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Funmilayo Afuye lauded voter turnout in the ongoing governorship election, describing it as encouraging.

Party agents were seen asking voters to display their marked ballot papers as proof of voting preference. Rather than distributing cash directly at the polling units, some agents issued numbers to voters after they cast their ballots.

"This doesn't reflect what a good democratic process should be. I hereby condemn this process and conclude no election in Ekiti State," Mr Falegan said.

Small-scale business owners around some polling units in Ekiti West Local Government Area are enjoying brisk sales as the Ekiti governorship election progresses.

"Electoral offences attract sanctions. Vote buying, vote selling, ballot box snatching, violence and intimidation, destruction of electoral materials and disorderly conduct at polling units."

"I want to appeal to our people to be patient, because everyone will vote. I have received assurances from INEC that all those who came out will be allowed to vote," he said.

A BVAS machine glitch was also reported across various polling units in Ekiti State on Saturday.

Voters arrived at their polling units as early as 7 a.m. and waited patiently for accreditation and voting to commence after election officials and materials arrived.

The election observation group said findings from its observers revealed differences in the number of political parties reflected on key election materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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…activities had already commenced. One commercial motorcyclist, Oluwadare Adeleye, said he decided to continue carrying passengers because he believed the election would be an easy victory for Governor Biodun Oyebanji. According to him, there was no reason to remain indoors since he considered the contest largely unchal…

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Former presidential aide, Babafemi Ojudu, on Saturday disclosed that voters risk being disenfranchised in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State. Ojudu stated that 30 minutes after accreditation, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has not been able to capture his details due to equipment mal…

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