Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has expressed satisfaction with the massive turnout of voters in Kwara State for the Presidential and National Assembly election in the state.
Saraki spoke with newsmen shortly after he cast his vote at Ode Opobiyi Polling Unit (005/006), in Ajikobi ward of Ilorin West Local Government.
He commended the peaceful atmospherei in which the exercise is holding and urged residents to maintain such postures.
Accompanied by his wife, Mrs Toyin Saraki, mother, Mrs Florence Saraki and eldest son, Seni, the Senate president cast his vote at 10.20am.
He enjoined the electorate to remain patient to enable them cast their vote within the stipulated time frame.
The Senate President, however, decried the late arrival and shortage of voting materials in some polling units within Ilorin metropolis. He called on the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to redress such anomalies in subsequent elections.
Saraki also urged registered voters who have their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVCs) and are still at home to go out and vote.
“We urge our people who have PVCs but are still undecided on whether they will go out and vote to be part of history by quickly going to join the queue. You still have a few more hours to do this. Go and exercise your civil responsibility”, he stated.
Earlier, Director General of Kwara PDP Mandate 2019 Campaign, Professor Abubakar Suleiman had expressed concern over the late arrival of materials as well as the reported malfunctioning of card readers in some parts of the metropolis. He called on INEC to address the matter without further delay.