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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq has hailed the local government elections held yesterday in the state.
He said that the turnout of voters was okay, saying that democracy has come to stay.
“From what we can see here, the turnout is very okay. Democracy has come to stay,” he said.
Speaking after casting his vote at Idigba polling unit 004 of Adewole Ward of the Ilorin West local government area at about 10:55 am, the governor described conduct of the election as peaceful.
He further commended the security agencies for their conduct and urged them to maintain the spirit.
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While assessing the situation, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ilorin South local government area of the state, Hon. Majeed Bolakale Podo, adjudged the process as peaceful and orderly.
“Everything is going smoothly. There’s not been any complaints in all the wards in the Ilorin South. It has been peaceful and orderly so far.
Speaking on his programme for the constituents if elected, Podo said that, “If I emerge as chairman of my local government, I’ll follow the footsteps of my governor because the governor is a performing governor.
Also speaking while monitoring the election in parts of the Ilorin metropolis, the chairman of the Kwara State Independent Electorate Commission (KWASIEC), Mohammed Baba-Okanla, ascribed the reported delay in the commencement of the election to a breakdown in logistics.