INEC announces date for Ekiti gov’ship election

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Saturday, 20th June 2026 as the date for the Ekiti State Governorship Election.

According to the commission, the disclosure is in line with Section 28 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2022.

The election is scheduled to be held across all 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, with voting set to commence by 8:30 a.m. at all 2,445 polling units.

In a formal notice released to the public, INEC outlined key requirements for voter eligibility and accreditation procedures. Only individuals whose names appear on the Register of Voters and who possess a valid Permanent Voter Card (PVC) will be allowed to participate in the exercise. Additionally, voters will only be permitted to cast their ballots at the polling units where they are registered.

INEC further stated that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) will be deployed for voter accreditation on election day.

The INEC statement reads:

NOTICE OF ELECTION

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)

2026 EKITI STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION IN LINE WITH SECTION 28 (1) & (2) OF THE ELECTORAL ACT 2022, HEREBY INFORMS THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE 2026 EKITI STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE 16 (SIXTEEN) LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS (LGAs) OF EKITI STATE AS FOLLOWS:

DATE: SATURDAY; 20TH JUNE, 2026

TIME: 8:30AM

VENUE: ALL 2,445 POLLING UNITS IN EKITI STATE.

NOTE THAT:

✓ 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.

INEC, Making Your Vote Count Consolidating Our Democracy.