Persons living with disabilities and elderly voters participated in the Osun State governorship election at Atile AUD Polling Unit in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, as voting got underway on Saturday.
Akano Tope, the Head of Persons with Disabilities in Irewole Local Government, said the participation of persons with disabilities demonstrated that the electoral process was accommodating different categories of voters.
“Voting represents us well. All people with disabilities have cast their votes, and the elderly are being considered next,” Akano said.
At Atile AUD Polling Unit, Polling Code 003, Registration Area 09, elderly voters were provided with seats while waiting to participate in the electoral process. As of 8:55 a.m., several elderly voters were seated within the polling area, while other voters queued for accreditation and voting. Related News Osun Decides: 143 suspected electoral mercenaries arrested in Ikire Osun Decides: Adeleke urges IGP to check alleged disruption plan Osun Poll: APC, Accord accused of wage war over N20,000 votes
However, heated arguments broke out between some party agents and security personnel over access to the polling booths.
