Persons living with disabilities and elderly voters participated in the Osun State governorship election at Atile AUD Polling Unit in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, as voting got underway on Saturday.
Akano Tope, the Head of Persons with Disabilities in Irewole Local Government, said the participation of persons with disabilities demonstrated that the electoral process was accommodating different categories of voters.
‘Voting represents us well. All people with disabilities have cast their votes, and the elderly are being considered next,’ Akano said.
At Atile AUD Polling Unit, Polling Code 003, Registration Area 09, elderly voters were provided with seats while waiting to participate in the electoral process. As of 8:55 a.m., several elderly voters were seated within the polling area, while other voters queued for accreditation and voting.
However, heated arguments broke out between some party agents and security personnel over access to the polling booths.
The disagreement reportedly followed attempts by some agents to move closer to the voting area, which security operatives resisted to enforce restrictions around the booths.
Despite the disagreement, voting continued at the polling unit, with voters taking their turns to complete the accreditation and voting process while security personnel remained on ground to maintain order.