2 killed in Osun, APC chieftain’s house razed

Two people were killed in Osun State Saturday  and a house
razed though that the Presidential and National Assembly
elections were peaceful in most part of the state with large
turnout.
In Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, a
member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Yomi Ademola,
aka Hunger, was killed by some political thugs at Idi-Oro area
of the town.
Candidate of the PDP for Ifelodun, Boripe and Odo-otin Federal
Constituency, Mr Kayode Oduoye while confirmed the incident
lamented the death of Yomi who defected to PDP from All
Progressive Congress recently.
He said the matter was reported to the police and that three
persons have been arrested over the killing.
The Commissioner of Police in Charge of election in Osun state,
Sam Okaula confirmed the incident.
Similarly, Personal Assistant to a member of Osun State House
of Assembly, Folorunso Bamisayemi representing Ife South
State constituency, simply identified as Dauda was shot dead by
yet to be identified persons.
Also, at the Ife South Local Government, a building belonging to
a former member of Osun State House of Assembly who is a
chieftain of APC, Hon Yunusa Adebisi was set ablaze by some
hoodlums. His vehicles were also destroyed.
Aside from the incidents in Ikirun and Ife South, accreditation of
voters started early as electoral officials and materials and the
voting took place peacefully.
Osun state governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola commended the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the
successful conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly
elections.
The governor disclosed this after casting his vote at the Ifofin
unit 04, Ward 08 in Ilesha East Local Government of Osun.
According to him, the on-going 2015 general election in the
state is far better than what was witnessed in the August 9th
governorship election in the state in 2014.
He also commended the security arrangement, which he
described as being civil in contrast with what the people of the
state experienced in the last August poll in the state.
Similarly, the Director of Media, PDP presidential campaign
organization and former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-
Kayode, in his remarks, adjudged the election process as being
on course.
Fani-Kayode however noted that the issue of the card readers
not being able to capture the thumb prints of many people was
worrisome.
He said the PDP would be “cautiously hopeful” that the hitches
recorded would not have major negative impact on the outcome
of the poll.
Speaking in similar vein, Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Jelili
Adesiyan, said the poll was peaceful in his area. He said INEC
officials and security agencies discharged their duties well.
The Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District,
Professor Olusola Adeyeye also commended the process as he
described the introduction of card readers in the nation’s
electioneering process as a round peg in a round hole.
Adeyeye who is seeking a re-election to the Senate on the
platform of APC said card reader worked well for accreditation
than manual process.
The APC senatorial candidate said this shortly after he voted at
Ward 8, unit 1 at Oke-Alafa in Ora-Igbomina, his country home.
He expressed pleasure at the conduct of the officials of
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Also speaking, the Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of
Philippines, Dr Yemi Farounbi said Nigeria would get it right in
the on-going election and that Nigeria will live to the
expectation of the world.
He spoke when he voted at Unit 01, Ward 8, Akesin area in his
hometown in Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of
Osun state. He also commended Nigerians for embracing peace
during elections.
Chairman of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, (FERMA)
Engineer Jide Adeniji while speaking said Nigeria’s destiny is
tied to 2015 election.
Adeniji who is the Coordinator of Goodluck/Sambo Campaign
Organisation in Osun state spoke with our correspondent
shortly after casting his vote at ward 2, unit 4, Isedo poling unit
in Ila-Orangun.