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Oyo LG Polls: Voting Underway In Ido LG

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Chairmanship and councillorship elections into wards in Ido local Government Area are underway.

Our correspondent who went round some polling units in the council reports that the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC ad hoc staff were on ground with election materials.

Radio Nigeria also gathered that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA and Zenith Labour Party, ZLP agents were also seen in some polling units visited at Agbaje, Apete, Awotan and Alakuta areas.

Security personnel were stationed around voting points and others patrolling to ensure protection of lives and property.

Meanwhile, business activities were ongoing without hindrance, as well movement of vehicles. 

Some public and private schools in the local government were also opened for academic activities.

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LG Polls: OYSIEC Begins Distribution Of Non-Sensitive Materials

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Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, says it has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive materials for Saturday’s local government election to its offices across the thirty-three local government areas of the state.

OYSIEC chairman, Aare Isiaka Lagunju made this known in a chat with newsmen at the commission’s headquarters, Agodi, Ibadan.

Aare Olagunju explained that the commission would also distribute sensitive materials twenty-four hours before the election.

He hinted that a web link and hotlines would be made public for citizen’s response during the election.

Aare Olagunju, who added that list of qualified candidates would be released tomorrow, pointed out that almost ten thousand staff would be engaged for the conduct of poll in over four thousand polling units across the thirty-three local government areas of the state.

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Oyo LG Polls: Police Assures Stakeholders Of Adequate Security

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Oyo State Police Command has promised to deploy nine thousand men to maintain peace and order in over four thousand polling units across the state during the coming local government elections.

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko made this known while appealing to participating candidates and political parties at a meeting of security agencies with political parties at Police Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.

Mrs Onadeko, who reiterated the police commitment to zero tolerance for thuggery during the polls, stressed that perpetrators would be prosecuted.

In a remark, the chairman Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, Chief Isiaka Olagunju, disclosed that the creation of a Situation Room for monitoring election process in line with his vision to conduct election that would be acceptable to all stakeholders.

The chairman, Inter-party Advisory Committee, IPAC, Mr. Adegbenro Fagbemi represented by the state secretary, Mr. Kabir Akinade urged OYSIEC and security agencies to protect the promised integrity of the process.

Highlights of the meeting was the signing of peace accord by representatives of political parties, with a pledge to ensure free and fair election.

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LG Poll: Elect credible grassroots leaders – Oyo NOA Boss

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Oyo State Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mr, Moshood Olaleye, has appealed to residents of the state to elect those that are truthful, credible and have proved themselves to be close to the grassroots.

Mr Olaleye made the appeal at the flag off of the statewide voter education and mobilisation campaign towards the local government election, organised by NOA in partnership with Oyo State Electoral Commission, OYSIEC.

The NOA boss also charged the stakeholders in the election not to engage in acts that will breach peace and incite violence, adding that the sensitisation campaign by NOA would be statewide.

Mr Olaleye urged residents to be involved in the electoral process and come out en masse on Election Day.

In an address, Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) Mr Isiaka Olagunju disclosed that the new date for the conduct of local government election in the state was May 22 this year. 

Mr Olagunju said the one week shift became imperative in view of the Ed-el-Fitr celebration and holidays which fell around the previous May 15 date.

Speaking further, Mr Olagunju said it was imperative for a person’s name on any of the identification documents to match the name on the Voters Register, which will be displayed across the 33 local government election areas from next week.

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Credible Elections Requires Adequate Security – OYSIEC Chairman

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Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, has stressed the importance of adequate security in ensuring credible elections.

Chairman, OYSIEC, Aare Isiaka Olagunju stated this during a courtesy visit to the office of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Oyo State, Ibadan, to familiarise with the security apparatus ahead of local government election in the state.

While reiterating the commitment of the commission to conduct an election that would be free of voter harassment and intimidation, Aare Olagunju noted that such could not be achieved without the collaboration of security agencies, hence the need for the visit.

Aare Olagunju, added that the commission would not relent in its awareness and advocacy drive on the importance of massive participation of the citizens of Oyo State at the electoral process at the grassroots.

In a remark, the State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Alhaji Iskilu Akinsanya, assured the populace of security of lives and property before, during and after the conduct of local government council polls.

He encouraged the commission to always update the corps about its activities for them to play their role as expected.

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Oyo Government Inaugurates Electoral Board, Promises Election Soon

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says the state apparatus would not be deployed to disenfranchise voters from participating in the forthcoming local government elections in the state. 

He stated this during the inauguration of newly appointed members of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC)

Governor Makinde maintained that the mandate of the commission was to conduct an all-inclusive, fair and credible local government elections in the thirty-three local government areas recognized by the country’s constitution. 

He urged those heating up the politics ahead of 2023 elections to be patient and focus on the present situation.

Speaking on behalf of the commission, OYSIEC Chairman, Mr Isiaka Olagunju promised that the commission would deliver in its mandate accordingly.

The newly inaugurated board of Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) comprises eight members.

The Board led by Mr. Isiaka Olagunju as Chairman, has other members, who are Comrade Adeniyi Afeeze Babatunde, Alhaja Ganiyat Salad,  Mr.  Emmanuel Olanrewaju, Chief Kimmi Agboola, Mr. Aderemi Ayoade, Mr.  Sunday Falana and Mr.  Adeojo Elias.

At the inauguration, Governor Makinde urged the board to conduct inclusive and credible Local Government Elections in Oyo State within the shortest possible time.

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