Former House Member, Hon Dada Awoleye Expresses Satisfaction Over Ibadan North Bye-Election
•By KAZEEM OYENIYI
IBADAN – THE Former member of House of Representatives, Hon. Abiodun Dada Awoleye has expressed satisfaction over what he described as high turnout of voters in his ward in the ongoing bye-election in Ibadan North Federal Constituency.
INDEPENDENT Reporter who was on ground to monitor the voting exercise observed that Hon. Dada Awoleye who represented the federal constituency between 2011 and 2019, casted his vote in unit 24 Ward 04, at exactly 10:55am.
The former lawmaker while speaking expressed satisfaction over the turnout of the voters in the unit and other units in his ward.
Awoleye who is also the Chairman of Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, said that despite some hitches in some units, the election has been smooth.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain while addressing journalists noted that there is no report of violence or snatching of ballot boxes in any of the units.
He said, “My observation is that the whole exercise is rancor-free. No reports of violence. This is my ward.
“Except few some few places where the BVAS malfunctioned and they have been taken care of.
“The voters have been coming, it is encouraging. No violence. Turnout of voters in this Ward is impressive.
“So far, in all our units, the election has been peaceful and going smoothly”.