By Obinna Unaeze
Early accreditation and voting were recorded at Afor Agbola II polling unit, Registration Area Awka IV in Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra during Saturdays election in Anambra.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voting in the area started at 8.25am.
Mr Raymond Eze, a resident of Ezi Awka village who voted at 8.40a.m. told NAN that he was happy to fulfill his civic responsibility.
Eze, 73-year-old, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that every vote counted.
He said that transparency in every election would make the electorate believe in government and the process.
Another resident of the area, Ms Mmesoma Nwokoye, 24, who voted at the polling unit told NAN that she believes in the electoral process, hence she turned up to cast her vote.
“I am satisfied with the electoral process, that is why I came out to choose the candidate of my choice.”
Mrs Ifeoma Nnolim, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) party agent in the polling unit also expressed satisfaction with the ongoing accreditation and voting.
“Everything is going on well because the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines are functioning. The voters here are also orderly,” she said.
Mr Chidiebere Ejiaso, All Progressives Congress (APC), party agent, expressed satisfaction with the accreditation and voting in the polling unit.
According to him, as you can see, the voters are conducting themselves peacefully.
“I believe that we will finish on time here because the INEC officials arrived on time,” he said. (NAN)
Anambra election: Accreditation, voting commence early in Awka
