The Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote has said the Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State recorded very low turnout of voters.
This is contained in the preliminary report of the Yiaga Africa released on Saturday night in Akure and jointly signed by Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu and Cynthia Mbamalu, Chair of the 2024 Ondo Election Mission and Director of Programs for Yiaga Africa respectively.
According to Yiaga Africa, it’s “preliminary estimates reveal that turnout for the 2024 Ondo Governorship Election will fall between 24.8% and 27.6%, based on results collated from the polling units, using the PRVT’s election observation methodology.
If INEC’s official turnout falls within WTV’s estimated range, then it accurately reflects the voters’ turnout at polling units.
“While the results collation process continues, we urge INEC to ensure transparency and adhere to results
collation guidelines.
“We also urge the security agencies to remain professional and nonpartisan as they secure the results collation process. Yiaga Africa calls on political parties, stakeholders, and citizens to remain calm and maintain peace as INEC collates the election results.
“Yiaga Africa assures the Nigerian people and stakeholders that it has received and processed its data from the sampled polling units and will share its findings on the results only after INEC officially announces the election results in accordance with the Electoral Act.“
Yiaga Africa had on Saturday said the off-cycle governorship election was characterized by massive vote buying, disclosing that voters accepted as low as N5000 before casting their ballots.
