#EkitiDecides2026: Party agents deploy tactics to induce voters at polling units (opens original article in a new tab)

Party agents in Ekiti State are using tactics like numbered slips and incentives to influence voters during the ongoing governorship election, with reports of ballot tampering and unaddressed irregularities.

• Party agents in Ekiti State use numbered slips instead of cash for vote buying during governorship election
• An APC agent assists voters in thumbprinting ballots at Polling Unit 007, with no intervention from Civil Defence official
• Observers report distribution of cabin biscuits and soft drinks to voters at Polling Unit 004