Late Arrival of Electoral materials was recorded in the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Onitsha metropolis and polling units in Anambra East Council area.
Staff reporter, Oggorchukwu Oranu who monitored the exercise in these areas reports that electoral materials started leaving the Onitsha North and South council area from 9:30am while as early as 7am, people have already arrived their polling units waiting patiently to exercise their franchise.
A party agent, Mr. Felix Ugwa and the Secretary to the Chairman of Onitsha North Council Area, Mr. Dignity Ogbaoso told the ABS that they spent time in sorting out the electoral materials and the BVAS machines to make sure that everything is complete.
Voting started around 10:30am in Otuocha Ward One Christian village, Aguleri and Polling Unit Zero Zero Four where the former Governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano cast his vote around 11am.
Speaking to the ABS at Otuocha Ward, Mr. Bernard Udevi, Nneka Ivenso and an aged woman, Diana Okechi said that the exercise was peaceful and going well except the late arrival of the materials.
Also, at Nsugbe ward One, Ilo ofia nta Polling Unit 001, the voters came out in their numbers to exercise their franchise including one of the senatorial aspirants, Dr. Tony Nwoye who cast his vote around 12 noon.
Speaking on the exercise at Nsugbe Ward One, Mr Ugochukwu Okonkwo gave kudos to INEC for the smooth running of the exercise noting that BVAS machines were functioning well but pleaded for extension of time to enable people to vote.
Also speaking on the exercise, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Legal Matters, Barrister Tobechukwu Nweke and an indigene of Nsugbe, Engineer Chudy OkekeMandela commended the peaceful atmosphere and large turnout of people.
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