The turnout for the Ondo governorship election was impressive at Idanre in the Central Senatorial District as thousands of voters, including the elderly and People with Disabilities (PWD) were on queue as early as 7:55 a.m. to cast their votes.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were also punctual for the exercise. At Okelisa, Oke Agunla, Unit 001, voting commenced at about 8:15 a.m., while at Ojajigbokun Unit 005, the voting exercise started at 8:30 a.m.
Octogenarian Pa Olafisoye Ogunola (84), Olafisoye Akintelure, and Akinbufe Olusegun (55), all with disabilities, also came out early to vote.
At Oke Imikan Unit 008 in Idanre, where the Deputy Governorship candidate of the PDP, Festus Akingbaso, voted, the exercise also commenced early with a large turnout of voters.
While addressing the media, Akingbaso said the turnout of voters was encouraging and commended the security situation, which he also noted was concerning. “I have not seen anything wrong at this moment. I also want to commend INEC because it has not performed badly so far.
“My advice to the voters is that whenever they cast their votes, they should wait behind and keep watch until the final result has been announced. If everything goes as planned, my party will win.”
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Speaking on the alleged influx of suspected party thugs in Idanre, he said: “Information reaching me is that the majority of the villages are filled with thugs allegedly brought in by the APC. At the moment, all the villages are occupied with thugs. Villages like Ofosun, Omi Funfun, and Allah are occupied. There is a place called Igbepo where suspected thugs are in their numbers in Idanre Local Government Area.
“An incident happened in Ofosun where suspected thugs broke into the house of a party member to prevent him from voting. We were informed that there are plans not to allow people in the villages to vote. Since Friday, the APC has been alleged to have brought in suspected thugs.
“I have reported the matter to the DPO and DSS. To my expectation, the security agencies have not been able to do anything.”
Meanwhile, it was reported that some thugs fermented trouble at Ofosun, where sporadic gunshots were heard.
