Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Election observers have flagged logistical lapses, low voter turnout and isolated cases of vote-buying in Saturday's area council polls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the elections for the chairperson and councilorship positions of the territory's six area councils.

In a preliminary statement released Saturday, Yiaga Africa said it deployed roving observers across the 62 wards of the FCT to monitor the polls under its Watching the Vote (WTV) initiative.

According to the statement signed by its Executive Director, Samson Itodo, and Director of Programmes, Cynthia Mbamalu, YIAGA said its observers were deployed by 7:30 a.m. to track critical stage...