Sokoto elections free from violence, INEC official says

The Independent National Electoral Commission said Saturday’s Legislatives re-run elections in Sokoto was hitch free with no report of violence or serious challenges.

INEC’s Public Relations Officer in Sokoto, Malam Musa Muhammad, made this declaration today.

He said preparation for the collation at Muhammad Zako Primary school in Sokoto had commenced for Sokoto North/Sokoto South Federal Constituency and Sokoto North State House of Assembly.

MyNigeria gathered that the election was concluded in almost all the places before 3 p.m and counting of votes commenced immediately.

At UBA 002 polling unit in Sultan Atiku Secondary School, the Presiding Officer, Odeniron Fumilayo, a corps member said no serious challenges were recorded in her unit during the exercise.

Re-run elections was conducted for Binji and Sokoto North state House of Assembly seats, as well as Sokoto North/Sokoto South and Isa/Sabon Birni federal constituencies, MyNigeria learnt.