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John Shiklam in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has decried voter intimidation in Saturday’s governorship and state meeting elections within the southern a part of the state.
He additionally lamented the low turnout of voters throughout the state.
The governor mentioned though the election was usually peaceable throughout the state, he acquired studies of voter intimidation in Southern Kaduna.
Talking in an interview with journalists shortly after casting his vote, El-Rufai recommended the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) for enhancing on the election course of.
“Typically talking, the method has been peaceable and easy besides in a couple of locations in Southern Kaduna the place we acquired a report of voter intimidation.
“Individuals are being requested to vote for one social gathering or return residence,” he mentioned.
The governor mentioned safety companies had been on high of the scenario.
“We anticipated some stage of violence however by the grace of God, there was no report as a result of safety was put in place in response to that intelligence,” he added.
He mentioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) was optimistic of a constructive final result of the election.
Additionally talking in an interview after casting his vote at his LEA Kawo pulling unit, the APC governorship candidate, Senator Uba Sani, alleged that the opposition Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) was conniving with INEC officers to intimidate voters and thumb print poll papers.
Based on Sani, voters in Zaria and Kajuru had been being intimidated whereas poll papers had been being thumb printed.
Many residents of Kaduna metropolis didn’t flip come out to vote.
In locations like Barnawa, Sabon Tasha, Narayi, Kakuri, Kigo Street, Angwan Sarki, Anguwan Megero, amongst a number of locations, voter turnout was low.
