Voters in the restive southeastern Nigerian state of Anambra go to the polls on Saturday amid a massive police deployment, in a key test of electoral credibility ahead of a presidential race less than 18 months away. "Once we get it right here people will have the confidence to come out and vote in the 2023 national election," one APC Anambra state official told AFP. The Independent National Electoral Commission or INEC came under fire in the 2019 election after delaying the poll by one week over logistics problems. INEC says it has done everything to ensure Anambra vote is fair and credible, acknowledging the ballot's importance despite the complexities. "The people of Anambra State should go out en masse and peacefully exercise their franchise," IPOB said.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 06, 2021 19:35 UTC