ELIGIBLE voters on Saturday morning filed out at various units in local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to exercised their civic responsibilities in the first parliamentary local government poll, in Osun State. ELIGIBLE votersmorning filed out at various units in local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to exercised their civic responsibilities in the first parliamentary local government poll, in Osun State. Tribune Online findings indicated that accreditation and voting exercise began simultaneously around 8.15 am in most of the polling units and centres visited amidst heavy security presence in Osogbo, the state capital and Ile-Ife. Our correspondent, who monitored the exercise discovered that restriction order of people was complied with, except eligible voters, who were seen moving from their residences to polling units to cast their votes. At St Peter Primary School, polling units 1 and 2, located in Gbongan of Ayedaade local government area of Osun State, voters were spotted being accredited by electoral officers and voting.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 27, 2018 12:00 UTC