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Low Turnout Mars Oyo LG Election

by InsideOyo
May 12, 2018
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Accreditation and voting have commenced simultaneously across many polling centres in Oyo State as the local government election got underway amid low turnout.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the exercise is holding in the 33 local governments and 35 Local Council Development Areas newly created by the state government.

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NAN also reported that personnel of the  Nigeria Police, Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) were sighted at polling units as well as strategic locations in the state.

Many residents also complied with the restriction order on vehicular movement although only few voters turned up for the exercise in which the opposition Peoples Democratic Party  and several other parties are not participating.

NAN reported that while officials of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) arrived on time with the necessary voting materials at many polling units, there were few voters on the queue.

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At Ward 8, Unit 13 polling Unit on  Ring Road in  Ibadan metropolis,  only four voters were on the queue as at 10:24 a.m.

NAN further revealed that officials of OYSEIC arrived at 10:10 a.m at Ajeigbe area of Ring Road, Ibadan, where Ward 5, Unit 2 Polling Unit is located while accreditation and voting commenced at 10:45 am.

According to the Presiding Officer, Bukola Olawuyi, OYSEIC had provided enough voting materials to accommodate all registered voters.

“We will, however, not be making use of the card reader machines as they were not provided.

“Once your name is on the list and you possess a voter card, you are eligible to vote,” she said.

NAN, however,  reported that as at 11.a.m,  election materials were yet to arrive at  Ward 8, Units 5,6 and 7 Awaye/Osengere Polling Centre  in Egbeda Local Government while no OYSIEC  was sighted.

Intending voters were seen in groups discussing about the absence of the electoral officers.

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives  Party (APC) in the area, Folorunso Abioye,  assured the voters  that OYSIEC staff and materials would soon arrive.

While accreditation and voting were ongoing at Ward 2, PU 01, 02, 03, 04  in Egbeda Local Government Area,  there was a  low turnout, with only 70 voters having been accredited as at 11.20 a.m.

In Oyo town,  there was also, a poor turnout of voters, with Basirat Hamzat, the Presiding Officer in Ward 9, Unit 3, Ojongbodu area, saying “ voters are coming in trickles.’’

She also confirmed the non-use of the card reading machines, adding that  “Voters are free to vote immediately after they are accredited. ‘’

NAN reported that  OYSEIC officials were yet to arrive at Ward 6, Unit 2, Ajanpati,  in Oyo as at 9:30 a,m.

Reacting to the low turnout, John Ajeigbe, the Chairman of OYSIEC, said the commission had done the necessary publicity for the election, insisting that voting would stop at  3 p.m.

 

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives  Party (APC) in the area, Folorunso Abioye,  assured the voters  that OYSIEC staff and materials would soon arrive.

While accreditation and voting were ongoing at Ward 2, PU 01, 02, 03, 04  in Egbeda Local Government Area,  there was a  low turnout, with only 70 voters having been accredited as at 11.20 a.m.

In Oyo town,  there was also, a poor turnout of voters, with Basirat Hamzat, the Presiding Officer in Ward 9, Unit 3, Ojongbodu area, saying “ voters are coming in trickles.’’

She also confirmed the non-use of the card reading machines, adding that  “Voters are free to vote immediately after they are accredited. ‘’

NAN reported that  OYSEIC officials were yet to arrive at Ward 6, Unit 2, Ajanpati,  in Oyo as at 9:30 a,m.

Reacting to the low turnout, John Ajeigbe, the Chairman of OYSIEC, said the commission had done the necessary publicity for the election, insisting that voting would stop at  3 p.m.

 

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