Multiple Nigerian outlets report tension at a polling unit in Iyin-Ekiti during the Ekiti State 2026 governorship election, where voters confront and chase away operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Premium Times says EFCC operatives storm Governor Oyebanji’s polling unit amid concerns about possible vote buying by political parties, though it reports the reason for the operatives’ arrival is unclear. Daily Post Nigeria and Legit.ng both describe voters resisting the EFCC presence, with accounts focusing on allegations of electoral malpractice and vote-buying. Legit.ng reports an incident at Polling Unit 10, Ward B, in Iyin-Ekiti, where voters reportedly confront EFCC personnel during the election as a viral video circulates. Daily Post Nigeria similarly reports that EFCC personnel arrive to monitor and crack down on suspected vote-buying and that voters chase them away. Across the reports, the central point is that EFCC operatives are present or arrive at the polling area during voting, and that voters express anger and question their role, linked to allegations of vote buying. The reports do not provide confirmed evidence of misconduct or outcomes from the EFCC deployment.
Voters in Iyin-Ekiti chase away EFCC operatives during Ekiti 2026 governorship vote
Multiple Nigerian outlets report tension at a polling unit in Iyin-Ekiti during the Ekiti State 2026 governorship election, where voters confront and chase away operatives of the Economic and Financia...
- EFCC operatives arrive or are present at a polling unit in Iyin-Ekiti during the Ekiti State 2026 governorship election.
- Reports link the EFCC presence to alleged concerns about vote buying and electoral malpractice.
- Voters confront and reportedly chase away EFCC operatives at the polling unit.
- The incidents occur during active voting, and video evidence circulates online in multiple accounts.
- The outlets describe Governor Oyebanji’s polling unit and/or Polling Unit 10, Ward B, Iyin-Ekiti as the location of the confrontation.
Voters on Saturday chased away operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Iyin-Ekiti during the ongoing 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The EFCC personnel were said to have stormed the polling unit to monitor and crack down on suspected vote-buying activities. The voters were reportedly angered and resisted their presence and questioned […] Ekiti Decides: EFCC operatives reportedly chased off as vote buying continue [VIDEO]
14 hours agoPolling Unit 10, Ward B, Iyin-Ekiti, witnesses drama as voters confront EFCC during the Ekiti 2026 governorship election over alleged electoral malpractice.
14 hours agoEFCC operatives monitor Ekiti State's governorship election as voting begins. Governor Oyebanji seeks re-election amid efforts to ensure electoral integrity.
20 hours agoIt is unclear why the anti-graft operatives arrived at the polling unit, but there are indications that their presence might be connected to concerns about possible vote buying by political parties. The post #EkitiDecides2026: EFCC operatives storm Governor Oyebanji’s Polling Unit amid vote-buying concerns appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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