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Osun election: Large Turnout in Oyebamiji’s Hometown as Voters Await Accreditation
There was a large turnout of voters in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday as residents trooped out to polling units to elect the next governor of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7 a.m., checking the registers pasted on walls for their names ahead of accreditation.
NAN reports that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had also arrived at and set up at some polling units before 7 a.m. in preparation for accreditation and voting.
Unarmed police officers were seen at the polling centres, while armed security personnel, soldiers and patrol vehicles were deployed at strategic locations across the town.
However, as of 8:20 a.m., vehicular movement was observed along the Ife-Ibadan Road, which passes through the town, with motorcycles and some cars also moving around the area.
The atmosphere remained peaceful, with some shops open for business as residents went about their activities amid the ongoing election.
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