Although the election started amidst calmness, devoid of any crisis, it was characterized by a low turnout and voter apathy.
Throughout the roads, the security personnel deployed to the state were seen manning strategic positions within and across the entire state.
At some centers, voting has not yet started because of the late arrival of materials, while in some polling units, voting has just started with a few voters.
At Ubomiri in Nworieubi market park, Booth 39 in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State, at about 8:34 am, materials have arrived early, but voting has yet to commence.
At Orji town primary school in Owerri North LGA of Imo State, at booths 005, 006, and 007, materials arrived at 9:05 am, yet there are not many voters to start accreditation and voting.
When our correspondent visited the Community Primary School Umuoyi Akabo Booth 007 in Ikeduru LGA, both accreditations and voting were going on simultaneously as at 9:21 am.
Meanwhile, counting has commenced in all the polling units with accusations levelled against the APC thugs for carting away ballot boxes and other election materials at Umuchoko Umuohiagu Junction Polling Unit, Ward 11, in Ngor Okpala LGA.
According to the information, this happened after counting, and PDP led with 65 votes against APC’s 35 and LP 17.
Information has it that about 5 bus-loads of policemen were said to have been hijacking electoral materials for APC in Ideato while there are no voting materials at Okwelle 1 and 2 as the case may be.
Voting materials were said to have been diverted to Okwelle Police Station where APC members were thumb printing and writing results.
At Obitti/Mgbuisii ward booths 9 and 10 in Ohaji/Egbema LGA, counting has been concluded.
While at booth 10, Akabor Ihenworie ward in Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA, counting has been concluded.”
