Ekiti Election: INEC Begins Collation At Ward Centres

Collation of results in the Ekiti State governorship election has moved to ward centres as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the next stage of the electoral process.

NEWSNGR reports that at Ward 4 collation centre, located at Jonathan Memorial African Church in Ado-Ekiti, INEC presiding officers were seen submitting results from polling units within the ward.

At Polling Unit 13, A.U.D. Primary School/Ibukun Olu in Ado-Ekiti, the All Progressives Congress polled 140 votes.

The Peoples Democratic Party scored seven votes, while the African Democratic Congress recorded five votes.

At Polling Unit 04, located in front of Omesi Medicine Store near Olokun Compound, Ado-Ekiti, the APC secured 147 votes.

The PDP scored two votes, while the ADC recorded one vote.

Some presiding officers who spoke on condition of anonymity alleged cases of intimidation during the voting exercise.

A corps member deployed to one of the polling units claimed that attempts were made to influence the process.

“There were cases of intimidation of us in order to compromise,” the officer said while displaying result sheets at the Ward 4 collation centre.

Another presiding officer said voting began peacefully before alleged financial inducement triggered disagreements among voters.

“Voting started peacefully until financial inducement began which led to arguments and clashes. But it was brought under control by the police,” the officer said.

The officer also said voter turnout was low at the polling unit, noting that only a small number of registered voters participated in the exercise.

Collation is expected to continue across ward centres before results are moved to local government collation centres.