Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded 2,048 results from the 2,445 polling units in the Ekiti State governorship election to its Result Viewing (IReV) portal as of 6:41 p.m. on Saturday.
The uploaded results represent 83.7 per cent of the total polling unit results, marking a significant increase from the 35.5 per cent recorded about 30 minutes earlier at 6:12 p.m.
Fourteen candidates are contesting the off-cycle governorship election. Incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is seeking a second term ahead of the expiration of his first mandate in October.
Among his major challengers are Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oluwadare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oyebanji Olajuyin of the Labour Party (LP), and Blessing Abegunde of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Other candidates in the race include Samuel Akande (AAC), Ayodeji Ojo (ADP), Opeyemi Felegan (Accord), Joseph Anifowose (APM), Bidemi Awogbemi (APP), Olaniyi Ayodele (PRP) and Victor Adetunji (ZLP).
Results are still being transmitted to the IReV portal as collation continues across the state.
Ekiti 2026: INEC Uploads 83.7% of Governorship Election Results on IReV
