Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, has won his polling unit in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election. According to results announced at Polling Unit 003, Ward 06, Okelele, Ikogosi Ekiti, the incumbent governor, who is seeking reelection for his second term in office, scored 326 votes to defeat other political parties. The …
Voting has officially ended across the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State in Saturday’s off-cycle gubernatorial election, as sorting and counting of ballots at various polling units get underway. The election, widely viewed as a major litmus test for political alliances ahead of the 2027 general elections, saw voters turn out to decide the …
Yiaga Africa has raised concerns about discrepancies between the ballot papers, result sheets, and the list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the ongoing 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti State. The group stated this in its preliminary findings about the ongoing electoral exercise in the southwest state. “Yiaga Africa preliminary …
Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, has commended voters, electoral officials and security agencies for the orderly and peaceful process of the ongoing governorship election across the state. Oyebanji, who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the commendation while speaking shortly after casting his vote at his Polling Unit 03 in …
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Wole Oluyede, has expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the election at Ugele/Arokun Ward in Ikere Local Government Area. In an interview with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 006, Ugele/Arokun Ward, Oluyede claimed that the process had …
After months of intense campaigns, the people of Ekiti State are set to go to the polls on Saturday, June 20, 2026, to elect another leader who will steer the ship of the state for the next four years. Ekiti, located in the South West geo-political zone, is one of the eight states across the …
The International Press Centre (IPC) and the Centre for Media and Society have partnered with the Ekiti State Police Command to protect journalists covering Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The groups also urged journalists deployed for the election to remain professional, non-partisan and safety-conscious while carrying out their duties across the 16 local government …
The Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called for immediate and coordinated action to confront rising insecurity in Katsina State and across Nigeria, warning that the country’s safety crisis can no longer be treated with delay or political hesitation. He made the remarks on Wednesday in Katsina during a …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the running mate to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2027 general election. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the party, the …
The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics has urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and heads of courts across the country to take urgent steps to prevent conflicting court judgments on electoral matters. In a statement titled “When the Ground Shakes Beneath the Throne, the Market Runs for the Door,” dated June 9, …
