Voting starts at 8:30 pm am and ends at 2:30 pm.

By Fisayo Ogunwuyi

Updated June 18, 2026

As voters in Ekiti State head to the polls on June 20, 2026, to elect a governor for the next four years, attention is focused on whether the state will choose continuity or change.

The current Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, assumed office on October 16, 2022, serving under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Will voters back the incumbent Governor for a second term? Or will they reshape the state’s political landscape by supporting another candidate?

Read also: Continuity Or Change? Issues That Can Swing The Pendulum In Ekiti’s Gov Election

Here are some quick facts to know about the election:

-The total number of registered voters in Ekiti State is 1,059,360

– Out of this figure, 1,028,929 (97.13%) have collected their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs).

– 30,431 (2.87%) of the PVCs are uncollected.