The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded results from 2,048 of the total 2,445 polling units in the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election to its Result Viewing (IReV) Portal as of 6:41 p.m. on Saturday.
The uploaded results represent 83.7 per cent of the total polling units across the state, marking a sharp increase from the 35.5 per cent recorded at 6:12 p.m., just 30 minutes earlier.
The off-cycle governorship election features 14 candidates, with incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking re-election ahead of the expiration of his first term in October.
His major challengers include Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oluwadare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oyebanji Olajuyin of the Labour Party (LP), and Blessing Abegunde of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Other candidates in the race are Samuel Akande (AAC), Ayodeji Ojo (ADP), Opeyemi Felegan (Accord), Joseph Anifowose (APM), Bidemi Awogbemi (APP), Olaniyi Ayodele (PRP), and Victor Adetunji (ZLP).
INEC continues to upload results to the IReV portal as the collation of votes progresses.
