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Low Voter Turnout In Anambra Central Re-run Poll by olokeded: 1:53pm On Jan 13, 2018
Low voter turnout characterised early voting in the Anambra Central Senatorial District re-run election organised by the INEC.

Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited voting centres in Awka South, Awka North, Dunukofia, Njikoka, Idemili North, Idemili South and Anaocha Local Government Areas report that electoral officials were at the polling units by 8 a.m.

At Aroma Junction I&II polling units in Awka South, Miss Edith Igoromi, the INEC electoral officer, told NAN that five people have voted as at 8.30 a.m, while at ward eight unit three and four, seven and 10 people had voted.

NAN reports that at Aaba town Hall polling unit 005 and 006 both in Dunukofia, voting began at 8 a.m with four persons and two respectively voting at both units.

At Akpu in Ukpo also in Dunukofia, voting started at 8 a.m with the same low number of voters recorded.

NAN correspondents, who visited polling unit at Obosi Central School in Idemili North, Enugwu-Uku in Njikoka, polling unit eight located in Nri Primary in Anaocha also report that voting commenced at 8 a.m though the turnout was still low.

NAN reports that in all the polling units visited; only the agents of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) were sighted at the voting centres.

Mr Okonkwo Jisike, APGA agent, told NAN at Aroma Junction that he was impressed with the peaceful conduct of the exercise, adding “though the turnout is low, the exercise is going on peacefully’’.

NAN reports that observers were yet to arrive in the voting stations visited while there were impressive presence of security in all the polling units visited.

http://www.metronaija.ng/low-voter-turnout-anambra-central-re-run-poll/

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Re: Low Voter Turnout In Anambra Central Re-run Poll by princeade86(m): 1:58pm On Jan 13, 2018
fear ur life
Re: Low Voter Turnout In Anambra Central Re-run Poll by zendy: 2:00pm On Jan 13, 2018
Ofe Nsala for life!
Re: Low Voter Turnout In Anambra Central Re-run Poll by Nobody: 2:14pm On Jan 13, 2018
No need for election. Its a walk over for apga. PDP disqualified and ngige of apc not interested in recontesting, is it kowa or ncp or who that will deny Chief Victor Umeh the ticket
Re: Low Voter Turnout In Anambra Central Re-run Poll by Nobody: 2:39pm On Jan 13, 2018
If you boycott elections, you're boycotting the resposibility to put your future and that of your posterity the best you want.

Vote for anyone you want, your vote will definately count.

Here is 11 requirements you must check before voting for a presidential candidate
www.nairaland.com/4287028/presidential-aspirants-not-vote-unless#64155189
Re: Low Voter Turnout In Anambra Central Re-run Poll by oooduancalmdown: 2:40pm On Jan 13, 2018
Everyone is tired of the country. Nigeria has no hope. Disintegration of Nigeria is the key
Re: Low Voter Turnout In Anambra Central Re-run Poll by ChimaAgbalajob: 3:00pm On Jan 13, 2018
You guys better start snapping the pictures of result sheets and posting them. If not, they will change all those result sheets and insert their own before it gets to the collation center.

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