Osun by-election: Huge voters’ turn out in Ede

The accreditation and voting exercise for Osun West Senatorial by-election commenced peacefully with large turn out of voters in Ede.

Despite early morning drizzling, many voters were seen in their number already on the queue to vote, while few voters had already voted as at 8:15 am, when our correspondent visited the town.

At Ede, the country home of People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Otunba Ademola Adeleke, there was peaceful atmosphere as voters exercise their civic responsibility.

However, Ademola Adeleke, the PDP candidate voted at 8:34 am at ward 2,unit 9, Saagba Abogunde compound, Ede North and pledged to do the best if voted to the senate.

The National Conscience Party (NCP) agent, Abdulsalam Muheedeen Adewale, expressed satisfaction with the turn out of voters at Alajue One, Ward 4, Unit 10, cottage junction area, Ede.

The by-election is to elect replacement of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, who died in April this year.

There was early arrival of voting materials across polling stations in Aisu and Sekona, both in Ede South local government area.

Also in Ode Omu, a town in Ayedaade Local Government Area, voting materials and voters arrived early, while security men were seen at strategic spots along Osogbo/Gbongan road.