Low turn out of voters in Kano

Prevailing situation in the commercial city of Kano indicates that the governorship and state Assembly elections are witnessing low turn out of voters.

BusinessDay observed around 9a.m in most of the polling centers visited in the state capital that most of the electorate are refusing to turn-out in the manner which they did in the previous presidential and National Assembly elections.

It was noted that unlike in the previous elections when business activities in the state were locked-down because of the polls, this time around people were seen attending to their businesses.

However, the election in most of the places started within the scheduled time of 8a.m as staffers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were on ground at the polling centers for the accreditation exercise.

In the same vein, unlike what happened during the previous elections, this time around the smart card reader devices were working well in most of the polling centers.

It was specifically noted at the Tarauni Primary School, which is situated in the metropolis, where a sizable number of polling booths are sited that only very few voters were seen on line getting accredited.

Our correspondent, who monitored the election at the primary school as at 10a.m could see some of the electoral officers chatting among themselves, waiting for the voters to come.

As at the time of filing this report, the election has been very peaceful and taking place amidst heavy security mounted by operatives of Nigeria police and the military.

 

By: Adeola Ajakaiye