The rerun election in Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency in Anambra recorded low turnout as town criers were used to call out voters.
The correspondent who monitored the election in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government on Saturday observed that voters were seen trickling to the polling units.
Emeka Uganeme, the chairman of Umudala village in Nanka, said they decided to use the services of town criers to mobilise voters to come out.
Mr Uganeme expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the election, saying it was hitch-free.
Ebele Nwosu, a Lagos-based businessman, said he travelled back home for the election to encourage the electorate to vote for their preferred candidates.
“We need to get it right in electing representatives in public seats; the era of political inducement is over,” he added.
Sunday Ezeokoil, a 35-year-old physically challenged voter, expressed joy over the quick attention accorded him to vote.
“INEC officials called me up without any push around, and I was accredited immediately before casting my vote; I am happy for the honour,” Mr Ezeokoil said.
Okwudili Ezenwankwo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the rerun, also commended INEC for a brilliant improvement in the by-election.
Mr Ezenwankwo said that after casting his vote at Okaa Agbiligba Hall polling unit 15, he was satisfied with the conduct of the security personnel on ground.
He said that no report of confusion had been reported across the 16 polling units and prayed for a peaceful process.
Calistus Nwosu, the party agent for the Young Progressive Party (YPP), said the low turnout of voters was discouraging but remained positive on the election outcome.
“The only concern I have is that our candidate, the incumbent member representing the federal constituency, is not involved in the rerun election.
“The court decision that directed INEC to conduct an election in the community of the PDP candidate, Nwankwo, has raised fears, but God chooses a leader,” he said.
The rerun election was scheduled by INEC after a court of competent jurisdiction ordered a rerun to determine the actual winner of the election.
The PDP candidate, Mr Ezenwankwo, challenged INEC’s declaration of Chinwe Nnabuife of Young Progressive Party (YPP) as the winner of the February 25 National Assembly Election to represent the Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency.
