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LIVE: #EkitiDecides: Accreditation, voting begin statewide as residents choose next governor

The Gazette reporters provide real-time updates as Ekiti people go to the polls today to re-elect the incumbent governor or choose a new leader.

• June 20, 2026
Wole Oluyede, Biodun Oyebanji and Oluwadare Bejide
Dr. Wole Oluyede, Biodun Oyebanji and Oluwadare Bejide

Today, would-be voters across Ekiti, a state in South-West Nigeria, are trooping to the polls to elect a governor for the next four years. They will either re-elect the incumbent or choose a new governor to lead the state. They are gearing up to exercise their franchise from 8:30 a.m., when voting begins, until 2:30 p.m., when polling areas will close before counting begins.

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