Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday, cast his vote in the ongoing House of Representatives by-election.
The election was held for the Remo Federal Constituency in Ogun State.
Abiodun participated in the exercise by voting at his designated polling unit.
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The exercise took place at Polling Unit 002, Ita Osanyin, Iperu Ward 3, in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking with journalists after voting, Abiodun praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its preparedness and smooth conduct of the poll.
He said, “I have just exercised my franchise. I am quite impressed with the feedback I got this morning that the electoral materials arrived early. There is also an impressive turnout.”
The governor added that the process had been largely peaceful across polling centres visited.
“Everybody is going about voting peacefully. In some places, maybe because of the weather, the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine took some time to capture. So far, everything is so good.
“I want to thank INEC for being on top of their game as usual. Obviously, year in, year out, they are improving the quality of their services. Basically, everything is going well. No rancour, no fighting,” he stated.
Meanwhile, there was heavy deployment of security operatives across Ikenne, Sagamu, and Remo North to ensure peace during the by-election.
Security personnel from the Nigerian Army, police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and FRSC were sighted at strategic locations enforcing movement restrictions.
Electoral officials were also accompanied by security agents to polling units to maintain order. Reports from various wards in Ikenne and Sagamu showed impressive voter turnout and peaceful conduct.
The Remo Federal Constituency by-election recorded massive participation, with residents trooping out in large numbers to exercise their franchise.
