ANAMBRA ELECTION: LOW TURNOUT OF VOTERS IN OBOSI

Low turnout of voters marked Sunday's rescheduled Anambra governorship
election in Obosi.
Some of the polling stations recoded the turnout of a few persons who
came out from the church to cast their votes.
Accreditation commenced in most places between 11 a.m and noon to pave
the way for people who went to church to participate.
In Obodu Urowulu, Central School, Umuata and Ire polling units, some
of the voters queued for accreditation and later voting while many
others declined to be part of the process.
Mr Chuma Okeke, a voter, said he came to exercise his franchise but
regretted the development that led to the rescheduling of the election
in the area.
Okeke advised INEC to ensure that such misnomer did not occur in
subsequent elections in the country.
Mrs Nkemdilim Onubuogu said she had no choice but to vote for the
candidate of her choice, saying it was a sin to boycott the election.
Meanwhile, Mrs Nkiru Anibugwo said she would not be part of the
process because she had lost interest in the exercise considering the
action of INEC on Saturday.
Mrs Obigaeli Okafor said the election was not meant for her as it was
against her faith to work on Sunday.
Miss Chibuzo Chukwujekwe, the presiding officer in Amaoliora Square,
Obosi, said the voters were coming out in trickles and hoped that
before the end of the exercise, there would be an improvement.
APGA, PPA, UPP and LP were present in all the polling units while APC,
PDP and AD agents were absent.
INEC rescheduled the election in the area following late arrival of
election materials on Saturday. (NAN)