By Awayi Kuje
Voters in Akwanga and Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State have commended the peaceful conduct of the Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that accreditation and voting commenced at about 8:30 a.m. in most of the polling units visited, following the early arrival of electoral materials.
A NAN correspondent, who monitored the exercise, observed a peaceful atmosphere across the polling units, with security personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigerian Immigration Service and other agencies deployed to maintain law and order.
The polling units visited included LGEA Primary School Ezhiba, Grade One Area Court Akpata, Government Technical College (GTC) OLA, Kuje Anyi Mission, Angwan Mission Polling Unit, Ubbe Primary School Polling Units and Angwan Tsaku Atsoko Polling Unit in Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area.
Others were Police Station Polling Units One and Two, and Cooperative Polling Unit in Akwanga Local Government Area.
Mr Moses Malle, a former Overseer of Akun Area Administrative Council, who voted at LGEA Primary School Ogba Polling Unit, described the exercise as peaceful.
“As you can see, the election here is peaceful and there is no problem for now.
“Voters are on queue to vote candidates of their choice. That is democracy,” he said.
Malle also commended the security agencies for ensuring a peaceful environment throughout the exercise.
Similarly, Mrs Grace Adamu, who voted at Grade One Area Court Akpata Polling Unit, praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the early deployment of election materials.
She also commended security personnel for maintaining law and order, as well as voters for conducting themselves peacefully.
Also speaking, Mr Anzaku Bulus, who voted at LGEA Primary School Ezhiba Polling Unit, expressed satisfaction with the peaceful atmosphere.
“We thank God that this election is going on peacefully,” he said.
However, some voters at Cooperative Polling Unit in Akwanga, LGEA Primary School Ezhiba and Angwan Tsaku Atsoko Polling Unit complained of malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
NAN also observed low voter turnout in most of the polling units visited as of the time of filing this report.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Isaac Ukpoju