Accreditation, voting commence in Ondo poll
The simultaneous accreditation and
voting innovation adopted by INEC
commenced on Saturday as voters
gathered at polling units across Ondo
State to choose their next governor.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that there was calm in Ondo
West Local Government Area of the
state as some voters were sighted
queuing up to vote.
As at 7:30 am, some residents were
seen Boloerunduro, Owena, Oboto,
Elemosho, Wasinmi and Ondo heading
to polling units while there was heavy
presence of security men at various
check points.
At Ward 7, Unit 20 in Ondo, voters
were already at the polling unit
although INEC staff were not yet at
their duty post.
Speaking with NAN at Ward 9 Unit
6,Ondo, a resident, Mr Sola Ajakaiye,
commended government and INEC for
putting in place adequate security
measures to ensure peaceful election.
In Igboroko Ward 2, Polling Unit 2,
Owo, the Presiding Officer, Miss
Busayo Olawale, said all logistics had
been put in place to ensure a hitch-
free poll.
Similarly, at Igboroko Ward 2,Polling
Unit 8,the Assistant Presiding Officer
,Mr Amos Ogunbodede, noted that the
unit was only waiting for the starting
time to commence the electoral
process.
In the same vein, Mr Fumen Nuhu, the
Presiding Officer of Igboroko Ward
2,Polling Unit1, said that all logistic
arrangement had been made.
NAN also reports that voters were
sighted casting their votes at Igboroko
Ward 2,Unit1.
However, at Ijebu Ward 4,Unit 9,the
voters were disappointed because the
card reader was not functioning as at
8:51 a.m.
Speaking with NAN, the unit’s
presiding officer, Miss Osidi Safia, said
that the device would be repaired
within five minutes.
NAN reports that there was also a
heavy presence of security personnel
in all the polling units visited.
In Akure, accreditation and voting also
commenced simultaneously at Ward 4
Unit 12 and Obanla Bada’s House Unit
006 Ward 04.
Some security agents as well
independent observers were also
sighted while voters were on the queue
to ensure a smooth electoral process.
NAN also reports that voting
commenced at 8:11 a.m. at Unit 9
Ward 2, Sacred Heart Primary school 1
in Akure South Local Government
Area.
Speaking with NAN, Mr Bello Ameen,
the Presiding Officer, said all the
materials were set and working
perfectly.
He urged the voters not to panic if the
card reader did not recognise any of
the fingers as they would still be
allowed to vote.
No fewer than 1,280,580 voters with
Permanent Voter Cards would decide
who the governor would be out of the
28 contestants in Saturday’s
governorship election.
Although 1,659,186 voters were
registered for the election, 378,606 did
not turn up to collect their PVCs.
Among the major contestants are Mr
Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP, Chief Rotimi
Akeredolu of the APC, Dr Olu Agunloye
of the Social Democratic Party and
Olusola Oke of the Alliance for
Democracy.
Others include the candidate of the
Accord Party, Mr Oladare Amuda, Mr
Yinka Orokoto of the Action Alliance,
the candidate of the Allied Congress
Party of Nigeria and Chief Adetuwo
Ogunjumelo.
Also in the race are the candidate of
the Citizens Popular Party, Mr Peter
Fasua, the candidate of the Labour
Party, Adeuti Stephen and the
candidate of the Peoples Party of
Nigeria, Mrs Temidola Olagbegi.
voting innovation adopted by INEC
commenced on Saturday as voters
gathered at polling units across Ondo
State to choose their next governor.
reports that there was calm in Ondo
West Local Government Area of the
state as some voters were sighted
queuing up to vote.
As at 7:30 am, some residents were
seen Boloerunduro, Owena, Oboto,
Elemosho, Wasinmi and Ondo heading
to polling units while there was heavy
presence of security men at various
check points.
At Ward 7, Unit 20 in Ondo, voters
were already at the polling unit
although INEC staff were not yet at
their duty post.
Speaking with NAN at Ward 9 Unit
6,Ondo, a resident, Mr Sola Ajakaiye,
commended government and INEC for
putting in place adequate security
measures to ensure peaceful election.
In Igboroko Ward 2, Polling Unit 2,
Owo, the Presiding Officer, Miss
Busayo Olawale, said all logistics had
been put in place to ensure a hitch-
free poll.
Similarly, at Igboroko Ward 2,Polling
Unit 8,the Assistant Presiding Officer
,Mr Amos Ogunbodede, noted that the
unit was only waiting for the starting
time to commence the electoral
process.
In the same vein, Mr Fumen Nuhu, the
Presiding Officer of Igboroko Ward
2,Polling Unit1, said that all logistic
arrangement had been made.
NAN also reports that voters were
sighted casting their votes at Igboroko
Ward 2,Unit1.
However, at Ijebu Ward 4,Unit 9,the
voters were disappointed because the
card reader was not functioning as at
8:51 a.m.
Speaking with NAN, the unit’s
presiding officer, Miss Osidi Safia, said
that the device would be repaired
within five minutes.
NAN reports that there was also a
heavy presence of security personnel
in all the polling units visited.
In Akure, accreditation and voting also
commenced simultaneously at Ward 4
Unit 12 and Obanla Bada’s House Unit
006 Ward 04.
Some security agents as well
independent observers were also
sighted while voters were on the queue
to ensure a smooth electoral process.
NAN also reports that voting
commenced at 8:11 a.m. at Unit 9
Ward 2, Sacred Heart Primary school 1
in Akure South Local Government
Area.
Speaking with NAN, Mr Bello Ameen,
the Presiding Officer, said all the
materials were set and working
perfectly.
He urged the voters not to panic if the
card reader did not recognise any of
the fingers as they would still be
allowed to vote.
No fewer than 1,280,580 voters with
Permanent Voter Cards would decide
who the governor would be out of the
28 contestants in Saturday’s
governorship election.
Although 1,659,186 voters were
registered for the election, 378,606 did
not turn up to collect their PVCs.
Among the major contestants are Mr
Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP, Chief Rotimi
Akeredolu of the APC, Dr Olu Agunloye
of the Social Democratic Party and
Olusola Oke of the Alliance for
Democracy.
Others include the candidate of the
Accord Party, Mr Oladare Amuda, Mr
Yinka Orokoto of the Action Alliance,
the candidate of the Allied Congress
Party of Nigeria and Chief Adetuwo
Ogunjumelo.
Also in the race are the candidate of
the Citizens Popular Party, Mr Peter
Fasua, the candidate of the Labour
Party, Adeuti Stephen and the
candidate of the Peoples Party of
Nigeria, Mrs Temidola Olagbegi.
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