Ibarapa East Bye Election: Vote Counting Commences

THE bye election into Ibarapa East State Constituency began at 8am with accreditation and voting exercise simultaneously across the 10 registration areas and one hundred and forty polling units spread across the constituency.

Ibarapa East Constituency houses ,Eruwa, Lanlate, Itabo, Maya and some towns in the local government

Unlike in the previous election where the exercise was characterized with mal functioning of card readers, the Ibarapa East State Constituency bye election was an improvement on the part of the apex electoral body, INEC ahead of 2019 elections.

The Oyo state INEC resident Electoral commissioner, Barrister Mutiu Agboke, Electoral officers and observers, as well as Security Operatives were also on ground to ensure smooth conduct of the exercise.

Polling units monitored by our reporter, electorates lauded the umpire, INEC for conducting hitch free exercise.

In there separate remarks, the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Akindele and Oni lala of Lanlate, Oba Abdullateef Olawuyi also attested to the peaceful conduct of the bye election

As at the time of filling the report, counting of votes has commenced under supervision of security operatives, electoral observers and INEC officials.

Seven Political parties, including Accord Party, APC, PDP, FDP, MPN and NPC participated in the bye election.