Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s governorship election, has expressed satisfaction with the accreditation and voting process.
He also called on the electorate to vote for the candidate of their choice.
Mr. Jegede spoke while voting at his Unit 9 Ward 2, Gbogi/Isikan, Sacred Heart Primary School 1 in Akure South Local Government Area.
He expressed satisfaction with the voting process, saying it was peaceful and orderly.
Mr. Jegede, however, urged INEC to tackle the challenge of faulty smart card readers in polling units.
“In my own polling unit, very peaceful, but I understand from reports that I have received that in Akure South Local Government, the most populated Local Government, the local government that has the highest electoral strength, the card reader machine has not been function and I have reported to REC and I have informed INEC officials that they should please allow the persons who are on the queue to vote.
“The card reader’s machines are malfunctioning especially where they know we have a lot of strength.
On his part, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, believes that apart from some minor hitches, the election has gone well so far.
He, however accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of working together with soldiers in a town to rig the election in favour of the PDP.
“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.
Accreditation and voting had gone on simultaneously in the election that will produce a successor for Governor Olusegun Mimiko.
INEC says 1,659,186 voters are registered for the election but 378,606 persons did not turn up to collect their Permanent Voter Cards.
“I have discussed with the REC Ondo State on the problems with card readers at most polling units,’’ he added.
