Several hours behind schedule, late voting finally commenced in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in Saturday’s Chairmanship and Councillorship polls.
Reports show that the delay was caused by the late delivery of election materials to the polling units. Voting began at about 2pm against 8am, in polling units where materials were provided by the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission.
Some voters, who waited for materials to be delivered at the unit, expressed relief that the process eventually commenced. They called for peaceful and speedy completion of the process before nightfall to avoid hoodlums taking cover under the dark to cause violence.
A voter, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi, said: “We have waited since morning and some have even given up, fearing that the exercise might no longer take place. But we thank Allah, the election has finally commenced and we hope it will go on smoothly.”
The exercise was, however, yet to start in other polling units in the LGA due to the absence of electoral materials and officials. The exercise was generally characterised by low voter turnout.
(NAN)
