11th November, 2023
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
An 86-year-old woman, Mrs Mercy Okodo, has expressed disappointment that she couldn’t vote in Saturday’s Bayelsa governorship election despite her early arrival at the polling unit in Yenagoa, the state capital, because her name was not found on the voters register.
The octogenarian said she trekked to polling Unit 011 at Yenada Market Square, Epie III Ward, Yenagoa, in order to vote in the Saturday’s Bayelsa election.
She was however disappointed that she could not vote for her preferred governorship candidate in spite of voting at the same polling unit in the past and had to be assisted to return home.
“I’m surprised to be told that my name is not on the voters list, it’s very disappointing,” the octogenarian said.
Okodo, who said she was at the polling unit before voting started, was eventually assisted to return home by a good Samaritan.
Meanwhile, Mrs Sarah Godfrey, a 60-year-old civil servant, said after casting her vote at the polling unit that the election has been peaceful.
She commended INEC for making special arrangements for elderly persons to vote without hassle.
Godfrey, who recently had a surgery, said she came out to vote for the future of her children.
“I had surgical operation, but I could not sit down at home without voting. I am doing this because I believe it will be the turn of my children tomorrow.” (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)