The Oyo State local government elections billed for today (Saturday) have been delayed in some areas, causing frustration among citizens who have turned out to cast their votes. SaharaReporters learnt that despite the scheduled commencement time of 8am, many polling units across the state have yet to receive the necessary electoral materials. Visits to the 10 polling units in Ward 7 of Ibadan North Local Government confirmed the absence of electoral officers.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Barrister Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli has declared that the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission,
The Oyo State chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) Kayode Babayomi is currently being detained by the state Commissioner of Police after he was arrested while monitoring the ongoing council elections in the state. Recall that Oyo State is holding its local government elections across the state, an exercise which has been widely fraught with irregularities.