A 95-year-old man,Adekunle Benjamin,was spotted waiting to vote at polling unit 7, Ward 8 in Oogi Town, Ayedaade Local Government areas, as early as 7.00 a.m. saying he came out early to vote because of his faith in a better Nigeria.Benjamin wasn’t spotted alone as a 90 year-old woman, Mrs Shabina Oladipo was seen while waiting to vote at the polling unit.
As early as 7.00 a.m,agile Benjamin came out to cast his vote for his preferred candidate, adding that he has been voting since 1952.He said he also came out to vote for a better economy.“I am 95 years of age and I had been voting since 1952. I still have faith in this country.“I am here to exercise my civic responsibility and to vote for my candidate for better dividend of democracy,” he said.
“Politics is a game and not a fight. No matter what the outcome of the election might be, the winner and the looser should see themselves as one,” he said.
Also Oladipo, 90 said she came out early to vote because of her desire for peace and development of the state, with a believe that her preferred candidate would fulfil his campaign promises.
Oladipo further appealed to the electorate to come out and vote.In her remarks, Miss Asogwa Ngozika, the Presiding Officer of the polling units, said they arrived at the polling unit at 6:30 a.m.
Ngozika said the electorate were also orderly.