The governorship candidate of Accord Party, Akin Ogunbiyi, says vote-buying characterised the ongoing Osun election in various parts of the state, especially in Ayedire, Ile-Ogbo and Osogbo environs.

Mr Ogunbiyi made the allegations shortly after he cast his vote with his wife at Ile-Ogbo Ward 1, Unit 1, Methodist Primary School.

He expressed dissatisfaction with the voting pattern, especially in Ward 1, Unit 1 in Ayedire.

“When I got to Ward 1 Unit 5, I observed that there was vote buying with some people being offered N3,000 and N4,000 by different political parties.

“I witnessed it, there was vote-buying in Osogbo, there was vote-buying in Ile-Ogbo. Let the whole world know what is happening,” he said.

He urged the electorate to cast their votes according to their consciences, saying they should not allow any political party to buy their children’s future.

The governorship candidate said using “state boys” for the election was unfortunate and detrimental to democratic good governance.

He urged the electoral umpire to quickly address the issue, saying it was paramount to the election’s success.

He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the peaceful conduct of the election without any major violence.

(NAN)