Oyebanji, Adeleke to know fate as INEC releases when it will hold Ekiti, Osun guber polls

• The destiny of Governor Adeleke and Oyebanji volition beryllium decided arsenic INEC has acceptable the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections for July 20 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively
• INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, revealed this successful a connection connected Friday, during the swearing-in of six recently appointed commissioners, precocious confirmed by the National Assembly
• Yakubu besides gave an update regarding the commission's last arrangements for bye-elections to capable vacant seats successful the National and State Assembly

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering political parties and movements.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the governorship elections successful Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively.

INEC confirms dates it volition clasp the Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections. Photo credit: INEC Nigeria
Source: Facebook

INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced the dates connected Friday during the swearing-in ceremonial of six recently appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), whose nominations were precocious approved by the National Assembly.

Explaining further, Yakubu besides revealed that the Commission is finalising preparations for bye-elections to capable vacant seats successful some the National and State Houses of Assembly, The Nation reported.

“For Ekiti State, the predetermination volition beryllium held connected Saturday, 20th June 2026. However, enactment primaries volition commencement connected 20th October 2025 and extremity connected 10th November 2025 to alteration governmental parties to upload their information forms to the dedicated portal, which automatically shuts down by 6.00 p.m. connected 22nd December 2025, i.e., not aboriginal than 180 days earlier the election. The last database of candidates volition beryllium published connected 18th January 2026, portion run successful nationalist by governmental parties volition commence connected 21st January 2026 and extremity 24 hours earlier predetermination day,” Yakubu said.“In the lawsuit of Osun State, the predetermination volition beryllium held connected Saturday, 8th August 2026. Party primaries volition commencement connected 24th November 2025 and extremity connected 15th December 2025. The portal for the upload of information forms by governmental parties closes astatine 6.00 p.m. connected 9th February 2026, i.e,. not aboriginal than 180 days earlier the election. The last database of candidates volition beryllium published connected 9th March 2026, portion the run successful nationalist by governmental parties volition commence connected 11th March 2026 and extremity 24 hours earlier predetermination day.

Osun, Ekiti guber: Adeleke, Oyebanji vying for 2nd term

Governors Oyebanji and Adeleke of Ekiti and Osun volition cognize their destiny successful the forthcoming governorship elections that volition beryllium held successful 2026. Photo credit: @biodunaoyebanji
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Meanwhile, H.E Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, Ekiti authorities governor, serving nether the level of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Ademola Adeleke of Osun state, serving nether the level of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are vying for a 2nd word successful office.

Their destiny would beryllium determined by the result of the 2026 elections.

However, INEC added:

“The elaborate Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Ekiti and Osun State governorship elections person been uploaded to our website and societal media platforms for the guidance of governmental parties and nationalist information.”

As reported by The Nation, Yakubu besides said the committee is finalising arrangements for bye-elections to capable vacant seats successful the National and State Houses of Assembly.

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INEC fixes day for Anambra authorities governorship election

Similarly, Legit.ng reported that the day for the Anambra authorities governorship election successful 2025 was announced connected Thursday, October 17.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the Anambra governorship predetermination volition clasp connected Saturday, November 8, 2025.

INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, explained that the day complies with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.

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