The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the Ekiti State Governorship election will be held on Saturday 20th June, 2026 as earlier announced.
The confirmation was contained in the notice of election released by INEC yesterday.
Recall that the electoral umpire, in May, for the first time, announced the Saturday 20th June, 2026 date for the Ekiti State Governorship election.
INEC disclosed that the publication of the notice of election is in line with Section 28(1)&(2) of the Electoral Act 2022, as amended.
The commission affirmed that the 2026 Ekiti State Governorship election “shall be conducted in the 16 (sixteen) local government areas (LGAs) of the State”.
In the notice, INEC disclosed that the election will take place across all 2,445 polling units in Ekiti and that the exercise will commence from 8:30 am.
“Only persons whose names appear on the register of voters and have valid permanent voter card shall be allowed to vote.
“Voters shall only vote at polling units where they are registered.
“The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) shall be used for the accreditation of voters.
“No pvc, no voting,” the notice of election for the Ekiti State Governorship election released by INEC reads.
Also speaking on the upcoming Anambra Governorship election scheduled for Aug. 8, Yakubu said that campaign in public by political parties had already commenced since June 11 and would end on Nov. 6.
He reiterated that the commission would continue to update the public on electoral activities, urging the media to monitor electoral and political activities in the FCT and Anambra.
He also appealed to the media for prompt online applications for accreditation for the Anambra Governorship once the process commenced.
In his remarks, the President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alhassan Yahaya, commended INEC for the regular media engagement and efforts by the commission to improve elections in the country.
He assured INEC of continued media support while appealing to the commission to prioritise journalists’ safety in the upcoming governorship election in Anambra.