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HAPPENING NOW: INEC officials idle, low turnout recorded at Kebbi by-election

The FrontierThe FrontierJune 20, 2026 630 Minutes read0

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are currently waiting for voters to arrive and cast their ballots at some polling units visited by Channels Television in Kebbi State, as voting gets underway in the Zuru State House of Assembly by-election.

Our correspondent noted that at Alhaji Budo Polling Unit in Rafin Zuru Community, INEC officials are currently waiting for voters to arrive and cast their ballots, reports Channels TV.

INEC officials are sitting idle and waiting for voters to cast their votes

It was also observed a low turnout of voters in some polling units visited across the area.

In Zuru town, residents were seen going about their normal business activities, with shops, filling stations, and other commercial centres remaining open.

At Mango Waje Polling Unit in the Manga area of Zuru town, voting commenced at 9:14 a.m., with only a few voters in the queue at the time of observation.

As of 9:31 a.m., some officials of INEC were yet to arrive at their designated polling units.

Our correspondent observed that some election personnel were still awaiting further instructions before proceeding to their assigned polling units.

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