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Ekiti Decides 2026: EFCC blinded, vote-buying should be decriminalised – Aisha Yesufu
Rights activist and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu, on Saturday accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of being blinded to vote-buying and electoral malpractices during elections.
Reacting to alleged vote-buying in Ekiti State, Yesufu said it should be decriminalised in Nigeria.
Posting on X, the activist noted that law-abiding Nigerians are at the receiving end of vote-buying in Nigeria.
He wrote: “At this rate, vote buying should be decriminalized in Nigeria. It does not make sense since it is those who are law abiding that gets punished for it!
“They do not do the vote buying and they are schemed out while others buy votes and waltz their way into office. @officialEFCC ‘s eagle is blindfolded during election.
“Instead of candidates wasting money on campaigns, let everyone wait for Election Day and bargain.
“The highest bidder wins and you save your money. This nonsense needs to stop.”
Meanwhile, there have been allegations of electoral malpractice in the ongoing gubernatorial election in the state.
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, alleged vote-buying and money sharing in his polling unit, while the police and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, refused to respond.
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The incumbent Governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebanji, has taken an early lead as results of the state governorship election begin to trickle in.
Oyebanji had earlier floored the African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Dare Bejide, in his own polling unit.
The governor secured 140 votes while the ADC candidate only polled 37 votes.
Across the state, the early results show the APC leading by a massive margin, with the PDP following behind and the ADC settling into third place.
So far, the total results as uploaded on INEC IReV are as follows:
APC: 78,979 votes
PDP: 10,736 votes
ADC: 2,964 votes
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Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has recorded victory at the polling unit of Ayodele Fayose, the former Ekiti State Governor.
Oyebanji won Fayose’s polling unit after securing 448 votes to defeat his closest rivals in Saturday’s governorship election.
Results from Polling Unit 001, St. David’s Primary School/Maternity Area, Afao-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, showed that the Oyebanji dominated the ballot, securing 448 of the 493 valid votes cast.
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Dare Bejide garnered 37 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Wole Oluyede managed only four votes.
Official figures contained in the INEC Form EC8A indicated that 538 voters were accredited out of 931 registered voters.
A total of 493 valid votes were recorded, while seven ballots were rejected.
The result is considered significant given that the polling unit is located in Afao-Ekiti, the hometown of Fayose who is the one of the state’s most influential politicians.
Results from Polling Unit 001, St. David’s Primary School/Maternity Area, Afao-Ekiti:
APC – 448 votes
ADC – 37 votes
PDP – 4 votes
ADP – 4 votes
Total Valid Votes: 493
Rejected Votes: 7
The result has been duly signed by polling officials and party agents, with collation of results continuing across the state.
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured a landslide victory at the polling unit of Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, in Saturday’s Ekiti governorship election.
Announcing results, Polling Officer Ms. Elizabeth Oregbemeh said Oyebanji polled 164 votes.
PDP governorship candidate Dr. Wole Oluyede scored 8 votes, while Action Democratic Party (ADP) candidate Mr. Ayodeji Ojo got 1 vote.
Bamidele, who voted earlier, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election and commended the impressive voter turnout across the state.
The Senate leader praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the prompt deployment of electoral officials and materials across all 16 local government areas.
According to INEC, of 1,059,360 registered voters in Ekiti State, 1,028,929 collected their Permanent Voter Cards.
Result Summary – Bamidele’s Polling Unit
APC: 164 votes
PDP: 8 votes
ADP: 1 vote
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