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.
Accreditation Starts In Somolu
More than 90 minutes after the accreditation process of the 2015 general election was supposed to commence, many polling units have just commenced the accreditation of registered voters in Somolu Local Government Area. Residents of the area, most of whom expressed satisfaction with the accreditation process, are seen being attended to by the officials of…
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…
Streets of Port Harcourt Empty
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…