Polls: Obasanjo lauds peaceful process

 

               The governorship and state house of Assembly elections began peacefully in most parts of Ogun state with accreditation of registered voters.
               Many of them turned up for the exercise as early as 7:45am and accreditation also took off seamlessly but the number of voters’ in some of the polling units were perceptibly low compared to what  obtained during the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
                 Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who arrived at his polling centre 21 in wards 11, Abeokuta North Local Government Area was accredited at about 10: 30am.

Also, governor Ibikunle Amosun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and who is seeking re – election arrived his polling unit 004 at St John’s Nursery and Primary School, Ajura ward 4 in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area was accredited 1:05pm.
His wife, Olufunso Amosun, was accredited few minutes later.
However, former President Obasanjo who spoke to reporters after accreditation, lauded the voters for coming out in large number at his unit, said Nigeria is getting it with the 2015 general elections.
He said subsequent polls in the country would be better with improvement.
Meanwhile, no fewer than five Police officers including an Inspector and Divisional Police Officer, on election duty in Ogun state were injured when their vehicle crashed in Wasimi village (Ewekoro) along Lagos – Abeokuta expressway.
It was gathered that the police driver of the Pick – Up patrol van conveying them lost control following bid to evade an obstruction on the road, crashed into a concrete median before it careened on the roadside.