- The suspect was captured with two bags of money which are suspected to be for the inducement of voters in the election.
- He was arrested at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007 outside St. Stephen’s Primary School, Akure, Ondo State around 9 am on election day.
A suspected vote-buyer has been apprehended by DSS operatives in Ondo State’s ongoing governorship election.
The suspect was allegedly caught with large sums of money intended to sway voters, at Ward 4, Polling Unit 007 outside St. Stephen’s Primary School.
The arrest occurred around 9:00 am on election day, while Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa cast his vote at Polling Unit 6, Ward 4 in Obenla, Ilaje LGA.
Aiyedatiwa seeks re-election against 16 other candidates, including Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the off-cycle election.