Polls are opened at FCT Area Council elections
Voting has started at the FCT Area Council elections.
The exercise is holding in the six area councils – Abaji, Kwali, Bwari, Kuje, Gwagwalada and Abuja Municipal (AMAC).
Information on the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission indicates that 110 candidates are in the race for the chairmanship and vice chairmanship positions in the six area councils.
Three hundred and sixty-three candidates are contesting 62 councillorship positions across the six Area Councils.
ControlTV reports that the situation is different at various polling units at the Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC.
While there were low turnout of voters at some polling units others are recording impressive turnouts.
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (machines) are being used in this exercise.
And a cross-section of the voters have faulted the slow pace of the accreditation exercise, so far.
Other than these complains, the exercise has been hitch-free so far, for most parts of this Saturday morning.
