Breaking: Confusion as Protests Rock Nnewi, Voters Threaten Not to Allow Election Commence
- It appears voting is yet to commence at Polling Unit 002, Enem Hall, Otolo Ward 2 in Nnewi North LGA
- The voters who came out to decide the next governor of Anambra state are protesting the alleged unavailability of original result sheets
- According to one of the protesting voters, INEC officials did not come with the original result sheet and until they produce it, voting will not commence
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Nnewi, Anambra - 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.
Source: UGC
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) identified as Chima Christian, told The Nation that there will be no voting at the polling unit until the electoral officials produce original result sheets.
Christian stated:
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“We have refused the commencement of accreditation/voting because the INEC officials did not come with original result sheet.
“Until we sight the election result sheet, voting will not commence."
According to him, all those who are getting prepared to write election results in their hotel rooms will not succeed as they will meet their waterloo.
APC candidate Andy Uba votes
Meanwhile, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Anambra governorship election, Senator Andy Uba has cast his vote.
Legit.ng reports that while speaking after voting, Uba said the election is done already as he expressed confidence that he would win.
He said:
"Everything is going well. APGA is finished and is done, PDP is nowhere."
PDP governorship candidate casts his vote
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Valentine Ozigbo, has cast his vote.
Legit.ng reports that after voting, Ozigbo said he was impressed with the turnout of voters.
Voter laments over rejection of his fingers by card reader
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.
Source: Legit.ng
