By Dayo Johnson, Ado-Ekiti
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has lost his polling unit and ward to Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election.
Bejide, who hails from Ward 2 in Ekiti South-West Local Government Area, shares the area with IT expert and politician Makinde Araoye.
Results from Polling Unit 004, Ward 2 showed Oyebanji polling 140 votes, while Bejide scored 37 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recorded 2 votes.
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ENUGU NORTH BYE-ELECTION: Large turn out at Iheaka as BIVAS fails to capture APC candidate
By Dennis Agbo
There is a large turnout of voters at Iheaka Central School in Igboeze South local government area, the polling unit of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate, Mr. Ikeje Asogwa.
However the Biomadal Identification Verification system, BIVAS, failed to capture the candidate despite several attempts.
Voting is however ongoing at the center with the candidate expressing rejection.
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Electoral materias arrived Amube ward 1 and 11 at Udenu LGA where Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi cast his vote at about 10:36am
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Ekiti Guber: PDP Candidate expresses anger over INEC misconduct, delay in voting, alleges manipulation
By Dayo Johnson – Ado Ekiti
The Gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede has alleged voter intimidation and expressed concerns over delays in the accreditation and voting process at his polling unit at Osaguru Hall, unit 6, ward 3, Ikere-Ekiti.
Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Oluyede described the pace of voting as unacceptable, claiming that only a handful of voters had been processed more than an hour after polling commenced.
Oluyede accused security operatives deployed to the area of intimidating voters, claiming some of them were operating in unofficial vehicles. He said he had documented the alleged incidents and would make the evidence available at an appropriate time.
“I feel very unfortunate that all I can get here is a handful of cameras, whereas down the road where the Deputy Governor votes, there is an army of policemen harassing people.
“You should go there and see the army of policemen that are harassing people. They are using false vehicles. I taped them, I have evidence of that and I will show you when it is appropriate. This is nonsense.
“The process is actually useless. People have been here for about one and a half hours and only five people have voted in my polling unit. That’s what they do all the time, so I am suspecting that there is something wrong with the INEC process.
“They have called the RATech for the last 45 minutes and he hasn’t been here. You cannot disenfranchise these people. It is sad for democracy in Nigeria”.
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Adesola Bello, 20, at open space Akinlaja hall, unit 011, Atiba Aafin, 01, lkere Ekiti.
In an interview, she said that ” l am interested in good governance, that why I came out to vote for the candidate of my choice. I want government to empower physically challenged persons in the society”
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Voting is about to commence at Afao Kajola Ward 10, unit 7, Ikere-Ekiti. Voters are already in queue to cast their vote
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Elderly women waiting for accreditation at osolo hall, unit 003,ilapetu, Ikere Ekiti
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Distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials
By Dayo Johnson
INEC staff, ad hoc personnel, drivers on ground at RAC Center, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Irona, Ado-Ekiti, for the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials.
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Early voters Ado-Ekiti ad hoc staff
PHOTOS: Dayo Johnson.
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It’s D-Day today for voters and politicians across seven states.
With 1,059,360 registered voters in Ekiti State, 10 opposition political parties are in the race to stop Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in today’s governorship election.
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Also, four senatorial bye-polls will hold in Enugu, Rivers, Ondo and Nasarawa; and one House of Representatives and one state assembly bye-elections in Kano and Kebbi states.
Ekiti governorship candidates
Those gunning for Oyebanji’s seat are the African Democratic Congress, ADC, “consensus candidate”, Ambassador Dare Bejide; Dr Wole Oluyede, PDP; Akande Oluwasegun Samuel, AAC, and Opeyemi Falegan (Accord).
Other are Ayodeji Ojo (ADP), Bidemi Olaiya Awogbemi (APP), Oyebanji Ikusayedegbe Olajuyin (Labour Party), Abegunde Ayobami Blessing (NNPP), Olaniyi Olanrewaju Ayodele (PRP), Owoola Daramola (YPP), and Victor Damilola Adetunji (ZLP).
They might not be serious contenders. However, their combined vote share could influence final margins.
Whatever happens from Ekiti to Kebbi, Rivers to Nasarawa, Ondo to Kano, back to Enugu, we bring you the live update in text pictures and videos. So stay with us.
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