Voting commenced early on Saturday in some parts of Anambra State, the News Agency of Nigeria reports even as residents defied the restrictions on vehicular movement.
At Polling Units (PUs) 001, 002 and 003 at Nwikpa Primary School, PU 009 at Nkwo Market and PU 013 at Amaokwu Hall, all in Umunze Ward I, Orumba South Local Government Area, INEC officials arrived with election materials at about 8:10 a.m.
Electorate were seen checking their names on the voters’ list, while some accredited voters had already begun casting their ballots.
NAN also reports that in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area, electoral materials were being arranged by officials and were ready for the voting process as of 8:15 a.m.
At PU 005, Amanudo, PU 014 Obi-Nkwo Square, PU 003 Agba Village Hall and PU 004 Umueze Nwafor Primary School, INEC officials first enlightened voters on the proper voting procedures.
They also told them how to avoid mistakes before pasting the voter registers on the walls for easy identification.
As of the time of filing this report, voters were seen joining queues and casting their votes.
Similarly, at PUs 003 and 004 at Obiuno Youth Centre and PU 005 at Amakpu Square, all in Igbo-Ukwu, INEC officials and materials arrived at about 8:30 a.m. and accreditation of voters had commenced.
Voting and accreditation commenced at Eze Chima Primary school along Awka Road, Onitsha.
NAN also reports that at All Saints Primary school, Onitsha, voting had yet to commence as of 8.30 a.m. where security personnel were seen at the polling stations visited.
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As residents of Anambra go to the polls for the governorship election, various polling units in Awka and environs are recording impressive turnout with security in place at strategic points.
At Okpuno Community Secondary School and Okpuno hall that voters have started arriving eager to cast their votes.
Mr Okoye Nnadozie, a voter, expressed delight over the peace being witnessed so far.
“Here in Awka North, we are peace loving people and ready to cast our votes for our preferred candidate,” he said.
At Amaowelle hall polling unit and Amansea in Awka North, the people were all in high hopes to cast their votes.
Mr Sam Okechukwu, a resident, called on INEC to satisfy the conscience of the people.
” All we want from INEC is to do what is right by declaring the right figures so that credibility will be restored to our democracy,” he said.
At Nibo, residents could be seen going to their various voting wards with officials of INEC arriving for the task.
Mr Obiajulu Ugah, on his part, called on INEC to up their game this time.
“Their electronic devices should not be faulty this time around, for that will mark a departure from the conduct of credible elections,” he said.
NAN
