A political chieftain in Osun State said his family members left him and his party and went for N20,000 to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress.
Akinlade Babatunde lamented how the governorship election in Osun State on Saturday was marred by violence and vote-trading.
The State Publicity Secretary of the African Action Congress told Third Lens in an interview that votes were traded for N15,000 and N20,000 between the major political parties.
“Even members of my family left me to collect 20k (N20,000) to vote for the APC.
“They claimed APC promised Modakeke a full local government and yet they still collected money to vote.
“I can’t believe that people who are so gallant to arrest political thugs who came to disrupt the voting process can, at the same time, stoop so low to sell their votes for as low as 20k-15k,” he lamented in a chat.
He claimed that sporadic shooting were also heard in some parts of Osogbo. Third Lens cannot independently verify these claims.
Incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party and the candidate of the APC, Bola Oyebamiji, are in a tight race, with unconfirmed reports suggesting Adeleke is in a slight early lead.
Collation is underway in the state as Osun residents and Nigerians at large wait for the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare the official results.
The APC candidate is reported to have defeated opponents at the polling unit of former Governor Raufu Aregbesola, a strong chieftain of the ADC.
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