Three major opposition parties were absent from Kano by-election ballot papers as the poll recorded low voter turnout despite tight security and early deployment of officials.
Three major opposition parties—the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigerian Peoples Party and African Democratic Congress—were missing from ballot papers in Saturday’s Kano State House of Assembly by-election, according to Arise News. The report stated that “three major opposition political parties are missing on the Independent National Electoral Commission ballot,” adding that “nine political parties, excluding PDP, NNPP and ADC, are boldly listed.”
The by-election, held to fill two vacant seats, recorded low voter turnout across several polling units in Kano Municipal. As of mid-morning, “many polling units had only a handful of voters,” despite early arrival of officials. Observers noted “a strong presence of security personnel deployed across the area,” while INEC officials waited for more constituents to cast their ballots.