Ondo Residents Ignore Movement Restrictions During Bye-Election

During the Ondo bye-election, residents disregarded a movement restriction order that was set to be enforced from 0600 to 1800 hours. Despite the directive, major roads in the senatorial district experienced normal traffic flow, and businesses operated as usual, with markets and shops remaining open.

Private vehicles and commercial motorcycles continued to transport passengers without any visible enforcement of the movement restriction. Felix Ohagwu, the state commissioner of police, had previously assured residents of tight security deployment and urged political actors to comply with electoral laws, warning against any actions that could disrupt the electoral process.

He stated that anyone found violating electoral laws would face arrest and prosecution. The situation indicated that the enforcement of the movement restriction order was largely ineffective, as economic activities persisted across the district.