HoA election: Low turnout mars exercise in Ile-Ife

By Jeleel Olawale

Reports by Nigerian NewsDirect has revealed that the House of Assembly (HoA) elections in Osun State is being marred by low turnout of voters.

Our correspondent who monitored the exercise reports that various polling units visited were scanty as voters did not come enmasse compared to the Presidential and National Assembly elections conducted in February in the state.

According to a voter who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, he said there was fear already in the town that suspected political thugs would strike which resulted in the low turnout of voters.