I want to see better governance in Osun, says 85-year-old voter

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“I have been voting since the days of (Obafemi) Awolowo and I believe government cannot be perfect, but we have to do our best to choose better leaders.

By Olajide Idowu

An 85-year-old voter, Pa Odejide Mosunmoye has said he decided to exercise his franchise in the ongoing Osun governorship election because he wants good governance that will benefit people of all the strata people in the state entrenched in Osun.

Mosunmoye, spoke after casting his vote at Unit 3, Ward 9, AUD School, Atile, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area in the governorship election in the state.

“I came out in my old age to vote today for the candidate of my choice because I want to see better governance in Osun.

“I have been voting since the days of (Obafemi) Awolowo and I believe government cannot be perfect, but we have to do our best to choose better leaders.

“What will happen is in the hands of God, but we just have to play our own part,” he said.

Elderly men and women were given priority to vote first at the polling unit.

Voting commenced at about 8:40 a.m., with political party agents voting, after the INEC Presiding Officer allowed them to inspect the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and ballot papers.

(NAN)