Accreditation and voting are ongoing in polling units in Kware/Wamakko Federal constituency for the bye-elections in Sokoto State to replace the late Abdullahi Wamakko, a member of the House of Representatives.
Adequate number of security personnel have been drafted to all polling units where 22 political parties present candidates.
Election materials as well as election officials have been on ground as early as at 8 a.m. and voters have been getting on in the polling units.
At Yaryaha, Sarkin-Yamma and Rumfar Falke polling units in Kware town, party agents approve that physically challenged persons should vote first without having to join the queue.
A National Youth Service Corp election worker, Okpala Uche, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the election has so far been hitch-free.
In Wamakko town, Arkilla, Dindaye, Gidan Dare, Gidan-Kara and Kalambaina polling units, the election processes are going on peacefully.
The turn-out of female voters is impressive while there are two security officers per polling unit with security patrol teams moving round to ensure peaceful conduct while normal business activities continues in the towns.
Malam Abdulaziz Arzuka and Muhammad Usman, All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polling agents, respectively, told NAN that the election processes were outstanding.
