Osun Guber: APC Candidate Oyebamiji Casts Vote, Commends BVAS, Voter Turnout As Voting Continues

Osun Guber: APC Candidate Oyebamiji Casts Vote, Commends BVAS, Voter Turnout As Voting Continues

Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Bola Oyebamiji has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election, expressing satisfaction with the voter turnout and the smooth operation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). Oyebamiji and his wife arrived at their polling unit, Ward 9, Unit 11, Open Space Gantry, in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, at around 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, where they were immediately accredited and proceeded to cast their ballots. Speaking to journalists after voting, he described the exercise as peaceful and well-coordinated, with security operatives effectively maintaining order, adding that the voter turnout was large and he was very impressed, and that security was in charge with everything running smoothly without any chaos or crisis.

The APC flagbearer commended the performance of the BVAS at his polling unit, stating that the technology was functioning properly and that voters were satisfied with the accreditation process. “The BVAS is working well here, right here that I have witnessed, BVAS is working well. And we are fine and voters are fine,” Oyebamiji said. “They are smiling, everybody is happy because this is all they want – to have a chance to vote without any harassment and elect the leader of their choice.” His positive assessment contrasts with concerns raised earlier by the Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Kola Adewusi, who reported BVAS malfunctioning in Ile-Ife, calling on INEC to address the technical challenges promptly. However, reports from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Situation Room indicated that voting was proceeding smoothly across multiple polling units, with BVAS machines functioning correctly and a high voter turnout observed in several local government areas.

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Oyebamiji further commended the visible presence of electoral and security officials at his polling unit, noting that the large turnout in Ikire reflected residents’ confidence in the process. “I want to commend the large turnout of voters in Ikire; it shows that people are not intimidated, and generally, things are going on fine across the state,” he said. The candidate appealed to residents across the state to come out en masse and vote without fear or intimidation. “My message to residents and people of Osun State is to come out in their numbers, vote peacefully without any harassment or intimidation without anyone trying to influence their votes,” he said. “We want a peaceful election, we want Osun to move to greater heights. We are ready, people are ready, and today people would speak with their votes.” Meanwhile, domestic election observers have also commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise and the large voter turnout across Ede.