Candidates
By Reporters
Mr Adewale Olatunji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election, has deplored voters’ low turnout during the exercise.
Olatunji, who cast his vote at 11:25 a.m. at Ward 10 Unit 27, Bodija Police Station, near Oyo State Housing Corporation, decried the apathy of the electorate to the by-election.
He said that although the process of voting has been simplified, by-elections in Nigeria were often characterised by low turnout of voters.
The APC candidate urged the people to come out en masse to exercise their franchise before voting closes.
“If you are sending us out to represent you, then you must come out and do your part,” Olatunji said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP candidate, Mr Folajimi Oyekunle, voted in the same unit as his APC counterpart.
Oyekunle said the election was peaceful, judging by his experience in his unit.
“As far as my polling unit is concerned, I have cast my vote and everything is going on well,” Oyekunle said.
Meanwhile, voters’ turnout at Ward 11, Units 17, 18 and 42, Abadina, University of Ibadan, was substantial.
A voter from Unit 17, Mr Sunday Unabo, said INEC officials arrived early, even before the voters.
“The election is going smoothly.
“The only issue is that some voters had their polling units changed by INEC without them being informed before now,” Unabo said.
Similarly, an impressive turnout of voters was experienced at Ward 4, Unit 12, beside NTA Ibadan. (NAN)