One person was reportedly shot at Ogegele ward in Idah, Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State during Saturday’s rerun election for the state assembly constituency seat.
Ogegele is the only ward where the rerun election took place in the area.
Apathy and low voters turnout however marred the rerun in Kogi Central and Kogi East senatorial districts.
Electoral materials and INEC officials arrived polling units where the process started as early as 8am.
While election was on there was no restriction of movement as usual during elections.
At polling units in Okene, the logo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was conspicuously missing on the ballot papers, indicating that the party’s candidate, Senator Mohammed Salami Ohiare was not part of the rerun election.
The APC logo was likewise missing on the ballot papers for the House of Representatives rerun for Okene/Ogori/Magongo Federal constituency making it an unopposed contest for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Tijani Damisa.
There was also low voters turnout in Kogi East, which might not be unconnected with the exclusion of some candidates from contesting the election.
Senator Abubakar Abdulrahman’s election was annulled and the Court of Appeal barred him from contesting in the rerun.
Credit: The Nation
