The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that collation of results from the Ekiti State governorship election will commence at exactly 10 p.m. on Saturday, 20 June 2026. Resident Electoral Commissioner Bunmi Omoseyindemi confirmed that all necessary arrangements are in place to ensure a smooth collation process.
Collation Timeline and Voting Process
Omoseyindemi made the announcement during Channels Television's Ekiti election rundown programme, stating that INEC is expecting results from the state's 16 local government areas. Voting ended in many polling units across Ekiti State before 3 p.m., after which election officials commenced sorting and counting of ballots. Residents turned out on Saturday to cast their votes across the state's 16 local government areas.
IReV Uploads and Network Challenges
By 9:30 p.m., INEC had uploaded 2,128 results out of 2,445 expected polling unit results to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), representing 83.07 per cent of the total. Omoseyindemi addressed concerns over the pace of uploads, attributing delays to poor network connectivity in remote areas of the state. According to the REC, "We have areas where it is difficult to have a network. Even in Ikere, people have to move out before they can get a network, not to talk of some other areas. You know Ekiti is a very mountainous area, and all these things affect network connectivity."
Assurances to Stakeholders
The REC assured stakeholders and voters that all polling unit results would be uploaded to the IReV portal once electoral officers reached locations with adequate network coverage.
