•The 96-year-old woman, Mrs Elizabeth Onike
A 96-year-old woman, Mrs Elizabeth Onike, was today seen weeping at the Umudim Akasi Polling Unit 019, Agulu II, Ward 8, Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State.
The elderly woman reportedly broke down in tears at about 10:29am after the Independent National Electoral Commission’s presiding officer informed her that she could not vote because she did not have a valid voters’ card, reports Saturday PUNCH.
The polling unit, which has a total of 830 registered voters, witnessed a large turnout.
Speaking in Igbo, Mrs Onike said, “I have been voting at this polling unit. I voted in the last election, but the INEC officials said I have no valid voters’ card.
“My children are outside, and none is at home with me. I am in pain that I am not going to vote in this election to determine who will be my next governor.”
The battle for Anambra’s top seat intensifies today as 16 political parties field candidates against the incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
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