A low voter turnout has been reported in Oyigbo Ward 5 during the Rivers State local government elections, a situation which Mrs. Comfort Ndu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) agent for the ward, has attributed to insufficient voter education.In an interview, Mrs. Ndu, who was stationed at Unit 10, noted that while the electoral process was proceeding smoothly, a very small number of voters were participating. She expressed disappointment that her hopes for a stronger showing from eligible voters had not been met.A further complication arose from several prospective voters who arrived at the polling centre only to discover they were not registered there and were consequently unable to vote. Mrs. Ndu directly linked both issues to the lack of adequate voter education, which she stated would have clarified procedures for voters who had transferred or relocated.She consequently urged for more intensive public awareness campaigns to prevent similar challenges in future elections.Providing an update from a different location, Mr. Ekemsi Ukwa, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Returning Officer for Ward 7, Unit 1, stated that accreditation and voting commenced simultaneously at 10:00 a.m. after sensitive electoral materials arrived at 9:40 a.m. He confirmed that the process was proceeding without issues and was scheduled to conclude at 3:00 p.m.In a related development, Mr. William Warigbani, a party agent representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced that his party had unanimously endorsed the APC chairmanship candidate, Okechukwu Akara. He reported that the exercise was proceeding smoothly with party members turning out to vote. Observations proves presence of security personnel from the Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps at various polling units. While a modest number of voters were seen casting their ballots at the Obeama Community Primary School polling units, the scene also included a group of youths playing football on the school field.