The Local Government election in Ondo State ongoing in the state witnessed a large turnout of voters in Akure, the state capital, Idanre, and Ondo Town in the central senatorial district of the state. It was observed that officials of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission arrived early in some polling station attending to the electorate while there were hitches in some of the polling units. The chairmanship candidate for APC in Idanre also commended the people for their large turnout and peaceful conduct of the election. In most of the polling units visited in Ose, Owo, and its environs, the accreditation and voting processes were peaceful. The major opposition in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Zenith Labour Party, abstained from the election to avoid giving legitimacy to the election.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 22, 2020 12:22 UTC