Nigeria, June 20 -- Voters in Ekiti State will go to the polls today to elect who governs the state for the next four years.

There are 14 candidates in the off-cycle governorship race, with the incumbent, Biodun Oyebanji, seeking a second term in office on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as his first-term mandate ends in October.

The other contenders are Oluwole Oluyede (PDP), Oluwadare Bejide (ADC), Oyebanji Olajuyin (LP), Blessing Abegunde (NNPP), Samuel Akande (AAC), Ayodeji Ojo (ADP), Opeyemi Felegan (Accord), Joseph Anifowose (APM), Bidemi Awogbemi (APP), Olaniyi Ayodele (PRP), Victor Adetunji (ZLP), Olu Omotosho (AA), and Ayodele Osinkolu (YPP), who, according to unconfirmed reports, has withdrawn from the conte...