PDP Wins Polling Unit In Ikere

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded an early victory in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election.

The PDP won Polling Unit 009 in Atiba/Aafin Ward 01, Ikere Local Government Area, according to results announced at the unit.

The PDP polled 82 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC), which scored 56 votes.

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) secured two votes, while the Labour Party (LP) and the African Action Congress (AAC) each secured one vote.

Result breakdown

Atiba/Aafin Ward 01, PU009, Ikere LGA:

APC: 56

PDP: 82

YPP: 2

LP: 1

AAC: 1

Invalid votes: 20

Total votes cast: 162

Meanwhile, Oluyede, on Saturday, criticised the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System at his polling unit, saying the device delayed accreditation and voting.

Naija News reports that Oluyede spoke after casting his vote at Unit 6, Ward 3, Osagburu Family Hall, in Ikere-Ekiti.

The PDP candidate lamented that the BVAS device was malfunctioning, resulting in a slow accreditation process.

As of the time he spoke, only six voters had reportedly been accredited since voting commenced at 8:30 am.

INEC officials were seen making efforts to rectify the situation and ensure the device functioned effectively. Reacting to the development, Oluyede described the process as unacceptable.

“The electoral process is nonsense. A lot of my people are yet to vote because the BVAS is not functioning properly.

“I am not happy with the current electoral process; this is not the first time that the machine is being faulty at my polling unit.

“I am going to make adequate reports of these irregularities to the appropriate authority,” he said.