A 100-year-old voter in Ekiti State has called on President Bola Tinubu and state governors across the country to urgently address the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria.
Madam Oyedade, speaking to Vanguard while awaiting accreditation at Polling Unit 001, Aye Ward, Aye Ekiti, in the Ido/Osi Local Government Area, said no Nigerian feels safe any longer.
The centenarian said she came out to vote to ensure the most qualified candidate won the governorship election.
“I came out to vote because I want the best candidate to emerge,” she said. “I want to appeal to President Bola Tinubu and the state governors in the country to urgently find a lasting solution to insecurity. Nobody is safe now in Nigeria. It’s a pity.”
In a separate development, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Wole Oluyede, on Saturday raised concerns over the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System at his polling unit, saying the device slowed down the accreditation and voting process.
Oluyede, who spoke after casting his vote at Unit 6, Ward 3, Osagburu Family Hall in Ikere-Ekiti, said the malfunctioning BVAS machine had caused significant delays. As of the time he spoke, only six voters had been accredited since voting began at 8:30 am.
INEC officials were seen working to resolve the situation. Oluyede described the experience as unacceptable.
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