Akin Ogunbiyi, governorship candidate of Accord Party, has disclosed that vote buying was widespread in today’s gubernatorial election in various parts of the state, especially in Ayedire, Ile-Ogbo and Osogbo environs.
Ogunbiyi made the allegations shortly after he cast his vote with his wife at Ile-Ogbo Ward 1, Unit 1, and Methodist Primary School.
According to Premium Times, the Labour Party candidate, expressed dissatisfaction with the voting pattern, especially at Ward 1, Unit 1 in Aiyedire.
He revealed that some political parties were inducing voters with the sum of N3, 000 and N4, 000 under the watch of security personnel.
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According to him, “When I got to Ward 1 Unit 5, I observed that there was vote buying with some people being offered N3,000 and N4,000 by different political parties.
“I am not buying votes. I am a candidate of Accord and even if l have the money to buy votes, I will not do such, because it is the selfless service we promised the people.
“I witnessed it, there was vote buying in Osogbo, there was vote buying in Ile-Ogbo. Let the whole world know what is happening”.
