BREAKING: INEC publishes notice for Ekiti 2026 governorship election

….to use Bimodal Voter Accreditation System for accreditation
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has published the notice of the Ekiti State Governorship Election, slated for June 20, 2026, stating that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS shall be used for the accreditation of voters.
According to the notice posted on its X handle on Wednesday, election which will commence by 8:30am, shall be conducted in the 2,445 polling units spread across the 16 Local Government Area LGAs of Ekiti state.


INEC emphasized that only persons whose names appear on the register of voters and have valid Permanent Voter Cards shall be allowed to vote.
“Voters shall only vote at polling units where they are registered. The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS shall be used for the accreditation of voters. No PVC, no voting”, said the commission.