The Saturday legislative re-run election has commenced peacefully in Sokoto with high turnout of voters in Sokoto South and Sokoto North local government areas of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the exercise is being conducted for the states and House of Representatives seats. NAN Correspondents, who went round polling units, report that the turnout was early and massive; and election materials were delivered at most of the units before 8.00 a.m. Abdullahi also described voters’ turnout as highly impressive and security arrangements as good. NAN reports that the re-run elections are being conducted for Binji and Sokoto North state House of Assembly seats, as well as Sokoto North/Sokoto South and Isa/Sabon Birni federal constituencies.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2020 11:03 UTC