Low turnout of voters characterized today’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections in parts of Lagos, compared to the presidential election. An electoral officer at Polling Unit 032, Ward C, in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Adamu Mosuru said the process has been peaceful but many people didn’t really come out to…
Few Voters on Parade in Lagos
The polling unit at the gate of INEC office, Yaba, Lagos, started the business of the as early as 8am, no any delay as voting materials arrived earlier, and people have started coming out gradually to exercise their franchise by voting the candidate of their choice. Security personnel are on stand by, and it has…
In Memory of Gani Fawehinmi
The patriotic and undying spirit of late legal icon, Gani Fawehinmi came alive recently at the 2018 Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Awards held at the Nigeria Law Publication House, Otunba Jobi Fele Way Alausa, Ikeja Lagos. Dipo Fashina, chairman, Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Awards who is also a former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities,…
Voters Detained in Imo
An unknown number of voters were detained in an emergency cell in Ogboko, hometown of Governor Rochas Okorocha in Ideato South Local Government Area of the state as elections proceeded on Saturday. Voting went on normally in the area but Okorocha complained that “they have arrested innocent citizens who have registered here for frivolous allegations.”…
Lagos INEC Shifts Voting in 5 LGs
The resident electoral commissioner, REC, Lagos State, Mr. Orebiyi, has announced that the commission will hold elections in Kosofe, Alimosho, Shomolu, Eti-Osa and Oshodi/Isolo local government area of the state tomorrow, Sunday March 29, 2015. This is because the exercise could not be conducted in some polling units in the those LGAs on Saturday, March…
Confusion Reigns in Kogi
Many voters in Kogi State were thrown into confusion. They initially thought they were coming out for only the presidential election, but realised they had to vote for the Senate and House of Representative elections.
Low Turnout of Voters Recorded at Ijapo, Akure
There is low turnout of voters at Ijapo Estate in Akure, Ondo State. At the two polling units in Ward 4 where accreditation is ongoing, INEC adhoc staff were seen punching the keypads of their blackberry phones. Olatunde Adebiyi, an adhoc staff, bemoaned the turnout of voters.”I really do not understand why people are not…
Massive Turnout of Voters in Katsina State
In many parts of Katsina State, voters have turned out in large numbers and the card readers are working perfectly. Yau Gojo Gojo, speaker Katsina House of Assembly, says he is sure of victory for PDP candidates.
Ekiti State Accreditation Begins
Accreditation of voters started as early as 8:00 am across polling centres in Ado Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state, this morning for the presidential and national assembly elections. So far there has not been any complaint concerning distribution of materials. However, there are claims that poor network hampers accreditation process in EC 30 A polling…
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