Voting has been disrupted in Ejigbo LGA of Osun state following an outbreak of violence at a polling area during the ongoing governorship election.
The incident began after a youth discovered materials allegedly linked to vote-buying and belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC)
The youth said he and others seized the materials because they could not stand by and watch what they described as an “illegal activity”.
According to the report, the situation escalated when individuals said to be associated with the materials arrived at the scene and allegedly attempted to whisk the youth away.
The development heightened tension in the area, forcing voters, residents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to flee for safety.
Video footage from the scene showed residents running in different directions, while motorcycles and vehicles moved through the area as people attempted to escape the violence.
It was unclear whether anyone was injured as of the time of filing this report.
Earlier, some voters in Ejigbo had raised concerns over an alleged vote-buying incident involving a political party.
The voters said they alerted security operatives to the alleged activity but claimed the personnel were reluctant to investigate the matter.
The situation had reportedly caused agitation among voters as voting continued in the area.
At another polling location in Ejigbo, party agents also questioned the number of ballot papers supplied to the polling unit.
One of the agents queried election officials over the discrepancy between the number of ballot papers reportedly delivered and those counted.
“You told us you brought 584 ballot papers, but after counting, it was not up to 584. How come?” the agent asked.
Other residents subsequently called on the officials to recount the ballot papers, citing the need for transparency in the electoral process.
