6th November, 2021
By Jethro Ibileke
Low turn out of electorate has characterized the governorship election currently ongoing in Anambra State.
While the election is generally peaceful, mass apathy sets in.
Both local and foreign observers are seen on ground monitoring the election.
Most of the INEC officials at the voting centers visited by our Correspondent are either sleeping or playing with their phones.
As at 10. 30 am, the polling officer at unit 023, ward 6, Nkwameyin, Awka South, said no electorate has shown up for accreditation.
Similarly, of the three units (008, 022 and 025), Aguoka 01, Aroma Junction, only unit 008 has a handful of voters waiting to exercise their franchise.
The same goes for units, 008, 018 and 019, ward 19, Ezenifite Town Hall, Okpuno, where only unit 008 enjoyed patronage of voters.
One of the voters who identified herself simply as Ada, opined that threat by IPOB may have contributed to the low turn out of voters.
Ada said she finally summoned courage to come out to vote after making several calls to find out of the security situation in several places.
Residents of all voting areas are seen in the front of their houses observing proceedings from afar.
As at the time of filing this report, no ugly incident has been recorded across the state.