Bejide alleged that money was being distributed behind houses close to the voting centre and that when he drew the attention of security agents to the development, he was asked to provide photographic evidence.

"I reported the matter to the policemen stationed here. They said they had no capacity to handle it. When a senior police officer arrived, he asked me where the picture was. I asked him, 'Which picture?' I personally saw people distributing money around the polling area. It is a bad system," he lamented.

The ADC standard-bearer further alleged that some of his supporters were attacked during the commotion, including his driver, who he said sustained injuries and was rushed to the hospital.

"They beat my driver. He was covered in blood and had to be taken to the hospital. His only offence was trying to protect one of my aides when they were being pushed around. This is my ward and my polling unit. What happened here is terrible," he said.

Bejide also claimed that he was physically shoved during the incident and nearly fell to the ground, adding that the presence of political actors around the polling centre contributed to the tension.

"They pushed me and I almost fell. All the APC leaders concentrated here because this is my ward. What happened today should not be part of a democratic process," he stated.

While expressing concern over the conduct of some political actors, the ADC candidate maintained that elections should be decided by the free will of voters rather than financial inducement.

"In a normal democracy, people may do whatever they want elsewhere, but bringing money directly to a voting centre and distributing it openly is ridiculous. It is embarrassing and unacceptable," he said.

Bejide called on electoral authorities and security agencies to ensure that incidents of vote-buying and voter intimidation are properly investigated, stressing that the credibility of the election depends on the ability of relevant institutions to enforce the law without fear or favour.