The All Progressives Congress (APC), gubernatorial candidate in Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has praised voters in the state for trooping en masse to exercise their franchise.
Oyebanji stated this after casting his vote at Okelele Ward 06 Unit 003 in Ikogosi Ekiti, in the Ekiti West Local Government area, as reported by Punch.
The APC candidate praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for improving the electoral process through Bimodal Voter Accreditation System technology innovation, which he said had made the process faster and more credible.
Oyebanji said there was no case of apathy with the reports he had been getting across the 177 wards.
The APC flag bearer, who spoke shortly after he voted said: This is an improvement. I am happy that there was no case of apathy. The security build-up has also been impressive, so the process has been good and fine.”
In like manner, the state Commissioner for Local Government Affairs as well as the chieftain of APC, Prof. Adio Folayan, who voted at Ward 04 Unit 004 in Efon Alaaye, in Efon Local Government area, praised INEC for the smooth running of the exercise.
Folayan said, “You could see people exercising their voting rights unhindered. The situation is calm. There is efficiency in the application of BVAS.
However, Folahan noted some technical issues encountered during the voting exercise at Ward 7 and believed that “INEC will respond to this. INEC should have alternatives in situations like that,” he added.
