Rain,voter apathy mar Niger East senatorial election

Early morning rainfall in Niger State, yesterday, and apathy on the part of the electorate marred Niger East senatorial election especially in Minna, the state capital.



However, turnout was relative high in the other eight local government areas where the election held.
In Minna, INEC officials, including corps members, used as adhoc staff, were seen at their table with all the sensitive materials ready but with few voters coming out for accreditation.

In other local governments, voters defied the downpour to vote.
In Shiroro local government area, voters came out mostly in Kuta, headquarters of the local government, Gwada, and other villages.

Our correspondent gathered that many voters could not carry out their civic responsibility for lack of voter’s cards while others could not trace their names on the voters list displayed.