Accreditation of voters and voting started in most polling units around 12pm with low turn out of voters in most of the polling units visited and as at 2PM, voting is still on going.While casting his vote at his home town in Amatutu, Ward 2, Agulu Anocha Local Government Area of Anambra state, the Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, commended the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) and security operatives in the state for the proper conduct of the election as it is obvious that the election has been peaceful, free and fair, though there were little hitches due to logistics problems which has been resolved by the state electoral body.
He however debunked allegations that the ruling party in the state has collaborated with the state electoral body to delay the arrival of electoral materials. He said it is a rumour being peddled by a group of people who already know they are losing at the polls.
Electorates complained of late arrival of election materials in most of the polling units. A visit to Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA at 10AM showed election materials just leaving the LG headquarters, meanwhile in some places where election materials have arrived, there was no result sheet as ANSIEC officials say they are still waiting for the result sheet, while some voters are insinuating that the late arrival of materials and absence of result sheet is a calculated attempt by the ruling party, APGA, to rig the election