The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially fixed the dates for the 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. According to the electoral body, the Ekiti governorship election will hold on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while that of Osun State is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), whose nominations were recently confirmed by the National Assembly.
In his remarks, Prof. Yakubu also disclosed that the Commission is in the final stages of preparing for bye-elections to fill existing vacancies in the National and State Houses of Assembly.
