Voting has commenced in most polling units in Oferekpe axis of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The APC Governorship Candidate, Chief Francis Nwifuru voted by 9:22am alongside his wife, Uzoamaka at Odukwuokemini polling unit 002 at Oferekpe Primary school in Izzi Council Area.
In an interview, Chief Nwifuru commended INEC for a seemless exercise as the BIVAS worked perfectly.
Another voter, Miss Ngozi Ibina described the exercise as free and fair emphasising that voters were allowed to cast their ballots without coercion.
The Presiding Officer, Miss Loveth Okoye explained that the polling unit had nine hundred and ten registered voters while voting commenced by 8:30am.
COV AMECHI ODO,EDITED BY GRACE NAMIJI