Breaking: INEC Begins Uploading of 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election Results on IReV Portal

Breaking: INEC Begins Uploading of 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election Results on IReV Portal

  • INEC began uploading results of the 2026 Ekiti governorship election to its IReV portal more than two hours after voting ended
  • 2026 Ekiti governorship election features incumbent APC Governor Biodun Oyebanji seeking re-election
  • The results are accessible through the Independent National Electoral Commission's Result Viewing Portal (IReV)

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Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of polling unit results from the Ekiti governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) more than two hours after the close of voting.

As reported by The Cable, the electoral commission began uploading results at about 4:10 pm on Saturday, June 20, after concerns were raised over the absence of polling unit results on the portal despite the completion of voting and counting in some locations.

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INEC officials upload polling unit results from the 2026 Ekiti governorship election to the IReV portal.
Prof. Joash Amupitan-led INEC begins uploading polling unit results from the 2026 Ekiti governorship election to the IReV portal. Photo credit: INEC Nigeria
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Vanguard also noted the development.

Legit.ng reports that the 2026 Ekiti gubernatorial election took place on Saturday, June 20, to elect the governor of the state.

The incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, is in his first term and is running against other candidates to seek re-election for a second term. Oyebanji is the favourite to win the election.

The link to view the uploaded results on the IReV portal is available here.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Monisade Afuye, the deputy governor of Ekiti state, cast her vote in the governorship election and expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise.

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Speaking after casting her ballot, Afuye commended residents for turning out in large numbers, saying the turnout reflected increasing political awareness and commitment to democratic participation among the electorate.

She expressed confidence in the ruling APC's chances of securing victory.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content writer with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.