The Ekiti State governorship election is gaining momentum as preparations are underway for the exercise scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, June 20, 2026. Already, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the exercise, reports Channels TV. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Bunmi Omoseyind...
•Vote casting With conclusion of campaigns by parties and candidates, and distribution of sensitive election materials by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the stage is set for tomorrow’s off-cycle governorship poll in Ekiti State; four senatorial, one House of Representatives and one state assembly polls across six states. ...
•Gunmen Residents of Eda-Oniyo Community in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State have staged a peaceful protest, calling for urgent intervention from the state and federal governments, as well as security agencies, over the continued captivity of 16 kidnapped residents despite the payment of a ₦10.5 million ransom. The protesters, co...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raked in N120 million from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms to four aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket in the October 27 shadow election. The aspirants are the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, whose forms were purchased by members of Ekiti State University Alumni Associa...
•Amotekun Corps Following the recent armed attack in Kwara State that claimed six lives at a motor park, state governments and security agencies across the South-West have intensified measures to avert similar incidents in the region. The state governments and security agencies in the South-West, particularly the Security Network Agency (coden...
•Atiku Abubakar Former vice president and member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that the party will participate in the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State and win, urging the current occupant, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, to prepare a handover note. This was just as members of the People’s Democratic Part...
•A ballot box The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known today, during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, recently confirm...
Three major assorted raw food warehouses have been shut down in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti capital, by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). This is contained in a statement by the NAFDAC State Coordinator, Mrs Stella Dosumu today in Ado-Ekiti. Dosumu said the warehouses were closed over varied degrees of infraction...
•Sharia panel Controversy has trailed the inauguration of the Independent Shari’ah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti State, with various groups and individuals expressing opposition to the move. The Yoruba Regional Alliance worldwide, in collaboration with other Yoruba self-determination organisations, staged a peaceful protest in Ado Ekiti, the stat...
Some travellers abducted on Emure-ile Road in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State have regained their freedom from the kidnappers’ den. The victims, who were traveling in an 18-seater bus, were abducted on Sunday night by gunmen while returning from Onitsha in Anambra State to Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, reports The Nation. The ...
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