All is set for residents of Ekiti State to make a crucial decision that could shape the state’s development in the next four years.
A total of 35 political parties are fielding candidates for today’s election.
The current deputy governor of the state, Prof. Olusola Kolapo is attempting to succeed governor Ayodele Fayose.
APC’s Kayode Fayemi, a one-time governor of the state, is on the mission to reclaim the land.
He has also campaigned with the list of things he did between 2010 and 2014 and highlighted how his return will revive most of his policies which the current government has trashed.
Who will Ekiti people give the mandate to become the next state governor among these candidates? Is it going to be Olusola? Fayemi? Or a new fresh face?
Ballot box was snatched at Ward 6, Unit 12 of Efon LGA. According to an eyewitness who asked not to be named, some thugs snatched the box. At the time of arrival, nobody was around amidst panic by residents.
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12:30pm: In Igbara-odo, Ekiti Southwest LG, most of the visited PUs witnessed INEC officials waiting for other members of the community yet to vote to come out and exercise their franchise before 2pm
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10.55 am: Coming out to vote with her husband, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, at their Ward 11 unit 009 ogilolo Isan Ekiti polling unit, Erelu Bisi Fayemi’s voters’ card was denied authorisation by the card reader after few tries.
However, INEC presiding officer in the area said it would be rectified. Mrs Fayemi, however, left the polling unit without casting her ballot.
Fayemi casting his votes
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10.26 am: The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi, arrives the polling unit in Isan area of Ekiti to do his accreditation and cast his vote to the admiration of the crowd there.
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Voters checking their names on the list at the governor’s polling unit
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Olusola, deputy governor of the state and candidate of the PDP arriving his polling unit in Ikere.
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Ekiti: Mass turnout of voters as accreditation, voting commence
Accreditation and voting commenced as early as 8 am in the Ekiti governorship election.
A large turnout of the electorate is seen in most of the polling units.
As early as 7 am, voting materials, INEC officials and security personnel are already in designated polling units.
Long queues of electorate waiting to exercise their civic rights are seen in places like Iworoko, Isan-Ekiti, Oye, Ado-Ekiti, among others.
In most of the polling units, the card readers are working and authenticating voter’s card. The military and police personnel mounted roadblocks on the highways to check movements.
Although 35 political parties are contesting the election, only few of the parties have accredited agents at the polling units.
At ward 11 unit 10 Oke Ishan polling units in Oye local government, some agents complained of the interference of security personnel in the polling unit.