Breaking: Voting Commences Amid Tight Security in Awka, Environs
Awka - Voting exercise has commenced in most parts of Awka, the Anambra state capital with the heavy presence of security personnel in the area.
Security officials have also commenced checks on every person and vehicle crossing in most parts of the state capital, asking them to show their voters' card before granting them passage.
Source: UGC
A Legit.ng reporter who is roaming around the capital observed that the turnout for the election is however, still significantly low.
In one of the polling units in Okpuno Awka, less than hundred people were seen at the polling unit which has over a thousand registered voters.
The Traditional Ruler of Okpuno, Royal Highness Igwe S. I. Okafor (Igwe Ogene Okpuno) has, however, cast his vote.
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The monarch urged the people to come out and exercise their franchise without fear.
Confusion as protests rock Nnewi, voters threaten not to allow election commence
In a previous report by Legit.ng, the Anambra governorship election is not going so well in a polling unit in Nnewi North local government area as some voters are protesting the alleged unavailability of original result sheets.
According to the protesting voters at Polling Unit 002, Enem Hall, Otolo Ward 2 in Nnewi North LGA, the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to bring original result sheets.
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) identified as Chima Christian, said that there will be no voting at the polling unit until the electoral officials produce original result sheets.
Voter laments over rejection of his fingers by card reader
Meanwhile, an elderly man who came out to cast his vote in the ongoing Anambra governorship election has expressed disappointment over the rejection of his fingers by the card reader during the accreditation exercise.
Speaking with Legit.ng at Amawbia Town Hall, Amawbia, he said he has been at the venue since 8:30 am, but the machine rejected his hands.
He said: "I have been here since 8:30 am, my picture is here, my card is here but they say the machine is ... I voted here in 2019, 2017."
Source: Legit.ng
Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.
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