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News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Ekiti Governorship: INEC Seeks Unified Action For Credible Election

News channel or source: https://leadership.ng/ekiti-governorship-inec-seeks-unified-action-for-credible-election/
Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

Ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has intensified efforts to ensure a smooth and ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Nigeria’s quiet machine: How Ekiti state Governor Biodun Oyebanji made loyalty pay

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/413619/nigerias-quiet-machine-how-ekiti-state-governor-biodun-oyebanji-made-loyalty-pay/
Published on: Sunday 05 April 2026

In a political age defined by noise and rupture, the Ekiti state governor has risen by doing the opposite – staying loyal, keeping elites close and avoiding unnecessary enemies. That has made him both ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Oyebanji’s continuity agenda best for Ekiti — Commissioner

News channel or source: https://www.nigerianeye.com/2026/04/oyebanjis-continuity-agenda-best-for.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth Development, Adesola Adedayo, has said that Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s continuity agenda remains the best option for Ekiti citizens to build a state they can be ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Ekiti guber: Oyebanji contesting on strength of first term performance – campaign DG

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/ekiti-guber-oyebanji-contesting-on-strength-of-first-term-performance-campaign-dg/ar-AA20Z4Tx
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

LAGOS – Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State is targeting a minimum of 500,000 votes and victory in all the 2,445 polling units to emerge as the overwhelming winner of the June 20, 2026 ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: INEC seeks stakeholder synergy ahead of Ekiti poll

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/inec-seeks-stakeholder-synergy-ahead-of-ekiti-poll/ar-AA212LBE
Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

Ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has called for collaboration among stakeholders to mitigate potential risks to the conduct of a ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: A new definition of democracy in Nigeria: Implications for governance

News channel or source: https://www.thecable.ng/a-new-definition-of-democracy-in-nigeria-implications-for-governance/
Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026

Nigeria must confront a hard truth: democracy is not just about procedures; it is about genuine participation, fairness, and choice. If endorsement replaces competition, if consensus becomes coercion, ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Ekiti 2026: One-man race looms as Oyebanji consolidates power

News channel or source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/04/ekiti-2026-one-man-race-looms-as-oyebanji-consolidates-power/
Published on: Thursday 02 April 2026

As campaigns gradually gather momentum in Ekiti, the political contest appears driven less by ideology and more by power blocs, patronage ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: I’m prepared to lead Ekiti into economic prosperity – PDP candidate

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/im-prepared-to-lead-ekiti-into-economic-prosperity-pdp-candidate/
Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026

Wole Oluyede, Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the June 20, 2026 Election in Ekiti State, has declared ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Ekiti governorship poll: The intrigues

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/ekiti-governorship-poll-the-intrigues/
Published on: Thursday 05 February 2026

The stage is set for the June 20 governorship poll in Ekiti State. While 12 political parties have fielded candidates, the race is shaping up around the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), People’s ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Ekiti North 2027: Why Senator Ayo Arise must return to the Senate

News channel or source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/03/ekiti-north-2027-why-senator-ayo-arise-must-return-to-the-senate-2/
Published on: Saturday 28 March 2026

By Dapo Ipoola  In “Second Chance,” the proverb “one good turn deserves another” applies when the protagonist, after receiving a second chance from someone who believed in them despite their past ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Ekiti 2022: Youths pledge support for former Gov, Segun Oni

News channel or source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/ekiti-2022-youths-pledge-support-for-former-gov-segun-oni-2024072515511649942
Published on: Friday 10 June 2022

The youths of Ifaki-Ekiti, the hometown of the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Segun Oni, have pledged to vote for him during the Jun 18 election. A cross section of ...

News Nigeria » Ekiti » Politics: Ekiti 2026: Who occupies Oke-Ayoba Government House?

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/ekiti-2026-who-occupies-oke-ayoba-government-house/
Published on: Friday 13 March 2026

With the June 20, 2026, governorship poll drawing near, Ekiti State, known for its fiercely contested elections, is witnessing one of the calmest pre-election seasons in its electoral history. RASAQ ...