Ekiti State is situated entirely within the tropics. It is located between longitudes 40°51′ and 50°451′ East of the Greenwich meridian and latitudes 70°151′ and 80°51′ north of the Equator. It lies south of Kwara and Kogi State, East of Osun State and bounded by Ondo State in the East and in the south, with a total land Area of 5887.890sq km. Ekiti State has 16 Local Government Councils. By 1991 Census, the population of Ekiti State was 1,647,822 while the estimated population upon its creation on October 1st 1996 was put at 1,750,000 with the capital located at Ado-Ekiti. The 2006 population census by the National Population Commission put the population of Ekiti State at 2,384,212 people.
The Ekiti is a sub-group of the Yoruba , and indeed their ancestors migrated from Ile-Ife, the spiritual home of all Yoruba . The local dialect is spoken with slight variations in the different communities, but this does not prevent Ekiti indigenes from understanding each other. Christianity, Islam and traditional religions are all practiced.
The people of Ekiti are culturally homogenous and speak a special dialect of Yoruba language known as Ekiti. The dialect however varies across locations, e.g. Otun people (in Moba land) speak a dialect close to that of the Igbominas in Kwara and Osun States; the Oke-Ako, Irele and Omu-Oke people speak a dialect similar to that spoken by the Ijumus in Kogi State. The people of Efon Alaaye also speak a similar dialect to that of the Ijesas of Osun State. Although slight (and in very few locations, somewhat wide) variations exist in the local dialects, the Ekiti people understand each other and communicate pretty well.
Politics here can offer surprises, with voters not always following their relatives at the polls. This, given the Ekiti sense that they must struggle for recognition within the Yoruba camp, is perhaps not surprising. In the Second Republic the Ekiti favoured the party of the South-West, the UPN. The Third Republic saw them stray somewhat, giving three seats to the NRC.
In the Fourth Republic, now more secure perhaps with their own state, the electorate returned to the fold, as it were, embracing the AD to the turn of two out of three Senate seats, all six House seats, the governorship and 22 out of 26 state assembly jurisdictions. The PDP managed a senator and three state assembly seats, while the APP had to settle for a lone representative.

Ekiti Central Senatorial District

• Ado Local Government Area
• Efon Local Government Area
• Ekiti West Local Government Area
• Ijero Local Government Area
• Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area

Ekiti North Senatorial District

• Ido/Osi Local Government Area
• Ikole Local Government Area
• Ilejemeje Local Government Area
• Moba Local Government Area
• Oye Local Government Area

Ekiti South Senatorial District

• Ekiti East Local Government Area
• Ekiti South West Local Government Area
• Emure Local Government Area
• Gbonyin Local Government Area
• Ikere Local Government Area
• Ise/Orun Local Government Area

Federal Constituencies

• Ekiti Central I – Ado/Irepodun/Ifelodun
• Ekiti Central II – Ijero/Efon/Ekiti West
• Ekiti North I – Ikole/Oye
• Ekiti North II – Ido-Osi/Ilejemeje/Moba
• Ekiti South I – Ekiti South West/Ikere/Ise-Orun
• Ekiti South II – Ekiti East/Emure/Gbonyin

Who The Players Are

• The State is currently ruled by Governor Kayode Fayemi, a native of Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government of Ekiti State.
• He was initially elected on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) assuming power on Saturday, 16^th October 2010 after the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division pronounced him the duly elected Governor of Ekiti State by its judgement delivered on October 15^th 2010. ACN is now one of the parties that merged to form All Progressives Congress (APC).
• The Ekiti State election will pitch incumbent Governor Fayemi against several other contestants.

Registered Voters: INEC has declared a total number of 764, 826 registrants in Ekiti State.

Table of Polling Units and Registration Areas

S/N	LGA	TOTAL RAs	TOTAL PUs
1	ADO	13	207
2	EFON	10	119
3	EKITI EAST	12	95
4	EKITI WEST	11	188
5	EKITI SOUTH WEST	11	184
6	EMURE	10	93
7	GBONYIN	10	103
8	IDO/OS	11	139
9	IJERO	12	138
10	IKERE	11	86
11	IKOLE	12	182
12	ILEJEMEJE	10	91
13	IREPODUN/IFELODUN	11	160
14	ISE/ORUN	10	108
15	MOBA	11	112
16	OYE	12	190
TOTAL		177	2,195