Oyo LG Poll: Ballot Box Snatching In Ogbomoso, Low Turnout

Local government elections are currently being conducted into all the councils in Oyo State today.

The exercise which is being monitored by THE WHISTLER has been peaceful in many areas but there was a report of ballot box snatching in Ogbomoso.

Correspondents of a private radio station based in Ibadan, Agidigbo FM reported that they saw some hoodlums at Ward 2 Unit 3 at Aaje Ogunbado area in Ogbomoso North Local Government snatched the ballot box and carted away the sensitive election material.

The correspondent called in during a programme around 12noon and reported that a ballot box was snatched at the unit.

There were reports that security agents were not at the unit when the incident happened but they later arrived the scene.

Our correspondent observed that turnout is very low at many polling units visited within Ibadan.

Policemen were seen stationed at strategic places to enforce the restriction of movement. Men of the Amotekun Corps were also seen patroling major roads to ensure that there is not breakdown of law and order during the exercise.

The election is being contested by 17 political parties but the All Progressives Congress which is one of the dominant parties in the state does not have candidates in the polls.

The APC had reportedly said it would not participate in the poll at the initial stage because of the suit filed by elected officials of the party.

The Supreme Court eventually ruled in favour of the elected officials and the APC sought to join the contest but the Oyo State Independent National Electoral Commission said it was too late.