Low voter turnout slows voting process in Karu
Voting has begun in Karu, Abuja Municipal Area Council, for the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. Officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies arrived early at the polling units. However, voting was delayed due to the low number of voters present. Some voters were seen checking their names on the voters’ list, while officials waited for more people to arrive.
Key takeaways
- Electoral officials and security personnel arrived at polling units as early as 7:30AM.
- Voting did not start until about 9:30 due to low voter turnout.
- An INEC official said the delay was because not enough voters were present for accreditation.
- At several polling units, only a few people were seen, and queues were short.
- Abayomi Shogunle, Commissioner of Police for election monitoring, said the process was smooth and enough personnel were deployed for a hitch-free exercise.
