#NigeriaDecides2023: Apathy, violence mar polls in Ebonyi

At Amudo Primary School polling unit in Ezza South local government area of the state, one of the voters, Paul Onyia, attributed the apathy to difficulties voters have in accessing their polling units because of lack of logistics.But the state Commissioner for Health, Benjamin Umezuruike, who voted in his Onu Ofukuru polling unit, Umunaga ward 2 in Uburu community, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, said he cannot determine if there is apathy at the poll until voting was concluded.

“So far so good. The turnout is so good for the governorship election. But I can’t compare the turnout with that of the presidential until the voting is concluded,” Mr Umezuruike said.In a video trending online, a fire was burning on the road with what is suspected to be electoral materials.“They attacked INEC officials on the road and burnt all the election materials”, a voice was heard saying in the video.

The voice further explained that the materials burnt were to be used in about three polling units in the area. In Omege and Ekka communities also in Ezza North local government area, the same ballot box snatching was recorded according to reports.INEC Resident Electoral Officer, , Pauline Onyeka said the commission has gotten reports of many electoral violence in the local government and other parts of the state.

She said the Commission in the state was waiting for further directives on the next line of action regarding the affected polling units and wards.

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