Residents defy fear of insecurity throng to voting centres in Kano

Despite the non-participation of Police and other security agencies in the conduct of local government elections on Saturday in Kano, hundreds of voters trooped out to their polling units to cast their votes.

Our Correspondent who monitored the election reports that in some Polling Units, elections finished as early as 10am soon after election materials were received.

Voting at places like Tudunwada, Rimin Gado, Gwale, Municipal, Bichi and other places elections were conducted peacefully with voters coming out early to cast their votes.

It was, however, observed that even though the election had started on time at the Tarauni PHC polling centre which houses three polling units, there was generally a low turnout of voters.

However, at the Gandun Albasa Special Primary School where there are 21 polling units, many voters were seen in the queues waiting for their turn to cast their votes.

Advertisement

A cross-section of voters who spoke on the election expressed happiness for its peaceful conduct against what had been anticipated.

“Many people anticipated a crisis during the election but thank God it’s peaceful,” one of the voters said.

Also commenting on the election, another voter said he was happy the election was generally peaceful as many residents complied with the order on restriction of movement.

Also speaking, a presiding Officer, Polling unit 002, at Gandun Albasa, Tajuddeen Uba said voting commenced some minutes after 8:00am and the election was peaceful as voters turned out and cast their votes in a peaceful and orderly manner.