Gbenga sodeinde in Ikere Ekiti
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has alleged widespread irregularities in the conduct of the poll, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies of actions capable of undermining the credibility of the election.
Speaking with journalists shortly after arriving to cast his vote at Polling Unit 6, Ward 3, Osagulu Hall, Ado-Ekiti, on Saturday, Oluyede expressed frustration over what he described as the deliberate delay of the voting process despite the early arrival of voters and election materials.
The PDP candidate claimed that sensitive election materials were delivered to the polling unit early, while voters, including himself, had assembled at the venue as early as 6:30 a.m. However, voting had yet to commence as of 9:45 a.m.
According to him, neither INEC officials nor security personnel provided any satisfactory explanation for the delay, leaving voters stranded and uncertain about when the accreditation and voting processes would begin.
