Agents disrupting voting in part of Anambra East over vote buying

As voting in the Anambra State gubernatorial election begins, party agents are disrupting the voting process in some polling units over voting buying and some other irregularities in Anambra East.

The situation is particularly tense in Umeri, Unity primary school Mgbago, ward 13, polling unit 6 as there is
chaos in the polling unit.

Party agents are disrupting the process because of serious vote buying especially against the Young Progressive Party (YPP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP).

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The agents are seen with books and pens, writing names of the electorates who voted for them.

They are confusing the elderly ones who are vulnerable.

According to election monitors from the Centre for Journalism and Innovation (CJID) who are on ground, YPP shared the sum of #5000 and some portion rice to people who agreed to vote for them.

According to the CJID election observer, The SPO in charge was trying to control the situation but they are not listening.

‘Their are armed and unarmed security officers securing the environment.

“APGA party Agent was looking into the balloting Area to check who votes for them. Almost all electoral laws are being broken”, the observer who did not what his name in print said.