Osun 2018: PDP Agent Reportedly Arrested In Adeleke’s LGA Over Vote Buying

Reports gathered from Osun state has it that nn agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been arrested for alleged vote-buying at ward 1, unit 1, Obada Ede local government area of Osun state.

Although, his identity was not divulged but he was said to have brought out money openly, causing security operatives at the unit to pick him up.

Obada Ede is the local government of Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the PDP.

Apart from this, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has also been alleged of involving in this act inducing voters with money incentives, which is against electoral process

At unit 1, Asunmk ward in Talafia area of Ede, an APC agent claimed to have some money with him to be distributed to those who voted for the party.

However, Isiaka Oyetola, candidate of the APC in the election, denied reports that his party was involved in vote-buying.

“I don’t know anything about buying of votes; I haven’t seen anybody here buying votes,” Oyetola stated.

Olusegun Agbaje, INEC resident electoral commissioner of in Osun, had said if vote-buying is not killed in the ongoing governorship election, the country would be in serious trouble in 2019.