- Party agents demanded a recount of ballot papers in Ejigbo
- They threatened to halt voting over the discrepancy
- Security operatives also restored calm at a polling unit in Ikire
A dispute broke out at a polling location in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State after party agents questioned the number of ballot papers provided for the governorship election.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the agents reportedly insisted that the materials be counted again after claiming they had been informed that 594 ballot papers were delivered to the polling location.
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According to footage from the scene, one of the agents raised concerns that the number of ballot papers available appeared significantly lower than the figure they expected.
An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission explained that the discrepancy resulted from an error during the initial counting process.
The explanation, however, did not satisfy the party agents, who demanded another count before allowing voting to commence.
The agents reportedly warned that they would not participate in the voting process if the number of ballot papers failed to match the expected 594.
Meanwhile, another incident was reported at AUD Primary School, Atile, in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, where security personnel intervened following tension among voters and party agents.
The disagreement reportedly centred on allegations that some party agents were gathering around the voting area and monitoring voters during the exercise.
An Accord Party agent, identified as Ajayi Ayodele, alleged that some All Progressives Congress agents were observing voters as they cast their ballots.
The allegation heightened tension at the polling unit and prompted security operatives to intervene.
Calm was eventually restored, allowing voting to continue at the polling location.
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