Voting commences in Ebonyi 

Distribution of electoral materials to various polling units in Ebonyi state for today’s general election is currently ongoing at various Registration Area Centres(RACs)across the state while some centers are yet to witness the presence of INEC officials.

As at 7:am when Blueprint visited one of the RACs located inside Station Urban Primary school and Presbyterian church in Abakaliki the state capital, electoral materials were being distributed to various polling units in the RAC by INEC ad-hoc staff with the presence of security agents.

About 13,800 voters according to INEC officials are expected to cast their votes in the RAC .

The RAC has 23 polling units .

At 8:30am, distribution of the materials at the Station Urban RAC center ended with INEC ad-hoc staff moving to their various polling units with the materials. 

As at 9:45 am, Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching hospital(AE-FETHA 2) and voters were seen patiently waiting for INEC officials to arrive.

In Ezzikwo Primary School polling unit, Abakiliki people were seen waiting but no INEC officials at sight.