By Gbenga Akingbule
Eligible voters in North East Borno State on Saturday trooped out in their numbers to cast thier vote in the Chairmanship and Councillorship Elections across the 27 Local Government Areas.
Gatekeepers News reports the election was adjudged peaceful by residents in different parts of 312 political wards of the state .
The State Governor , prof Babagana Zulum cast his vote at Ajari II polling unit 006 in Mafa Ward, headquarters of his local government.
Governor Zulum who spoke to reporters shortly after casting his vote vowed to enhance the electoral process at the local government level.
“I have seen the turnout, it is encouraging, but we shall continue to improve on this. The State Independent Electoral Commission’s performance needs to be enhanced,” Zulum said.
The Governor added that “elections at the local government level have not been consistent and are not been conducted at the due time. This has to be corrected, henceforth, we shall ensure that elections at the local government level are done as and when due. The quality of the election will also be improved.
“Our electoral process has to be enhanced, the process has to be modest and then we need honest people to contest for elections and we also want voters that can tell the difference, voters that can choose the best without sentiments,” the governor added.
The election was contested between six political parties, comprising the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Labour Party (LP) and Allied People’s Movement (APM).
