The status of aggrieved voters at the Omole Grammar School polling station played a role in preventing a breakdown of law and order on Saturday February 25. First, a number of the voters, most of whom had voted there in the past, got to know that their voting unit had been relocated somewhere else. Those…
Vote Counting in Progress in Rivers
Vote counting going on at Unit 8, Ward 1 Eleme Local Government Area Rivers State
Voter Apathy?
Relaxed as voters have come in trickles in this particular voting unit. This is at Taiwo Street, Off Agunlejika Street, Ijeshatedo, Lagos.This is one of the few places where officials have to wait for voters.
Buhari Violates Electoral Act, Openly Displays Ballot Paper
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday morning raised eyebrows when he brandished his ballot paper before dropping it into the box to show the candidate he voted for. Buhari voted with his wife, Aisha, some minutes after 10 am, at his Sarkin Yara A Kofar Baru 01/003 polling unit in Daura, Katsina State.Nigerians watched aghast as the…
Atiku to address press on election by 2pm.Â
Journalists who besieged Atiku’s residence in Yola were told to come back by 2pm for a press conference The former vice president was swamped by journalists when he arrived at Ajya ward in Yola North LG to cast his vote He did not spend much time after casting his vote and many journalists who wanted…
Late voting in Ogun Communities
Voting started late in Mowe area of Ogun State, because INEC officials arrived about 11:00 am. They may even be luckier when compared with Ibafo, also in Ogun State where the exercise was yet to take off as at the time of filling this report and in Magboro where officials arrived Magboro unity 010 at…
High Voter Turnout in Abuja
High turn-out of voters at Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja Nigerians have trooped out in their numbers to vote in today’s presidential election. Preliminary reports from our reporters show a much larger voter turnout than in previous presidential elections.In the Federal Capital Territory, voters lined up to vote as early as 7am and waited patiently for…
Okowa, Aniagwu Commend INEC for Peaceful Polls, Sure of PDP Victory
The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday, applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the peaceful conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections in the country.Okowa gave the commendation in an interview with journalists shortly after casting his vote at ward ll,…
Voting at Surulere area of Lagos
Casting of votes at Agunlejika Street, in the Ijeshatedo area of Lagos State.Voters in some of these areas would be able to vote as long as they have been seen to have been present at the polling station ahead of the time prescribed. Once accredited the voter can perform his civic duty.Professor Mahmood Yakubu, chairman…
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