Ekiti 2026: Observers commend BVAS performance, raise concern over vote buying

The EU-SDGN Election Observation Hub has commended the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the Ekiti governorship Election.
The hub, however, expressed concern over incidents of vote-buying, voter intimidation and ballot-paper irregularities.
The hub, comprising the Kukah Centre, TAF Africa, Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Yiaga Africa, International Press Centre (IPC) and the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), made this known in a preliminary statement issued on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti.
According to the hub reports, 246 out of the 250 sampled polling units showed that INEC officials and election materials arrived early in most locations, with vot...