…for the election, with 375,777 valid votes, 6,332 rejected votes, and total votes cast. Voting, which began at about 8:31 a.m., ended officially at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, with more than 300,000 voters casting their ballots. The complete results of the governorship election, gathered from all 16 local government areas a…

…such evidences of the discipline's growing sophistication and nuancing as retrospective voting, measurement error, game theory, computational political analysis, political polarisation, ideal types and ideal points, motivated reasoning, policy diffusion, framing, prosocial behaviour, protectionism, transitional justice…

Across the 16 local government areas, the APC candidate has consistently dominated both urban and rural voting blocs, with particularly strong showings in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti West, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ikole, and Ekiti East.

The Movement for Credible Elections has called for urgent investigations into allegations of vote buying, pre-thumbprinted ballot papers and the suspected distribution of uncollected voter cards during Saturday's Ekiti governorship election.

…the football match, and it has nothing to do with politics or election. And as we speak, voting is ongoing in that same community," he stated. The CP later visited Isan Ekiti where he assessed the damages at a police station attacked by the rioters, before proceeding to Ward 11, Unit 007 and Ward 11 Unit 10 to observe…

"It was a smooth experience and everything went reasonably well. The accreditation process was fast and seamless, and I could see that it was the same for my wife."

…of the ongoing governorship election in the state, describing the accreditation and voting process as seamless and efficient.Contents...urges sustained peace in Isan-Ekiti...says Friday incident unconnected to politics ...APC positioned for victory - Senator Arise Fayemi, who cast his vote alongside his wife, Bisi Faye…

Security agencies and electoral officials on Saturday embarked on a joint monitoring exercise across Polling Units in Dawakin Kudu and

…showed that INEC officials and election materials arrived early in most locations, with voting commencing by 8:30 a.m in 69 per cent of observed polling units. It said that the BVAS recorded a 96 per cent functionality rate across polling units monitored, describing its performance as optimal. It, however, noted discre…

…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 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its…

…The former lawmaker explained that the flow of voters leaving immediately after voting may have made it difficult to accurately assess the total turnout, stressing that his observations were limited to the period he was present at the polling unit. “The election was very peaceful, very smooth and quick too,” he said. “…

…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 governorship election had 1.06m registered voters and 97.1% of Permanent Voter Cards were collected. The election was conducted in 2,445 Polling Un…

…Electoral Commission, INEC, for the timely deployment of electoral personnel and voting materials across the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State. According to figures released by INEC, the state has 1,059,360 registered voters, out of which 1,028,929 collected their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the electi…

…"The EU-SDGN Election Observation Hub will continue to monitor the remainder of the voting process, the collation and announcement of results and will issue a further statement at the end of the election". Ekiti Guber: Stop weaponising poverty via voter inducement - Yiaga Africa, IPC, urge political parties

…chased off the anti-graft operatives, forcing them to leave the scene while allowing the voting process to continue without any further interruption. The drama unfolded amidst a wave of massive vote-buying allegations rocking the governorship race across different parts of Ekiti State. Watch video Ekiti Decides: EFCC o…

…a slight setback in the commencement of accreditation. Despite this, accreditation and voting eventually proceeded simultaneously in most locations. Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Senator Magnus Abe, voted at Ward 16 in Bere community, Gokana LGA, at about 10:20 a.m. Speaking after v…

…Enugu North Senatorial District by-election, despite delays in the commencement of voting in some polling units. Speaking with journalists after monitoring the exercise, Nwoye said he was satisfied with voter turnout and the generally peaceful atmosphere across the constituency. "So far, people are coming out in their…

…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 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (IN…

"I am here to cast my vote but the INEC officials told us that BVAS is not capturing the aged voters, saying we should wait," lamented an elderly man.

Mr Adu, a farmer who expressed regret for not passing through formal education, said being an Awolowo supporter as a young man afforded him many socio-economic opportunities and benefits.

Yiaga Africa said most polling units had essential voting materials and security presence by noon, although gaps remained in the deployment of some disability-related election materials.

…like a general election, definitely the number would be more. We hope that at the end of voting, we will see how it goes," the governor stated. Aiyedatiwa also urged residents to continue supporting security agencies with useful information, stressing that maintaining security remains a collective responsibility. Simil…

…that reports from domestic and international election observers, alongside analyses of voting patterns and election outcomes, would help lawmakers determine whether further reforms were needed. He said any identified gaps would form the basis of future legislative reviews of Nigeria's electoral framework. Drawing an an…

Bejide alleged that money was being distributed behind houses close to the voting centre and that when he drew the attention of security agents to the development, he was asked to provide photographic evidence. "I reported the matter to the policemen stationed here. They said they had no capacity to handle it. When a s…

…lamented, pointing to the long queues of citizens waiting under the scorching sun before voting could commence. The election, according to Obafemi, has also been stained by coordinated voter intimidation and rampant financial inducement. He expressed deep concern over security failures, alleging that thugs were being d…