NUGGETS FROM EKITI STATE ELECTIONS: Massive Turnout of Voters Reported…. PWDs, the elderly, nursing mothers and pregnant women

Materials, personnel as well as voters were already on ground at Polling Unit 031, Ward 10, All Souls Anglican Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti at 7.55am  There are 179 registered voters.

Accreditation and voting started at exactly 8:30AM at Polling Unit 002, Ward 10, Ado LGA. The BVAS is working well so far.

A nursing mother, Celestina came out with her 5months old baby to exercise her franchise. She is hopeful that her vote will count.

70-year-old Oguntoyibo Idowu has just exercised his franchise. According to him, the process was stress-free.

He however expects INEC to ensure that the result is free and fair.

As at 8:11AM, Materials, personnel and a considerable number of voters are already on ground at Polling Unit 002, Ward 10, Ado local government area. There are 2,487 registered voters. Security personnel are also on ground. It’s generally calm here so far.

Voting ongoing at PU 013, Ward 10 Ado J Okesa, Ado Ekiti, Opposite Bishop House Rd, Textile II, Ado Ekiti with 743 registered voters

Voters calling for the presence of soldiers at this polling unit 017 ward 10.9.13 am

 At Ward 13, unit 01, Itanla beside delight hotel, Ilawe road, Ado Ekiti there is confusion as to whether their polling unit has been moved, two residents just approved me now

INEC needs to go and inform the people on what exactly is happening

It’s rowdy at PU 17, ward 10 Basiri Oke Ala, Ado LGA which has 2,011 registered voters. The crowd refused to be organised and voting has stopped. Gunshot was fired to disperse the crowd@9.31am

EFCC deployed operatives to curb vote buying. Some of the operatives and armed police personnel attached to the commission were sighted in a convoy of dive vehicles within Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

Voters at Balogun’s compound Iyin Ekiti, polling unit 002, ward (Iyin ward) with 266 registered voters. The conduct peaceful so far. 10.38am

90-year-old woman, Ashake Atogi exercising her franchise at PU Bada compound, 001, Irepodun/Ifelodun  (Iyin II) Area, Ire/Ifelodun LGA. Voting is currently going on smoothly.11.13am

Voting ongoing, INEC staff giving preference to PWDs and Pregnant women 12.33

Efcc arrest those buying votes at polling stations. Reports from channels TV

Elderly people at Igede 1 displayed their voters at the going governorship election, 014 unit ward 05 in Irepodun/Ifelodun LG of Ekiti state. Photo: Mahmud Isa

CREDIT: INEC Press Corp