INEC Excludes PDP from Ekiti Governorship Election Amid Leadership Crisis

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the People's Democratic Party (PDP) from the 2026 Ekiti governorship election, releasing a list of candidates from 12 political parties. The list includes candidates from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other parties, with notable figures like Dr. Wole Oluyede and Biodun Oyebanji.

PDP's absence is conspicuous and may be related to the leadership crisis currently affecting the party at the national level.