The Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room has expressed disappointment over commercialisation of votes during the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, describing it as a dangerous signal for the country’s electoral process.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Convener, Ene Obi, during its preliminary analysis on the FCT Area Council Elections.
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She said there was vote buying and selling in some of the polling units. In a particular instance, at PU 001, JAMB Secretariat, where money was thrown into the crowd in the centre of the polling area leading to security personnel shooting in the air to disperse voters.
The Group also lamented about inadequate access and lack of assistive materials for persons with disabilities in most polling units, like the special colony for PWDs, in Karomajii where a high number of physically challenged persons use skates and the voting cubicles were too high for them.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
