Ogoja-YalaDecides| Live Update: APC Agents Begin Mass Vote-Buying, Share Soft Drinks, Snacks With Voters And Security Men
Massive vote-buying by APC party agents has been witnessed in Ward 6, polling 002, Ekpri Obio Abakpa, Bakassi LGA, where voters are paid N500 to vote for the party.
Meanwhile, misunderstandings arose during the money-sharing procedure. Mrs. Eneanwan Godwin of Church of Christ (the polling unit’s location) was shoved down and lost consciousness in a flash by a pastor’s wife who jumped in to intercede, according to CrossRiverWatch.
As of the time of reporting this story, security men are standing aloof, monitoring the scene; no one has intervened.
In comparison, at Ekpri Ikang Primary School, polling unit 012, ward 12, there were voter apathy. Also, there is no provision for voting cubicles.
In several polling units, APC agents shared money, snacks, and soft drinks with voters and security personnel.