Anambra Council: State Electoral Commission Assures Of Fair Poll

The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has said it is ready to conduct free, fair and credible local government council elections in the state.

The Commissioner in charge of information, Chief Anthony Chinedu, who gave the assurance in a chat with newsmen in Awka on Friday, said logistics for the exercise were almost ready.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that election into 21 Local Government Council chairmanship and 326 councillorship positions in the state is scheduled to hold on Aug. 29.

Chinedu said Gov. Chukwuma Soludo had no intention to influence or manipulate the election.

According to him, the commission is arranging non-sensitive materials and at the same time, booking up the sensitive materials for peaceful conduct of the elections.

“These materials will take some time to be accessed; we are assuring the Anambra electorate that these materials will be ready soon.

“The only problem we have is that the level of voter apathy in Anambra state is growing higher every election period in the state.

“People do not understand what it means vote; somebody will say that he does not like what the government is doing and because of that he will not vote,” he said.

The ANSIEC Commissioner advised eligible voters in Anambra to endeavour to exercise their franchise for their preferred candidates.

He said refusing to vote would not produce any good outcome, adding that it was the civil responsibility of voters express effect the change they rushed through their votes.

“Since the commission published timetables for the election sometime in September last year, only two political parties fielded candidates, this questions the whereabouts of others.

“If you are a member of a registered political party and you have the followers, why will you not join the electoral process.

“The governor has no intention whatsoever to influence or manipulate the elections as alleged by the general public.

“The Governor will not be in any ward except his ward in Isuoffia community on the election day,” he said.(NAN)