…the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accurately reflected votes cast at polling units across the state, election observer group Yiaga Africa has said. The INEC Chief Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure(FUTA) Professor Adenike Oladiji while declaring the resul…

"My immediate reaction is to reject the result in its entirety because, in my view, the exercise conducted yesterday was not credible. You all witnessed what happened, particularly in some polling units, including mine, where the atmosphere was almost like a war zone..."

…entirety because the exercise was not credible. You all witnessed what happened. In some polling units, including mine, the atmosphere was almost like a war zone. It is a sad day for democracy," he said. He alleged that political appointees and influential figures mobilised thugs and security operatives to influence th…

…security agencies and electoral officials effectively coordinating activities across polling units in Dawakin Kudu and Warawa Local Government Areas. Observers noted the orderly conduct of voters and the smooth distribution of election materials, contributing to a hitch-free exercise. The APC's victory strengthens the…

Election observer group says the poll was largely peaceful but identified procedural lapses and allegations of voter inducement that could undermine confidence in the process.

…votes and swept all 16 local government areas, all 177 wards and virtually all the 2,445 polling units across the state, described the outcome as unprecedented in the history of Ekiti State and Nigeria's democratic experience. "As you are aware, the electoral umpire, through its Returning Officer, has announced me as t…

…on the same day. Beyond concerns over party identification, the NDC alleged that several polling units experienced malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices, a situation it said undermined the credibility of the electoral process. The party also alleged incidents of result manipulation and mutila…

…laws. The LP candidate alleged that electoral irregularities occurred across several polling units and wards in the senatorial district. Among the allegations were reports of mass thumb-printing of ballot papers in favour of the APC candidate, multiple printing of ballot papers at Alushi Watch School, and the alleged d…

…and BVAS was not used. He also mentioned Agyaga and Ningo-Bohar electoral wards and Gudi polling units in Akwanga LGA, where figures were allegedly manipulated. "In Wamba, we have cases of thumb-printing in Mama and quite a number of polling units in Wamba LGA," he said. Maku also alleged that in the Akun Development A…

…with citizens remain the real determinants of electoral success. "There are no polling units on social media," Oyebanji said. He likened governance to farming, noting that those who work the ground are rewarded during harvest season, while others who remain inactive focus on online commentary. "A farmer who has diligen…

…outcome of the election. Reacting to an alleged ballot-snatching incident at Ogwu/Umuodu Polling Unit in Obollo Afor, Udenu Local Government Area, PDP candidate Nestor Ezeme accused the APC of orchestrating violence and voter suppression. Describing the exercise as a “charade” and a “rape of democracy,” Ezeme alleged t…

According to the group, its Watching The Vote (WTV) Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology showed that the results announced by INEC fell within its estimated range, indicating that the figures reflected ballots counted at polling units across the state.

…that Maku had earlier alleged BVAS malfunctions and ballot irregularities in some polling units. Nasarawa North by-election: Maku loses as INEC declares APC's Envu-Alanza winner

…journey.” Meanwhile, during his reaction to ballot-snatching incident at Ogwu/Umuodu polling Unit at Obollo Afor in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, the PDP candidate, Ezeme, said APC resorted to violence and ballot-snatching due to their unpreparedness and lack of popularity in the Senatorial District. Ezem…

…Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, alleged that vote-buying took place at his polling unit after casting his ballot at Oke Adura Polling Unit in Ekiti South West Local Government Area. Bejide accused members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of distributing money to voters during the exercise. Similar…

…the hitches, INEC was proactive. The technical hitches that we saw with one or two polling units and the B-VAS assigned to that particular polling unit, INEC was proactive in ensuring that backup B-VAS were supplied and distributed to each of these LGAs. "And we had technical staff on the ground in each of these LGAs t…

…of Information, Labaran Maku, alleged irregularities and technical glitches in some polling units. Governor Sule, who cast his vote at Polling Unit 002, Gudi Motor Park, alongside his wives, Hajiya Silifat Abdullahi Sule and Hajiya Farida Abdullahi Sule, described the election as one of the smoothest he had witnessed i…

…the turnout for this election ranged from 34.0% to 38.1%, based on data it gathered from polling units utilizing the Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) election observation methodology. Consequently, Yiaga stated, “If INEC's official turnout aligns with WTV's estimated range, it accurately reflect…

…Usman Zuru. Although the election was conducted peacefully, turnout remained low in many polling units across the constituency, with the APC maintaining a comfortable lead from the early stages of collation. Aiki's victory ensures that the ruling party retains control of the Zuru State Constituency seat in the state le…

…that the election was contested by multiple political parties and conducted across polling units within the constituency. According to the official figures, Rabiu shuaibu of the APC polled 35,356 votes, defeating his closest rival, Lawal Garba Haruna of the African People's Movement (APM), who scored 268 votes, while A…

…Saturday, while speaking to Tribune Online correspondents among other journalists at his polling unit, predicted victory for the sitting governor, saying Oyebanji has already won the election. Like Fayose, the 2022 SDP candidate who gave Oyebanji a tough electioneering battle also endorsed the APC candidate for the 202…

…act. “What we have witnessed in Ekiti state is sad and unfortunate. APC was at the polling units unchecked. “It's unfortunate security authorities were present and could not checkmate these abnormalities,” he said. Ekiti 2026: Nigeria’s democracy reduced to vote trading – PDP

…National Electoral Commission, INEC. DAILY POST reports that electorates in about 2,445 polling units in the 16 local government areas of the state turned out on Saturday to elect their new governor. Ekiti has 1,059,360 registered voters, but only 1,028,929 of them who collected Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, were eligib…

…Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded 2,048 results out of 2,445 polling units on its Result Viewing Portal as of 7pm on Saturday, representing 83.7 percent of total results from the Ekiti State governorship election. The figure represents a significant jump from the 35.5 percent uploaded barely…

The victory grants the governor another four-year term and makes him the first Ekiti governor to successfully secure consecutive re-election in a state where incumbents have often struggled to retain power.