#EkitiDecides: APC candidate Abiodun Oyebanji wins polling unit

Abiodun Oyebanji of the APC polled 296 votes, SDP’s Segun Oni polled zero votes, and PDP’s Bisi Kolawole got one vote.

#EkitiDecides: NSCDC, INEC laud “enthusiastic” voters for peaceful conduct

The NSCDC acting Deputy Commandant-General, Haruna Muhammad, said that voter turnout was impressive and without chaos.

#EkitiDecides: Traditional ruler berates military for intimidating voters at polling units

“The military is trained for war, not for election purposes. I pray that the time will come where the military will not intervene in the election process.”

I won’t have lost in 2003 if INEC was this credible, says ex-Ekiti governor

“So far, the whole exercise has been peaceful and credible.. but there have been few problems here or there,” Adeniyi Adebayo said.

Ekiti people can’t wait to have me as their governor, says PDP candidate Bisi Kolawole

Mr Kolawole spoke after casting his vote at Unit 01, Ward 8, Efon, in Efon Local Government Area of the state.

#EkitiDecides: It’s three-horse race as voters throng polling centres to exercise franchise

The Gazette reports that security officials, particularly the police, were in the polling units already visited.

Tinubu confirms submitting running mate to INEC; withholds name

Appeal Court constitutes tribunal for Ekiti guber election

The governorship election holds tomorrow, June 18, with sixteen political parties and their candidates participating in the poll.

Ekiti Election: Police, Army, SSS, others in ‘show of force’

Though there are 16 political party candidates for Saturday’s election, the quest for the top job in the state has been dubbed a two-horse race.

We can’t stop vote-buying in Ekiti governorship election, says INEC

“INEC as a commission cannot guarantee that there won’t be any vote-buying in this election,” Mr Okoye said.