Party agents and the electorate on Saturday commended the early arrival of ad hoc staff for the Osun State governorship election, describing their prompt deployment as a positive development that enhanced preparations considerably.

Some party agents and voters, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilesa, said the early arrival was a plus for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

At Ward 8, Unit 7, voting commenced at exactly 8:30 a.m., with a large number of voters already gathered at the polling unit and ready to participate peacefully in the exercise.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) party agent, Moruf Ajayi, commended INEC for the timely arrival of its staff, saying their presence contributed significantly to the prompt commencement of voting activities.

Ajayi said the early arrival of the staff contributed to the timely commencement of voting, adding that their presence enabled the process to begin without unnecessary delays at the unit there.