The
re-run elections for Okigwe senatorial zone and state assembly seats for Isiala
Mbano, Oru East and Owerri West, took off Saturday on a peaceful note.
Palpable
apathy was witnessed in most of the polling units visited today in Okigwe
senatorial zone, even as some of the villagers were not very forthcoming in
explaining the development. A female voter at Osu Achara Ward, Isiala Mbano
local council area, who simply identified herself as Prisca, said that although
she was not in a position to fully explain the people’s apathy, however was of
the opinion that the situation might improve with time. “The turnout of voters
was better in the last election. What we are seeing today (yesterday) is a far
cry from the precious experience. I am only hoping that the situation might
improve before the end of voting”, Prisca said. As at 12.43pm yesterday, when
the first report was filed from Osu Achara Ward, there was no recorded incident
of violence. When contacted on his mobile line, the Commissioner of Police, CP,
Mr. Taiwo Lakanu, who temporarily moved his Command’s Headquarters to Okigwe,
confirmed that “there has been no reported case of violence anywhere in the
affected areas”. While saying that he has his men are on red alert, the Imo
police boss also said that the Command was ready to tackle any eventuality,
wherever and whenever it rears its ugly head. “There is no recorded violence in
any of the areas where the re-run election is taking place. Our men are
everywhere and ready to promptly tackle any incident, whenever and wherever I
rears its ugly head”, the CP said. As at the time of going to press, voting had
smoothly commenced in the polling units visited.
The re-run elections
for Okigwe senatorial zone and state assembly seats for Isiala Mbano,
Oru East and Owerri West, took off Saturday on a peaceful note.
Palpable apathy was witnessed in most of the polling units visited today
in Okigwe senatorial zone, even as some of the villagers were not very
forthcoming in explaining the development.
A female voter at Osu Achara Ward, Isiala Mbano local council area, who
simply identified herself as Prisca, said that although she was not in a
position to fully explain the people’s apathy, however was of the
opinion that the situation might improve with time.
“The turnout of voters was better in the last election. What we are
seeing today (yesterday) is a far cry from the precious experience. I am
only hoping that the situation might improve before the end of voting”,
Prisca said.
As at 12.43pm yesterday, when the first report was filed from Osu Achara
Ward, there was no recorded incident of violence.
When contacted on his mobile line, the Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr.
Taiwo Lakanu, who temporarily moved his Command’s Headquarters to
Okigwe, confirmed that “there has been no reported case of violence
anywhere in the affected areas”.
While saying that he has his men are on red alert, the Imo police boss
also said that the Command was ready to tackle any eventuality, wherever
and whenever it rears its ugly head.
“There is no recorded violence in any of the areas where the re-run
election is taking place. Our men are everywhere and ready to promptly
tackle any incident, whenever and wherever I rears its ugly head”, the
CP said.
As at the time of going to press, voting had smoothly commenced in the
polling units visited.
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