LG Polls: APC, APGA, Labour Party protest missing result sheets in Enugu
The All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Labour Party (LP) protested the exclusion of result sheets at polling units in Enugu state on Saturday.
The protest began when Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) officials arrived at polling units at 9:40 a.m. without the essential documents.
At polling units 008, 020, 003, 002, and 001, located at Christ Church, Enugu South Council, APC and LP agents refused to proceed with the election until result sheets were provided.
A Labour Party agent, who wished to remain anonymous, said: ‘ENSIEC provided other materials, but the result sheets were missing.
“The Supervisory Presiding Officer claimed she had the results, but would only bring them in the afternoon for the Presiding Officer to enter scores.”
An APC agent who also pleaded anonymity corroborated this, stating: ‘There will be no election without result sheets.
APGA’s acting chairman, Ekene Uzodimma, reported similar issues in Awgu Ward nine, where election materials arrived without result sheets.
“Many polling units in my ward have not received materials by 11 a.m.”
APGA councillor for Trans-Ekulu Ward, Okeke Fidelis, said his entire ward had not received election materials.
Another APGA collation agent, Uche, was denied entry at Enugu North Council Area, allegedly due to only PDP agents being allowed.
In Udi Council Areas, APGA chairmanship candidate, Chukwuemeka Ochi, reported that many polling units were yet to receive election materials.
A low voter turnout was observed at many polling units visited in Enugu South Council Area.
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