…Omehia hails process as Peaceful

By Davies Iheamnachor

The Minister of Transportation and the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in South-South, Chibuike Amaechi, has just voted at his unit 14, ward 8, Ubima Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi voting in Ward 8, Unit 14, Ubima in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers State

Amaechi, who described the process as peaceful, accused the electoral umpire, INEC, of bias, stressing that the Residence Electoral Commissioner in the state is working to deliver the governor of the state.

He commended the security agencies for adequate mobilisation, noting that this is the first time people of the state are voting without fear or intimidation.

However, former governor of the state, Sir Celestine Omehia has hailed the process as peaceful, stating that there was peace at the units in his area.

Omehia spoke after voting at his unit 16, ward 8 of Ikwerre LGA, expressed fears that the calmness witnessed may be thwarted by some politicians in the area, calling for the sustenance of peaceful to allow results of the poll count.

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Accreditation and voting have commenced in ward 1 unit 02, Isiokpo and ward and ward 12 unit 13, Iguruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The process adjudged by voters to be peaceful and coordinated started at 8:15 am, upon arrival of sensitive material.

Speaking after casting his vote at the Ward 1 unit 02, Isiokpo, Hon. Chukwudi Dimkpa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, commend the process.

Dimkpa lauded the security agencies for providing a peaceful atmosphere for the process, adding that votes of the electorates would count.

Also, Felix Nnochiri, who voted at ward 12, stated that the process, was coordinated, adding that security was not interfering with the process.