Underage Voter Causes a Fight among Party Agents in Keffi (Photo)

A minor who showed up at the Kofar Pada polling unit in
front of the Emir palace in Keffi, Nasarawa State, stirred up a
heated argument between agents of political parties
participating in today's governorship and state assembly
elections, leading to scuffles.
The boy of about 12 whose name Daily Trust decided not to
mention, divided opinion among agents of the PDP, APC,
and APGA as well as Accord party, Shehu Kassim Yamusa,
Auwal Shauibu,, Monday Yohanna, and Yusuf Shuaibu,
respectively, leading to a shouting match before security
personnel, polling officers, and a European observers team.
Some insisted the under-aged voter, who presented a valid
PVC for accreditation be allowed to
perform his civic duty at that age because he has been so
registered by INEC, while others insisted he must not be
allowed because doing so contravenes the provisions of the
law on age of voters.
The argument lasted over 20 minutes, with agents even
engaging themselves in a scuffle that took a combined team
of policemen and other security agencies to separate them.
All of these happened before a team of European
Observers, which was led by Dirk Veheyen, and Joelle
Meganck. The foreigner observers interviewed the little boy,
and took down his data, but declined to speak officially to
our correspondent.
Meanwhile, the Presiding Officer in charge of the polling
unit, Miss Rashidat Momoh told Daily Trust that the unit was
not going to accredit the minor, although would-be voters at
the unit told their correspondent that the boy voted on
March 28, in the first round of elections.
The unit's senior policeman, Insp. Alibade Charles
confirmed the incident.