The election observers delegation for Saturday’s local government councils election in Zamfara State has commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise.
The leader of the delegation, Dr Larazus Nwachukwu, who spoke to newsmen in Gusau on Sunday said that the election was largely peaceful, free and fair. 18 political parties participated in the election.
The State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) had declared PDP candidates winners of all the 14 Chairmanship and 147 Councillorship positions across the state.
Nwachukwu said that the election observers team made up of 47 accredited NGOs and CSOs observed the election. He said that the observers were divided into three teams, which covered the three Senatorial Districts of the state.
“Our teams visited all the 14 local government areas of the state. Based on the reports gathered, the exercise was generally peaceful as the electorate filed out in their numbers to exercise their constitutional rights. The election was largely peaceful and credible across the state,” he added.
Nwachukwu attributed the success recorded in the election to the early distribution of election materials by the Zamfara Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC).
”The political parties’ agents were seen protecting the interest of their parties at the various polling units visited.
“The election was credible and participatory across the state. We noticed that ZASIEC followed the due process and relevant electoral laws. Therefore, we are satisfied with all the election processes,” he explained.