Ballot snatching, violence, low turnout mar Oyo LG poll

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Published 23 May 2021
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday conducted elections into all the 33 local government councils in the state.
The exercise was peaceful in many areas but it witnessed low turnout due to voter apathy and the light shower recorded in some parts of the state.
The election was peaceful in many areas in Ibadan but our correspondent who went round observed that many voters shunned polling units and used the period for some other things.
Youths were seen playing football on the streets in Agbowo and the turnout of voters was not impressive in the area.  But it was gathered that turnout was okay in Saki East and Saki West local government areas and few other places in the state.

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