One person was reportedly shot at Ogegele ward in Idah, Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State during yesterday’s rerun election for the state assembly.
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 ongoing there was no restriction of movements which usually characterize elections in the country.
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 a free ride for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Tijani Damisa.
There was also low voter 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.
In Idah, election rerun took place in one polling unit. Few electorate came to the Ogele polling unit in the town.
In Dekina, election took place in two state assembly constituencies with all the parties including the APC candidates participating.
Low voter turnout was also recorded in the areas.
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