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.”
According to reports, voter accreditation was delayed in some parts of the state as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) experienced glitches during the biometric capture of several elderly persons.
The technical issues led to long queues in some polling units, leaving some elderly voters frustrated as they repeatedly attempted the process.
