Voters in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State have accused suspected supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of distributing cash to voters during Saturday’s governorship election.
The allegation was made at Ward 4, Unit 7, where a video circulating online showed voters confronting individuals they accused of attempting to share money at the polling unit.
According to the voters, the incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m., while a similar allegation was reported at Ward 4, Unit 13, around 10:30 a.m.
One of the voters said those allegedly distributing the cash fled the polling area with part of the money packed in a polythene bag.
“We don’t know how much was there. They ran away and used a polythene bag to take the money away,” the voter said.
The voter also alleged that the incident violated instructions issued ahead of the election prohibiting the distribution of money at polling units.
“The rule given to us was that we should not give money to anyone. We did not cause any trouble; we were only running after them,” the voter added.
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Some voters were also seen displaying cash they claimed to have recovered from the alleged cash distributors, alongside a card they identified as belonging to the APC.
“This is the evidence. The card they used belongs to the APC, and their logo is on it,” another voter said.
The alleged incident occurred at a polling unit linked to African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, popularly known as Iwaloye.
However, the voters alleged that the individuals involved in the reported cash distribution were associated with the APC.
“We are talking about Iwaloye, the ADC candidate. At his unit, APC members are sharing money. It happened at about 9:30 a.m. in Unit 7 and 10:30 a.m. in Unit 13,” one of the voters alleged.
