PHOTOS: Empty streets of Abuja on election day

Ahead of the Area Council election, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ordered restriction of movement across Nigeria’s capital city. Low Turnout As Voting Commences in Kano By-election FCT poll: ADC candidate alleges intimidation, blames movement restriction for low turnout in AMAC The order was obeyed in some parts of the city and […]

PHOTOS: Empty streets of Abuja on election day

Ahead of the Area Council election, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ordered restriction of movement across Nigeria’s capital city.

The order was obeyed in some parts of the city and ignored in other parts where residents went about their normal business.

Daily Trust’s Onyekachukwu Obi captured the moments below