SDP governorship candidate blames transport, security blockade for low voter turnout

GovernoRship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Hakeem Lawal has blamed the low voter turnout at the gubernatorial election to transportation issues and security.

Lawal who cast his vote at 9:50 a.m. at unit 003, Magaji Aare Ward 1, Ilorin, Ilorin east LGA, said this while speaking with newsmen after exercising his civic right.

“As you can see there is voter apathy, people have not come out enough, I don’t know why, possibly transport issues, may be delay in the process, the only thing I observed while coming is that security outfits blocked a lot of routes, this affects people’s movement.

“It is indirectly disenfranchising them, people should be able to move, to go and vote.

“We all have our voter cards, so you can tell from my card where I’m going to vote, so you should be able to allow me to move.

“The BVAS is another issue, we may not be able to tell if it worked effectively or not until we see how it goes today,” he said.

Lawal said that it was too early to determine the conduct of the governorship elections as voting was still ongoing.