Electioneering campaigns were halted about 24 hours ago in accordance with the 2010 Electoral Act. Today the electorate in the state are expected to cast their votes for candidates of the choice.
Although several parties are contesting the governorship seat, the most prominent ones are the All Progressives Congress, APC, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Labour Party, LP.
Either of the three parties would win today’s election, dubbed a three horse race.
The APC flag bearer is the incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi, while the standard bearer for the PDP is a former governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose just as the LP has Opeyemi Bamidele as its torch bearer.
Voters relocate
By yesterday, most of the electorates, who registered in their various wards and local government areas had to travel to their bases to cast their votes ahead of today’s polls.
Saturday Vanguard investigation revealed that aside the need to cast their votes in their respective bases, some of the electorates decided to travel to their various hometowns to sensitize voters who are yet to make up their on the candidate or party to vote for.
Security checks
A heavy detachment of security personnel have been deployed to provide security during today’s poll.
When Saturday Vanguard visited the Fajuyi Park area beside a popular eatery, there was heavy presence of the Army, Navy, policemen, members of the civil defence corps as well as officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, all armed with hi tech security equipment.The Police authorities assured that today’s poll would be violence-free.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, in the state, Mr Victor Babayemi, said “Our mandate is to provide security for the electoral process and we will do all within our power legitimately to provide that security.”
Shops under lock
Also, a drive through most of the towns showed low commercial activities.
At Ikere Local Government Area, most of the shops and offices were under lock and key.
A resident, Miss Aisha Oreoluwa, who spoke with Saturday Vanguard said “I went outside to get recharge card, but to my surprise, most of the shops were locked up. I had to pick a motorcycle, which is a long distance, to get a recharge card.”
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