Nigeria Decides 2023: Okowa votes in Delta
Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has cast his vote at his polling unit in Owa-Alero, Ika North-East Local Government Area.
The former Senator is the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Okowa, who voted at 9:48am, arrived the polling unit in company of his wife, Dame Edith Okowa, and daughters.
2023 poll: Voting commences in Ogun
Voting has commenced in some polling units across the 20 local governments area of Ogun State.
At Ward 6, Unit 11, Sokoya Memorial School, Sagamu, voting started around 9am.
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC,
members and other ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as well as security agents were already performing their duties.
While some voters were on queue, others were seen checking their names on the voters’ register pasted on the wall.
It is the same scenario at unit 03, Isote in Sagamu.
INEC officials, materials yet to arrive Dawaki polling units in Abuja
Several polling units visited by DAILY POST in Dawaki Area of Bwari Area Council showed that the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are yet to arrive.
Polling Units 004, Dawaki Primary school, 064 Dawaki Junior Secondary, 063, Dawaki Extension, Chief Palace and News Engineering, all in Dawaki, are yet to receive INEC officials and material as of 9:42 am.
In a chat with DAILY POST, a voter, Mr Demian Ebemeri, said he arrived at the polling unit at precisely 8:00 am, but the officials of INEC were nowhere to be found.
“I don’t know why the INEC officials and materials for voting are yet to be here. Some people left their houses as early as 6:30 am to be here.
“My expectation is that the election should be free and fair”, he said.
DAILY POST reports that voters were seen stranded waiting for INEC officials and voting materials.
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