ADU EKITI: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has successfully transmitted 83.7 percent of the polling unit results from the Ekiti State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). As of 6:41 PM on Saturday, results from 2,048 out of the state's 2,445 polling units had been uploaded. 

This update marks a substantial acceleration in data transmission, rising sharply from the 35.5 percent completion rate recorded just thirty minutes prior at 6:12 PM.

The off-cycle election features a 14-candidate field. The incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is contesting for a second term ahead of the expiration of his current mandate in October. Among the prominent challengers vying for the executive seat are:

• Oluwole Oluyede – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

• Oluwadare Bejide – African Democratic Congress (ADC)

• Oyebanji Olajuyin – Labour Party (LP)

• Blessing Abegunde – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)

Other political parties participating in the poll include the AAC, ADP, Accord, APM, APP, PRP, and ZLP.

Election officials are continuing the transmission of data to the central portal concurrently with the ongoing collation process across the state's various local government areas.