The ongoing Anambra State Governorship election has been marred by widespread voter apathy.
Visits by Wawareporters to several polling units indicate that many Anambrarians may have shunned the election due to factors such as declining confidence in the electoral process and fear of insecurity, among others.
At Ward 6, Unit 23, Udeozo Primary School, Awka (Awka South Local Government Area), only 19 out of 180 registered voters had cast their ballots as of 10:00 a.m.
Similarly, at Ward 6, Unit 11, Nkwo Amenyi, Awka South LGA, with 941 registered voters, only 55 had voted as of 10:23
a.m. At Unit 23 in the same ward, with 178 registered voters, only 17 had voted by 10:40 a.m.At Awka Ward 4, Unit 18, which has 34 registered voters, just 7 people had voted as of 11:15 a.m.
In Unit 8, Ward 9 (Oye Market, Awka), Awka South LGA, with 971 registered voters, only 40 people had voted by 11:40 a.m.
Speaking with Wawareporters, a registered voter, Anene Kenneth, 41, alleged that he was disenfranchised after being unable to collect his Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) despite completing his registration. He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve its processes to ensure that eligible voters are not denied the right to vote.
