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Residents of on Saturday defied the movement restriction order announced by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, , as well as security advisories, with motorists and commuters moving freely across major parts of the territory.
Reports indicate that commercial vehicles, tricycles, and motorcycles operated normally, conveying passengers across key locations including Airport Road, Jikwoyi, Nyanya, Kuje, Gwagwalada, and sections of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Traffic was largely free-flowing in these areas, with no visible barricades.
However, along the Kubwa-Nyanya highway, security personnel mounted partial roadblocks using trucks, restricting traffic to a single lane as motorists navigated around the military presence.
Despite the vehicular movement, most businesses remained shut, with several shops under lock and key. Nonetheless, some laundry operators and Point of Sale service providers were observed operating along parts of Airport Road.
As of 8:10 a.m., electoral materials were being conveyed from the Kuje Central Distribution Centre at Science Primary School to designated polling units within the area council.
At polling units in Aleyita, located along Airport Road, turnout was low, with only a few security personnel on ground and no officials of the (INEC) present as of early morning.
By 8:26 a.m., only five voters had arrived at the centre, including two political party agents. One voter, Andrew James, said he arrived as early as 7:00 a.m. but was unable to vote due to the absence of INEC officials. He added that all six polling units in the community had been merged at LEA Primary School, Aleyita, for convenience.
Similarly, at Pilot Science Primary School in Kwali, voting had yet to commence as of 8:33 a.m., although INEC officials were seen briefing party agents on election guidelines.
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