Benue: Low Turnout Of Voters Characterise Supplementary Polls - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 23, 2019
TheGovernorship and State House of Assembly supplementary elections in mostpolling units in Local Government Areas across Benue have been characterized bylow turnout of voters.
Thepolls on Saturday in Makurdi, Gwer, Otukpo local government areas, indicated thatthe turnout was poor compared to the Presidential and National Assembly pollsin the state.
Insome polling units there were no queues as those who came to vote were promptlyattended to by polling unit officials.
Normalcommercial activities went on at Taraku and Aliade in Gwer East LocalGovernment Area, while the supplementary poll was ongoing in Mbalom councilward.
InOtukpo town, the general mood did not reflect the conduct of any election inthe place the motor park was as usual beehive of activities while motorcycleoperators were busy conveying passengers to their destinations.