The Akwa Ibom State governor,
Udom Emmanuel, has just cast his vote in the governorship and house of assembly
elections.
Mr Emmanuel, who voted at about
9:15 a.m at his polling unit, Unit 1, Town hall, Awa Iman Ward 1, Onna Local
Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, told journalists that he could not use the
peaceful and orderly conduct of elections in the area to conclude that the
election in the state has been free and fair, so far.
“In terms of preliminary reports,
I think it’s a little bit early to assess the situation. But I will to the
situation room to find out what is happening,” Mr Emmanuel said.
“But so far so good, the
accreditation, authentication has been smooth today, based on my own personal
experience. I think I need to check with others to find out the situation all
over the state. But by mid-day, I should be able to give you more authentic
report on this,” Governor Emmanuel said.
The governor thanked Akwa Ibom
people for coming out to vote.
He thanked the Independent
Electoral Commission (INEC) which he said has improved on the effectiveness of
the card readers, compared to the last elections.
Mr Emmanuel is contesting for a
second term as governor under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP).
His main opponent, Nsima Ekere,
is of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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