Mr Oranye said that it was important for fathers to partake in training their children to imbibe morals for a better society.
INEC says the number of registered would-be voters in Ekiti has increased from 987,647 to 1,059,360 in 2026.
He said all necessary arrangements had been concluded for the smooth conduct of the exercise.
He commended the ongoing voter registration sensitisation across the state.
Mr Chukwu emphasised that possession of a valid PVC is essential for participation in the elections.
The REC decried that there were 101,200 unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the state.
Sixteen governorship candidates and their political parties would participate in the poll.
Mr Garuba suggested that to safeguard the credibility of the Anambra off-cycle governorship election, urgent action was required.
The commission stated that preliminary data showed that women and youths were leading in the exercise.
The REC said INEC was fully aware of its duty to conduct a free and fair election and had put proactive measures in place to actualise this.
