— Wins 15 out of 16 councils — PDP one, SDP, Nil Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Omeiza Ajayi & Rotimi Ojomoyela The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, in Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji, has recorded a landslide victory in the Saturday election. Oyebanji, who was the former Secretary to the State Government SSG, to […]

— Wins 15 out of 16 councils — PDP one, SDP, Nil Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Omeiza Ajayi & Rotimi Ojomoyela The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, in Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji, has recorded a landslide victory in the Saturday election. Oyebanji, who was the former Secretary to the State Government SSG, to […]

The Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, has revealed that its field observers documented 41 instances of vote buying and selling at polling units across six Local Government Areas (LGAs) during the governorship election in Ekiti state.

There were allegations and counter-allegations of money-induced voting levelled against each other by politicians in the conduct of Saturday governorship election in Ekiti.

An Election observer  in Ekiti state, Mr.  Paul James  from YIAGA, has said that people sold their votes during the governorship election for as low as N500.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has arrested two people in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital following separate attempts to induce voters and cause violence.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Mr. Bisi Kolawole and his counterpart in the Social Democratic Party, (SDP), Segun Oni both won in their respective polling units at the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. Kolawole who cast his vote in Ward 8, Unit 1, Efon Alaye, in Efon Local Government Area, […]

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By Rotimi Ojomoyela A member of the National Assembly, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, has expressed satisfaction at the large turnout of voters, describing the process as peaceful and heartwarming. Speaking with newsmen shortly after casting her vote at Ward 7, Unit 7, Iworo quarters, Omuo-Ekiti, Olujimi said: “The turnout was huge and for the first time, […]

Just in: EFCC operatives arrest PDP member for inducing voters

Dr Wole Oluyede, Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC), has condemned the conduct of the ongoing governorship election in Ikere-Ekiti area of Ekiti, describing it as a shamble. Oluyede told News in his country home, Ikere-Ekiti, on Saturday that the election was “opaque and vulnerable to manipulation and characterised by many problems”. He […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to eligible voters in Ekiti, who are yet to vote to come out and vote, saying the election is going on peacefully across the state. Mr Femi Akinbiyi, INEC Head of Voters Education and Publicity, made the appeal on Saturday at the INEC office while addressing newsmen […]