Kwara LG poll witnesses peaceful, large turnout

Local government election in Kwara state witnessed a large turnout of voters in most parts of the state as residents complied with no movement order.

The election, which was conducted under a peaceful atmosphere, however, witnessed pocket of skirmishes which was quickly addressed by security agents in some parts of Ilorin metropolis.

It was also observed that voting materials arrived late to some polling centres in the metropolis, while accreditation and voting commenced as soon as election materials arrived many centres as early as 9:30 am.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed reportedly cast his vote at Aponbiepo polling centre, Share in the Ifelodun local government area of the state.

The senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki voted at Opobiyi, Agbaji polling centre in Ilorin West local government area of the state while an All Progressives Congress ( APC) chieftain, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje voted at a polling centre in Baboko in the Ilorin West local council.

Speaking with journalists after he voted, Dr. Saraki expressed satisfaction over the large turnout of voters for the election.

He was particularly impressed by the peaceful atmosphere under which the election was conducted.

The Senate President, who thanked the people of the state for their orderliness and peaceful disposition before and during the poll, expressed the confidence that APC would emerge victorious in the council poll.

Also speaking, Alhaji Baraje lauded the peaceful conduct of the election, saying that the initial hitches notwithstanding, the election went on smoothly with no traces of violence.

In his reaction, the state chairman of the PDP, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, said that the conduct of the local government elections left much to desire, adding that ballot papers and report sheet were brought late to many voting centres.