Ahead of today’s governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, accreditation of delegates for the exercise has commenced.
No fewer than 885 delegates from across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state are expected to participate in the affirmation process of the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, as the consensus candidate of the APC.
Nigerian Tribune correspondent at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, venue of the exercise, observed on Monday morning that delegates are queuing up at their LGAs stands for the accreditation exercise ahead of the commencement.
The chairman of the Consensus Primary Election Committee and Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, had declared during a meeting with stakeholders on Sunday that the exercise would be seamless and transparent.
He added that the 885 delegates would be called to affirm the candidature of Governor Oyebanji for the June 20, 2026, governorship election in the state.
As of 10 am, the delegates are being accredited and making their way into the main bowl of the pavilion.
Security operatives, including police, Department of State Service, and NSCDC, were strategically stationed and deployed across the venue and the roads leading to the arena.