The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has
blamed the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, for the poor turnout of voters
during the inconclusive Anambra State governorship election.
INEC said the sit-at-home order by IPOB sent fear into
residents, hence the low turnout during the polls.
Sam Egwu, INEC’s Supervising Residence Electoral
Commissioner in Anambra State, disclosed this while featuring on Channels
Television.
“There is a whole state of fear that has been created by the
politics of agitation for a separate state in this part of the country.
“IPOB has been able to enforce the sit-at-home order over
time. So the fear of IPOB has become the beginning of wisdom.
“We have had a problem with extremely low voter turnout. The
voter turnout, I think, if you are scientific in terms of what we are seeing in
many local governments, you are actually dealing with less than 25 percent
voter turnout, and this is not really good for our democracy,” he said.
Prior to the Anambra State governorship election, there was
fear over the sit-at-home order by IPOB.
Amid the fear, IPOB had said the sit-at-home order was to
prevail on the Federal Government to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
However, the separatist group cancelled the order a few
hours to the commencement of the election.
IPOB had urged residents of the state to come out and cast
their votes without fear.
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