2023 Guber Poll: Drama as Security Forces Take Charge of Voting Units in Kano

2023 Guber Poll: Drama as Security Forces Take Charge of Voting Units in Kano

The operatives of the Nigerian Army have averted what could have been described as a disastrous situation across about 20 polling units in Madobi LGA in Kano State.

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Legit.ng reporter, who was on the ground to monitor the situation, gathered that the troops were on patrol when they noted anomalies in the voting stations.

Nigerian Army, Kano LGA, Electorates, 2023 election
Men of the Nigerian Army take charge of voting units in Kano. Photo credit: Kano LG
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What really happened

A fracas began when some parties' supporters tried to disrupt the voting process and capitalise on the situation to destroy ballot boxes.

However, the army, through their timely intervention, foiled their plan.

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He is being challenged by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party and Abdul-Azeez Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from NIJ, where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.