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Accreditation just started in my Polling unit PU:24/04/10/010 Snake Island, Lagos. I am second accredited voter. But there is not a single sec. Agent on ground.
While searching for election updates on Facebook, I stumbled across Satguru Maharaj Ji canvassing for President Goodluck Jonathan on Nigerian Tribune Facebook Wall. Read below his posts there:
Satguru Maharaj Ji
QuoteVOTE FOR GOODLUCK TO PUT A STOP TO:
1. Beggars on The Road
2. Beggar Graduates
3. Beggar Universities
4. Beggar Colleges
5. Beggar Hospitals
6. Beggar Workers
7. Beggar Roads
8. Beggar Scientists
9. Beggar Businessmen
10. Beggar Legislators
11. Fragile Unity
12. Fragile Security
13. Beggar Students
He would listen, accommodate, harmonise and able to build bridges for unity, progress and stability in all areas.
VOTE FOR GOODLUCK IN OUR LIVES
QuoteFELLOW NIGERIANS,
As your Father, ordained by The Almighty Allah, I am advising you to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan as President for peace, progress and stability in the country and also be watchful of the INEC operatives to do their best legally within the law.
Vote Dr. Jonathan
QuoteGo beyond Racial, Tribal, Ethnic and Religious Interests, Vote for Dr. Jonathan to enable us level-up politically, economically, scientifically and socially on the Global Scene.
Goodluck Is A Lover
Hey, Am already been acrredited and back home just waiting for som hrs 2 go back n cast my vote here in Yola (The Land of Beauty & Peace) Adamawa state @ ACN Presidential Candidate Pulling Unit "Malam Nuhu Ribadu". (Musdafa Primary Sch. Yola)
INEC Nigeria says
QuoteAfter voting there will be a 30 minutes break to prepare for voting and inform the voters about the voting procedures. At 12:30pm, the queue for voting will be formed and physical headcount taken-verification that each person in the queue has been accredited.
Goodluck Jonathan says
QuoteAs for me and my house, we registered, we were accredited and we voted. So come out en mass vote your conscience and let us usher in a new era of peace, progress and stability for Nigeria. GEJ
no inec official has been my polling unit-eke ihitte market square in ezinaihitte ward in mbaitoli L G A of Imo state
Kaduna: It is exactly 7:20am. In an unprecedented show of commitment, all INEC officials and Security agents are already on ground for the election process at Unguwan Dosa Kaduna. There is hope for NIGERIA.
Sulaiman Sulaiman
Lagos: 7:50am - At Ikosi-Ketu, Kosofe LCDA, INEC ad-hoc staff are waiting to collect the election materials before moving to polling units.
Ibadan: 7:55am - At St. Anne's college, Molete, INEC staff just received voting materials from the collation centre and are transporting them to the various units
Ilorin: 7:45am - Voters' response is significantly different from last week. the turn out is already high and voting materials, INEC staff, security and party agents are all already assmebled at over 6 polling stations visited so far by our reporter.
Abuja: Accreditation has started at Area 8. Materials are also still being distributed from the Garki distribution centre
My name is SHAHEED MAIKUDI PU.005 Badiko ward behind government house kaduna, INEC officials arrived early, and acreditation began as early as 7:40am.
INEC officials have arrived our polling unit at Albarkawa polling unit, Kwarbai B ward,Zaria city.Kaduna state.The exercise has started and its relativly peacful.
Kogi: The state REC confirmed that sensitive materials have been distributed to all the 2,458 polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state
Lagos: 7:50am - At Ikosi-Ketu, Kosofe LCDA, INEC ad-hoc staff are waiting to collect the election materials before moving to polling units.
Accreditation start in kwarbai B poll booth, Kofar Doka, Zaria City, Kaduna State around 8.30am & is going on smoothly.
8: 30am: Two explosions rock Maiduguri again
Two explosives have been detonated close to Galadima junction and Customs Area of Maiduguri Metropolis, minutes before the commencement of accreditation of voters ahead of the presidential election today.
Lagos: 8:10am, INEC officials just arrived at a polling unit at Alakuko area, off Lagos-Abeokuta expressway with election materials while the ever busy expressway is deserted except for a few private car most of which are on election duty.
Gombe State: The turn-out of voters is not as impressive as last Saturday's elections. A visit to Kwami, funkaye and Nafada LGAs show that turn out is low, especially with the women. The exercise has commenced peacefully and on schedule in most polling units visited in the state.
Just to add, that Alimosho area is peaceful only dat a learner lady who drove her accord wt hi-speed got herself & the car turn upside dawn but was lucky co's the road was free, & was rushly helped out, it's voting day, pls don't make useless of the holiday
10:20am Here in kwara state(ilorin) @ pu 23/07/03/012 we've not start voting
Buhari Gambo Abubakar
Everytin is moving find and good here in jos north.. Which experiences massive turnout in the history of the state!
auda DanGidanrama Adamu
PU: 24/080/04/033... V.G.C Ajah-Lekki Lagos, the accreditation process is going on peacefully and smoothly...
Habu Shinga
Here in our polling unit Upper Benue, In J/fari ward, Gombe accredition is going on smoothly.
Kamaluddeen Shehu
In Bauchi large number of voters are out for accretatn
I was accredited as early as 7.30am at Emirs Palace poll unit,KMC, Kano. Everything is orderly, so far
Tukur Tingilin
At Aliyu primary poling unit,where there is about seven ballot boxes. Accreditations begun on time and despite the large number of voters accreditation is almost through with very few coming for the accreditation.
All is going well.
Auwal Abdullahi Musa
Accreditation moving smoothly in my polling unit 059, kaura goje, nassarawa LG, kano state. Turnout is appreciable as of last week.
Habu Shinga
Please, those in Ribadu village Funakaye LGA. In Gombe state help the CPC agents dat denied to enter dat village.
Jiri Okoro
I'm in ward 10 Iwhre Ovie, Ogor. Accreditation is going on peacefully. Thank God I will vote for the first time in my life. Thank you GEj for this change
Sabon gari LG, under jama'a ward, hayin danyaro samaru zaria. But now everything is moving smoothly, only lack of strong security which make everybody to talk the way he likes, which is wrong. I'm sorry for sending text without full address. For more information this is my number 08035589214
Ward 09 unit 010(central mosqure Ilesa)Ilesa west L.G.A Osun State.Accreditations on progress peacefully. - Ali Ahmadu Lumbo
Right now in Gwagwalada, FCT,i've been accredited accordingly. It was so smooth; no trouble! - Abdul Ahmed
In portharcourt township, acreditation if moving smothly at ward 6 number 6 field,in masses we acreditate, in masses we shall vote its our legal rite. PLEASE VOTE 4 THE RITE CANDIDATE.And ur concience. GOD BLESS NIGERIA AND NIGERIANS AMEN - Izuchi Henry
Any news from Niger state accreditation stated in Agaie at about 7 30am this morning - Isah Yaba
at my town YANDAKI, KAITA LGA KATSINA STATE PDP use to mobalize house wives that no election to day that is what couse the shortage of voters becouse they knows that they are going to fail the election. - ALMUSTY IBRAHEEM YANDAKI
In kakuri hausa ward kaduna state, accreditation has started. The population is quite much, the process very slow and logistics very very poor. Pray to meet up with time. Yet to be accredited. - Amali Abraham
Alhamdulillah. Every thing is moving smoothly in gobirawa.kano. - Mustapha Srkfcb Auwalu
Everythn is movin smooth as well at Benin street,Zaria,Kaduna State.I'v jst bn accredited.Baba Buhari,u hv my vote. We r wit u,and we will be till d end. - Muhammad Hb Jibril
What a pity ; see hw PDP shared money yesterday to buy vote. i challenge any PDP member to swear that is not true - Nura Hamza
Election was o ready started since 7:30 with acreadited. - Moddibbo Katagum
The croud is much @ Giginyu polling Unit accreditation is going smoothly we're waiting for Gov. Shekarau's arrival (10:30am) - Aminu Abdullahi Baba
Voting is already underway at some polling units in Potiskum,Yobe state. Let INEC send monitors to verify. - Andrew Gbeyonron
Am tru wit my acreditation it's so peaceful nd calm out here.l've got my destiny in my hand,d destiny of my family nd dependants, d destiny of my blove nation.l cant afford 2 toy wit it.ln d nxt 2hrs l wil hav d wondaful oportunity 2 determine my destiny. Mmmn dear me,all l nid isGOODLUCK! 2do dis.GOODLUCK!! nd GOODLUCK!!! alone. If na d same boat cari U nd Me den l wish U GOODLUCK 2.
LAGOS: 9:30am, Vice presidential candidate of CPC, Pastor Tunde Bakare was at Opebi Grammar School, Ward 10, Unit 2 polling unit, Ikeja, Lagos to be accredited. He says he doesn't have confidence in INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega until this presidential election ends when people can now decide whether it was free and fair.
LAGOS: 9:45am, Presidential candidate of Fresh Democratic Party (FDP), Reverend Chris Okotie was also at Opebi Grammar School, Ward 10, Unit 2 polling unit, Ikeja to be accredited. He says Nigerians need generational change in governance.
9:40am Bauchi, voters came out in large numbers as early as 5:30 forming queues while waiting for electoral officers who came in by 7:30 in most of the polling units. A police officer is attached to each polling units. Security personnel are patrolling the town, mounting road-blocks and searching all moving vehicles.
I'm the Presiding Officer at kari tasha primary school 009, Lago ward 05, Darazo 05, Bauchi state 05, at about 7:45am two persons came to inform us that their is a plan attack on us at the polling unit as against last week at the collection center
I was accredited as early as 7.30am at Emirs Palace poll unit,KMC, Kano. Everything is orderly, so far. +2347034564###
10:30am, at Kasarami village, Chikun LGA of ?Kaduna State, Daniel Auta, a PDP Supervisor said all is moving accordingly.
Naharati Sabo primary school polling unit, Abaji, Abaji Area Council, Abuja. Accredition of voters started at exactly 8am and are almost through by now. The only problem is some voters' names were missing from voters' register. The EO is expected to come and advice on what to be done. - Suleiman Umar.
In St. Nicholas Dadinkowa, Trikania, Kaduna, the huge crowd is chanting "CHANGE, CHANGE" as accreditation continues. At Galadima Rd. Units 002 & 004 accreditation is also on. At Kakau PU, Chikun LGA, an EU observer, Alin Dragan said there were no challenges yet.
LAGOS: 9:30am, Vice presidential candidate of CPC, Pastor Tunde Bakare was at Opebi Grammar School, Ward 10, Unit 2 polling unit, Ikeja, Lagos to be accredited. He says he doesn't have confidence in INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega until this presidential election ends when people can now decide whether it was free and fair.
LAGOS: 9:45am, Presidential candidate of Fresh Democratic Party (FDP), Reverend Chris Okotie was also at Opebi Grammar School, Ward 10, Unit 2 polling unit, Ikeja to be accredited. He says Nigerians need generational change in governance.
9:40am Bauchi, voters came out in large numbers as early as 5:30 forming queues while waiting for electoral officers who came in by 7:30 in most of the polling units. A police officer is attached to each polling units. Security personnel are patrolling the town, mounting road-blocks and searching all moving vehicles.
I'm the Presiding Officer at kari tasha primary school 009, Lago ward 05, Darazo 05, Bauchi state 05, at about 7:45am two persons came to inform us that their is a plan attack on us at the polling unit as against last week at the collection center
I was accredited as early as 7.30am at Emirs Palace poll unit,KMC, Kano. Everything is orderly, so far. +2347034564###
10:30am, at Kasarami village, Chikun LGA of ?Kaduna State, Daniel Auta, a PDP Supervisor said all is moving accordingly.
Naharati Sabo primary school polling unit, Abaji, Abaji Area Council, Abuja. Accredition of voters started at exactly 8am and are almost through by now. The only problem is some voters' names were missing from voters' register. The EO is expected to come and advice on what to be done. - Suleiman Umar.
In St. Nicholas Dadinkowa, Trikania, Kaduna, the huge crowd is chanting "CHANGE, CHANGE" as accreditation continues. At Galadima Rd. Units 002 & 004 accreditation is also on. At Kakau PU, Chikun LGA, an EU observer, Alin Dragan said there were no challenges yet.
CPC's Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari was accredited at 10:31am at Sarkin Yara ward in Daura, Katsina state.
Allegations of thumbrinting in Jigawa States
The timely intervention of security personnel saved Hadejia Emirate Council from being plunged into violent political crisis, following the discovery of alleged thumb-printing of ballot papers for presidential election at the residence yesterday night at the residence of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representative member-elect for Birniwa/Guri/Kirikasamma federal constituency, Alhaji Adamu Hassan Aabunabo. - Daily Trust
Voting taking place in parts of Kaduna
There are reports that voting has commenced in parts of Kaduna. At Television village, Gonin Gora, Kakau all in Chikun Local Government, and NNPC quarters in Kaduna South, voting is reportedly going on at the same time with accreditation. - Daily Trust
Attempts to Snatch Ballot Boxes in Kaduna
Also, there was an attempt to snatch a ballot box between Kabala west and Unguwar Muazu wards in Kaduna south local government by some youths. The attempt was resisted by the people who then alerted the police. - Daily Trust
Voting just starts at dopemu agege lagos - Lawal Ahmed Iliyasu
in my polling unit g.d.s.s. yola town adamawa state some youth are desperately waiting to sell their vote for some coin and they are seaching for party official that have money more espeacially P.d.p. - Asaj Aliyu Yunusa
angry as youth denied CPC agent entering the ward named Ribadu in funakaye LGA of gombe state which lead to the beaten of some agents. - Yakubu Adamu Bajoga
The Hausa/Fulani community in Asa LGA of Kwara State were denied the right 2b accredited & or vote - Zaharadeen Muhammad Hamdana
@intermediated quarters minna niger state d total accreditated is 485 and we're startin now - Nura Abubakar
W're in que waiting to cast our vote at pu020,wakilin kudu2 in katsina metropolis.the atmosphere is peacefull. - Al-Mustapha Abdullahi
The turnout here in S/Birni area, sokoto nourth L.G.A is excellent. But a serious problem there is using of Money. - Hussaini Muhammad
The turnout of voters in my area, 3D Pound Rd. Aba, Abia State is quite impressive, and voters conduct is also commendable. Every thing is going on peaceful. - Nwankwo Anayochukwu Aja
Politicians in Gombe are going into the villages & are telling people today is governorship election not presidential. - Abdulhameed Abubakar Umar
We have started voting at magwan primary school ward. The turnout is huge and the enviroment is peaceful . Sadique from Nassarawa, Kano state
In my area, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, I suspect that a christian priest who came as an observer has been raising muslim-christian sentiments to influence the voting behaviour of the electorate. - Collins Opurozor
PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN HAS VOTED IN HIS LOCAL POLLING STATION IN BAYELSA AT 12.34
The turnout in my unit today is over of credit. To compare last week's own. 902 registered while 445 accredited. - Kanayo Okoli Uchechukwu
Ogbomoso dey silence all over, na soldier fit catch dem, no wahala 4 nw in my area. - Badmus Istiboyo Bayo
UPDATE: One trailer of Ballot papers with PDP officials is reportedly caught in BORNO STATE along Gambaru Ngala Road. - RT @NigeriaNewsdesk:
About to start voting in ikoyi Lagos - Tukur Yusuf
We have just started casting our vote at lamba dogo unit potiskum but is moving very slow. - Ibrahim Babaguru
Voting commanced at various polling station in our area Daura and in peaceful manner. - Sulaiman madugu Daura
In my area, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, I suspect that a christian priest who came as an observer has been raising muslim-christian sentiments to influence the voting behaviour of the electorate. - Collins Opurozor
Abdulhameed, Ahmad Yahaya and Umar Idris they are all observers in this presidential election they were assigned to go round and monitor how election is going on they discover that in Gure/Kahugu word the people of the area allow there children under age to vote with the support of there District Head they also mobilise there youth and issued them with enough weapon ready for thugs. They also ask the observers to disappear within two minute or else anything can happen. - Kaile Lere
my friend Shehu call me 4rm Marine road Pu:01 here in Lagos that he observed under-aged being accredited. - Ahmad Ismail
People in old barack suleja niger state refuse 2 turnout bcos of d attacks dat hs been hapenin in n round state. - Godfrey Akolo Ibrahim
At hausawa primary, kano still awaiting ballot papers - Dals D. Njidda
Accreditation has jus finished we are about to start voting,in sharada phase 1 - Usman Umar Kakara
i hv voted for change to change devils Allah's will - Nura Abubakar
Shortage of election materials mar elections in some polling units in Bauchi state. In Misau LGA, voters protested the shortage of ballot papers. One person suspected to be an NYSC ad-hoc staff was found with ballot papers stuffed in his pockets angering youths who protested and beating up the NYSC corp member and the electoral officer at the PU. They were rescued by security operatives. - Daily Trust
The angry youths set fire to the INEC office in Misau burning parts of it until they were dispersed by the police with tear gas. The Emir of Misau Alh. Mohd. Manga appealed to the youths to remain calm and the INEC commissioner Sen, Iliya Audu visited the area to investigate the matter. Trust gathered that additional electoral materials have been sent to Misau. - Daily Trust
12:15 pm, Lagos: Opebi Grammar School PU, Ikeja, Rev. Okotie of the FDP exchanged pleasantries with Past. Bakare of the CPC. They shook hands just before the actual voting is scheduled to begin.
The ANPP presidential candidate and governor of Kano state Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has reiterated his stance, calling on all contestants in the presidential elections to accept the verdict of the people where there are no evidences of electoral malpractice.
In my PU at Unguwan Gwandara,in Suleja LGA of Niger Statd,INEC officials arrived at 9:05am. Accreditation is still goin on right now. The problem however is that many people can not be found on the register. When i contacted one of the INEC officials he explained to me that the voter register in this PU contained over a thousand names,while d one INEC gave them for today election contain only 720 names,hence the omission... Can somebody please explain reason for this madness? Myself & other comrades are affected
Youth burn INEC office in BauchiQuoteAngry youths have set fire to parts of the INEC office at Misau, Bauchi state.
The confusion began when a man, suspecetd to be an NYSC ad-hoc staff was found with ballot papers stuffed in his pockets which angered the youths who protested and beat up the NYSC corp member and the electoral officer.
Both were rescued by security operatives. The angry youths then set fire to the INEC office in Misau burning parts of it until they were dispersed by the police with tear gas.
The Emir of Misau Alh. Mohd. Manga appealed to the youths to remain calm and the INEC commissioner Sen, Iliya Audu visited the area to investigate the matter. Daily Trust gathered that additional electoral materials have been sent to Misau.
Source: Daily Trust.
1:20pm: Nasarawa police assault voter for filming process with GSM - Daily Trust
INEC says its staff attacked, injured for stopping underage voters in Gombe - Daily Trust
CPC candidate Buhari says reported "thumbprinting" signs of desperation to rig polls – Daily Trust
Irate youths set fire to one of INEC's office in Bauchi
Some Hausa voters are threatened in the Niger Delta, reports say - Daily Trust
Accreditation at Angwan Yelwa Television village started on time. Voting was peaceful and orderly. I commend INEC for a job well done. - Musa Luka.
Reports of thumb-printing of ballot papers in Sen Walid Jibrin's farm in Marmara, Nasarawan Keffi & reported to INEC
Jonathan votes in presidential election
The President and candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Goodluck Jonathan has casted his vote in today's presidential election at his Otuoke ward in Bayelsa.
He voted at about 12:35pm. His wife, Patience also voted at the polling centre.
Answering questions from newsmen, President Jonathan said Nigeria is witnessing a new dawn in its political evolution as shown in the commitment of the electorates, transparency and conduct of the election.
He also hoped the election produces a winner in the first ballot, saying that a re-run would involve huge financial, logistics and security challenges, considering the size and population of the country.
- Vanguard
voting just finish and went to pray b4 counting in kinging, hawul l.g.a of borno state.
At PU: 08/18/06/004 Kwaya Kusar, Kwaya Kusar L.G.A of Borno State-Nigeria, around 12:55 i Voted for two honest men who are Tested & Trusted, and Voting is on process peacefully. Nigerians, we should wait until our votes are counted safely.
A short story as eye witness in my voting center in Kubwa, Abuja. A blind man was there today to cast his vote and he seeks the assistance of someone who will help him exercise his right. The blind man told the man that will assist him; he wants to vote for CPC. He further warned that if the man willing to assist him voted for PDP he prays that God will punish him here on earth and after dead. Here come is a good patriot blind man indeed.
Former Head of State, Gen Buhari Voted amidst of heavy voters Turnout. Ribadu, Okotie, Shekarau, Momodu just casted their votes as well.
Accreditation at Angwan Yelwa Television village started on time. Voting was peaceful and orderly. I commend INEC for a job well done. Musa Luka.
Soldiers and PDP chairman in Pindiga, Akko local Government of Gombe state, have blocked all CPC agents from entering the town and send them back to kumo.
DANGEROUS RELIGIONISM! Our Imams/Pastors are culpable of Instigation. How do you expect me, a Muslim/Christian, to vote for Buhari/Jonathan, if you potray him as a Candidate for Allah/Jesus? How do I campaign for him to my less learned fellows without being seen as an Apostate? -Worried Nigerian Citizen.
The PDP chairman of zaria L/Govt hired thugs to disrupts the three polling units at the area, now the three boxes is said to be taken back to the INEC office which is a lie,pls act quickly to save these rats.
Voting in UBEC Primary school Gwarinpa is rowdy and out of control of security men. Something has got to be done fast.
Everything going on smoothly and swiftly in my polling unit but its so annoying 2 see that some pple just pay lip service, when i was trying 2 recruit pple 4 the polling units in my estate, i was told they had enough pple 2 cover my estate only 4 me 2 go round now and find those places empty,thank God i had some cards with me and thanx 2 my hausa brothers who gathered their pple and some of my C. I. H members that immediately came 2 our rescue,now i can heave a sigh of relief bcos my constituency is adequately covered.
Abt 200 empty ballot boxes piled in a comm. bus (MX 210 EKY) has been intercepted by the police at Eko High Sch in Mushin. #NigeriaDecides
PU:09/09/12/021,Staff School,Unical, total number of accrediated voters 424.There was no head count of voters.Voter were accrediated twice and alloewed to vote.I have voted already.
Naharati Sabo primary school polling unit, Abaji, Abaji Area Council, Abuja. Voted has ended. Electoral officers and parties agents are sorting out the ballot papers. - Suleiman Umar.
The sympathetic GEJ voters spoilers...anyway, we just need a minimum of 25% in lagos...here's my polling unit result in surulere (PU: 24/20/09/008): ACN - 14, ANPP - 3, CPC - 69, NNPP - 2, PDP - 120)...we will use decree 4 on all the gej sympathisers when we enter...it was really good and fulfilling supporting such a worthy course...I have learnt above all to be more of a person of Integrity - Integrity is heavy Capital!!
Jonathan Also Leads in Plateau.
Thank God o o o.
My bro.,a corp member ws ambushed while returning 4rm polling statn in Taraba state. He ws almost slaughtered,electn materials taken n burnt. He was released after much plea n cry.
6:50pm: Jonathan wins in Aso Rock
6:40pm: Buhari wins Atiku, Ribadu units...violence in Jada, Lamurde.
A voter in Enugu was killed on the spot because he voted for Buhari.
Jonathan Leads in Early Results in Ogun, Ribadu Trails
Vanguard: LP, PDP sweep votes for Jonathan in Ondo State.
Former Lagos Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu wins poling unit but loses own ward to Goodluck Jonatha's PDP. #nigeriadecides
PDP is reported to be leading in Kwara State based on exit polls #NIGERIADECIDES
Reports trickling-in shows we have earth-shaking numbers for CPC from the north which might affects PDP's South lead #NigeriaDecides
Goodluck (PDP) leading in Lagos, Oyo, Kwara, Bayelsa, Imo, Enugu, Ondo, Osun, Abia, Rivers State, Cross River state, Ebonyi, Delta, Plateau, Benue, Ogun, Adamawa, Kwara states.
In Ondo, Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Labour Party, LP, gave majority of the votes cast at his Ladasa Ward Zone II, Ago Itunu, Yaba to Jonathan.
Businessman Jimoh Ibrahim also won his Majokolasan Open Space Ward 2, Igbotakun for Jonathan. At the ward, the president had 180 votes, Ribadu 12, Shekarau 2, Buhari 1.
Sambo as two-time loser: For the second time since the general elections began, Vice President Namadi Sambo, the PDP vice presidential candidate, also, yesterday, lost the presidential election at his polling unit in Kaduna.
It was big upset for the PDP in Niger where the ruling PDP even lost at Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu's polling unit. At Peter Sarki Polling Unit where Aliyu voted, CPC scored 367 votes as against PDP's 320.
Former Governor Segun Osoba, reversed the trend as he delivered his booth to the ACN presidential candidate with 142 votes. PDP scored 55and CPC 1.
BAKARE LOSES TO JONATHAN AT POLLING BOTH, lost at his Opebi Polling Unit, scoring 91 votes as against Jonathan's 181. Noise Maker!
In wards 7, 8 and 9 of Rakumi LGA, Katsina State, a total of 18 CPC Party men were caught with fake ballot papers.
Dr. Olusola Saraki, the embattled godfather of Kwara state politics did not vote at the pres. election today.
Nigeria election results: PDP wins in Obasanjo's polling unit.
President Jonathan Fights for Survival as Nation Turns Against party of Power.
FROM DELE MOMODU: DON'T CRY FOR ME NIGERIA because 1. I know I did my best, 2. I pity my people and 3. I know I will be back. Indeed.
NEXT: Buhari alleges rigging in presidential poll.