2011 Election Updates: Situation Reports for Presidential Poll in Nigeria (Saturday, April 16)

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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

[Salihu Dauda]

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

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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

[Kathy1]

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.

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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.

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CPC's Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari was accredited at 10:31am at Sarkin Yara ward in Daura, Katsina state.

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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

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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

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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

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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