The Chairman of Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful and orderly conduct of the ongoing local government councils election in the state.
This was contained in a statement posted on the commission’s Facebook page on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Olagunju stated this at the commission’s headquarters, Agodi, Ibadan while speaking with the media after the election monitoring exercise in collaboration with the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adebola Hamzat and heads of all security agencies in the state.
The OYSIEC Chairman, who noted that complaints about late arrival of election materials at some polling units have been addressed, assured the people of Oyo state that their votes would count.
“I am very glad everywhere is calm, there was no violence, we have addressed all concerns about the late arrival of election materials at some polling stations,” Olagunju said.
He appealed to the electorate to exercise their franchise by voting for the candidate of their choice.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State stressed that the collaborative efforts of security agencies have paid off as the election is ongoing under a peaceful atmosphere, adding that minor skirmishes from the hitherlands were being addressed.
Mr Hamzat urged the people to come out to vote and elect their choice of candidates as representatives in government.
He said.“We have deployed enough security personnel, our people would see them everywhere. There is no cause for alarm, so far so good.”