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

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria is conducting 2011 presidential elections today, Saturday, April 16, 2011. Here is a thread about Nigerian Electoral Situation Reports and Updates for Presidential Polls. This thread is created to enable you share your reports about today's elections in your areas and various polling booths.

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[Ahmad Ismail]

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.

[Biodun11]

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

VOTE 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

FELLOW 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

Go 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

[Adil Bee]

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)

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INEC Nigeria says

After 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.

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Goodluck Jonathan says

As 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

[uche louis]

no inec official has been my polling unit-eke ihitte market square in ezinaihitte ward in mbaitoli L G A of Imo state

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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.

[Israel Nelson]

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

[Abdullahi Abbey]

‎10:20am Here in kwara state(ilorin) @ pu 23/07/03/012 we've not start voting