Isaac Fayose, brother to former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, raises an allegation that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is distributing uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Ekiti governorship election begins. Fayose makes the claim in a video shared on X on Saturday, saying INEC hands over voter cards that were not picked up and that the cards are used to support APC. He also alleges that non-indigenes are paid to vote using those PVCs, citing a specific payment figure. The reports note that major candidates in the election include incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC and Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Across the outlets, the central points are that Fayose makes public claims of widespread manipulation involving unclaimed voter cards and links the alleged distribution to APC ahead of voting. The sources provided do not include an INEC response to the allegations or independent verification of the claims.
Fayose alleges INEC distributes uncollected PVCs to APC in Ekiti governorship election
Isaac Fayose, brother to former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, raises an allegation that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is distributing uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)...
- Isaac Fayose alleges INEC is distributing uncollected PVCs in Ekiti during the governorship election.
- The allegation is made as voting gets underway on Saturday, with Fayose sharing a video on X.
- Fayose links the alleged handling of unclaimed voter cards to APC.
- Fayose alleges voters using the unclaimed PVCs are paid, including a stated N20,000 figure.
- Reported major candidates include APC incumbent Biodun Oyebanji and PDP candidate Oluwole Oluyede.
Isaac Fayose, a younger brother to former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has raised the alarm that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was distributing uncollected Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, to members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He made the allegation on Saturday as the Ekiti governorship election got underway. Major contestants in the election are the incumbent, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC, and Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In the video he shared on X on Saturday, Fayose alleged widespread manipulation involving unclaimed voter cards. “No opposition party can win election in Nigeria. Look at what INEC is doing in Ekiti. INEC is handing APC the voters cards that weren’t picked up. “APC are now paying non-indigenes N20k to use those voters cards to vote for APC,” Fayose said. Just in: “No Opposition Party can win election in Nigeria, look at what INEC is doing in Ekiti, Inec is handing APC the voters cards that weren't picked up, apc are now paying non indigens N20k to use those voters cards to vote for APC” -Issac Fayose pic.twitter.com/797fbdvd7g— Gossip Mill Nigeria (@GossipMillNaija) June 20, 2026
18 hours agoIsaac Fayose, a younger brother to former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has raised the alarm that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was distributing uncollected Permanent Voter Card, PVCs, to members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He made the allegation on Saturday as the Ekiti governorship election gets underway. Major contestants in the election are […] Ekiti Decides: INEC distributing uncollected PVCs to APC – Fayose alleges [VIDEO]
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