Election Updates: Situation Reports for National Assembly Polls in Nigeria (Sat., April 9, 2011)

[Updates]

Ismail Musa Kinging - thank God i was 1 of the 300 people that have casted their vote so far although vote is still in progress in kinging hawul l.g.a of borno

Muhd Ad - Still at pollling station everythin goin smoothly at unguwa uku kauyan Alu polling station 13

Basheer Muhammad Ranccas - d screaning is still on in my unit.

Aliyu Daya - Just cast my ballot at the Shekari estate polling centre, kaduna

Aminu Shuaibu - In Agege L/G of Lagos, voting is going smoothly and people are still voting without caos.

Umar Abdulrahman - A serving senator was caught in Bayelsa with election materials in his house-Jega (on NTA live)

Mujitaba Tangaza - Take a legible picture of the results sheet in order to prevent changes or modifications. a post from inec on twitter posted at 15:32

Muhammed S Bababudan - Dis is credible election ever hapin in nigeria, in my polling unit at lokoja in maigari palace d election is goin smothly

Onifade Bobby Taiwo - Election in ife central local government area of osun state.i just received information that P.D.P thugs are disturbing the area.

Abbas Ishaq - I'm about to cast my vote in yar akwa primary school, kumbotso kano. Things ar moving smoothly

Al-Ameen Maleka - ‎3:54 accreditation & voting is going simultaniously right now at emir's palace polin station, Dass LG Bauchi state. as the result of not creating baby unit

Ibro Aliyu - I have decided peasfully and voting is goin on smoothly @ Hambagda limankara word Gwoza L.G.A Borno state

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DailyTrust - 16:05 ABUJA, WUSE ZONES 2 & 3: At all the voting centres in and around Wuse Zone 2 and Zone 3, petty traders are making good business selling chilled sachet and bottled water, cold soft drinks and other fruit juices with Gala sausage rolls as hunger begins to strike the Polling agents from various political parties waiting for the counting time

Muhd Ad - Thanks 2 dailytrust we're able 2 share news with our fellow Nigerians on da election progress. I just finished casting my vote at unguwa uku kauyan alu station. Wish all nigerians a free n fair election.

Voting is in progress in NSW LGC of NSW STATE. So far all is well, no trouble. Frm: Yahaya A. Ahmed.

Ibrahim Baba Saidu - Truely this election deserve 2 b call credible, bc it happen 2 b one of its kind in this country.

Aisha Abdulkadir - From bosso lowcost minna niger state, nothing started on as we were almost 90min. behind schedule. But everythin was orderly n peaceful! Voting is still on goin.

[Oluyomi Dare]

just finished counting in my area, igbonibi grammar sch,ila orangun in osun state. 114 pple voted. ACN has d majority votes wit 81 votes for house of reps n 83 votes for senate. D rest of d votes was distributed among odas.

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Daily Trust - Accreditation process at FHA Nyanya earlier this morning.

NSDC: In giza ward in Keane LGA, Rivers for boxes were reported snatched and have not been recovered.

Abubakar S. Bazuka - Election is moving Smothly here in Apapa Lagos

In akwanga, Nasarawa state, a youth was found in possession of ballot papers, he has been arrested by NSDC and handed over to the police.

Leprosy clinic,kasugula ward bama,borno state.Out of 1300 voters,only less than 100 were accredited.Until 4pm voting was started.Only one policeman is there.Thank u.

NSDC: At Angwa rere, when we visited, we discovered that there was no election. Upon enquary, the voters reported that they registered over 600 voters, but 300 names appeared without their photographs.

NSDC: The REC promised that the anomaly will be corrected in subsequent elections.

At garki 2, Government Secondary School, Colation center, Journalists were not allowed in. It is alleged that the police may be planning to rig.

Nigerians are tired of the cruel rule by incumbent government! So the wind of change has blown! No more PDP! Nigeria sai Mai Gaskiya!!!

Osobala Chukwudi Blesmilord - I've just finish voting in my unit,ward 10 in Umusume Obiaruku,Delta state.d election is peaceful here in my ward.

Ifeoma Obiezue - Today election is wonderful

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President Goodluck Jonathan casting his vote earlier today

Bedford Doutimi - The governnor of bayelsa state is in troble; labour party is taken over the state now

Uthman Limamin Fazebuk - Alhamdulilah i cas my vote in nasarawa L G C angwar Mallam Hassan 11.11. Jega ia a good man.

Hf Dauda - Voting is going on slowly but steady in Potiskum. People are happy and patient with INEC. Many registrants list are hard to navigate for the officials and the delay in verification are keeping lines long but people's determination and calm is dousing all tensions. Nigeria may do itself proud this time around. Eureka moment may be here. I voted proudly for the first time in my life!!!

Lasisi Riliwan Mufutau - Here in benin-city election is peaceful for now as counting is in progress i.e edo south senatorial distric. A septicular party is having oper hand.

Aminu Ibrahim Jega - Counting has finished result has been announced in PU007, ward11, Idi-Araba. The election went on successfully.

Opeyemi Kehinde - Reports from Oyo say counting to begin in Olosan area, Ibadan. Security is said to be tight. It is only 4:35pm.

Opeyemi Kehinde - IBADAN: At Ward 10, Olosan Area, Alakia Ibadan, voting went on smoothly without any hitch while the counting is about to begin now. Security is very tight as at 4:35pm though with voters waiting for the counting and announcement at the Unit.

Muhammad Bello - Election finished in most parts of Babura L.G Jigawa State

Asaj Aliyu Yunusa - counting of vote will start now on toungo polling unit yola adamawa state ,now they are sorting out

Ayuba Bitrus Chagwa - Election was successfully conducted in all polling units of Hyambula ward of Madagali L.G.A. in Adamawa state. All units was visited by d reporter.

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Governor Adams Oshiomhole queues to cast his vote earlier today.

Daily Trust - IKOT ABASI, AKWA IBOM STATE: According to Umoh Prince, There are police, navy and army with few men of the civil defense on patrol at several polling units in Ikot Abasi. There is tight security here and the security agencies have been able to maintain law and order. There have been no violence since morning.

[NuwarModu]

A party in Borno state wants to divert peoples attention to the chaos they have been creating in the state capital and few other places in other to rig!! we need more security agents that can resist bribe in Borno state coz most of the securities have being bribed! Its serious. In a village people were forced to vote for ANPP in the presence of a security officer!!

[Mojoyin1]

The wife of the returning officer in Imo State is the running mate of Ohakim (PDP) in the Governorship elections.

Screenshot of Gov. Bukola Saraki' winning tweets Twitpic - Share photos and videos on Twitter before he deleted it.

Just confirmed from INEC ogun state that the INEC office Abeokuta is not on fire but there was sporadic shooting immediately light went off. Sabotage is suspected but nobody is hurt for now

ACN was leading in Mallam Nuhu Ribadu's State, Adamawa, Anambra and Benue and EDo

President GEJ wins his ward in Bayelsa. Governor Sylva wins ward too. Otherwise sweeping victory for Labour Party.

Presiding Officer in Oluyole (Ibadan) caught changing votes to favour ACN. He has been arrested ~Funke Chidera

Election in Wase LGA, Plateau State ended @ 9.20pm;Corp mem beaten by community thugs in PU007, Bashar Ward for not releasing unused ballots