- 9:16
Defections: Don’t defect, form formidable opposition – Oyegun
Chief John Oyegun, National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), said on Saturday that the gale of defections by politicians was not good for Nigeria’s political development.
- 8.37 pm
APC in early lead in Niger
By Jide Orintunsin – Minna
All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate, Abubakar Sani Bello is leading in early results of the Niger State governorship elections held Saturday.
Preliminary reports from Chanchaga, Bida, Shiroro, Magama, Kontagora, Borgu, Rijau, Rafi and Suleja local government areas areas showed that he is leading from the result collated at the various polling units.
The party is equally coasting home to victory in Lapai,Tafa, Edati, Lavun and Mokwa local government areas of the state.
- 7.00pm
PDP’s Ishaku in early lead in 10 councils of Taraba
From Fanen Ihyongo, Jalingo
The Peoples Democratic (PDP) was in early lead in the governorship and State Assembly elections in ten of the sixteen local government councils of Taraba state on Saturday.
The PDP which fielded Darius Dickson Ishaku was leading in Wukari, Donga, Karimlamido, Kurmi, Bali, Takum, Ussa, Zing, Yorro and Jalingo -the state capital.
Bali local government area had voted for the President Elect Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential election. but the people however voted for the PDP in Saturday’s guber polls.
Ailing Governor Dambaba Suntai left the Government House in Jalingo early morning to his village Suntai to vote for his PDP candidate (Ishaku).
A heavy crowd swarmed him, some shielding tears of love and joy. They queued behind him to vote for PDP.
Suntai voted in his Maman 012 polling unit of Suntai Ward.
The governor did his accreditation and voting in his official car.
The PDP was also leading in the House of Assembly elections.
The PDP candidates in Wukari I and II constituencies were already declared winners as at press time.
Mean while the elections in Kashimbilla and Malushe areas of Takum were postponed for Sunday.
- 5.00pm
- 4:51 pm
Agbaje’s running mate loses at polling unit
Innocent Duru
Alhaja Safurat Layode Abdukareem, running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje, lost at her polling unit to the APC. She polled 72 votes against APC’s 140.
Shortly after casting her vote, she had pleaded that candidates of the leading political parties and their supporters should accept the outcome of the governorship election in the state in good fate.
- 4:30pm
Violence, apathy mar Ondo poll
Damisi Ojo, Akure
- Unlike the March 28 Presidential election,violence and apathy Saturday marred the House of Assembly election held in Ondo state.It recorded low turn out of voters in some areas visited by our correspondent. In some places,there were pockets of crises.
It was gathered that ballot boxes were snatched in more than five polling centres in Ugbo, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state and some units in Idanre Community by suspected Political thugs.
- 12:03 p.m
Thugs attack APC youth leader in Rivers
By Precious Dikewoha
Honourable Clever Orukwowu, APC youth Leader has been shot dead at ward 6 Egi in Ogba/Egbema/Ndomi Local Government Area of Port Harcourt, Rivers state by thugs in military uniforms.
Man shot dead attempting to snatch ballot box
Yusufu Aminu Idegu, Jos
One person has been shot dead by a security agent in Jos, the Plateau state capital during voting in the governorship and assembly election.
The incident occurred at about 2:39pm happened at one of the polling units at Alikazaure, Jos North Local government of Plateau.
The victim was suspected to be on a mission to disrupt voting process and snatch ballot box from the polling unit.
The victim whose identity could not be immediately ascertained died immediately as a result of the gun shot by the security personnel.
- 11:56 a.m
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, having his fingerprint validated through the Card Reader by Presiding Officer, Miss Janet Marcus (left) during the accreditation of voters for the Governorship and House of Assembly elections at the Ward G3, Unit E002, State Junior Grammar School, Itolo Street, Surulere, Lagos.
- 11:54 a.m
The Governor, State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, accredited by the Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ,
during the State House of Assemblies Elections, at Unit 4, Ward 8, Ifofin, Ilesa East Local Government Area.,
- 11:53 a.m
Oshiomole Accredited
By Peter Okhiria
Governor Adams Oshiomhole being accredited at Unit 1, Ward 10 Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area for the House of Assembly election in Edo state, on Saturday.
- 9:56 a.m
Akinwunmi Ambode accredited
All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode being accredited at the Polling Unit 33 Ward A5 in Epe Lagos State.
- 9:55
Tinubu Accredited
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu being accredited at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos
- 9:53 am
By John Ofikhenua
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at polling unit 011 Shiya Jna of Tambuwal in Sokoto State has accredited Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal
- 9:48
By Precious Welundu
The Nation Correspondent reports that there is a general problem with card readers at Ward 10 Obalende as the card readers have failed to verify voters by their Polling Units.
According to the report, once the PVC is slotted in, the card reader brings out the voter’s details & passport photograph but it will indicate that the voter was not registered in the PU.
Thus, since it is the same issue at the ward level, INEC has resulted to manual accreditation.
- 9:34 a.m
By Sunday Oguntola
Accreditation started at the polling unit of Vice President-elect, Prof Osinbajo in Victoria Garden City, Lagos.
Our correspondent reported that the Card readers are working well at the polling unit of the VP-elect.
- 9:31 a.m
Report reaching us has it that ‘Idanre Local Government Area of Isalu Eyinpeti Ward 7 unit 6 and 10 thugs have taking over the polling unit.
Eye witness reports that citizens could not share Photos due to the threat from military operatives
- 9:23 a.m
By Seun Akioye
Accreditation going on slowly at ward 7 unit 8, Charity road, as voters hesitate
8:41 a.m
Accreditation commenced Polling Unit 034, Bourdillon inLagos state where Sen Oluremi Tinubu is voting. This is an improvement from situations during Presidential election.
- 8:40 a.m
Accreditation ongoing in most parts of Ikosi-isheri. INEC officials arrived early
- 8:00 a.m
Accreditation commences nationwide
