Voting has started in some polling units in Anambra State, while accreditation of voters is still ongoing in other places, reports the News Agency of Nigeria.
NAN correspondents report that in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area, the materials arrived a few minutes past 8am.
At Aguleri Ward I, where the incumbent Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, is expected to vote, voting and accreditation of voters commenced on schedule.
NAN, however, reports that at Nsugbe Ward I where, the All Progressives Congress governorship hopeful, Dr. Tony Nwoye, is expected to vote, the polling officials are yet to arrive.
But in Onitsha, electoral officials arrived ahead of the 8am voting schedule, but there was no voter as at 8:30am.
The presiding Officer, Peace Onah, told NAN that they slept at the unit.
Onah said unit 005 Metroploitian Secondary school ward 4 in Onitsha North has three voting points.
“INEC officials are ready, but no voter has shown up as at 8:30am,” Onah said.
At Unit 008 and 014 in Ado Girls Secondary School, Inland Town, Onitsha, materials and officials were yet to arrive.
A voter, Bernet Ezewudo, said he arrived by 8am, but “you can see that every where is still under lock and key”.
Also, in Awka South, the process had not started and the presiding officer, Richard Ogbuji, told NAN at 8:22am at Real Estate Primary School II that they were setting up table to start.
At unit 005 the presiding officer, Jude Anukam, attributed the late starting to transportation difficulties and appealed for patient and understanding,
Also, the Presiding Officer, Nkechi Sucuon, at Permanent Site Market 2 corroborated Anukam that the restriction of movement affected them.
At Oyi Local Government, accreditation of voters had started in Umuduru ward 4.
The presiding officer, Anthonia Ugwunebo, said the materials arrived at 8:24am, while accreditation and voting began at 9am.
Anambra poll: Voting starts in Aguleri, other polling units
By NAN
