A female voter in the supplementary elections held in Kebbi State, which took place on April 15, claims the “broom” party gave her N3,000, two wrappers, and packs of pasta for voting for the party. Another lady said “the broom” party gave her the same as well as others for voting for them.
It was reported by Channels Television that the two voters spoke at the Baban Dutsi Model Primary School which has three polling units namely: Karyo, Umijin Nana and Baban Dutsi.
The independent National Electoral Commission is conducting supplementary governorship, national and state Assembly elections in Kebbi and Adamawa states, as well as national and state assemblies’ elections in 24 states of the federation.
The governorship supplementary election will be held in 142 polling units across 20 local government areas of Kebbi state while in Adamawa state, supplementary elections will be held in 20 local government areas to determine the next governor of the state between Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party and Senator Aishatu Binani of the All Progressive Congress.