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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday cast his ballot in the House of Representatives by-election for the Remo Federal Constituency, praising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as a well-prepared exercise.
Abiodun voted at Polling Unit 002, Ita Osanyin, Iperu Ward 3, in Ikenne Local Government Area. Speaking with journalists shortly after, he expressed satisfaction with both the early arrival of materials and the conduct of voters.
“I have just exercised my franchise. I am quite impressed with the feedback I got this morning that the electoral materials arrived early. There is also an impressive turnout,” he said.
The governor noted that despite minor hitches with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in some areas, the process remained smooth.
“Everybody is going about voting peacefully. In some places, maybe because of the weather, the BVAS machine took some time to capture. So far, everything is so good. I want to thank INEC for being on top of their game as usual. Obviously, year in, year out, they are improving the quality of their services. Basically, everything is going well. No rancour, no fighting,” Abiodun added.
Meanwhile, a heavy security presence was reported across Sagamu, Ikenne, and Remo North as officers from the Nigerian Army, Police, Civil Defence, and FRSC enforced the restriction on movement and maintained law and order at polling centres.
There was a large voter turnout at several polling units, including Westley Primary School, Iperu (Unit 004, Ward 5) and Ogere (Unit 002, Ward 7) in Ikenne Local Government. In Sagamu, Polling Unit 7, Ward 2, Iga Olusi, also witnessed a massive turnout, with security officials ensuring the exercise remained peaceful.
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