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Saturday’s local government elections in Anambra witnessed late arrival of materials in many of the polling units in the central senatorial zone.
Materials were reportedly still being loaded into vehicles at about noon in some council headquarters for onward distribution to polling units.
The Electoral Officer in-charge of Njikoka Local Government Area, Mrs Ada Imagie, ascribed the delay to the late arrival of police officers.
At the Awka South Local Government Area where the story is the same, the councillorship candidate of the Labour Party for Isiagu-Eziagi Ward, Mr Nweke Chukwuebuka, expressed worry about the development.
“We have been here since 7 a.m. waiting for materials to be loaded and sent to our polling unit and this is 10:11 a.m.
“As we speak, we hear that results sheets and the supervising presiding officer are nowhere to be found.
“They are finding a way to rig the election and we will not accept the ploy,” he alleged.
Reacting, however, the Electoral Officer in-charge of Awka South, Mr Augustine Nkado, said the delay came from the police.
“We wanted to start distribution early but the police said that the divisional police officer must be around before we commence,” Nkado said.
Materials were reportedly still being loaded into vehicles at about noon in some council headquarters for onward distribution to polling units.
The Electoral Officer in-charge of Njikoka Local Government Area, Mrs Ada Imagie, ascribed the delay to the late arrival of police officers.
At the Awka South Local Government Area where the story is the same, the councillorship candidate of the Labour Party for Isiagu-Eziagi Ward, Mr Nweke Chukwuebuka, expressed worry about the development.
“We have been here since 7 a.m. waiting for materials to be loaded and sent to our polling unit and this is 10:11 a.m.
“As we speak, we hear that results sheets and the supervising presiding officer are nowhere to be found.
“They are finding a way to rig the election and we will not accept the ploy,” he alleged.
Reacting, however, the Electoral Officer in-charge of Awka South, Mr Augustine Nkado, said the delay came from the police.
“We wanted to start distribution early but the police said that the divisional police officer must be around before we commence,” Nkado said.
