The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, has expressed disappointment over the conduct of the election in the Ilesa East Local Government Area of the state.
He is also seeking re-election to the state Assembly from the Ilesa East State Constituency.
Owoeye, who spoke to journalists immediately after casting his vote at his Ward 10, Polling Unit 6, Ilesa East, alleged the ill-treatment of All Progressives Congress, APC, members by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
In his words, “I am not satisfied with the conduct of PDP members in Ilesa East. They’ve started since morning to chase away APC members and supporters from the voting line.
“Some of our members who have been in the queue in Ward 4, 5, 6 and even in Ward 8 were macheted this morning, and have been rushed to the hospital.
“I don’t know what the election is turning to. When one party is chasing away members of another party who have come out to vote for candidates of their choice
“I don’t know what the security operatives are doing.”
Responding, Sunday Bisi, a former PDP chairman in Osun, debunked Owoeye’s allegations describing them as lies.
“Let me just be sincere with you. Mr Speaker is telling lies. The APC has been terrorising the people of Ilesa East.
“The security personnel can attest to it. Most of our members have been chased away from most of the wards. They have macheted and chased away most of our members.
“The irony of it is that it is the Speaker who is leading all these thugs.
“The Electoral Act stipulates that when you cast your vote, you either stay at the polling units, or you go back home.
“In my ward, Ward 1, Ilesa East local government, the turn out would have been impressive, but because of the shooting and everything, people are running helter skelter. People want to save their lives.”
