The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Anambra governorship election, Abayomi Shogunle, has explained why 45,000 police personnel were deployed across the state.
Speaking on Channels Television’s special programme Anambra Decides, Shogunle said the deployment was necessary to ensure the safety of voters, electoral officials, and materials during the exercise.
Meanwhile, voting began early in several polling units across the 21 local government areas, with accreditation starting around 8:30 a.m. The exercise was largely peaceful, though reports of vote-buying and low voter turnout surfaced in some areas.
Situation Room observer Dimma Nwobi confirmed incidents of voter inducement, prompting the EFCC to intensify its monitoring operations. The commission later arrested three suspects in connection with alleged vote-buying.
Source: Channels TV
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