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[POLICE PRESS RELEASE] EKITI STATE POLICE COMMAND ANNOUNCES BAN ON VEHICULAR MOVEMENTS ON THE DAY OF 2026 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION.

• Educational examination candidates not affected by this restriction,
• ⁠Actual road construction be paused on election day

The Ekiti State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that there will be a restriction of inter-state and intra-state vehicular movements across the State on Saturday, 20th June 2026, being the day of the Governorship Election.

The restriction takes effect from 12:00am to 6.00pm on the day of election, and shall affect all roads within the state and inter-state highways. This standard measure is part of the comprehensive security arrangements aimed at ensuring a violence-free election.

However, students/candidates taking National structured examinations/assessment should proceed to their centres accordingly.

This vehicular movement restriction is expected to prevent the movement of political thugs and other criminal elements who may attempt to disrupt the electoral process. The restriction applies to all forms of motorized transportations, including; Private cars, Commercial vehicles, Trucks, Tricycles and Motorcycles. All intended inter-state travelers planning to travel through any part of Ekiti State are advised to take alternative routes during the stated period. However, persons on essential duties such as designated INEC staff and ad-hoc staff, accredited journalists, local and foreign election observers, medical personnel, emergency responders and essential services providers are exempted and allowed to use the roads accordingly, such persons must carry valid identification and clearance tags. Medical emergency movements are also allowed during this stated period. The movement of VIPs with armed escorts or security aides to polling units and collation centres is strictly discouraged and will not be allowed. Quasi-security groups, vigilantes and volunteers groups are strictly prohibited from rendering any form of security services at any polling unit or collating centre throughout the election period.

Due to safety reasons, this notice also serves as a binding advice on construction companies to pause all forms of actual road work construction during the stated period.
Only officers and personnel of security agencies and agencies that are members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) are permitted to provide security in and around all designated election facilities.

Residents are urged to comply with this measure designed to ensure a peaceful atmosphere for voters to freely exercise their rights to vote. The Police, in collaboration with other security agencies, will not hesitate to deal decisively with any individual or groups that attempts to violate this order or undermine the peace of the State.

The Commissioner of Police Ekiti State Governorship Election, CP Abayomi Shogunle, PhD, fsi, calls on registered voters to come out and vote, everyone to remain law-abiding and cooperate with security personnel who have been adequately deployed across the State to maintain law and order. The CP is again assuring all residents and stakeholders of the Nigeria Police unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property before, during, and after the election.

Report any suspicious movement or security concerns to the nearest police station/security agency or call the police emergency line 08062335577.

E-SIGNED
SP ABUTU SUNDAY, ANIPR
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
EKITI STATE COMMAND
18th June, 2026

EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: NPF CONCLUDES SECURITY DEPLOYMENT, ACTIVATES EMERGENCY RESPONSE LINE

The Nigeria Police Force has concluded comprehensive security deployments and operational arrangements for the Ekiti State Governorship Election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 20th June 2026. The deployment covers all 2,545 polling units across the State, as well as critical infrastructure, major entry and exit routes, border communities, and other strategic locations.

Providing an update on the Force's preparedness, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Election Security, CP Shogule Abayomi, stated that a multi-layered security architecture has been adopted to ensure a peaceful, credible, and hitch-free electoral process. Security personnel and operational assets have been strategically deployed across polling units and other identified locations to guarantee the safety of voters, electoral officials, observers, and election materials throughout the exercise.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM assures members of the public that all personnel deployed for election duty have been adequately briefed on their responsibilities and rules of engagement and will discharge their duties professionally, impartially, and in accordance with the law.

The Nigeria Police Force warns that electoral offences and any act capable of undermining the integrity of the electoral process will be dealt with in accordance with the Electoral Act and other extant laws. Citizens are therefore urged to remain law-abiding and conduct themselves peacefully throughout the election period.

Members of the public are encouraged to promptly report any security concerns through the dedicated election emergency line, 080062335577, which will remain active throughout the election period to facilitate timely response and intervention.

The Nigeria Police Force urges eligible voters to come out peacefully and exercise their constitutional rights without fear or intimidation, while also cautioning against the spread of unverified information capable of causing panic or disrupting public order.

The Nigeria Police Force reassures residents of Ekiti State of its commitment to the protection of lives and property and the conduct of a free, fair, credible, and peaceful election.

DCP ANTHONY OKON PLACID, psc(+), mnipr, mni
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
19th June, 2026

Commissioner of Police in charge of the Ekiti State elections, Abayomi Shogunle, has urged officers to maintain professionalism as they proceed to their various deployment locations from the State Police Command in Ado-Ekiti.#EkitiDecides2026

Watch 👇🏿 pic.twitter.com/z6OvT8uf3J

— News Central TV (@NewsCentralTV) June 19, 2026

Ekiti Poll: All police officers for this election will be appearing in police camouflage.

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— Channels Television (@channelstv) June 19, 2026

VIDEO: Police Assure Security Ahead of Ekiti Governorship Election

The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property while ensuring a peaceful, credible, and hitch-free electoral process ahead of Saturday’s governorship ... pic.twitter.com/KNAtnURVB1

— TVC News (@tvcnewsng) June 19, 2026

Photos, Video: CP Shogunle addresses press ahead of Ekiti governorship election

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— The Nation Nigeria (@TheNationNews) June 19, 2026

Ekiti Governorship Election: Police Commissioner Assures Electorates of Safety

Residents of Ekiti State have been urged to come out and exercise their civic responsibility without fear during the forthcoming
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— NTANetwork (@NTANewsNow) June 19, 2026

Multi-layered Security Approach. #DrSho pic.twitter.com/zwf0p5j8bY

— CP Abayomi Shogunle, Ph.D., 𝘧𝘴𝘪 (@YomiShogunle) June 19, 2026

#PHOTONEWS | The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, represented by the Commissioner of Police, Police Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, on Friday, 19th June 2026, received a delegation from the European Union (EU) during a courtesy visit to the Ekiti State Police Command Headquarters, Ado-Ekiti, ahead of the Ekiti State Governorship Election scheduled for 20th June 2026.

The meeting focused on election security, inter-agency collaboration, and measures put in place to ensure a peaceful, credible, free, and fair electoral process in the State.
Speaking on behalf of the IGP, the Commissioner of Police reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to maintaining law and order before, during, and after the election, while the EU delegation commended the Force’s preparedness and ongoing efforts to provide a secure environment for the successful conduct of the election.

Kanwulia:
But can’t impose movement restrictions for bandits? Shame.

DMCA:
Ekiti people!
Vote APC for development

tgmservice:
Why impose restrictions just to vote useless people into Power

Amovingman:
Keep hating tinubu and APC while they keep winning

Amovingman:
Keep hating tinubu and APC while they keep winning

FairlyUSEDpussy:
Ekiti will forever be part of me……
Had my elementary education teacher ….
Secondary too…..
Wrote jamb there……
Got disvirgin there too…..
Huzzled till there I got my admission….

My biggest dream now is to have my building there……

PDPdestroyer:
I see NDC winning the Ekiti governorship election…..Yeeee who slap me?

FairlyUSEDpussy:
Ekiti will forever be part of me……
Had my elementary education teacher ….
Secondary too…..
Wrote jamb there……
Got disvirgin there too…..
Huzzled till there I got my admission….

My biggest dream now is to have my building there……

tgmservice:
Why impose restrictions just to vote useless people into Power