Kebbi By-Election: INEC officials idle, low turnout recorded in Zuru Town

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are currently waiting for voters to arrive and cast their ballots at some polling units in Kebbi State, as voting gets underway in the Zuru State House of Assembly by-election.

It was noted that at Alhaji Budo Polling Unit in Rafin Zuru Community, INEC officials are currently waiting for voters to arrive and cast their ballots.

It was also observed a low turnout of voters in some polling units visited across the area. In Zuru town, residents were seen going about their normal business activities, with shops, filling stations, and other commercial centres remaining open.

At Mango Waje Polling Unit in the Manga area of Zuru town, voting commenced at 9:14 a.m., with only a few voters in the queue at the time of observation.