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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has won its first polling unit in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. The party won the Ajagbala Hall polling unit in Okeruku Ward 02, Ikere Local Government Area of the state. In the result sheet sighted by our correspondent, ADC scored 39 votes while the All Progres…

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.

Technical glitches have slowed the voting process at a major polling station in the Ekiti State capital, leaving scores of

Mr Bejide accused an unidentified woman of buying votes near his polling unit in Ilawe-Ekiti.

…difficulties. Despite his concerns, Ojudu maintained that the atmosphere at the polling unit remained peaceful and orderly, expressing hope that the challenges would be resolved before they significantly affect voter turnout across the state. View this post on Instagram

There was an impressive turnout of voters across polling units in Ekiti State on Saturday as the off-cycle gubernatorial election commenced smoothly with the early arrival of electoral officials and materials. Many of the ad hoc staff arrived early to prepare for the exercise, while voters also turned out in large numb…

…have been here for about one and a half hours, and only five people have voted in my polling unit. That's 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 peop…

…into promptly. The stakeholder was later seen consulting with other individuals at the polling unit in an apparent effort to address the concern. Despite the brief development, there was no disruption to the voting process, and electoral activities continued without interruption. Officials and party representatives at…

…delay in the arrival of a technical official required to address challenges at the polling unit. Oluyede warned that the situation could prevent eligible voters from exercising their franchise and described the development as a setback for democratic practice.

Party agents were seen asking voters to display their marked ballot papers as proof of voting preference. Rather than distributing cash directly at the polling units, some agents issued numbers to voters after they cast their ballots.

Small-scale business owners around some polling units in Ekiti West Local Government Area are enjoying brisk sales as the Ekiti governorship election progresses.

"Electoral offences attract sanctions. Vote buying, vote selling, ballot box snatching, violence and intimidation, destruction of electoral materials and disorderly conduct at polling units."

"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.

A BVAS machine glitch was also reported across various polling units in Ekiti State on Saturday.

Voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7 a.m. and waited patiently for accreditation and voting to commence after election officials and materials arrived.

…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 presidential aide charged INEC to address the challenge immediately. He wrote: “INEC, this is unacceptable. I am the first voter in my p…

…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 was also o…

…Immigration Service, NIS, and the Amotekun Corps were on Saturday deployed to the polling unit where Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, was expected to cast his vote. Officials of the three security agencies arrived at the polling centre at about the same time, suggesting a coordinated security operation around the…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has cast his vote at Polling Unit 1, St. David Primary School, Afao-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Speaking with journalists shortly after voting, Fayose expressed confidence in the chances of Governor Biodu…

Voters at some of the polling units in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, are still 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 visi…

…and expressed concerns over delays in the accreditation and voting process at his polling unit at Osaguru Hall, unit 6, ward 3, Ikere-Ekiti. Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Oluyede described the pace of voting as unacceptable, claiming that only a handful of voters had been processed more than an hour…

…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 with them. However, materials were yet to arrive in some polling units at Udenu communities such as Orba, Imillike, Udunedem as at 9:45am. In Amube O…

…turnout of voters, and a heavy presence of security operatives in most of the wards and polling units visited in the Ado Local Government Area of the state. In Ward 10, Unit 7 and Ward 8, Unit 9, accreditation and voting commenced exactly at 8:30 a.m., as election officials had arrived at the units as early as 7 a.m. A…

…feels safe anymore. Speaking with Vanguard in Yoruba while awaiting accreditation at Polling Unit 001, Aye Ward, Aye Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the centenarian said she turned out to vote because she wanted the most qualified candidate to emerge victorious in the governorship election. "I ca…