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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively.

INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, recently confirmed by the National Assembly.

INEC Chairman said the election will be held on Saturday, 20th June 2026 in Ekiti State while party primaries will start on 20th October 2025 and end on 10th November 2025 to enable political parties to upload their nomination forms to the dedicated portal.

The Commission explained that the exercise which automatically shuts down by 6.00 pm on 22nd December 2025 which is not later than 180 days before the election.

He said the final list of candidates will be published on 18th January 2026, while campaign in public by political parties will commence on 21st January 2026 and end 24 hours before election day.

Yakubu noted that in the case of Osun State, the election will be held on Saturday, 8th August 2026.

He said Party primaries will start on 24th November 2025 and end on 15th December 2025 while the portal for the upload of nomination forms by political parties closes at 6.00 pm on 9th February 2026, that is not later than 180 days before the election.

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