Activities (ROPA) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegations of a data breach. The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this in Abuja during a media parley to mark three years of the commission. Olatunji said the request followed the signing of the Ni…

…17, Ward 1, in Okitipupa revealed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staff arrived early with sensitive and non-sensitive materials. Police officers were also seen manning polling units visited as voters queue for accreditation. Miss Jade Babalola, one of the INEC ad hoc staff, told NAN th…

…been waiting there since 7 a.m., and by almost noon, there were still no materials, no INEC officials and no police presence. It is appalling, and we condemn it entirely," Ezeme stated. The allegations came amid reports of logistical challenges and delayed commencement of voting in some parts of the Enugu North Senator…

The plaintiffs sued INEC as sole defendant in the suit. Meanwhile, when the case was called on Friday, Chief Gordy Uche, SAN, announced appearance for all the eight plaintiffs, including PDP, that is, the eighth plaintiff. But Mr Sunday Ameh, SAN, also stood up shortly after Uche made his appearance and also announced…

…governorship election. As announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, residents of the state have collected their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, essential for casting a ballot in the election. The latest figures from INEC indicate that 97.1 percent of registered voters in the state have obtained the…

…have decided against their own earlier decision to partake in the registration exercise. INEC said that one million, twenty-eight thousand, nine hundred and twenty-nine of the registered voters collected their permanent voter cards. What would the turnout be like today? Shall we expect up to half a million voters to ca…

The election materials were accompanied by security personnel to the 16 area councils in the South-west state.

…what it described as the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to open its portal for the upload of the party’s polling agents. The party also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress and alleged impostors within the SDP of being responsible for reports claiming that the party had withdraw…