The names of the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigerian Peoples Party, and African Democratic Congress are missing on the ballot papers for the Kano State House of Assembly by-election holding on Saturday.
The by-election is being held to fill two vacant seats in the state Assembly created by the deaths of two lawmakers last year, who were members of the NNPP before their demise.
Arise News reports that “three major opposition political parties are missing on the Independent National Electoral Commission ballot for the by-election holding today in Kano,” adding that “nine political parties, excluding PDP, NNPP and ADC, are boldly listed on the ballot papers.”
The bye-election is being married by voter apparty as “many polling units had only a handful of voters, with INEC officials seated and prepared, awaiting more constituents” by mid-morning
Observers said there was “a strong presence of security personnel deployed across the area,” although many polling units had only a few voters waiting to cast their ballots.
INEC officials were seen seated and prepared, with electoral materials arranged, as they patiently awaited the arrival of more voters.
