Yola-The Presidential Candidate of ACN, Malam Nuhu Ribadu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were among absentees in yesterday’s House of Assembly elections in Adamawa State.
At Bako polling unit in Yola South Local Government Area where Ribadu registered, only 208 people voted as against 441 in last election and Ribadu was among those that failed to show up.
Also at Ajiya polling unit in Yola North former Vice President Atiku Abubakar did not show up to vote as he did in the presidential election.
Only 170 voted against 389 recorded in the presidential election of April 16.
A cross section of people who spoke on the voter apathy, blamed it on the outcome of last Saturday’s election which led to riots and the fact that there was no governorship election in the state.
Ribadu could not be reach for his comments but Malam Garba Shehu, the spokesman of Atiku, said the former Vice President was out of the country.
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