A cross-section of the Aba electorate has berated the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission for its alleged poor showing in Saturday’s Chairmanship and Councillorship Elections.
The people blamed the low voter turnout on the late arrival of election officials and electoral materials at the polling units, which delayed the commencement of the exercise across the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the election in Aba South, reports that many prospective voters who turned up to exercise their franchise became frustrated and left after waiting several hours without the presence of election officials.
At Ngwa Ward 4, materials were delivered at about 4.10 p.m., and accreditation and voting commenced by about 4.38 p.m.
Some voters, who spoke to NAN on the development, complained about the late delivery of election materials and officials.
They alleged that the delay was deliberate by the commission.
Udochukwu Eze, a voter in the ward,…