As the election progresses in different parts of the state of Osun, alleged news about card reader failure, fake voters card and massive vote buying have made rounds in different polling units.The card reader issues are widely witnessed at Ward 04, Ifelodun local government area, ward 8, unit 2 Old NEPA office, Irewole local government and PU004 ward 01 Boluwaduro local government.
The PDP has also accused the APC of buying votes at the rate of twenty thousand naira while there has been a rumoured arrest of one Mr Muriana Olalekan and Mr Hamzat Muniru at St. Mary’s grammar school Elewe-Iwo for being in the possession of 604,000 which was meant for the PDP agents and election officials. In Ede south local government, the Nigeria Police force has arrested Mr Adebayo Rafiu, the unit leader of unit 1, ward 1, Ede south local government and APC local government secretary of Ede south local government, Mr. Lateef, for vote buying at the voting point. They were allegedly caught with a sum of 223,00
There have been reports in ward 10, unit 2 of Egbedore local government that people with voters card that are not theirs have been detected. Some men in the wards have been seen with voters card belonging to women. These voters card have been alleged to be among the 440,557 voters card not collected. Also, in ward 10, unit 006 Egbedore local government 1, over 20 voters are unable to vote as a result of card reader failure.
Voters apathy has also been recorded in Irepodun Local government Erin C, ward 009 unit 003. At about 11;30 am, no voter is on ground although a total of 204 registered voters are recorded in the ward. The INEC officials and security personnel are however on ground.
