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Category: Election 2019

  • Obiano satisfied with elections

    Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has expressed satisfaction over the level of orderliness in the voting process across the state.

    He said this after casting his vote at Otuochi ward 1. Eri polling unit, Anambra east local government area of the state.

    Obiano who arrived at the polling unit with his wife around 10.09am, was optimistic the orderliness continued till the end of the exercise.

    He called on other eligible voters to come out enmass to exercise their franchise.

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    “My wife and I just performed our civic responsibility. You can see it’s orderly. Hope it continues all over the place.

    “I appeal to everyone that has voters card to come out enmass to queue orderly on or before 2pm to vote in line with INEC directive.

    “I encourage all citizens everywhere to vote. Don’t blame yourself if you don’t vote because this is the time to show your support what is happening.

  • INEC officials, materials not available at Obasanjo Polling Unit

    Two hours into the commencement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ward designated as Ward 11 unit 22, within Olusomi compound, Abeokuta, in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, is yet to commence.

    Although voters had turned up in fairly large number, there were no officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or election materials on ground save the Operatives of the  Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC).

    Read Also: Fears over Obasanjo’s link with foreign poll observers

    Also, Obasanjo to had not yet arrived his ward or polling  station, perhaps because of unavailability of the  INEC personnel to attend to the anxious would – be – voters.

  • Voters angry over non arrival of materials

    Aggrieved voters at Magwan special primary school polling booth No PO 2 expressed disgust the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for late arrival of voting materials.

    As at 9:230 am INEC officials were yet to be seen at the station while angry voters alleged that late arrivals could be a deliberate attempt to deny them their voting rights.

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    One of the voters Malam Sani Ismaila told newsmen that, “we have been here since 6:30 am and this is 9:30 and we are yet to see any INEC staff. As you can see we are here sitting down waiting for their arrival despite the postponement of the election with one week.

    At Kawaji Jigirya ward at Nasarawa Local govt area, there was massive turn out of voters as most of them have started casting their votes.

    Also at Gidan Dan Hausa polling station, as early as 8 am voters were seen casting their votes.

     

  • Kogi: Faulty card readers stall Gov. Bello’s accreditation

    Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State was unable to get accredited at his Agassa Uvete Unit 11 polling Unit, Okene LG, due to faulty Card Reader Machine.

    Bello who along with his wives, Hajia Rasheeda and Hajia Amina, stood on line for over an hour, while INEC officials went in frantic search for replacement, expressed  his disappointment at the development.

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    He however expressed the hope that his was an isolated case.

    “I am disappointed at INEC, and I hope my own is an isolated case,” he said.

    INEC as at the time of filing this story had secured a replacement, and the governor was able to cast his vote.

  • Turnout of voters impressive in Kebbi

    Accreditations and voting commenced simultaneously in most polling centres across the state as the Presidential and National Assembly elections got underway with an impressive turnout.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Burning kebbi on Saturday that personnel of the Nigeria Police,  Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) were sighted at polling units and strategic locations.

    Many residents complied with the restriction order on vehicular movement in spite of the massive turn out for the exercise.

    While officials of INEC arrived on time with the necessary voting materials at many polling units, they met large number of voters on the queue.

    At Marafa ward 004, Baiti Liman Poling Unit, in Birnin Kebbi metropolis, voters were on the queue but voting was yet to commence as at the time of this report.

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    The officials of INEC arrived at 7.30 a.m at Magawata polling unit, in Marafa ward, Birnin Kebbi while accreditation and voting were yet to commence at 8:30 a.m.

    At 9:00 am, accreditation was yet to commence at Mai-Alelu poling unit in Nasarawa ward 2, where Gov. Atiku Bagudu is expected to cast his vote.

    Prospective voters were seen in groups discussing about the delay in the commencement of accreditation/voting in the unit.

    When interviewed, a cross section of voters in Dangaladima 003, Dangaladima ward; Shehu Zalaka 004, Gorabu and Zoramawa wards,  expressed displeasure for the delay in the accreditation/voting.

    NAN

  • Elections yet to commence in 23 Lagos Island East polling units

    Elections are yet to commence in at least 23 polling units in Ward E3, Lagos Island East Constituency, one hour and 21 minutes after the 8am commencement time fixed by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), The Nation can report.

    Electoral materials, including card readers, have just been sorted by INEC officials at St. Stephen’s (WAEC) School, Lagos Island, the Registration Area Centre for the Constituency.

    They are on the verge of leaving for their respective polling units.

    Unit 006 in St. Stephen’s (WAEC) School is where the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu

  • Soldiers take over highway security in Edo

    Soldiers have taken over security of highway in Edo State.

    In several checkpoints seen along major highway monitored by our reporter, policemen were not seen.

    The soldiers mounted checkpoints at border towns.

     

     

     

  • Obi raises alarm over harassment

    The vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Mr Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over alleged harassment and intimidation by security operatives in the state  on Friday night.

    He said not only himself was visited by security operatives, but also other PDP chieftains he failed to mention.

    Read Also: Obi campaigns in Anambra markets

    However, he said he would not talk about arrest of any of them, adding, “I don’t know of arrests, but visiting and harassment capital ‘YES’ including myself”

    He spoke with reporters at Umudiamakasi square in Amatutu ward 11, Agulu, Anambra state at exactly 8.55am

  • 2019: I will emerge winner – Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday morning reaffirmed his confidence in winning the presidential election.

    Buhari told newsmen shortly after voting at Kofar Baru, Sarkin Yara “A” ward in Daura, his home town, that he would win the election and congratulate himself.

    Read Also: Buhari, Atiku go for broke

    Clad in a light blue `Babbar Riga’, the president was accompanied by his wife, and some security details.

    Aisha was the first to vote before the president at 8.06 a.m., while the president voted at 8.10 a.m.

    “So far, so good. Nigerians understand and are behaving themselves,’’ Buhari said when asked to give his assessment of the exercise, so far.

    When asked if he would congratulate the winner if he lost the election he said, “I will congratulate myself; I am going to be the winner,’’ the president said.

    NAN

     

  • Breaking: Buhari, Aisha vote in Daura

    President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, voted in Daura, Katsina State in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

    The wife, Aisha, voted before the president at 8.06 a.m., while the president voted at 8.10 a.m.

    at the Kofar Baru, Sarkin Yara  “A” ward in Daura.

    After voting, the president expressed satisfaction with the state of affairs and said he was optismistic of winning.