Voting is underway in the Local Government Council elections, in Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria with residents turning out at different polling units to elect chairmen and councillors in the 21 Local Government Areas.
The exercise has attracted election observers and officials of State Independent Electoral Commissions from other parts of the country.
At the Crowder Memorial College polling unit in Kabawa, Lokoja, voters turned out in large numbers to exercise their franchise, while participation varied across other polling units visited.
The election, conducted by the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, KOSIEC, covers 239 electoral wards and 3,508 polling units across the state’s 21 Local Government Areas.
KOSIEC Chairman, Mamman Eri, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election so far.
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Officials of State Independent Electoral Commissions from Lagos, Delta and Ondo States were also present to observe the conduct of the election.
Meanwhile, some voters described the exercise as peaceful and orderly, expressing satisfaction with the voting process.
Commercial activities however continued in parts of Lokoja, with traders and commuters going about their normal businesses as voting progressed.
As the exercise continues, attention remains on the electoral commission to ensure transparency and credibility in the process, with the expectation that the outcome will reflect the choices of participating voters.
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