•People celebrating the early results of the election at the riverine area of Ilowo, Ondo South, Ondo State... on Saturday.
| credits: Odutayo Odusanya
The Nigerian Civil Society Election Situation Room on Saturday in Akure, commended the people of Ondo State for conducting themselves peacefully during the governorship election.
An interim report signed by the coordinator of the 30 civil society organisations that made up the situation room, Mr. James Ugochukwu, said the group also commended security agents who were on duty to ensure the safety of voters and election officers while voting lasted.
Ugochukwu said the situation room dispatched over 30 election monitors to various parts of the state.
He said, “The governorship election has progressed peacefully, and the people of Ondo State have so far conducted themselves in an orderly manner.
“Reports we are receiving from our network of observers throughout Ondo State indicate that election officials and security agents were deployed in sufficient numbers in most polling units, and that these officials have conducted themselves in a professional and commendable manner.”
The group further noted that distribution of materials and commencement of accreditation started on time.
The group also noted that although some centres experienced delays in commencement of accreditation and voting, there were no reports of large-scale disenfranchisement.
He said, “The Nigerian Civil Society Election Situation Room received reports that some polling units were overcrowded with as much as over one thousand voters, making it difficult for the election officials posted to the units to control the voters and efficiently manage the election.
“We were also informed by observers that late redeployment of Electoral Officers constituted a major challenge due to the inability of some of the redeployed officers to locate and arrive at their new postings on time.
“The late arrival of these officials delayed the commencement of accreditation in some areas.”
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