Ondo Decides: Election Begins With Low Voter Participation Despite INEC Preparations

Ondo Decides: Election Begins With Low Voter Participation Despite INEC PreparationsAs Ondo residents head to the polls to choose their next governor from 16 candidates, some areas of the state are witnessing a notably low voter turnout in the early hours of the election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Yiaga Africa, a democracy and governance NGO, had raised concerns about low voter participation in the state during their pre-election report last week, highlighting that turnout in previous Ondo elections had been below 40 percent.

Reports from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirm that, as of 8:00 am, many polling stations across the state remained relatively empty. In Akoko South East local government area, Polling Unit 003 in Registration Area 10 saw INEC staff finish setting up the booth by 7:00 am, yet no voters had arrived. Similarly, in Polling Unit 007 of Ondo West local government area, the booth was ready by 7:20 am, but no voters had turned up.

In Polling Unit 21, Registration Area 01 in Ondo West, INEC staff began setting up at 6:25 am, but the polling station remained vacant. Likewise, at Polling Unit 001 in Idanre local government area, despite INEC staff completing booth setup, voters had not yet arrived.

With the election still unfolding, officials are hoping for increased voter participation as the day progresses.

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