There is a low turnout of voters in most polling units in the ongoing House of Assembly election in the 26 state constituencies in Ekiti State.
Awe said, “We have noticed a low turnout of voters here. Those who were supposed to come from outside to vote did not come before of naira scarcity. They do not have the cash to come. This is one of the effects of the cashless policy. People don’t have access to money for transport.”
Also, Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, who voted at Atiba/Aafin Ward 001, Akamija Unit 003 at Ikere Ekiti, expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress will coast to victory in all the 26 constituencies. Afuye said that the professionalism being displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission and security forces had positively rebranded the country’s electoral system.
The deputy governor lauded the electoral body for the quick deployment of voting materials in all the units in the election and as well the security agencies for enforcing restriction of movement and providing watertight security cover in all the polling units for the electorate to discharge their franchise rights.
However, the election has been peaceful as the INEC personnel arrived at their polling units on time just as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System appeared working effectively.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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