INEC officials yet to arrive in parts of Abia
Election materials have yet to arrive at 11:00 a.m. in Nkata Primary School, Isi Eke Primary School, Mbaranka, Umuovom, Ogbo Nkata, Amandiebo and Nda Igbo, all in Umuahia Urban Wards 1 and 2.
Processes have yet to begin at the polling units 009, 011, 012 and 013 in Avo na Ipupe ward in Umuahia South LGA.
The situation was the same at polling units 001, 002 and 003 of Ohanze Ward 7 in Umuobiakwa village in Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA).
In some parts of the country, as monitored by Peoples Gazette, voting has commenced.
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