Ambassador Dare Bejide, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Saturday raised concerns over an incident that

…the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the Ekiti governorship Election. The hub, however, expressed concern over incidents of vote-buying, voter intimidation and ballot-paper irregularities. The hub, comprising the Kukah Centre, TAF Africa, Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Yiaga Africa…

…conduct across the state. Omoseyindemi told journalists after monitoring the governorship exercise in the state on Saturday that the election was largely peaceful. "We never had it so good. You can see that people came out to vote, and there were no reports of violence. Everything went on peacefully, and it was well,"…

Former Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has commended the conduct of Saturday's governorship election in the state, describing the accreditation and voting process as seamless. Fayemi, who spoke with newsmen after casting his vote at his Ward 11, Unit 9, Ogilolo, Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of the state, praised…

…Akinlayo has expressed optimism over the prospects of the ruling party in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State, citing massive voter turnout across his constituency and strong support for Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election bid. Speaking with journalists shortly after casting his vote at Igogo Ward 2, Po…

…the ongoing gubernatorial election in the state. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, alleged vote-buying and money sharing in his polling unit, while the police and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, refused to respond. Ekiti Decides 2…

…that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, would emerge victorious in the ongoing governorship election despite the average voter turnout across parts of the state. Speaking with journalists shortly after casting his vote in Oye-Ekiti, Arise described the election process as peaceful, smooth and efficient, noting…

Results have started trickling in from the governorship election in Ekiti State. The election was supposed to end at 2pm, but the law permits voters in the queue before the closing time to cast their votes. In Polling Units where voting has ended and ballots counted, DAILY POST brings you live results. Ekiti 2026 gover…

Ekiti State Governor and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, recorded a decisive victory at the polling unit of the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, during Saturday's governorship election in the state. Announcing the result at the polling unit, the Presiding Officer,…

…Hub, have called on political parties and candidates contesting the Ekiti State governorship election to refrain from voter inducement and uphold democratic values throughout the electoral process. The groups warned political actors against the weaponisation of poverty through vote buying, insisting that the electorate…

…and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Iyin-Ekiti during the ongoing 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The EFCC personnel were said to have stormed the polling unit to monitor and crack down on suspected vote-buying activities. The voters were reportedly angered and resisted their presence and questioned their…

…Area of Ekiti State, the hometown of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, during the governorship election. All eight polling units in Afao-Ekiti Ward recorded high voter participation, as residents-young and old-trooped out early to exercise their civic rights. Fayose arrived at his polling unit at St. David's Primary Scho…

By Dayo Johnson, Ado-Ekiti The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has lost his polling unit and ward to Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election. Bejide, who hails from Ward 2 in Ekiti South-West Local…

…Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commended the conduct of Saturday's governorship election, describing the accreditation and voting process as smooth and seamless across his polling unit. Fayemi cast his vote at Ward 11, Unit 9, Ogilolo, Isan-Ekiti, Isan-Ekiti Local Government Area, where he praised…

…Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of polling unit results from the Ekiti governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The results began appearing on the portal at about 4:10 p.m. on Saturday following concerns from stakeholders over the delay in making polling unit outcomes available online. In o…

Observers and journalists report incidents of vote inducement and electoral malpractice at some polling units in the ongoing Ekiti governorship election.

The ADC governorship candidate noted that law enforcement officers failed to act on his complaints.

The turnout for the election in which candidates of 14 parties are jostling for the governorship seat was impressive in some areas, while it was low in several other places.

Police authorities in Ekiti State dismissed reports linking unrest in Isan Ekiti to the governorship election, insisting the incident stemmed from a football match while describing the poll as peaceful with high voter turnout.

The lawmaker said the Ekiti governorship election, alongside by-elections being conducted in other parts of the country, provides an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the existing electoral framework

…James Bamisaye Ayeni, who led the delegation to the meeting, said that there was no governorship primary election held in the state that produced the Speaker, adding that the party had at no time picked him as its consensus candidate. "To the best of our knowledge, the party has not published the endorsement of any can…

Despite the positive assessment, the mission identified discrepancies in election materials, noting inconsistencies between the number of political parties listed on ballot papers, result sheets and INEC's final list of candidates. The group observed that while INEC's final list contained 14 candidates, ballot papers f…

...says ‘I understand the game they are playing’ Nestor Ezene, senatorial candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the

… As Rivers South East elects senator Magnus Abe, Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the Ekiti State election, Dare Bejide, has alleged incidents of vote buying and assault of his driver at his polling unit during Saturday's governorship poll. Bejide, who cast his vote at Polling Unit 004, Ward 2, Oke Adura, Ilawe-Ekiti, accused mem…