Allegations of electoral irregularities have surfaced in Unit 4, Ward 7, Osogbo native authorities within the ongoing native authorities election in Osun State, as Chairman of the Osun State Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye known as out the Nigeria Police for arresting workers of the Commission who’re on election responsibility.
The allegations have been made by Barrister Bode Babalola, the Labour Party, LP, Chairmanship candidate for Osogbo native authorities whereas talking with journalists.
Babalola raised considerations that thumb printed poll papers have been stuffed in poll bins earlier than bringing to his polling unit.
He additionally claimed that as of 9:30 a.m., no electoral officers have been current on the polling station.
He stated, “Upon the arrival of OSSIEC electoral officers, poll papers had already been thumb printed.
“When I came here in the morning, the place was empty. However, I later received information that some powerful PDP men had called OSSIEC officials to a meeting. I also discovered that in Units 7 and 16, ballot boxes had already been filled up ,” Babalola acknowledged.
He additional claimed that when he challenged the officers, they defended the method by saying voting had begun as early as 7:00am.
However, he argued that no voters might have legally solid their ballots at the moment.
Meanwhile, regardless of the allegations, PDP Ward 7 Secretary, Kasali Nurudeen Olalekan, described the election in identical polling unit as peaceable and properly organised.
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According to him, “OSSIEC officers arrived on time, and voting commenced by 8:00am, with get together brokers verifying election supplies earlier than the method started.
“The election went smoothly, and the electorate came out to vote for their preferred candidates without violence,” Olalekan acknowledged.
However, some voters alleged that election didn’t maintain of their polling items, nevertheless it was gathered that the election in some polling items had concluded sooner than anticipated.
Meanwhile, the OSSIEC Chairman, Hashim Abioye has known as out the Nigeria Police for arresting workers of the Commission who’re on election responsibility throughout the state.
While commending the electorates for popping out to train their proper, Hashim in a message made accessible to journalists appealed to the media neighborhood for the shortcoming of the fee to supply accreditation supplies.
“It was as a result of the Police had sealed off OSSIEC head workplace the place the fabric have been stored.
“For the units where material didn’t arrive early, it was due to Police arrest of the officials conveying the materials. New materials have been deployed and voting is now ongoing,” he added.
At the time of submitting this report, OsunReporters News gathered that voting occurred in some a part of Òṣogbo, Ede, Iwo, Olorunda whereas some items witnessed not election.