Walewale NPP Parliamentary primary rerun ends in chaos; election declared null and void by the EC

The Walewale parliamentary primary rerun election has once again faced disruption, ending inconclusively after police seized the ballot boxes.
Voting, which had already been delayed for several hours in the morning, concluded around 5 p.m. However, shortly after, the sorting process was interrupted when police removed the ballot boxes.

Citi News North East Regional correspondent, Mohammed Aminu Alabira, reports that this marks the second time the Walewale elections have been disrupted.
The day was marred by sporadic disturbances, with military personnel reportedly involved in assaulting some individuals at the voting centre.

Concerns were earlier raised by Dr. Kabiru and his team about the venue, citing a lack of official communication on the arrangements.
While many anticipated the sorting and counting to occur openly, it instead took place behind closed doors inside a church room. According to the chairman of the election committee, an unidentified person disrupted the process. This individual has since been arrested.

Dr. Kabiru, one of the aspirants, expressed his disappointment with the handling of the election, questioning the democratic process within the NPP.

His supporter, constituency chairman Mohammed Muniru Janda, added that Kabiru seemed to be leading during the sorting process before the disruption