Nigeria, June 21 -- The election observation group, Yiaga Africa, has said the official results of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are consistent with its independent verification estimates.

The group, however, warned that widespread vote buying and voter inducement cast a shadow over the credibility of the electoral process.

The organisation made the disclosure on Sunday in a post-election Process and Results Verification Statement signed by Aisha Abdullahi, Chair of Yiaga Africa's 2026 Ekiti Election Observation Mission.

According to the group, its Watching The Vote (WTV) Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology showed that the re...