Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has just voted in the ongoing Local Government elections at his polling nit 007, located in Mbaguzo Ashishi Owo, Nkanu East local government area.
Addressing newsmen shortly after that, Mbah said he was happy at the mass turnouts of voters in the chairmanship and councillorship elections.
“I am encouraged by the participation of our people and the peaceful conduct of the process. Strong local governments are important to delivering development closer to our communities,” Peter Mbah said.
Governor Mbah’s Owo ward is one of the 14 political wards in Nkanu East local government area.
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The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are expected to clear the ballots at the end of the day. Chief Engr. Chikaosolu Ogbuekwe is the chairmanship candidate of the party. He was nominated to succeed the outgoing chairman Hon Sydney Edeh who would be finishing his two-term in matter of days.
