Newsmen report that many of the women came out early to join the queue for accreditation and voting at polling centres in Tudun Wazirchi, Dandago, Sharada, Gandun Albasa and Kofar Kudu.

Hajiya Amina Jibril told Newsmen that governorship election was very important to her because it directly affected her more than the Presidential election.

“This is like a sacrifice to us to secure a good future for generations to come because we need a credible leader,” she said.

Batula Adamu, a housewife, also said she came out to vote as her nephew who was contesting for the State House of Assembly.

A civil servant, Malama Amina Mu’azu, said she would endure every hardship to vote for a candidate of her choice.

“My outing today is a sacrifice to my state because no matter the choice we make at the federal level, we must ensure credibility at the state level,” she said.

Meanwhile, voters in Ungogo Local Government Area of the state have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the proper functioning of card readers used for the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.

They gave the commendation in separate interviews with Newsmen in Rimini Gata, Ungogo Local Government area of Kano on Saturday.

Alhaji Abubakar Salisu said he was satisfied with the INEC arrangements for the election process, in a conducive atmosphere.

“The card readers made the voting process quick and fast, I am really impressed,“ he said.

He prayed that the election would be conducted peacefully.

Another voter, Mrs Sadiya Nura, said the voting process was laudable and praised the matured manner voters were casting their votes at Rimin Gata primary school polling unit 014 and 015.

Yusuf Umar described the voting process as orderly and peaceful.

Newsmen report that adequate security personnel were deployed to the polling units were well organised.

State Assembly Poll: Low turnout as voting commences in Amarata, Opolo in Bayelsa

In Yenagoa, Bayelsa, accreditation and voting in the state House Assembly commenced simultaneously across many polling centres in the state capital but with amid low turnout of voters.

This development was noticed in Amarata, Opolo polling units but Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Army personnel were at various polling units and strategic locations in the areas to ensure peace.

Officials of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived on time with the necessary voting materials at the polling units visited.

At Opolo Ward 5, Unit 4, 6, 5 and 10 in Yenagoa city, few voters were seen sitting while some on the queue as at 10.00 am.

At Amarata, ward 6 Unit 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and Onopa ward 7, the officials of the INEC arrived at 8.37 a.m.

Mr Happy Peter, a Presiding Officer in Opolo, ward 5 unit 6 said that the electoral commission had provided enough voting materials to accommodate all registered voters.

“We have all the materials available, the card reader machines are working fine but the voters’ turnout is low for now,” he said.

Amon Friday, the Domestic Observer, decried the low turnout of voters but expressed the hope that the voting might pick up.

“I commend INEC for providing materials and I believe the voters will still come out to cast their votes,” Friday said.

One of the voters, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the low turnout could be fear of being hurt by thugs.

In Keffi, a local government area in Nasarawa state, there was a low turnout of voters.

Emir Palace polling unit, prison service polling unit, Tudun polling unit, all in Tudun Kofar ward in Keffi Local Government Area of the state among others showed voter apathy

Malam Abubakar Sani, a voter in Emir Palace polling unit, Tudun Kofar ward of Keffi Local Government Area expressed concern over political, apathy in the area.

“If you compare this election with the Presidential and National Assembly elections, you will notice that there is a low turnout of voters in this election.

“The reasons may be due to lack of performance by some politicians or based on voter personal reason,” he said.

He, however, expressed happiness with the conduct of the election.

Mrs Veronica Audu, a voter at ECWA polling unit, Angwan Rimi ward of Keffi Local Government Area of the state also decried the low turnout of voters.

She said that no matter the situation in the country, the electorate are supposed to come out to exercise their rights by voting the candidate of their choice. (NAN)

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Gist Via :- https://nairatrend.com.ng/governorship-polls-women-take-over-election-centres-in-kano/

Happy Women's day

This ones looks like those Fulani street beggars... Kikikikkiki.... Na yoke I dey oo...

I can bet the kids at their backs have PVC. Later, you will wonder how Buhari won.





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All this almajiri .....it must be them

Just like our nairaland resident zombies, all these ones have dedicated their lives to poverty.

"It must be my kith and kin in that office...after him then the next kith and kin...then the next kith and kin"

While they and their children and children's children suffer in penury and hunger.

My person, my person has never taking this country anywhere.

the other one in another thread was saying..."after Buhari and osibanjo...next is Osibanjo and El rufai...next is El rufai and Fayemi...and that is how they'll keep on swapping it"

And I'm like, what is in it for you and your children and your future children unborn...ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

the only time those fvcking political vampires remembers you is another four years...to familiarize with you...fill your head with shit and lies...maybe give you a penny that will not last more than 2 days...then the suffer continues

When una mumu go do eeee!

My naija people I greet una waado!

north eh!!!
u will hardly see anyone not strapping a child to her back
them too dey born

Remyboyhefty:
All this almajiri .....it must be them

Ironically, those are the Almajiris that sent your Hero GEJ back to Otueke and just few weeks ago they, they did similar to your Atikulooting crew

When you take a critical view at the appearance of these women... The next thing that comes to mind is are these people humans or just something slightly different from gorillas with no sense or brain to think??

Afamed:

Ironically, those are the Almajiris that sent your Hero GEJ back to Otueke and just few weeks ago they, they did similar to your Atikulooting crew

Your problem also

BOOOMNAIJA:
WILL THEIR LIVES BE ANY BETTER AFTER THE ELECTIONS?....HELL NO!

WILL THEY STILL COME OUT ENMASSE TO VOTE IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS?.....SURE.

WILL THEY EVER LEARN THEIR LESSON....NEVER!

They don't even know what they are doing.
₦500 solving many problems in the north.

those beautiful days when I served in kano.. gandollar don win with landslide

Later now some sadists will come online and say it was rigged, when they dont even have a PVC

Are this human beings or zombies??

And they keep recycling this incompetent govt I'm fed up of this country

These northern women determine election results. How? Because they troop out in their numbers to vote. The millions of votes from the north are coming mainly from these women.

Now dat those women are defying hot sun to vote,u people will not talk..oo.Wen they announce results n dia candidate score 2million votes,u people will brag ur mouth....bla...bla...bla.People from Niger,Chad Benin av crossed de boarder to come n vote.����

Sai Abba gidagida

BOOOMNAIJA:
WILL THEIR LIVES BE ANY BETTER AFTER THE ELECTIONS?....HELL NO!

WILL THEY STILL COME OUT ENMASSE TO VOTE IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS?.....SURE.

WILL THEY EVER LEARN THEIR LESSON....NEVER!

So for ur mind now, the best reaction they shud give is for them to not come out and vote again?

Very intelligent guy

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What exactly do you mean

nwanyionitsha:
They don't even know what they are doing.
₦500 solving many problems in the north.

Are they the ones responsible for your own women down south not to come out to vote? 32% voters turn out 15 days ago in both South South and South East. Lol