Gov. Aiyedatiwa votes at Obenla, commends electorate, INEC for peaceful Ondo poll
Ondo State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, voted at polling unit 5 (Obenla), Ward IV, Ilaje Local Government Area, at 8:52a.m on Saturday.
Speaking with journalists after the exercise, Mr Aiyesatiwa commended the election process in the unit.
The governor, who appreciated security agencies for maintaining law and order, commended the electorate for organising themselves in a peaceful manner.
He also praised INEC for making the process seamless.
The governor said, “I passed through all the process and it is okay. The turnout is encouraging, and I want to believe that the situation will be the same in other locations in the state. It has been peaceful here. I want to commend the security agencies. They are heavily deployed to prevent any ugly situation and I believe people will support themselves, we are peaceful people. Ondo State has been adjudged as one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria. We have been having our elections in a peaceful environment and this one will not be different.’’
Urging INEC to ensure that the process continued to be free, fair and credible, Mr Aiyedatiwa commended the voter turnout in the unit.
(NAN)
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