Civil society groups identify gaps ahead of Ekiti guber poll

Ahead of the Ekiti State governorship canvass scheduled for June 20, 2026, civilian nine organisations nether the European Union Support to Democratic Governance successful Nigeria Phase Two (EU-SDGN II) programme person expressed concerns implicit the preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the behaviour of the much-awaited election.

The groups, during a media briefing successful Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, warned that captious operational and information gaps could undermine the credibility of the canvass if not urgently addressed.

According to the pre-election appraisal study presented by the Election Observation Hub, INEC’s preparedness crossed the 16 section authorities offices successful Ekiti stood astatine 34 percent arsenic of April 14, 2026.

The groups identified delayed predetermination funding, mediocre infrastructure, inadequate operational vehicles and challenges with collation centres arsenic large concerns.

The organisations besides highlighted ballot buying, governmental thuggery, disinformation and imaginable militarisation of predetermination information arsenic cardinal threats to the poll, adding that Ado-Ekiti, Ikole, Moba and Ilejemeje section authorities ar...