No less than six political parties registered for the by-election into Soba federal constituency, Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, Electoral Officer of the council,? said on Saturday
Mohammed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Soba that the parties were ACN, ANPP, CPC, LP, PAP and PRP.?
Mohammed said that INEC was determined to give all political parties a level playing ground.?
The electoral officer said all electoral materials were distributed to various wards before 7 a.m.?
Investigations by NAN showed that accreditation commenced in almost all the 214 units of the council on time.?
NAN reports that CPC had defeated PDP in the 2011 election but the election was annulled by the court, which ordered that fresh election be conducted in the area.?
However, the election recorded a low turnout. ?