There was a large turn out of the electorate in Ward 8, Unit 7, Ilesa, Ilesa East Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday residents exercised their franchise in the ongoing governorship election.

The polling unit witnessed an early arrival of voters, with electorates turning up to verify their names and participate in the voting process.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) party agent at the unit, Ajayi Morufu, lauded the electorate for their early arrival and peaceful conduct.

Morufu also expressed satisfaction with the presence of agents of the various political parties at the polling unit, noting that their presence would help promote transparency in the electoral process.

As of the time of filing this report, all party agents were present at the polling unit, while electorates continued to await the commencement and completion of the voting process.