Osun Decides: ADC candidate, Salaam escapes as violence erupts at polling unit

The governorship campaigner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Najeem Salaam, was whisked distant by information operatives aft unit broke retired astatine his polling portion successful Ejigbo successful the ongoing governorship election.

The incidental occurred astatine Polling Unit 003, Iroyin Ayo Open Space, Ward 004, soon aft Salaam and his woman formed their votes.

The unrest triggered panic among voters, INEC officials, predetermination observers, and journalists, forcing galore to fly the area.

As tensions escalated, Salaam was escorted distant by his information squad for his safety. The disturbance disrupted the electoral process, starring to the suspension of voting arsenic electoral officials vacated the polling portion implicit information concerns.

Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, aboriginal arrived to reconstruct order. However, they yet near portion the ambiance remained tense.

One voter, Adewale, lamented that helium was incapable to formed his ballot contempt arriving early.

“I came present aboriginal due to the fact that I wanted to ballot and instrumentality home. But aft the situation started, everybody ran away. Now the INEC officials and information men person left. We don’t cognize what volition hap next,” helium said.

Another voter, who requested anonymity, said the dis...