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The by-election for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency got off to a slow start on Saturday, with very few voters showing up at the polls. The special election was held to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Olajide Akinremi, who was a member of the All Progressives Congress.
According to a report from Eko Hot Blog, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials arrived at polling locations as early as 7:30 a.m., but the turnout of voters was minimal.
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Ready early for the by-election, officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were in position and preparing at various Bodija polling units, with one official, Omolara Gbamigbade, confirming they were “100% ready” and just waiting for voters.
Similarly, Bolaji Abiona, a representative for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Ward 10, Unit 26, echoed this sentiment, stating, “Everything is set. INEC and the police are here. We’re just waiting for people so we can begin accreditation and voting.”
After arriving at 9:07 a.m. and casting her vote in just five minutes, the first voter at Ward 10, Unit 27, Oluwaseun Omisakin, described the seamless process and praised the preparedness of the INEC officials.
However, report indicated that as of the time of their filing, Omisakin and only one other person had voted at that location.
In contrast to the early arrival of officials in Bodija, a PDP party agent named Ajayi Lucas expressed his frustration at Ward 8, Unit 031, in Sango, Oju Irin. “We were calling the collation officer to tell them that INEC officials weren’t here, and they only just arrived at 9:50 a.m. This is not acceptable; it shouldn’t be like this.”
The report also stated that INEC officials had yet to show up at Ward 8, Unit 1, in Sango, Ibadan, at the time of publication.
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