REC blames timing, limited party participation for low turnout in Kano by-elections

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) successful Kano State, Ambassador Abdu Zango, has attributed the debased elector turnout recorded successful the Ungogo and Kano Municipal by-elections to the timing of the polls and the constricted information of governmental parties.

Zango spoke with journalists connected Saturday portion monitoring the workout crossed parts of the state. He described the elections arsenic peaceful but acknowledged that turnout was debased successful respective polling units.

“First of all, I deliberation the timing, possibly Ramadan. Second, I deliberation the wide feeling that this is simply a precise tiny predetermination involving lone 2 candidates and precise fewer parties. Nine contestants, I think,” helium said.

Despite the debased turnout, the REC said the voting process was calm and orderly, with nary reports of unit oregon information breaches.
“As acold arsenic information is concerned, you tin spot for yourselves, nary issue. It’s precise dissimilar Kano. We truly privation to admit and commend citizens that they person behaved responsibly. No violence. No menace whatsoever, disposable oregon adjacent invisible. So we are precise happy,” helium stated.

Zango besides addressed concerns astir the lack of immoderate large absorption parties successful the by-electio...