Former senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Senator Ayo Arise, has expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, would emerge victorious in the ongoing governorship election despite the average voter turnout across parts of the state.
Speaking with journalists shortly after casting his vote in Oye-Ekiti, Arise described the election process as peaceful, smooth and efficient, noting that the turnout at his polling unit was lower than he had anticipated.
The former lawmaker explained that the flow of voters leaving immediately after voting may have made it difficult to accurately assess the total turnout, stressing that his observations were limited to the period he was present at the polling unit.
“The election was very peaceful, very smooth and quick too,” he said. “But I am not too sure whether we had the kind of crowd we expected. At my polling unit, I have seen longer queues in previous elections. The turnout I witnessed was around average, not too poor, but certainly not exceptionally high.
“In fact, I expected more in terms of the support base of the APC, but at the end of the day, I believe there is really no serious competition for the APC in this election.
“I’m not sure we’ve ever delivered 500,000 votes in any election in contemporary times. It is an aspiration; something we are praying for and looking forward to. If we don’t make it, it would not be an indictment. It would simply mean we need to work harder to encourage
