Anambra Residents Boycott LGA Election, Motorists Defy Restriction

Residents of Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra have refused to turn out for the 2024 Local Government LGA Election organised by the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Anambrawho monitored the LGA election on Saturday observed that residents were seen within their neighborhood, but failed to proceed to voting points.

NAN reports that the LGA election in Anambra was last held in Anambra State 11 years ago.

NAN also observed that commercial drivers were seen going about their daily business, thereby, disregarding the state order on restriction of movement.

Speaking to NAN in separate interviews, some residents lamented the credibility of the  electoral umpires, having failed to meet their demands in previous elections.

Mrs Chinyere Olisa, explained that she was left frustrated when she was told that her name was not among the accredited voters during the 2023 presidential election.

According to her, I have to leave my business and traveled down home to vote during the last presidential election.

“I was left frustrated when they checked and told me that they could not find my name.

“I wasted my time and money during that election, you want me to do same again this time, no way,” she said.

Another resident, a food vendor, Mrs Gloria Effiong, narrated that there was no much campaign previously before the election.

“Many were not even aware that election will be taking place today, there was no house to house campaign, as they used to do in previous outing.

“Nobody came to me for campaign, and I am sure same applies to some many others.

“As you can see, I am here selling food and making money for myself and my family, if they win election today, I won’t be remembered again,” she explained.

A tricyclist, who plied the popular Old Road to Nkpor junction, Samuel Chidi, said that he has carrying out his business as early as 6:30 a. m. and had no hope for going to cast his vote.

Chidi said that the people’s votes no longer counted as the electoral umpires had penciled down those they would  announce as the winners at the end of the exercise. (NAN) 

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