Voting commenced early across various local government areas of Ekiti State in the ongoing Saturday's governorship election. Checks by PREMIUM TIMES showed that both voters and election materials arrived early across many polling units in the state.
Voting Start Times Across Polling Units
Voting began in many polling units across different LGAs between 8:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. For instance, at Ward 9 Hummy Paul International Ventures within Ado-Ekiti LGA, accreditation and voting commenced at 8:44 a.m. after the presiding officer addressed voters at the polling unit.
Also, at Polling Unit 003, which is the polling unit of the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, within Ekiti West LGA, voting began at exactly 8:34 a.m. Mr Oyebanji is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election.
At Polling Unit 015, Registration Area 2, in Ado Ekiti Local Government Area, accreditation and voting began at about 8:30 a.m.
Election Context
The governorship election features 14 candidates, including Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC and other contenders. The election is being closely monitored by observers and security agencies to ensure a peaceful process.
