Party agents and voters on Saturday commended the early arrival of ad hoc staff deployed for the Osun governorship election, describing the development as a positive step that enhanced preparations for the exercise.
Some party agents and voters who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilesa said the timely arrival of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) personnel contributed to the smooth commencement of voting in several polling units.
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 waiting to participate in the exercise.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) agent, Moruf Ajayi, commended INEC for the timely deployment of its personnel, saying their early arrival contributed to the prompt commencement of voting.
An electorate, Oladimeji Ajibola, also praised INEC for the early arrival of election materials and ad hoc staff, describing the development as encouraging.
