Former Governor Olagunsoye
Oyinlola failed to deliver his booth at today’s election to his new party, the
APC.
In the results just released in
Ward 1 Unit 003 where the former governor voted the PDP polled 125 to the 61
votes counted for the 61 polled by the APC.
The APC also lost in Ward 1
Unit 008 where Oyinlola’s wife voted. According to the results declared, the
PDP scored 105 to 41 polled by the APC.
Collation of results commences
amidst tight security - NAN
Collation of results at polling
centres have commenced in most polling centres across Osun amidst tight
security.
Police and Nigeria Security and
Civil Defence Corps personnel as well as party supporters and agents witnessed
the exercise.
Voters were still voting in some
few polling units as at 4 p.m., several others had commenced collating their
results.
At Ward 4, Unit 5 and Ward 5
Unit 11 in Jolayemi area of the capital, and Ataoja Palace in Osogbo, voting
ended at about 3.12 p.m. and collation of results commenced.
A voter at Ward 4, in Jolayemi
area of Osogbo, Mr Sola Adeoye, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the
election and collation of results.
It was observed that hundreds
of party supporters exploded in jubilation at various centres where some
results were announced by presiding officers.
The exercise began at Ward 4,
Unit 19 and 20, Old governor’s office in Osogbo around 4.30 p.m.
At CAC Oke-Anu Ward 3, Unit 4
Modakeke-Ife, Mr Dada Ayanwale commended INEC for its improvement, saying the
conduct of the election was encouraging because it was free, fair and credible.
The exercise started early in many
polling units in Ilesa East and Ilesa West.
Counting of votes started in
some of the polling units at about 3 p.m.
At unit 08, Iloro/Iroye,
counting of votes started at about 3pm while counting at Unit 003, Ogbon
Idio, started at about 3:15 p.m.
The counting of votes also
commenced at Unit 2, Customary Court at about. 3:33 p.m.
There were also reports that
the process of accreditation and voting was peaceful in all the polling units
visited.
Mr Demola Adeyeye, an observer
from Cleen Foundation, said the election went well and commended INEC for
the peaceful conduct of the election.
Also speaking, Mr Emmanuel
Adeniran, an observer from Reclaim Niger, said the election was
conducted in a peaceful atmosphere.
A PDP party agent, Mr
Oluwaseun Oni, said he was satisfied with the conduct of INEC officials,
saying the result was credible.
An APC party agent, Mrs
Victoria Olaide, said the electoral process was credible, adding that she was
satisfied with the outcome.
Across many parts of Ile-Ife,
the home town of PDP flagbearer, Sen. Iyiola Omisore,
collation of result commenced in many polling units.
At Ward 1 Unit 19 in
Moore, Ile-Ife, the Presiding Officer, Aigoro Abimbola, said the conduct was
commendable while the collation process was going on smoothly.
A primary school teacher, Mrs
Iyabode Oyewole, also commended INEC for ensuring a credible electoral
process.
Oyewole, however, urged
the Federal Government to put in place adequate security
measures ahead of other elections in the country.
Also speaking, a pensioner, Mr
Faleye Olayinka, described the election as the best so far in the
country, adding that INEC had set a good record for itself.
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