Live Elections Updates: Ekiti, Enugu, Rivers, Ondo, Nasarawa, Kano, Kebbi

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Ward 11 Unit 39 at Open space Irina, Ajila Area, Ekiti State. 7:25 a.m. PHOTO: Dare Fasube.

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Distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive

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By Dayo Johnson

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INEC staff, ad hoc personnel, drivers on ground at RAC Center, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Irona, Ado-Ekiti, for the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive materials.

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Early voters Ado-Ekiti ad hoc staff

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It’s D-Day today for voters and politicians across seven states.

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With 1,059,360 registered voters in Ekiti State, 10 opposition political parties are in the race to stop Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in today’s governorship election.

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Read Also: NAF airlifts electoral materials for Ekiti governorship, by-elections nationwide

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Also, four senatorial bye-polls will hold in Enugu, Rivers, Ondo and Nasarawa; and one House of Representatives and one state assembly bye-elections in Kano and Kebbi states.

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Ekiti governorship candidates

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Those gunning for Oyebanji’s seat are the African Democratic Congress, ADC, “consensus candidate”, Ambassador Dare Bejide; Dr Wole Oluyede, PDP; Akande Oluwasegun Samuel, AAC, and Opeyemi Falegan (Accord).

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Other are Ayodeji Ojo (ADP), Bidemi Olaiya Awogbemi (APP), Oyebanji Ikusayedegbe Olajuyin (Labour Party), Abegunde Ayobami Blessing (NNPP), Olaniyi Olanrewaju Ayodele (PRP), Owoola Daramola (YPP), and Victor Damilola Adetunji (ZLP).

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They might not be serious contenders. However, their combined vote share could influence final margins.

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Whatever happens from Ekiti to Kebbi, Rivers to Nasarawa, Ondo to Kano, back to Enugu, we bring you the live update in text pictures and videos. So stay with us.

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