Detailed updates of the Ondo state governorship election 2016

As the election comes to an end voting in Ondo state, counting and collation of results are seriously ongoing at the various centres across the state.

Here is Akeredolu, one of the candidate speaking concerning the exercise:

“We have heard reports about one or two places in which I believe something has to be done urgently. That is, few to do with INEC where card readers are not working.

“I think they should deploy people there. I know that they have technical people for each local government and ward. They should be up and doing.

“In Oduaye, our Minister of State has to put a call across to me that in his own unit the card reader did not work.

“When you get to Idanre, I have heard complaints that the soldiers are not doing well in Idanre and that they are cooperating with the PDP, wanting to rig the election.

“We have put a call across to them and had called on the commanding officer to take steps,” he said.

Also, on his part, the PDP candidate said that many card readers malfunctioned in his constituency, but told his followers to stay and protect their votes:

After casting his vote, the PDP governorship candidate stayed behind at the polling unit to make sure the votes are counted accurately. Addressing his supporters, he stated that ” Some have been in the queue for three hours in different parts of the state and they have not been able to vote. INEC should not disenfranchise our voters.”

“After voting, don’t leave your polling units. I too will not leave until the votes are counted. By the grace of God, I will be victorious.”

Party supporters seen sharing money, others carrying huge sums in bags:

Report also has it that some party loyalists share N4000 (Four thousand naira) to intending voters to vote in their favour.

Ballot Box, Papers snatched:

Reports from Unit 10 Ward 2, Lokaka Village in Irele Local Government alleges that INEC’s  Ballot box and Ballot Papers and all the electoral materials were snatched, It said the INEC officials who just arrived from the Camp had headed to the Collation Center to file their reports.

Solders, police invade polling units, take sides:

There were reports which accused the military and the police shooting sporadically to scare away voters in certain areas.

Party supporter (Chieftain) chased away by voters for trying to buy votes:

In the meantime, a video footage emerged was released where a leader of one of the party contesting the election was apparently bribing voters at the polling unit. But was brutally driven away by the voters present.

Similarly, another video showed an angry voter condemning a party loyalist who also tried to campaign while election was ongoing.