The Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, has described the governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states as relatively peaceful. In a statement issued by the Chairman, Auwal Ibrahim Musa on Saturday, TMG said observers reported impressive voter turnout in Imo and Kogi states and a low turnout in Bayelsa. The group attributed the low turnout in Bayelsa to poor weather conditions, difficult terrain and logistics issues as well as voter apathy in a number of polling units.
According to the statement, 'TMG observers reported pockets of violence in few of the polling units observed across the states. Political thugs were reportedly killed by the military in Ayingba and Idah town in Ida LGA of Kogi State.
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