[attachimg=1 align=left] Today marks the last series of Nigeria's April general elections by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Governorship and legislative (State House of Assembly) elections hold today in several states of Nigeria.
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Over three explosives have been detonated this morning in Maiduguri, Borno state, North-eastern Nigeria, with fears that many people have been injured.
Accreditations have already commenced across the states.
KATSINA: 8:15 a.m, Units 007 (Sabo Rugwa) and 009 (Kurau Doruwa), materials are on ground but accreditation has not started. At ATC Polling Unit, accreditation has started but a lot of underage voters are on the queue. The streets of Katsina look like every other day as people and vehicles move freely. The Five units inside the Emir of Katsina Palace have very voters on the queues.
Just been accredited about 20 minutes ago at Nassarawa 'B' polling unit.Poor turn out of voters today,compared to last week's presidential election.FROM ABDULRAUF AUDI,MINNA.
Corps members shun election duties in parts of Jigawa
From suleja voters turn out is very low but in places like Anguwan Danzaria, Tudun salanke, the turn out is encouraging.
Aliyu U. Suleiman, PU002, ung. Mall Hassan, Nasarawa Central ward, Nassarawa State: " Just been accredited. Very poor turn out of voters experienced with the majority being the women. High level of disillussionment; that is how the saying goes."
IN HADEIJA:Lawan also reports that at a polling booth in Dubantu," I met some voters threatening they will not vote without a cubicle, which a collation officer said was in short supply"
Jigawa State:Lawan Danjuma in Hadieja says the atmosphere generally calm and peaceful, except alot of people did not come out to vote due to anger over alleged maltreatment meted out to them by soldiers in the wake of last week violent uprising.
KATSINA: At more than 8 units, we've been, I could count only two corpers. Apparently, they refused to turn-out for duty as a result of fear.
KATSINA: Katsina State SSG, Architect Ibrahim Sayyadi said the exercise will be peaceful with the help of the security agencies. He said the underage will not be allowed to vote. He also said people will turn-out for the poll before deadline.
Frm Suleja Lg of Niger state @ Magajiya ward d voter's turn out is low generally.
NASARAWA STATE voters' (turn out) is very low in keffi local govt. (I have) spoken to one of voter's. Saying dat they cheated them in the first time so they dont want to vote again from keffi. NASIR TANKO KASIM
Ogun ACN drags INEC to court
Kwara/Nigeria - Salam Abdullahi of the ACN says the election is so far peaceful, but that PDP still have plans to rig in rural areas.
Opposition calls for postponement of elections in Niger state
In Benue State, 13 parties are contesting for the governorship seat but only ACN, ANPP, CPC and PDP have agents at most polling units in Makurdi, the state capital.
Lagos, Nigeria: Accreditation apace in Ilupeju. There is heavy military and police presence amid a veil of tension.
Lagos, Nigeria: Accreditation ongoing at Nathan Primary School (PU019 Yaba/Ojuelegba ward) where the gubernatorial candidate of PDP, Ade Dosunmu is expected to cast his vote.
Kwara, Nigeria: The Kwara state commissioner of police in a convoy monitoring the election in Ilorin.
Kano, Nigeria: Low turnout of voters across the city of Kano amid minimal security presence.
Lagos, Nigeria: Accreditation ongoing at Ward G3,Surulere where the Lagos State governor and candidate ACN is expected to vote.
Enugu, Nigeria: Police arrest a young man playing football on Obiagwu street after a police van ran into make shift goal post.
Yola, Nigeria: Officials say close to 80 per cent of registered voters have been accredited in Adamawa polling units
Man arrested for snatching ballot box in Usi - Ekiti, in Ido - Osi LGA of Ekiti State.
Ballot boxes and materials rescued from PDP thugs at Usi-Ekiti; now at police station with INEC Supervisory Officer.
PDP Agents are giving out money in exchange for voter's card at PU 10 Ward 12, Ibadan North LGA. Oyo State.
Ogun, Nigeria: Voters revolt over alleged missing voter register at Ward 5, Unit 2, in Abeokuta,as INEC officials are chased away.
Lagos, Nigeria: The Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola and his wife accredited at State Junior Secondary School. It appears this is the only election many residents are interested in as turnout looks its best today at many polling units in Oshodi, Surulere, Maryland.
Lagos, Nigeria: High turnout of voters for accreditation at polling units 031, 032 and 042 all in Ojodu/Agidingbi ward.
Lagos, Nigeria: Low turnout at polling unit 015, Agidingbi/Omole ward.
Lagos, Nigeria: INEC officials dozing while some people were sitting under tress waiting for voting to start.
Enugu, Nigeria: Shops are open for business at Amechi Awkunanaw although there is large turnout of voters.
In Oro town, Irepodun LGA, Kwara state, accreditation started just 20 minutes ago due to late arrival of materials.
11:30am: Voter apathy recorded around Kano
I was Accreditated at kpansia (7) here in Yenagoa and people are orderly in the queue. Usman Adamu
Accrediatiön is completed here in Anguwan Primary Board Jalingo, But there is low turn Out Of voters compare to Presidential Election. FROM ABDULHAMEED D USMAN (JALINGO)
Polling units,Bulama Ali 153 and154 in Jajeri ward of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council,Borno State,no INEC officials there by 11:10am.
Accreditation in progress in Tudun Kwashini polling unit, behind NBS here in Lafia, Nasarawa state. Because of the high level of awareness here there is high turn out of voters.. TIJJANI SANI AHMED
Accreditation is going on smoothly here at PU: 04/14/10/001 in Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A Anambra state. Thank God for INEC. From Uduchukwu Chukwuemerie.
In Konduga l.g.a Borno state only few people come to vote 62% approxim
IBADAN/OYO STATE: 11:35 a.m, former Governor Lam Adesina of Oyo State is currently being accredited at Ward 12, Units 23,24,25, Baba Lam Adesina polling centres, at Felele area in Ibadan
I have just been accredited at Pu 26/11/04/011 Zango Pri mary Sch. Kontagora. There is a very low turn out of voters, especialy Women, compare last presidential election.
KATSINA (PU 20/21/I2/018) - Accreditation started 8.32am.The flow of voters to the polling unit is in trickles. There's marked apathy of voters in today's exercise.
From Austin in Niger state: Low turn out at IBB house Up-Hill water tank polling unit 020, Sabon Gari ward, Minna Niger state, for fear of the unknown. We are still waiting for IBB and Gen Abdulsalam to come for acreditation.
A very low voters turn out in ungwar madaki (pu001) and virtually in all the polling units of Nasarawa L.G.C, Nasarawa state. The obvious reason is the declared result of d last presidential election: Voters have lost confidence in Jega's INEC. -Barr. sanusi A. Ramalan
In Lafia workers village pu accreditation in progress but low tourn of voters. PDP having 3 agents all of them wearing d pdp agent tag. I 'm usman
sarkin kalshingi PU H/gana ward,Gombe state,nobody in the PU only election officials are sitting doing nothing,people's refused to come out becouse they said they already know the winner,whether they vote or not. Comrade DANJUMA
A very low voters turn out in ungwar madaki (pu001) and virtually in all the polling units of Nasarawa L.G.C, Nasarawa state. The obvious reason is the declared result of d last presidential election: Voters have lost confidence in Jega's INEC. -Barr. sanusi A. Ramalan
There is poor turn out in must of polling unit in Tsafe ward. Ibrahim Balarabe Abubakar.
I am observing five pollin unit people that acreditet is not up to 100
Lagos, Nigeria: Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the gubernatorial running mate of ACN in Lagos voted at 12:35pm at polling unit 059 in Egbeda.
Kwara, Nigeria: Gbemisola Saraki of ACPN and Ahmed Abdulfatah of PDP, have cast their votes
Massive turn out of voters reported in Yobe and Ogun states
Trouble as PDP agents attempt to hijack ballot box in Idobiri Ward Aiyepe Ogun State!
AKWAIBOM: Police clash with NYSC members has disrupted elections at some parts of Eket. Also, at Ibiono, there's fighting among party thugs
Female corps member arrested in Ibokun, Osun State with 50 thumb-printed ballot papers.
Oyo, Ibadan: 31 people arrested in Olomi area of Ibadan and 22 at Iseyin over ballot snatching.
Ogun, Nigeria: Police escort INEC officials out of polling unit to avoid protesting voters in Abeokuta
Niger, Nigeria: Cases of underage voting reported in Wushishi.
From Uduchukwu Chukwuemerie in Anambra state: I have voted at PU: 04/14/10/001 in Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A Anambra state. Voting is going on smoothly & the atmosphere is orderly.
In suleja......Out of 919 registered voters only 276 people casted there votes in Garki garage north gate. No:009 polling unit
Lagos, Nigeria: Local youth and party agents clash in Surulere, Lagos over money doled out by politicians.
PDP agents are said to be bribing voters with N1,000 each to vote PDP at PU/27/12/05/004 in Iperu Town, Ikenne ~Ken Oliko
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled the governorship and State House of Assembly elections at the Jankai Polling Unit in Gombe metropolis. Voting started in Jankai Polling Unit hours before the stipulated time
Thugs belonging to ANPP have stolen election ballot boxes at old Maiduguri & Konan Yobe all of Jere LGA of Borno St.#NigeriaDecides
Goodluck Opia, Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, hijacks three ballot boxes in PU007,008, 009 Ohaji in Owerri. #NigeriaDecides
Observers ordered out of PU04,Ward 3,Oban 3,QIT Primary School, Eket, A'Ibom by suspected thugs. Threat to life made #NigeriaDecides
2 INEC officials & 3 corps members caught w/ 600 thumbprinted at ward 1 PU 10 Ibadan, Oyo State - FRCN Correspendent #NigeriaDecides
2:40pm: Police shot ballot box snatcher in Maiduguri
Lagos, Nigeria: Ade Dosunmu, the PDP gubernatorial candidate in Lagos says he will accept election result in good fate.
SSS storm, ransacks Keffi Hotel for ballot papers
INEC in Ogun state says it has now sent the voters register to Ward 5, Unit 2, Abeokuta north, where voters had reportedly chased INEC staff away earlier over the missing register.
Lagos, Nigeria: Police nab 4 persons in Mushin, Lagos for throwing firecrackers
Lagos, Nigeria: Heavy military presence as vote counting starts in most polling units in Ajegunle.
Benue/Nigeria - No voting in 14 polling units in Katsina-Ala, no result sheets for governorship polls there. INEC...
2 INEC officials & 3 corps members caught with 600 thumb printed ballot papers at PU010, Ward 01, Ibadan, Oyo State ~FRCN.
Observers ordered out of PU004,Ward 3,Oban 3,QIT Primary School, Eket in Akwa Ibom by suspected thugs. Threat to life made
Ward 09 Baba Ode St Oshodi (LA/18/01/020). There are no police available yet and area boys have invaded the place and removed the tables.
Fake ballot papers detected in Vandekya LG, Kwande LG, Ushongo LG, and some Polling Units in Gwer LG all in Benue State
Militias chased & harrased voters & poll Agents in Tse-Imgbiandiar PU, Ukande Kindred, Azendeshi Ward of Ukum LG,Benue State #NigeriaDecides
Mr Patrick Naagbanton observing from Ikot Esedom Pry Sch (Unit 2, Ward 9) Ukana East in Essien Udium LGA, Akwa Ibom was threatened by a PDP agent.
In the whole of Uvwie LGA of Delta State, photocopies of ballot papers are being used to vote. #NigeriaDecides
Vote counting begins early in Lagos
Security agents in Ibadan have broken up a row over ballot protection after a driver parked a vehicle close to a voting shed.
Ballot box snatched at a P.Unit in Apapa Road, Ebute-Meta, Lagos just now. Witnessed the pursuit in front of my house now. - Adeolu Olusodo
Daily Trust's Shehu Abubakar reports from Uyo that voting materials arrived at Lutheran Primary School voting unit in Ini Local Govt. Area by 4:12pm for today's election. No reasons where given by the electoral officers for the delay.
In Sogotedo, Lagos state, police ,youth corpers were bribed and even people were joting names dat voted for ACN, after wards food ,money were shared to them
Gunmen hijack voting materials to the bush for thumb-printing -
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has indicated that unless the security situation in Kaduna and Bauchi states, where elections were earlier postponed, improves to the extent that election holds on April 28, it may be necessary to declare the dreaded state of emergency in the affected states. - Vanguard
Police arrest suspected PDP thugs at the country home of Dep Gov Taofeek Arapaja of Oyo State for thumb printing ballot papers - Daily Times
PDP chieftain slaps Ondo commissioner- Daily Times
Reports from Osun has it that the ACN has cleared all the State Assembly seats up for grabs in the State. – Daily Times
IBB to quit politics in 2015, prays for "brother" to win
Fashola, Amaechi, Chime, Amosun winning
PDP leads in many states : PDP: Niger, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Sokoto, Rivers - ANPP: Zamfara, Yobe, Kano, Katsina ... - DailyTrust
Kwara State Gov. Election. The Kwara Chief Kingmaker, Chief Olusola Saraki loses ward. - HopeforNigeria
PDP's Pains in the South West. Accord Party in Oyo state and PPN in Ogun states playing spoilers - HopeforNigeria.
AKWA IBOM
Akpabio (PDP) re-elected governor of Akwa Ibom
IMO State
The announcement of governorship Result has being called off, as Election in IMO State has being declared as inconclusive by the Resident Electoral officer.
OYO STATE
ACN wins Oyo state Governorship election