Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly election in parts of Delta recorded an improvement over what obtained in the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly election.
In most of the polling units visited by our news crew, materials arrived quite early, while accreditation and voting, which took place simultaneously, had commenced by 8:30 am.
At Ulogbe Isumpe, ward 3, in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, voting was in progress when our crew arrived at the polling centre about 9:30am, where the Presiding Officer, Solomon Enudi, confirmed that materials arrive in good time and there were no issues with voting.
Agents of the various political parties were present and they expressed satisfaction with the seamless process.
The State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Engr Dan Ossai, who voted in unit 14, said there was a significant improvement in the accreditation and voting processes, as the INEC adhoc staff were in high spirit and the BVAS deployed was in perfect working condition
At unit 4, Umutu, in Ukwuani LGA, the situation was not different as voters queue up patiently to perform their civic duty, under the watchful eyes of security personnel.
The Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ochor Christopher Ochor, who also waited patiently to cast his vote, told us that INEC had lived up to its promise to conduct the March 18 to the expectation of Nigerians, and urged the Commission to ensure that the results were transmitted electronically as required by law
The Ukwuani All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Assembly candidate, who was present at the polling unit, Mr Ochonogor, also said he was satisfied with the smooth conduct of the election and hoped to succeed the Deputy Speaker in the State Assembly.
At Obiaruku ward 10, accreditation and voting went on smoothly in all the polling units visited, including ward 8, where the Presiding Officer, Kestar Obi, said all was well with the entire process
State Finance Commissioner, Okenmo Fidelis Tilije, who voted in unit 7, told our news crew that the election went on smoothly in all the communities in Ukwuani LGA, except Amai, which recorded an incident that led to the postponement of the election.
Tilijie, who was PDP Campaign Coordinator of Ukwuani LGA, thanked the people of the area for coming out in their large numbers to vote for candidates of their choice and expressed optimism that PDP would win the Governorship election, while urging INEC to sustain the improvement recorded in the exercise till the end with the announcement of the correct results.
At Oria Abraka ward 3 polling units, in Ethiope East, voting had ended and sorting of ballots commenced about 1pm when our crew visited.
A former State Organizing Secretary of the PDP and Commissioner for Primary Education, Chief Sunday Onoriode, after casting his votes, scored INEC high in the conduct of the polls, stating that his party and the opposition were committed to having a hitch free exercise in the ward.
He urged INEC to ensure that the results of the election were not tampered with, as was the case with the February 25 election.
Our crew was also at Abbi ward 9 polling station, in Ndokwa West, where voting had ended and sorting/counting of ballots about to commence when we arrived.
In an interview with journalists, the member representing Ndokwa West in the State Assembly and PDP candidate for the same position, Hon Charles Emetulu, said the exercise was absolutely peaceful and orderly, as all the political parties in the area had agreed to work together for the success of the elections.
Emetulu said he was sure of victory because he had diligently served his people to the best of his ability
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