Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Voting in several polling units across the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) commenced behind schedule on Saturday, with low voter turnout and logistical challenges recorded in parts of the council.

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines, voting was scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and close at 2:30 p.m., with provisions for voters already in the queue within the stipulated time to cast their ballots.

However, PREMIUM TIMES observed that voting started late in many polling units across the City Centre, Areas 1 and 2, as well as Wuse and Garki.

At Polling Unit 067 in Area 2, City Centre, voting had yet to commence as of 9:23 a.m. The Presiding Officer, Afuye Olamilekan, said off...