THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi voted at exactly 11:44 am at Polling Unit 019 Ward 2 in his home town, Agulu, in Aniocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Speaking after casting his vote in the company of his wife Margaret Obi, the LP candidate said he has solution to Nigeria’s problems.
“I have the solution to Nigeria’s problems. I am both physically and mentally prepared. I encourage all Nigerians to come out and vote. I’m ready for it, I’m prepared for it. I’m going to hit the ground running from day one and people would feel it.”
Obi commended the professionalism of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and called on them to replicate same feat across different parts of the country.
“Unless you know what is happening across the country, it may not be right to give a fair judgement of the situation but I applaud what they did at this polling unit,” he said when asked to assess the election.
Before he voted, Obi had taken a walk around his hometown, greeting people.
The elderly and the women cheered him and assured him of their support and prayers.
The ICIR observed that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) visited Obi’s polling unit for a spontaneous check of possible vote buying.
The elderly and the women who trooped out to cast their votes expressed enthusiasm satisfaction with the exercise.
Accreditation and voting is happening concurrently at the polling unit .
The exercise has so far been hitch-free with the INEC officials assisting the elderly and disabled.
Harrison Edeh is a journalist with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, always determined to drive advocacy for good governance through holding public officials and businesses accountable.