Police in Osun arrested two people suspected involved in vote buying as polls got underway on Saturday, September 22.
In a tweet on its official Twitter handle, police said its election-duty team arrested the suspects at Iwo LGA of Osun, and recovered N604,000 from their possession, adding that investigation is still on going.
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“Two (2) suspected vote buyers have been arrested by a team of police personnel on election duty at Iwo LGA of OSUN State and the sum of N604,000 recovered from their possession. Investigation is being intensified”.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, expressed satisfaction in the ongoing governorship election in Osun state.
Oyetola gave his verdict after he and his family voted in his polling unit 2 located at LA School Popo at Boripe local government area of the state.
He said: "The process has been credible so far, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been doing a good job. The people have been coming out to cast their votes without any intimidation.
“The card reader is working well, there has been no issue, the law enforcement agencies are doing their job, people are peaceful and I look forward to a credible election.”
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