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Low turnout in Kwara despite early arrival of INEC officials

Emmanuel kehinde,Ilorin 

Despite the early arrival of INEC officials and materials, there was low turnout at some of the polling units visited for the governorship and House of Assembly elections in Kwara State.

At polling unit 010, Badi, Agbeyangi ward, Ilorin, only 2 voters had voted out of the 395 registered voters for the exercise.

Also at Polling unit 004, Oke-Ose, out of the over 800 registered voters, only, 56 had voted when Daily Trust arrived around past 10:00am.

INEC presiding officer, Sulyman AbdulRazaq said the number is picking gradually.

At polling unit 008, Iponrin, Ilorin East Local Government Area, only 78 people had voted out of the 540 registered voters.

The commissioner for Tertiary Education, Abdulafeez Abolore, described the process as peaceful and commended INEC for the improvement.

On the issue of voter’s aparthy, the commisssioner who said they have not experience such in his ward, added he will laise with other party members to find out the situation in other places.

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