There was a momentary delay in the voting of the Director General of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, as the card reader failed to work.
After a few minutes, the problem was rectified as the former governor was able to cast his vote.
Daniel, who noted that the ballot boxes were not properly labelled, advised the presiding officers to get card boards and paste on the boxes.
He said, “As you can see, the card reader malfunctioned and I had some delay. But after some minutes, it was fixed. I think the election is going on fine for now and people are here to exercise their franchise.”
The card readers in units 1 and 5 , Isote, Sagamu, Ogun State, broke down for over two hours.
…as residents clash over Daniel’s largesse
There was confusion in Isote, Sagamu, shortly after some residents crowded Gbenga Daniel’s convoy.
Daniel, who had cast his votes around 8:30am, was mobbed by the men who demanded money from him.
After collecting an undisclosed sum of cash, there was a sudden rush into the street as argument ensued over the sharing.
My name is Sango, I will clear you, angry soldier barks at Sagamu voters
Residents on Isote Street, Makun, Sagamu, Ogun State, ran helter skelter on Saturday as confusion spread after a misunderstanding between a voter and soldiers patrolling the area.
One of the soldiers had fired a warning shot into the air while the elections climaxed.
It was learnt that a voter, who did not know that the soldiers understood Yoruba, boasted in the native language that no bullets could penetrate his body.
One of the soldiers, who identified himself as Sango, became livid as he stepped out of their butter coloured Sienna vehicle and sought his challenger.
While pacing up and down the road, he dared anyone with traditional bulletproof charms to come out and face him.
“My name is Sango. If there is anybody that thinks bullets cannot penetrate him, he should come out. I will clear him. Go and ask about me. I am the officer in charge of this area and I am Yoruba. I have been patrolling other places without any problem. If you think you have mental issues, try it and see what will happen to you,” he said.
….female voter collapses
Meanwhile, tragedy was averted at Iperu, Ikenne, after a female voter collapsed.
She was said to have been affected by the crowd and long waiting on the queue.
A resident also told our correspondent that the victim did not eat before going to the polling unit.
“She has been taken to a hospital for treatment,” the resident added.
…APC gov candidate laments card reader failure
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Mr Dapo Abiodun, who voted where the incident happened, however, expressed shock at the news that card readers failed in some parts of the state and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission resorted to manual verification.
Akinlade expresses concern about inadequate technology
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement in Ogun State, Adekunle Akinlade, said that lack of adequate technology may hinder the monitoring of missing ballot papers in the state.
Akinlade, while speaking at his polling unit, in the Ipokia Local Government area of Ogun State, said a lot of controversies had trailed the alleged missing ballot papers in some areas in Ogun State, adding that people who visited INEC office on Friday, said over 3000 ballot papers were not delivered.
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