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Live Updates: Ondo State Governorship Election, Jimoh Ibrahim Decamps To APC
Today 26 Nov, 2016 the residents of ondo state are going to decide who their governor will be next four years, the battle for the government of the state is between Jegede Eyitayo of People’s Democratic Party, Rotimi Akeredolu of All Progressive Congress and Olusola Oke of Aliance for Democracy.
According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Olusegun Agbaje, all the sensitive and non-sensitive materials are on ground for the election.
Agbaje said: “Ad-hoc staff have been trained, stakeholders have been sensitized and security has been mobilized.
NaijaNews.com will bring to you all live reports from the ondo governorship election, news updates and pictures as the day’s event unfolds.
2.10pm’ Counting of votes has commenced in Ward 8, PU016 Near Poly gate Owo LGA.
2pm’ Reports reaching NAIJ.com indicate that sorting and counting has commenced in unit 002, Oke/Afa, Itaogbolu and in some other polling units across the state.
1.30pm’ At PU 28/17/06/007 Accreditation and Voting completed at Araromi/Ifon Farm, OSE LGA. Counting yet to start.
1.15pm’ As voting ends in most polling units in Ondo Town visited by our reporter, some hoodlums have been arrested by security agents at Igbokoda, Ilaje, for allegedly snatching ballot boxes.
Police officials said the hoodlums were chased from interior communities to the Igbokoda jetty where they were arrested.
1.11pm’ At PU: 28/05/09/002 Oba-Ile Akure North Voters are being served snacks by some party agents to influence voting decisions.
12:54pm’ Voting is still ongoing peacefully at Unit 7, ward 1 omoniyi Ondo west LGA.
12.50pm’ Voters at PU 28/06/11/19 Owode Imuagun Akure South have finished casting their votes and are awaiting vote counting. Also PDP officials at the polling unit were seen fighting over money
12:48pm’ At PU 28/06/11/026 Owode/Imuagun Akure Incidences of vote buying by party agents have been reported, while electorate at PU 28/06/11/19 Owode Imuagun Akure South have finished casting their votes and are awaiting vote counting.
12.45pm’ At PU 28/06/11/026 Owode/Imuagun Akure Incidences of vote buying by party agents have been reported.
12.40pm’ Almost 200 people have voted out of 488 registered voters at Ward 2, PU005 OwoLGAas at 12.40pm.
12.10pm’ At Ward 11, Unit 1, Funmbi Fagun junction Ondo west LGA, election is still on going with a massive turnout of voters.
Unusually, food and drinks are being served food and drinks. Also, money induced voting was witnessed at this polling unit.
12.07pm’ At PU28/12/05/002, Iyansan/Omi, Irele APC agent have reportedly engaged in vote buying. Also in PU28/06/04/006, Ijomu/Obanla, Akure South, APC party agents are engaging in vote buying but police have intervened.
12.05pm’ At PU014 Okeraye/Aye Rd. Okitipupa1. Failure of card reader, no backups, 23 incidences registered. Others unregistered
12pm’ At Ward 01 PU 002. All present have voted. INEC officials are idle, waiting for the 2pm poll closing time to count votes. Counting of votes will commence across all centres at exactly 2pm.
11.55am’ At PU 28/04/12/007 accreditation and voting ongoing simultaneously at Ibaka/Akungba/Akoko South West.
11.53am’ At PU28/01/04/005, Ikado II, Akoko North East. Card Reader has stopped working at the Polling Unit.
11.50am’ Some men were arrested at PU28/16/11/002, Okelisa Okedoko/Ogbodu, Ondo West, trying to disrupt the process.
11.47am’ Some angry voters in Ondo state have heatedly rejected an attempt by an APC chieftain to induce them to vote for his party in the on-going Ondo election. The party chieftain is Tunji Light Ariyo.
11’45am’ Governor Olusegun Mimiko casting his vote in Ondo Town.
But just before he voted, one of the card readers used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the on-going Ondo state governorship electionfailed to capture his biometrics.
The incident happened at Ward 7, Unit 21, Ondo West local government area, where the governor cast his ballot.
However, Mimiko eventually had to fill an incident form before he could cast his ballot.
He expressed concerns over the hitches he noticed in the accreditation process.
Governor Mimiko voting. Photo: Michael Abimboye
11.35am’ Security operatives have reportedly intercepted Hon. Victor Olabimtan, the DG of APC Campaign Organization along Akungba-Akoko road with 15 Ghana must go bags filled up with APC thumb-printed ballot papers.
11. 30am’ There is chaos at Ilaje as Card reader at unit 13, Ido Ogba ward 2, Ilaje registers 300 voters before arriving polling unit.
Residents have ‘arrested’ the INEC officials there vowing to keep them until they rectify the anomaly.
11.25am’ Olusola Oke, the AD governorship candidate casts his vote at polling unit 5, at Ilowo Ilaje ward 3. He said he is confident of victory because Ondo people have been yearning for genuine change.
The election was peaceful at his unit.
11.20am’ Ondo state APC Governorship candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu and his wife casting his vote at Unit 6 St. Luke’s CAC primary school, Prison quarters, Ajagbule Alaaye in Ward 5, Owo town, Ondo state.
Akeredolu accuses PDP of rigging in the creek.
He said he was concerned why it was taking INEC so long to replace the malfunctioning card readers.
He called on his supporter to stay on the queues and make sure they vote. He also called on them to escort their ballots until they are taken to the final collation centre.
Jegede casts his vote. Photo: Michael Abimboye
Jegede doing his accreditation. Photo: Michael Abimboye
10.50am’ 10.55am No functional Card Readers in PU 28/06/03/007-009, AYETUTU – C.A.C UNITED HIGH SCH, GBOGI/ISIKAN II, AKURE SOUTH
10.45am’ Massive vote buying in PU28/06/04/019, Ado road- testing ground, Ijomu/Obanla, Akure South. At PU 007 Jinadu Doc. Street. RAC Okitipupa ll. Early commencement of vote. Party agents directing voters on how to vote. While at PU 007 Jinadu Rd. RAC ll Okitipupa Polling booth position not protecting secrecy of ballot as agents watches vote.
10.40am Large number of thugs smoking and loitering around PU28/13/10/007, Ore 1, Odigbo.
10.30am’ At PU28/17/12/007, Ute Ward, Ose, a man has been caught impersonating as a NCP party agent. While vote buying and money inducement has been reported in PU28/18/03/017, Igboroko, Owo.
10.25am’ The governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, Olusola Oke have raised allegations that card readers have been preloaded with votes in some polling units in Ondo state.
10.20am’ PDP candidate Eyitayo Jegede and wife have arrived to cast their votes at Unit 009, Ward 2, Sacred Heart Primary School.
10.15am’ Reports reaching us indicate that thugs have overwhelmed officials of in PU28/08/05/001, Ijomu/Isurin, Idanre.
10.10am’ Card Reader problem has occured at PU28/14/01/005, Okitipupa. Voting has stopped.
10.00am’ At PU28/18/04/013, Ijebu I, Owo. Voting started since 8.27am and going smoothly. Also at PU 28/15/01/006, Ondo East. Accreditation and Voting going on smoothly. Separate lines for women and men
9.10am’ Voting going on in PU28/06/10/002, Oshodi/Isolo Ward, Akure South in the presence of INEC and security officials.
9.00am’ At PU28/05/09/009,Oba –Ile, Akure North.Card Reader malfunctioning which has resulted to clashes between INEC official and Voters.
9.00am’ At PU28/03/09/006, Isua III Ward, Akoko South East. Accreditation and voting is going on smoothly.
8:52am’ Faulty Card reader at Unit 2, ward 9 Oke aro/Uro 2 Akure South LGA.
Voters waiting for INEC officials Photo: Michael Abimboye
8.50am’ PU28/14/02/016, Erinje Ward, Okitipupa. Accreditation has not started due to disagreement between INEC officials and Voters.
8.50am’ At PU 28/01/04/013, Ikado II, Akoko North East, Card Reader rejecting some Voters’ fingers. While at PU 28/18/5/010. 8.30 am. Accreditation just started. INEC officials giving priority to the elderly.
8.45am’ At PU28/06/06/014, Oda Ward, Akure South. Accreditation and Voting commenced by 8.10am.
8.45am’ At PU28/05/05/001, Igoba/Isinigbo Ward, Akure North. Accreditation and Voting commenced by 8am.
8.42am’ At PU28/07/01/009, Apoi I, Ese Odo LGA. Accreditation and voting has commenced. Party Agents and Security present.
8.40am’ At PU28/06//06/001, Oda Ward, Akure South . accreditation commenced at 8.00am. Security personnel on ground.
8.40am’ At PU 28/01/02/005, Ekan Ward, Akoko North East.Accreditation & voting commenced. While at PU 28/16/11/008, INEC official arrived before 7am. Accreditation and Voting has started.
8.39am’ At PU28/05/01/001, Akure North. Voting has started. No party agents at PU. 4 Security Personnel.
8.38am’ At PU28/06/03/009, Gbogi/Isikan II, Akure South. INEC officials and police are present but no voters yet. Reg. Voters = 1,159.
8.35am’ At PU28/05/02/001, Akure North. Accreditation and voting has started. No party agent on ground. Reg. Voters = 1,108.
8.35am’ At PU 28/11/01/008. Accreditation and voting started at 8.00am but the card reader failed to read the fingers.
8.33am’ At PU28/09/01/003, Ifedore. INEC officials setting up and three police personnel are present.
8.30am’ At Unit 27, ward 5, Akure south LGA. Voting has also began here peacefully and orderly.
Voting on-going Photo: Michael Abimboye
Voters on the queue Photo: Michael Abimboye
8.25am’ At 28/18/08/10 Owo LGA, electorates seating under canopy awaiting INEC official. Meanwhile, Owo is reportedly boiling as properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in local government by armed thugs at the resident of Chief Jamiu Ekungba, an APC governorship aspirant who lost out in the September 3 primaries in Ondo state.
8.22am’At PU 28/04/14/012, Oba I Ward, Akoko South West INEC and security officials are present. But no Party agents. Accreditation about to start.
8.20am’ Accreditation started by 8:00 am at PU 28/02/06/017, Ogbagi Ward, Akoko N/W. Also at PU 28/01/06/007, Ilepa 2, Akoko North East, INEC Officials and Materials arrive at exactly 7.05 am.
8.20am’ At PU28/06/02/29, Akure South Ward 2, Gbogi/Isikan1 INEC materials and officials present,security officials have also arrived.
8.17 am’ At PUOO7,ODUPEJU-40,LGA 06 Akure South, RA 07. INEC officials are present but no security personnel.
8.15am’ At PU28/06/08/017, Oke Aro Ward, Akure South. No INEC official or police present. Voters have been there since 7.00am.
8.10am’ Accreditation and Voting has began in Unit 13, ward 5. Akure south LGA. It should be noted that it’s simultaneous voting, that is, accreditation and voting at the same time.
Total number of registered voters here are 569.
Voting and accreditation ongoing. Photo: Michael Abimboye
Voting and accreditation ongoing. Photo: Michael Abimboye
8.03am’ At Polling unit 015, ward 5, hospital road, Akure south LGA, INEC officials have arrived. Voters are already on queue and are ready to exercise their civic duty.
Voters on the queue and are ready to exercise their civic duty. Photo: Michael Abimboye
7.55am’ At Unit 11 ward 5, Akure south LGA , INEC officials have set up in readiness for election.
7:55am At Unit 11 ward 5, Akure south LGA , INEC officials are here also and have set up in readiness for election. Photo: Michael Abimboye
7:55am At Unit 11 ward 5, Akure south LGA , INEC officials are here also and have set up in readiness for election. Photo: Michael Abimboye
7.46am’ Unit 03 Oba-ile road, mobile filling station. All materials are here also. Total number of registered voters here are 1026.
INEC officials at Unit 3 Oba-Ile road. Photo: Michael Abimboye
Youth corps members and INEC officials at Unit 3 Oba-Ile road. Photo: Michael Abimboye
Youth corps members at unit two, Oba-ile Second gate. Photo: Michael Abimboye
