Major political parties participating in the Enugu State local government election, the All Progressives Congress, APC, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Labour Party, LP, on Saturday protested the non-provision of result sheets at polling units.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the protest began when Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, officials arrived at polling units at 9:40 am without the essential documents.
It was gathered that at polling units 008, 020, 003, 002, and 001, located at Christ Church, Enugu South Council, APC and LP agents refused to proceed with the election until result sheets were provided.
A Labour Party agent, who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the ENSIEC officials provided other materials, but the result sheets were missing.
An APC agent who also wished to remain anonymous, insisted that there would be no election without result sheets.
Similarly, Acting Chairman of APGA, Mr Ekene Uzodimma, reported the same issue in Awgu Ward 9, where election materials arrived without result sheets.
He said many polling units in his ward had not received materials by 11:00 am.
APGA Councillor for Trans-Ekulu Ward, Mr Okeke Fidelis, said his entire ward had not received election materials.
Another APGA Collation Agent, identified as Uche, was denied entry at Enugu North Council Area allegedly due to only PDP agents being allowed.
Meanwhile, in Udi Council Area, APGA chairmanship candidate, Mr Chukwuemeka Ochi, reported that many polling units were yet to receive election materials.
