Ekiti Governorship Election: INEC Begins Ward-Level Collation
Collation of results in the Ekiti State governorship election has moved to ward centres as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the next stage of the electoral process.
At Polling Unit 13, A.U.D. Primary School/Ibukun Olu in Ado-Ekiti, the All Progressives Congress polled 140 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party scored seven votes, while the African Democratic Congress recorded five votes.
At Polling Unit 04, located in front of Omesi Medicine Store near Olokun Compound, Ado-Ekiti, the APC secured 147 votes. The PDP scored two votes, while the ADC recorded one vote.
Some presiding officers who spoke on condition of anonymity alleged cases of intimidation during the voting exercise. A corps member deployed to one of the polling units claimed that attempts were made to influence the process, stating, “There were cases of intimidation of us in order to compromise.”
Another presiding officer said voting began peacefully before alleged financial inducement triggered disagreements among voters. He noted, “Voting started peacefully until financial inducement began which led to arguments and clashes. But it was brought under control by the police.” The officer also observed that voter turnout was low, with only a small number of registered voters participating.
Collation is expected to continue across ward centres before results are moved to local government collation centres.
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