'You can see the queue is very straight' - Gov Uzodinma jokes, hails INEC after voting

Governor Hope Uzodinma has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the election in the state.

Uzodinma who is seeking re-election said the conduct of the polls has been very impressive.

The security agencies were not left out as the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate hailed them for their deployment.

"I just observed that the voters on the queue appear to be very enthusiastic and you can see the joy and the conduct has been very orderly. You can see the queue is very straight and there is no interference. I have also not seen anything that shows there will be any form of violence," he told the press after voting at the Omuma

"The conduct is very impressive. I want to commend INEC and the security agencies for the kind of deployment they have done and how orderly the environment is."

Meanwhile, voting has not commenced in most communities in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.

The process is expected to commence at 8:30 a.m. and end by 2:30 a.m., according to election guidelines released by INEC.