Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on Saturday, cast his vote in the local government polls and commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise.
Mr Soludo arrived at his Polling Unit, 002 located at Ofuiyi Square, Umueze at Isuofia Ward 13, in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra and cast his vote at exactly 11:45 a.m.
Speaking with journalists shortly after voting, Mr Soludo said that reports showed the polls were going on smoothly and peacefully at the polling units across the state.
He commended the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) for early commencement of the voting process in the state.
“This voting exercise is a promise kept. This will be a huge example of Local Government elections being conducted transparently and creditably.
“From the reports I got before coming to cast my vote, people are voting peacefully, as you can see, the election is going smoothly here and in other parts of the state.
“From fillers we are getting, there is massive enthusiasm, everybody endorsing the great work we have done, the only party that fielded candidates for all the 21 chairmanship and 326 councilorship positions
“For us, what is going on in the state is almost like a mock referendum and we are optimistic that the will of the people will prevail,” he said.
The governor urged other voters to come out en masse and participate in the ongoing polls.
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