Ekiti Election: Sorting, Counting Underway As Voting Ends In Some Polling Units

Ekiti Election: Sorting, Counting Underway As Voting Ends In Some Polling Units

Voting has ended in many polling units across Ekiti State as sorting and counting of ballots commence in the governorship election. Residents turned out in large numbers on Saturday to cast their votes for their preferred candidates in the poll conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the state’s 16 local government areas. Many voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7:00 a.m., although voting did not co…

Ekiti governorship election enters critical counting stage as voting concludes across state

Voting has ended across Ekiti State in the closely watched 2026 governorship election, with electoral officials commencing the sorting, counting, and electronic transmission of results from polling units across the state’s 16 local government areas. The off-cycle election, widely regarded as an important test of political strength ahead of the 2027 general elections, saw voters choose among 14 candidates contesting for the state’s highest office…

Ekiti Election: Vote Counting Begins Across Polling Units

Vote counting has commenced in polling units across Ekiti State as the governorship election enters the collation stage, with electoral officials sorting and counting ballots cast by voters under the watch of party agents, observers and security personnel. At Polling Unit 031, Ward 9, in Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area, counting was completed after voting ended peacefully. The polling unit has 782 registered voters, while 128 voters were accredi…