As at 12 noon election materials were yet to arrive at the two polling units on Bourdillon road, Ikoyi, Lagos where the resident of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC is located. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC guideline, accreditation of voters ought to start by 8am and…
Card Reader Palava in Kaduna
Card Readers at Swimming Pool Police College polling unit may likely delay the voting process. It is taking card readers at least four minutes to accredit voters. Some voters have accused electoral officers of lacking competence.
Sambo’s Dilemma
It is not certain where Namadi Sambo, vice president, will vote. There are speculations that he is changing polling units to avoid defeat at his ward as was the case in 2011. A source said he is likely to vote at the polling unit near the Swimming Pool at the Police College, Kaduna. Meanwhile accreditation…
Election: Trouble Looms in Ifako Ijaiye, Ojokoro Area
Trouble looms in the Ifako Ijaiye, Ojokoro area of Lagos this morning as agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC, complain that they have been deliberately prevented from monitoring the election by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. For instance, at the African Church Primary School Polling Unit, Ifako Ijaiye Local government area,…
Accreditation Begins in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State
10.04am: A fairly long queue has just been formed for accreditation to start at Ward 9, Unit 7, Obio-Akpor LGA, where gunshots were heard a few minutes ago.
Lagos: Tight Security In INEC Office
There is watertight security in the Lagos State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Saturday morning as the Commission’s collation officers are about to leave for the various registration centers in the state. As at the time of filing this report, the officers who are to collate the votes at the various…
INEC Officials, Materials Yet To Arrive Most Polling Units In Somolu
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, and voting materials are yet to arrive most polling units in Somolu Local Government Area. Though accreditation of registered voters was supposed to commence by 8am according to INEC, most polling units in Bariga, Akoka and Fola Agoro, have not seen INEC officials, or received voting materials as…
Ekiti: Poor Internet Affects Accreditation
Poor internet network disrupts accreditation process in EC 30 A polling centre, ward 4, unit 11 by little by little bus stop,Ijigbo, Ekiti.
Heavy Security Presence in Kaduna
Security operatives took over the streets of Kaduna on Friday night few hours to today’s presidential and National Assembly polls. Detachments of combined military personnel, the police and other security agents were seen patrolling the streets, while members of the quick intervention team occupied strategic places across the city. Although the state police command asked…
Rivers LG Chairman Kidnapped
The chairman of Degema Local Government Area, Rivers State, is reported kidnapped by unknown gunmen. This happened Friday night, just a few hours to today’s presidential election.
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