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Yunusa Umar

June 21, 2026

#EkitiDecides2026: Police commend voters for peaceful conduct during Ekiti governorship election

The police said the election was conducted peacefully throughout the electoral process.

Nigeria Police Force
June 21, 2026

#EkitiDecides2026: AAC rejects election result over alleged vote-buying, voter intimidation

He said the party was dissatisfied with the conduct of the election and would challenge its outcome.

African Action Congress AAC
June 21, 2026

EkitiDecides2026: How candidates performed in Ekiti governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the total number of registered voters was 1,059,360.

June 21, 2026

#EkitiDecides2026: INEC declares APC’s Oyebanji winner with 319,224 votes

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oluwole Oluyede, polled 40,545 votes.

June 20, 2026

#EkitiDecides2026: INEC uploads 90. 51% of election results on IReV

Results from 2,213 of the 2,445 polling units have been uploaded to the portal.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
June 20, 2026

#EkitiDecides2026: Oyebanji leads at Senate majority leader Opeyemi Bamidele’s polling unit

Mr Oyebanji secured 164 votes, Mr Oluyede of the PDP got eight votes, while Mr Ojo, the ADP’s candidate, had one vote.

Abiodun Oyebanji
June 20, 2026
INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
June 20, 2026

EkitiDecides2026: ADC governorship candidate loses polling unit to APC

Mr Oyebanji polled 140 votes, while the ADC candidate secured 37 votes out of 182 total valid votes cast at the polling unit.

Biodun Oyebanji
June 20, 2026

EkitiDecides2026: IPC commends early deployment of officials, voting materials

Mr Arogundade added that the functionality of the BVAS machine was also optimal.

IPC commends early deployment of officials