In some of the polling units, electoral materials arrived late.
At Aladinma Ward I, by 10 a.m, voters were complaining that wrong materials were brought to them.
It was learnt the voters register did not contain the pictures of eligible voters.
This led to argument with INEC officials, as voters insisted that they were not going to get accreditated unless they have the correct voters register with their pictures.
In Owerri Girls Polling Unit, accreditation of voters started at about 10 a.m.
The people queued up in an orderly manner waiting to tvote.
Security agents were around to maintain peace.
At Umudagu Mbieri Ward I, there was a fight following a misunderstanding between some youths and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) ad hoc workers.
In Orji Primary School, wrong electoral materials were brought to the Polling Unit.
The voters protested and insisted on the right materials.
The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Chairman, Dr. Vitalis Ajumbe, hailed the turn out of voters and urged INEC to make sure that the people’s votes counts - By Emma Mgbeahurike.
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