Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commended the electorate for their peaceful conduct during the local government election in the state.
Abiodun stated this Saturday, while fielding questions from newsmen after voting at Ita-Osanyin Unit 2, Ward 3, Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
The governor who arrived at the polling booth by 11:10 am and voted at 11:22am, noted that the peaceful atmosphere across the state is an indication that the people are ready to elect the candidates of their choice.
“I want to thank the good people of Ogun State who have come out in their numbers to express themselves through the ballots. I see this as a vote of confidence, particularly at this time.
“I am confident that when the elections are concluded and the people have expressed their choice through the ballot everybody will be happy”, he said.
He acknowledged some hiccups in the process, but expressed confidence in the ability of the State Independent Electoral Commission to surmount it.
Abiodun added: “I want to appreciate the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) for the level of preparedness for this election. The feedback I have gotten is that they are very thorough and they have been very diligent.
“In any election, you cannot rule out some logistical hiccups but by and large, I have been informed that that is over now and electoral materials have reached all polling booths in the State and the process of voting has commenced in ernest.”
The governor commended men and women of the law enforcement agencies for working collaboratively to ensure a peaceful election in the state.
Governor Abiodun lauded the media for giving adequate coverage to the processes leading to the election and pleaded with them to be objective in their reportage to avoid confusion and disaffection, adding that “when there is no misinformation, there will be no confusion.”