The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said that the people’s will would prevail in Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly Elections.
Makinde said this shortly after casting his vote at Ward 11, Unit 001, Abayomi Area, Iwo Road, Ibadan.
The governorship candidate, who cast his vote at 9:33 am, also lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) and security agencies on the peaceful and early commencement of the election.
“From the reports we have been getting from various places in the state, it has been smooth, peaceful and orderly.
“Also the early arrival of voting materials at the various centres is impressive given the logistic problems that occurred during the Presidential Election.
“I must also commend the high number of electorate who have come to cast thier votes, this shows the people’s faith in the electoral process,” he said.
In his remarks, an accredited election observer, Mr Azawua Oluyole, commended the early arrival of INEC ad-hoc staff and security agents.
Oluyole, a domestic observer from the Christian Council of Nigeria, said that the party agents had been at their best behaviour by their peaceful and orderly conduct.
According to him, the electorate at the poling unit have also exhibited a high sense of maturity and orderliness.
He said that the conduct would ensure a credible and transparent election in the state.
A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent also noticed the presence of operatives of EFCC and a long line of voters on queue at the polling unit
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Similarly, former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala, the ADP governorship candidate, who stepped down for Chief Adebayo Adelabu of APC, cast his vote at exactly 8.20am at Ward 10, Unit 13, Taara, in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area.
He commended INEC on punctuality, but said the turnout out of voters was not impressive enough.
“Politically, we are peace-loving people in Ogbomoso. INEC has done very well on its prompt arrival at the polling units, I commend them on this.
“The turnout is not impressive enough, but I am very sure people will still turnout as the voting continues,” he said.
