The by-election in Kaduna State was marred by low turnout of voters despite campaigns by different political parties fielding candidates in the poll.
Although election materials arrived early, turnout of voters in the polling units was so scanty.
Polling units in Trikania, Chikun, Kajuru and Sabon Gari Zaria recorded few voters even as security personnel were everywhere.
DAILY POST correspondent who monitored the exercise across the state spoke with some registered voters who explained that in most cases their votes don’t count and as a result, there was no need to waste their time voting.
Alhaji Musa Inuwa, a car dealer in Sabo Tasha, said, “We have suffered in the past casting our votes but at the end our votes were not recognized.”
According to him, the party that was pronounced winner was different from the party that won at the polling unit.
Also, Mrs Rhoda Ajanaku in Trikania recounted her experience in the last local government election in the state.
“We were all at the Babandodo collection centre when INEC officials arrived late with half of the materials, saying there was no voting papers. It took the intervention of security agencies before some us sneaked out of the centre because later they were throwing stones and breaking school doors,” she said.
Several other voters who spoke to DAILY POST narrated the same experience.
However, Dr. Joseph M. Aboki said, “I just voted. We should not allow the negative experiences of the past to discourage the present. There can be improvement. Let us play our parts and leave the rest to God Almighty.”