The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has alleged that voters were induced with money in Ado-Ekiti, the state capial, and Oye Local Government Area of the state.
Oni made the allegation while speaking to newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 010, Ifaki-Ekiti, his hometown on Saturday.
The former governor of Ekiti State, however, called on security agencies to curb the misconduct.
Also speaking, the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Kemi Elebute-Halle, alleged vote-buying by other political parties in the ongoing gubernatorial election.
Elebute-Halle, who is the only female candidate in the election, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the SDP are buying votes with N10,000; N5,000, and N3,000 respectively.
She said: “At my polling unit here — ward 10, unit eight — we are aware that APC has started buying votes for the sum of N10,000; PDP are buying for N5,000 and SDP for N3,000.
“We hope that the whole world is watching them. Something about life is that there is nothing hidden that will not be made open.
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“We believe in our people that irrespective of whatever they give them; they will still exercise their civic rights and we are expecting a good change.”
Other candidates contesting the gubernatorial election are Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olabisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Ajagunigbale Olajide of African Action Congress (AAC).
Others include Reuben Famuyibo of Accord (A), Oluwole Oluyede of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Elebute-Halle Kemi of Action Democratic Party (ADP), and Benjamin Obidoyin of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Also contesting are Fagbemi Adegbenro of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Christiana Olatawura of All People’s Party (APP), Daramola Olugbenga Onile of Labour Party (LP), Fatomilola Oladosu of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Iyaniwura Ifedayo of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).
Also in the race are Agboola Ben of the Peoples Redemption Party, Adebowale Oluranti Ajayi of Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Adeolu Akinyemi of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
