Obi voter at his polling unit 019, Umudim Akasi, Agulu Ward 2, Anaocha Local Government Area.

Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election in the state.

Obi voter at his polling unit 019, Umudim Akasi, Agulu Ward 2, Anaocha Local Government Area.

Obi voted at exactly 11:46 am.

Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Obi lamented Nigeria’s deteriorating democracy.

He said: “Our democracy is deteriorating, and unfortunately, those who are benefiting from bad governance seem to be fueling it.

“I have been able to listen and move around to see what is happening, and it is bad that we still experience vote buying. Someone who is not employed collects N30,000 for his vote, that means you have sold your school, your hospital, your job opportunities and selling away your future. That is what is very worrisome about our democracy.

“Other countries, even west African countries that are close to us where I have observed election, I haven’t seen something like this happening. This must stop.

“I’m not on the ballot, but I’m a member of Labour Party and I support my candidate, Dr George Moghalu. All the people contesting are my friends and I wish them well.”

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Moghalu said this on Saturday while addressing newsmen at his residence in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state.

The Labour Party’s governorship candidate in the ongoing Anambra election, George Moghalu, has alleged that widespread vote-buying is taking place in several parts of the state.

Moghalu said this on Saturday while addressing newsmen at his residence in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state.

He stressed that despite the heavy deployment of security personnel for the election, he had received reports of widespread vote-buying.

“The situation is scandalous and very embarrassing. The issue of vote-buying is no more a speculation.

“It happened very aggressively in the last by-election. This time around, I’ve been receiving reports of the same thing happening,” he said.

Moghalu further stated that he expects security agencies to clamp down on those involved.

“With the quantity of security personnel that has been brought into Anambra state for the purposes of this election, I expect that vote-buyers by now should have been caught and stopped,” he said.

He described the trend as “most unfortunate”, and warned that the crime undermines the integrity of the electoral process.

“I’m very optimistic. I’ve done everything I should do according to the rules. I sleep peacefully. I watch everything play out. One of the things I present to the people is my experience, both in the public and private sectors. And I always ask people to verify who I am.”

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The woman, who was captured weeping profusely at about 10:29am after the INEC presiding officer told her that she cannot vote because she didn’t have voters card.

Mrs. Elizabeth Onike, a 96-year-old woman, was seen weeping at Umudim Akasi Polling Unit 019, Agulu II, Ward 8, in Anaocha LGA, Anambra State.

The woman, who was captured weeping profusely at about 10:29am after the INEC presiding officer told her that she cannot vote because she didn’t have voters card.

The polling Unit which has a total registered voters of 830, witnessed large turnout of voters.

Speaking in Igbo language, the 96-year-old woman said: “I have been voting at this polling Unit. I voted in the last election but the INEC officials said I have no valid voters card. My children are outside and none is at home with me.

“I am pained that I am not going to vote in this election to determine who will be my next governor.”

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#AnambraDecide: 96-old-woman weeps after denied access to vote

Raphael Ede, Awka

A 96-year-old woman, Mrs Elizabeth Onike, is captured weeping at the Umudim Akasi polling Unit 019, Agulu 11, Ward 8 in Anaocha LGA Anambra State.

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