Ekiti State Governorship Election Preparations

The Nigeria — Independent National Electoral Commission has reaffirmed its readiness to conduct a credible, transparent, and inclusive governorship election in Nigeria — Ekiti State on June 20, 2026. Bunmi Omoseyindemi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, detailed the progress made, including plans to electronically transmit results via the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) and deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for voter accreditation. Nigeria — Independent National Electoral Commission is collaborating with the Nigeria — Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security to ensure peace and has intensified voter education, particularly among women, youths, and Persons with Disabilities. Recruitment and training of ad hoc staff are ongoing, and procurement of election materials is on schedule. The final voter register is being compiled, and collection dates for Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be announced. Nigeria — Independent National Electoral Commission has also conducted a risk assessment to address potential challenges like vote buying, political violence, and misinformation, implementing strategies such as security deployment and rapid response teams.