Governorship/Assembly Élections: Accreditation, voting commence in Gombe vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
A correspondent who monitored the exercise in Gombe metropolis reports that turnout of voters is impressive.At polling unit 008 and 006 at Kamara Primary School, the Presiding Officer, Augustin Kuji, said that everything needed for the election was on ground and the card readers were working perfectly.In Pantami/Malamkuri Primary School, the Presiding Officer, Maryam Yayaji, said so far , they had encountered no problem and voting had commenced.
Also, Mr Adams Emmanuel, the Presiding Officer at Justice Pindiga Street, polling unit 017, said that voting started at exactly 8 a.m because they had everything they needed on ground.At Kofan Parashi, polling unit 003, voting commenced at exactly 8 a.m. The Presiding Officer, Mr Barkindo Mohammed, said: “this time around we have not encountered any problem, everything is going on smoothly.adekunle
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