The Ekiti State Police Command has declared a ban on vehicle movement throughout the state for the upcoming governorship election scheduled for Saturday. This announcement was made by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, in a statement released on Friday in Ado-Ekiti.
The restriction will be in effect from midnight until 6:00 p.m., covering all roads within Ekiti, including both intra-state and inter-state routes. The measure is part of a comprehensive security plan designed to ensure a peaceful, orderly, and violence-free electoral process.
All forms of motorized transport, such as private cars, commercial vehicles, trucks, tricycles, and motorcycles, are subject to the ban. However, students and candidates taking part in national examinations are exempt and may travel to their test centers.
Travelers who plan to pass through the state on election day are advised to find alternative routes. Accredited officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission, ad-hoc staff, journalists, election observers, medical personnel, emergency responders, and other essential service providers will be allowed to move during the restriction period as long as they carry valid identification and clearance tags.
The police spokesperson also stated that VIPs traveling with armed escorts to polling units and collation centers will not be permitted. Construction companies working on road projects in the state are advised to suspend active work for the duration of the election due to safety concerns.
Only personnel from recognized security agencies and organizations under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security will be authorized to provide security at polling units, collation centers, and other election-related facilities.