The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 188 polling units, representing 7.69 percent, experienced delays during the Ekiti governorship election on Saturday.
In a post on its X page, the electoral commission said about 2,445 polling units opened on schedule before 8:30am.
The commission said voting officially ended across polling units at 2:30pm, describing the process as peaceful and orderly.
“Voting has officially ended in most Polling Units across Ekiti State following the close of polls at 2:30 p.m,” the post reads.
“Earlier in the day, all 2,445 Polling Units were successfully opened for the Governorship Election: 2,257 PUs (92.31%) opened on schedule before 8:30 a.m.
“188 PUs (7.69%) experienced minor delays but commenced voting before 10:30 a.m. The process remained peaceful and orderly.”
TheCable reported that voter accreditation was delayed in some parts of the state as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)
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