Electoral officers in Saturday’s bye-elections for two Kano State House of Assembly seats spent much of the morning waiting for voters as low turnout characterised the exercise in the Ungogo and Kano Municipal constituencies. ​The bye-elections were organised to fill vacancies created by the death of two lawmakers last December: Aminu Sa’adu (Ungogo) and Sarki Aliyu (Kano Municipal). The sons of the deceased lawmakers—Aminu Sa’adu Jr. and Nabil Daneji—are vying to succeed their fathers. Both are contesting on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). ​ ​A faction of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)—which opposes the state’s party leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso – fielded candidates, but the other faction didn’t. PREMIUM TIMES observed the voting exercise in some parts of Ungog...