First voter in Unit 2, Ward 4, Ijigbo Ado Ekiti | Bola Bamigbola

There was an impressive turnout of voters at some polling units in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Saturday as residents trooped out early to participate in the governorship election.

Our correspondent reports that this was despite a brief delay caused by a malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).

At Ward 4, Units 1 and 2, located at Saint Michael Primary School, Ijigbo, many voters, including elderly residents, were already on the ground ahead of the scheduled commencement of voting at 8:30 a.m., reflecting enthusiasm for the electoral exercise.

Elderly voters at Ward 4, Unit 1 and 2, Ijigbo, Ado Ekiti. Pix: Bola Bamigbola