A 96-year-old woman, Mrs Elizabeth Onike, was left in tears on Saturday at Umudim Akasi Polling Unit 019, Agulu Ward 8, Anaocha Local Government Area, after she was prevented from voting in the Anambra 2025 governorship election.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the elderly woman became emotional when officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) informed her that she could not vote because she did not have a valid voter card.
Mrs Onike, who said she had always voted at the same polling unit, expressed disappointment and called the situation unfortunate.
“I have been voting at this polling unit. I voted in the last election, but the INEC officials said I have no valid voter card. My children are outside the state, and none is at home with me. I am pained that I am not going to vote in this election to determine who will be my next governor,” she said in Igbo dialect.
Reports also indicated that the polling unit, which has a total of 830 registered voters, witnessed a large turnout for the election.
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