Counting of votes is ongoing in Saturday’s bye-election into Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency in Ondo State as voting has ended in most of the polling units.
A team of Radio Nigeria correspondents who covered the election reports that electoral officials arrived polling units early with election materials, leading to prompt accreditation of eligible voters with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BIVAS.
According to them, the exercise was generally peaceful in almost all the polling units in the two local governments.
In areas, such as Igbatoro, Ayede Ogbese, Oba Ile, Oke Aro, Isinkan, Ijomu, Obanla Odopetu, Oda, Iju/Itaogbolu among others, security personnel were seen ensuring that there was no breakdown of law and order even as residents turned out in large number to cast their ballot.
Speaking after casting his vote, the Minister of State for Niger Delta, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, however, faulted the BIVAS.
Senator Alasoadura who could not be immediately captured for accreditation with the BIVAS machine lamented that such experience would slow down the voting process and might end up denying voters the opportunity to perform their civic responsibility.
Kayode Animasaun/Oluwaferanmi Odofin
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