Adebayo Adenrele
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has condemned the low turnout of electorates at the poll during the State Assembly Election, describing it as non-pleasurable.
Oyebanji made the observation, shortly after casting his vote at his Ward 6, Unit 3, Okelele, in his country home of Ikogosi-Ekiti, in Ekiti West Local Government Area of the State.
He regretted that the turnout was not as impressive, as was recorded the last presidential election in the state.
He however commended the National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) over it’s improvement on the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, (BVAS), saying the system was a great value added, to the electoral process.
According to him, “So far so good, I just cast my vote and using my Ward as an example on the improvement on INEC technology.
“I think we have to commend the Federal Government and more importantly, the INEC for the remarkable improvement on the technology deployed, as well as the entire exercise.
“The deployment of the new technology will no doubt help to improve on the exercise through management of time and energy,” he said.