Agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were largely absent across Kubwa wards during Saturday’s electoral process, raising concerns about party representation and electoral oversight.
Checks by our correspondent revealed that while officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alongside agents from APGA, ZLP, Accord, and other smaller parties, were present and accreditation had begun in some areas, there was little to no visible presence of APC or PDP agents.
Voters in the Kubwa axis of Bwari Area Council expressed surprise at the development, noting that party agents traditionally play a key role in monitoring the process, observing accreditation and voting, and endorsing result sheets.
Their absence may heighten concerns over oversight, as party representatives are critical to ensuring compliance with electoral guidelines at polling units.
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As of the time of filing this report, it remained unclear whether the absence was due to logistical challenges, internal party directives, or late deployment. Neither APC nor PDP had issued an official statement explaining the situation.
The internal crisis within the APC in Bwari Area Council took a new turn after Mrs. Susan Joshua, wife of the party’s chairmanship candidate Joshua Musa, urged voters to split their ballots in the February 21 election.
In a video obtained by The Trumpet, Mrs. Joshua encouraged residents to vote for the APC in the chairmanship race while supporting the PDP for councilorship positions.
The call for split voting comes days after the Supreme Court affirmed Musa as the lawful APC candidate for the Bwari chairmanship election. An APC source described her statement as undermining party cohesion.
