Underage voters allegedly participate in Bauchi LG poll

Underage voters allegedly participated in the local government election that was held in Bauchi State on Saturday.
From the images gathered, children were seen holding ballot papers, standing on queues and waiting to cast their votes.
Video footage captured children at Maciya Polling Unit, Senior Primary School Polling Unit, Bunusai Polling Unit in Ningi West and Ningi East Wards casting votes.
Meanwhile, in a surprise upset, the Councilorship candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), Yunusa Muhammad, was declared the winner of the Papa Ward Councilorship election in the state. The election was held on August 17, 2024.

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According to the Returning Officer, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar, Yunusa Muhammad polled 1,156 votes, defeating his closest rival, Ashiru Mohammad Papa of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 1,053 votes. All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Idris Mohammad, came third with 290 votes.
“I, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar, hereby certify that I am the Returning Officer of the Papa Ward councilorship election in Bauchi held on the 17th day of August, 2024. That Yunusa Muhammad of AAC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” Abubakar declared at the collation centre in Darazo on Saturday.

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