The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, and his wife, Mrs Abibat Basiru, on Saturday cast their ballots during the ongoing gubernatorial poll in Osun at Ward 7, Unit 3, in Osogbo Local Government Area.

 

He expressed hope that the party’s standard bearer,Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, would eventually win at the end of the exercise

Basiru, exercised his civic responsibility at about 8:45 a.m, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the timely deployment of election materials and personnel to polling centres across the state.

He also hailed voters for turning out in large numbers to participate in the electoral process, saying their action as indicated people’s commitment to democracy.

The APC chieftain further lauded security agencies for their effective arrangements, noting that the presence of security operatives had contributed to a peaceful and orderly atmosphere at polling units.

Basiru described the voting process as calm and hitch-free, expressing optimism that the election would be free, fair and credible.

He also expressed confidence in the chances of the APC in the election, saying he was hopeful that the party would emerge victorious at the end of the exercise.

Voting is currently ongoing in various parts of Osun State amid tight security and significant voter participation.