Reports say there was low turn-out in the ongoing Governorship and State House of Assembly supplementary elections in Benue as party chieftains engaged in supremacy battle in Sokoto state.
Most polling units in Local Government Areas (LGA’s) across Benue are reported to have been characterized by low turnout.
In Makurdi, Gwer, Otukpo local government areas, the turnout was poor compared to the Presidential and National Assembly polls in the state.
In some polling units there were no queues as those who came to vote were promptly attended to by polling unit officials.
Normal commercial activities were ongoing at Taraku and Aliade in Gwer East LGA, where the supplementary poll was ongoing in Mbalom council ward.
Vehicles were seen loading bags of fermented wet cassava paste (Akpu) to other rural markets for sale.
In Otukpo town, the general mood did not reflect the conduct of any election in the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
