Ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission arrived early at various polling units in Ado Ekiti on Saturday with sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the 2026 governorship election.
At Ward 8, Unit 9, and Ado/Okesa Ward, polling officials said they were on ground as early as 7am, ahead of the commencement of voting.
Presiding officers at the respective units displayed ballot papers, empty ballot boxes, and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), alongside brief voter education on the voting procedure before the exercise began.
Voting commenced at about 8:30 a.m., with voters at Ward 8, Unit 9 forming orderly queues as the process started.
