Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday morning in Osun State stormed some polling units to monitor the governorship election to arrest vote buyers in the process.
EFCC operatives were seen at Freedom Park, Old Garage, Osogbo, the state capital as of 8.15am.
Others were also seen at Oloti ward 1, unit 1 Iragbiji, Boripe local government area of Osun state
This is as vote-buying has continued to be one of the major and recurring practices in elections in the country, as widely reported during last Ekiti State gubernatorial election.
Meanwhile, some suspected thugs have been intercepted by men Police officers.
As seen in a video making rounds on social media, the thugs were caught with locally made guns and charms at Ogbonarugbo Ward 8 Unit 7, Ilesa.
One of the policemen was also heard reporting the development to a higher authority
The election, which will be contested by 15 political parties, is expected to be a major duel between the incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Other candidates in the race are the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuf of the Labour Party, Goke Omigbodun of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Akin Ogunbiyi of Accord Party.
More voters are expected to participate in the election than the 2018 poll when 767,444 electorates out of the 1,668,524 registered voters exercised their franchise. The election recorded 45.99 per cent turnout.
