Ekiti Governorship Result: Nigeria’s INEC has declared APC’s Biodun Oyebanji winner of the 2026 Ekiti election, polling 319,224 votes to defeat PDP’s Wole Oluyede (40,543) and ADC’s Oluwadare Bejide (12,872), with Oyebanji winning all 16 local government areas and 384,940 accredited voters; rejected votes stood at 6,332. Ondo South Senatorial By-election: INEC also declared APC’s Prof. Dayo Faduyile winner of the Ondo South seat, scoring 68,474 votes against APM’s Adeolu Akinwunmi (1,411), with 70,770 votes cast and 602 rejected ballots—called a “testing ground” for 2027. Election Administration & Security: Colombia’s runoff is driving border restrictions: Táchira Governor Freddy Bernal urged voters to avoid border transfers as land crossings close to protect election day. Court on Political Defections: India’s Supreme Court dismissed a petition over alleged inducements behind political defections, saying it was vague and lacked specific material. Local Polls & Violence: South Africa’s Western Cape saw the killing of DA by-election candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe in Dunoon after voter registration; police launched a murder investigation. Election Reform Debate: South Korea’s PM Kim Min-seok floated a “one-point” constitutional amendment to reform the National Election Commission via public deliberation, aiming to keep the NEC independent while adding oversight. Campaign Logistics: Rivers South-East by-election faced rain and BVAS/network hiccups, but INEC officials said accreditation backups and technical teams kept the process orderly.