#ImoDecides2023: LP’s Achonu Casts Vote, Speaks On Voting Process (Photos)

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the November 11 Imo governorship election, Senator Athan Achonu, has cast his vote.

Naija News reports that the former Senator and his wife voted at his polling unit, PU008, Numo Primary School, Umunomu, Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo state at 10:30 am.

Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Achonu expressed satisfaction with the electoral process and commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a well-planned election.

The former Senator said he has great hope for the nation’s democracy and believes President Bola Tinubu wants to give the people of Imo State a free and fair election.

He said: “I believe that Mr. President wants to give us free and fair election in Imo State. So, I feel great and have great hope for democracy in Nigeria.”

On the voter apathy, Achonu attributed that to the fear over the unusual movement of security personnel in the area.

Achonu noted: “Several of them have never seen this number of security personnel in their lives before. But we were able to douse the tension and reassured them that the security personnel were in the area for their own protection and the protection of the process. So, they will be coming out.”

On the allegations of diversion of electoral materials, he said: “We already have that information and are still verifying them. We even heard that electoral materials for Orsu LGA were diverted to the house of a particular traditional ruler. But, we want to verify them before we go public.”

See the photos below.

Off-Cycle Elections Must Stop – Ex-President Jonathan Declares After Voting

After casting his vote today in Bayelsa State, former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that off-cycle elections must stop in Nigeria.

The former leader, who arrived at his Polling Unit 39, Ward 13, Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Saturday morning alongside his wife, Patience, urged the National Assembly to work towards stopping the off-season poll.

Naija News reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting the ongoing off-cycle election in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States.

“I’m worried about this issue of off-season election because it does not conform with global best practices,” Jonathan said.