Heavy rainfall has disrupted the ongoing election process in Ijebu area of Owo Local Government of Ondo State.
NAN reports that the rain destroyed some election materials with the voting booths in some polling thoroughly soaked, while staff of INEC took refuge and struggled to secure the materials.
The voters also scampered to various directions to take shelter from the rain. NAN reports that voting later commenced with security personnel keeping vigil at all polling units around the area.
OndoDecides: INEC boat capsizes, ad hoc staff rescued
Boat conveying Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ad-hoc staff to their polling unit reported capsized at Ilaje area of Ondo State. All passengers on board were rescued alive.
Confirming the report, a police in the state, Tee Leo Ikoro said it the incident was a “minor accident,” Ikoro added that “All the electoral materials and INEC officials were rescued. It happened in ilaje area of Ondo State. The minor accident has no impact on the election.”
Gunmen invade polling unit in Akure, One person shot
A middle-aged man identified as Gboyega was reportedly shot and was rushed to the hospital on a motorcycle.
Voters, INEC officials, media men, election observers scampered for safety, as the hoodlums continued shooting for several minutes. The empty shells of dispensed ammunition littered the road where the incident occurred.
Men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense CORPS (NSCDC), later brought the situation under control.
An eye witness Tope, claimed that the thugs were members of one of the two main political parties. “They came here in there vehicle with guns and started shooting as soon as they came out.
One of them went straight to the victim and shot him at close range.
Police Spokesperson in the state is yet to comment on the incident.
ONDODECIDES: Zenith Labour Party governorship candidate, Ajayi says security compromised in Ondo poll.
Candidate of the Zenith Labour Party governorship candidate, Hon Agboola Ajayi has said that security arrangement in today’s election has been compromised
Ajayi said this after casting his vote about 10.32 a.m at Apoi Ward II, Unit 004 in the 2020 Ondo governorship election. He lauded the large turnout of voters. “Ondo State people are ready to vote freely. In any contest, there must be a winner. They should have allowed the process to be free and fair.
“You can see the turnout that has been very encouraging here.
But I want to also say that the way we have seen it here, the security arrangement is a bit compromised which is not exactly what happened in Edo State.
“I want to appeal to the security agents to live up to expectation, be neutral, see that every Nigerian’s vote counts. “INEC has put in place so many measures and I want to believe they are not also part of this conspiracy.”
SOURCE: Vanguardngr
