The Secretary to the Delta State Government, SSG, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay, has described the governorship and State House of Assembly election as peaceful and orderly.
Comrade Macaulay, Stated this shortly after voting at unit 4, Ward one in Owhelogbo Isoko North Local Government Area while fielding questions from newsmen.
He once again decried the shortage of electoral materials ( ballot papers ) for 33, 000 registers voters in the area out of 107, 000 registered voters by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), saying that disenfranchising 33, 000 eligible voters was a heavy and devastating blow to the voting strength of the people.
The SSG who expressed displeasure over the sad development said that he lodged a complaint to the Delta State (REC) over the short fall of materials in the presidential and National Assembly's elections which held on March 28, 2015 with a view to correcting the error, lamenting that INEC still brought 74, 000 ballot papers instead of 107, 000 registered voters.
His words "I complained to REC of the short fall of voting materials for 33,000 voters in Isoko North in the presidential and National Assembly's Elections.
The REC promised to correct the short fall in the governs hip and state house of assembly elections. Today the same thing has repeated its self. INEC still brought 74,000 ballot papers instead of 107,000 ballot papers thereby shorting us again of about 48, percent of our voting strength. To me, this is unacceptable. It's a way to discourage us and reduce our voting strength.
He however expressed optimism that PDP will be victorious at the polls not only in Isoko North but also the entire Delta State, pointing out that Delta State is the traditional home of PDP and that PDP is resident in Isoko North.
The SSG, commended the people for their peaceful conduct and for coming out in their large number to exercise their franchise, adding that "we should continue to have faith and confidence in democracy as that is the only way to build our nation"