The streets of Port Harcourt are almost empty on Saturday morning. They may be busy later when people start coming out to vote. The few cars on the road were the ones with INEC stickers, meaning they are on essential duty. Dame Patience Jonathan is not here in Okrika, her hometown to vote. This reporter…
Somolu: Accreditation Commences At Few Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has commenced the accreditation process of registered voters in some polling units in Somolu Local Government Area at about 8.40am. However, with more than one hour after the stipulated time for accreditation, only a few polling units have begun the process. For instance, only one polling unit has commenced…
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…
Accreditation Commences in Ibadan
Residents of Ibadan including the aged are trooping out for the election. Many of them had queued up waiting to be accredited by INEC officials who have just arrived. There are long queues at Ward 06 Oke Padre in Ibadan Northweast LGA. Some young boys are playing football on some of the streets in the…
Accreditation Begins in Ibadan
Voters’ accreditation has commenced in some areas of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Accreditation has started at Hope, Idi Obi, Iwo road, Bashorun, Agodi and some areas of the city around 8:00 am. However, some intending voters are still waiting for INEC officials at Alalubosa, Oritamerin, Oremeji and other localities while INEC officials are seen still…
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.
INEC Officials Yet to Arrive at Polling Units in Ojodu
According to INEC, accreditation is meant to start by 8.00am and at 7.59 am, INEC officials are yet to be found at different polling units in Ojodu area, Lagos State. Voters are already sitting at the polling units waiting for the officials to come. Mrs Precious Chinedu, a stylist said she has been in the…
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…
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…
Situation Report by Gabriel ADA, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Imo State
What have been the challenges so far? The initial challenges we had was basically the fact that the materials that came had a lot of mix up that necessitated us to do sorting. We have concluded that sorting and we have distributed the materials to the various local government areas. Are you getting enough support…
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