The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano was among the first voters to cast their votes in the ongoing gubernatorial election in Anambra State.
Obiano was accompanied by his wife, Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu to Otuocha Ward 4 polling station where they both went through a rapid registration before casting their votes in the polling booth.
Addressing the press shortly after casting his vote, Governor Obiano appealed to Ndi Anambra to come out quickly and perform their civic duties explaining that the voting exercise was expected to last for only a few hours.
He commended the voting process, saying it was fast and easy and expressed optimism that the entire exercise would be free and fair across the state.
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Africa Daily News, New York reports that on Saturday, 6 November, the electoral umpire, INEC, would be conducting the governorship elections in Anambra State, a state in South-East Nigeria.
Eighteen candidates are participating in the election.
The poll, however, comes against the backdrop of heightened insecurity posed by the secessionist agitations group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Although the outlawed group had declared a sit-at-home order to discourage residents from taking part in the elections, it later backtracked on its decision on Thursday evening in a statement issued by its spokesperson Emma Powerful, saying the sit-at-home had been cancelled.
Anambra, with over four million population, consists of 21 local government areas. There are 5,720 Polling Units (PUs) across the state.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
