Yiaga Africa releases voter turnout report for Ekiti 2026

Yiaga Africa has voiced concern over the low voter turnout in the Ekiti governorship election held on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

The monitoring body reported that its preliminary estimates place turnout between 34.0 % and 38.1 %, based on data collected from polling units using the Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) observation methodology.

Yiaga stated, “If INEC’s official turnout aligns with WTV’s estimated range, it accurately reflects the turnout of voters at polling units. These estimates are derived from reports from 246 to 250 (98 %) sampled polling units in Ekiti State.”

The organization employed the PRVT methodology, deploying 250 observers and 22 mobile observers across all 16 local government areas (LGAs), as well as 16 LGA results collation observers.