Voting Commences Early in Yobe via thisdaylive
Voting commenced peacefully in Damaturu, Yobe state capital and other parts of the state as scheduled by 8.00 a.m. on Saturday to elect the governor and 24 members of the state assembly.
Some of the voters at Fire Service Polling Station, Damaturu told NAN that the process was going smoothly and that Card Readers were working optimally.“I came to the unit after the dawn prayers thinking it will be crowded like the Presidential Election but this is less stressful,’’ she sad. “Actually the voter population is increasing steadily unlike during the presidential election when they trooped out before commencement of the election,’’ she said.
“Our officials and equipment were here on time and the machines are all functioning just as we have backups to take care of any faulty machine.”
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