The election observers’ delegation for Saturday’s local government council election in Zamfara has commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise.

The leader of the delegation, Larazus Nwachukwu, who spoke to journalists in Gusau on Sunday, said that the election was largely peaceful, free and fair.

Eighteen political parties participated in the election.

The State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) has declared PDP candidates winners of all 14 chairmanships and 147 councillorships across the state.

Mr Nwachukwu said that the election observers team comprising 47 accredited NGOs and CSOs observed the election. He said the observers were divided into three teams covering the three senatorial districts.

“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.

Mr Nwachukwu attributed the election’s success to the early distribution of election materials by 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.

(NAN)