EKITI 2026 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: TIMETABLE & SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

1. Conduct of Party Primaries including resolution of disputes arising from the Primaries.
– Start Date:  20th October, 2025
– End Date:  10th November, 2025


2. Submission of Forms EC9 and EC 9B online (Nomination Portal).
– Start Date : 9.00 am 28th November, 2025
– End Date: 6.00pm 22nd December, 2025

3. Publication of Personal Particulars of candidates (EC9) by the Commission.
– DATE: 29th December, 2025


4. Last day for withdrawal by candidate(s)/replacement of withdrawn candidate(s) by Political Parties.
– DATE: 12th January, 2026

5. Last day for submission of Nomination forms (EC13B) by Political Parties.
– Date: 16th January, 2026


6. Publication of final list of nominated candidates by the Commission.
Date: 19th January, 2026


7. Commencement of campaign by Political Parties in public.
Date: 21st January, 2026

8. Last day for campaigns by Political Parties.
– Date: 18th June, 2026

9. Date of Election
– Date: 20th June, 2026