Nigeria Decides 2015: Live Update

(8:16pm) Gbenga, Lagos: A House of
Reps candidate Alimosho Federal Constituency distributes N5,000; gala
and a bottle of Coca Cola each to persons queuing to cast their votes at
Meiran under Agbado-Okeodo LCDA

(8:06pm) By Nike – As at 8:00pm ballot papers have not yet arrived at the two polling units at Tokunbo Macaulay, Magodo Phase Two, Lagos

(7:44pm) By Adelani, Abuja:
Collation of ballots and counting are being done with lamps at several polling units in Abuja.
At Area 10, ballot counting has been concluded, but results are yet to be announced.

(7:40pm): Darkness cannot stop the residents of  Ojota and Ogudu in Lagos as voting continues into the night.

(7:30pm) President Jonathan’s V.P, Namadi Sambo finally defeats APC in his polling unit

(7:06pm) A group of armed political thugs have reportedly hijacked ballot boxes on
Ayilara Street in the Mushin area of Lagos.

INEC officials told presmen that the thugs, after snatching
the ballot box, emptied them in the gutter.

It was learnt that the House of Reps and Senatorial
ballot materials were affected, hence residents could not vote.

An official said, “They came in a car. They also
carried bottles and cutlasses. As soon as they hijacked the boxes, they poured
them (papers) into the gutters and ran away in their car.

(7:01pm) By William Ezeagu:
Counting of
votes commenced after voting at the Ward E30 FHA estate in Kubwa Abuja.
Voting was smooth and large voters turnout was witnessed. It was a very
successful exercise in Kubwa in Abuja.

(6:54pm) Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State
casting his ballot at Ward 10, Unit 1, Iyamho, Etsako West Local
Government Area, at 5:58 p.m

(6:48pm) Restriction in movement has been called off in Akwa Ibom, voting however is still ongoing at Ward 4 Nbia Obong Pry. Sch

(6:41pm)
IBADAN – Following a mild fight at Born Photo area of Oke Ado, Ibadan,
earlier in the day, soldiers and a police armoured personnel carrier
have arrived the area. Vote counting is currently ongoing.

(6:15pm) LAGOS:
An unidentified Octogenarian insisted that he wanted to vote despite his failing health, and he did vote. #patriotism

(6:10pm) From Emmanuel, Asaba:
Electoral officers sorting votes at Uzoigwe Primary School, Asaba.

(6:02pm) Policemen complaining that top military officers and
their relatives are using their status to get quick attention without
joining queues at the Abacha Barracks polling unit.

“I don’t understand these people. One will come and say I am
Brigadier-General, another will come and say I am this I am that,
another one will say I am wife of Brigadier-General,” an angry cops told
his colleagues.

(5:50pm) At 5:35pm, voting about to start at Unit 014 on Oladoyinbo Street, Ward B, Ojodu LCDA

 BREAKING NEWS (5:32pm)  : The
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved the
postponement to Sunday of elections in some polling units where
accreditation was challenging. 

Two of the polling units affected by such postponement are at Iyalla
Street in Alausa, Ikeja, where the presiding officer announced the
postponement because card readers were not working and there was no
back-up.

It is not yet clear the full details of polling units affected by
such postponements and total number of voters that could be affected.
However, in a statement via its twitter handle @inecnigeria on Saturday
evening, the electoral agency stated that “in PUs where accreditation
was suspended to the next day in accordance with the guidelines,
arrangements will be made for voters to vote tomorrow, subject to the
provisions of the Electoral Act 2010.”

The statement also gave permission to electoral officials to do
manual accreditation of voters when card readers are causing problems.
Saturday’s elections are to elect a president and members of the federal
parliament in Africa’s largest country.

 The presidential elections is seen as one of the closest in the
nation’s history and is mainly between the incumbent President, Goodluck
Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Muhammadu Buhari of the
All Progressives Congress.


(5:21pm) Voting concluded at polling units EC 41 and EC 42, Zone 3, Garki, Abuja at 4.45pm.
Officials yet to begin counting.
Officials and voters said the accreditation was smooth and hitch-free.

  
(5:00pm) General Buhari casts his vote in Daura, Katsina, a large number of supporters scream ‘Sai Baba, Sai Buhari’

(4:56pm): Anna, Calabar: Touts hijack ballot boxes in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State

(4:50pm): Voters queue up in Sagamu despite heavy rainfall

(4:48pm):Accreditation just ended in #Daura LGA
of Katsina State, the hometown of APC presidential candidate Muhammadu
Buhari, #NigeriaDecides.

(4:41pm): Maureen, Ifo, Ogun State: As of 3:50pm, accreditation still ongoing in ward 6 PU 001 Ajuwon High School, Ifo LGA, Ogun State

(4:40pm): Jayne, Lagos:
Voting ongoing at Ogudu Grammar School, Kosofe LGA. NDLEA and the Police are now stationed at the polling unit.

(4:30pm): INEC Okays Manual Accreditation Due To Issues With Card Reader

(4:24pm) From Comfort in  Benin:
Some of the electorate are refusing to vote at their polling units
because of there are no results sheets to compute their votes.

(4:21pm)Voting has just been concluded in Ofu-Ai
Unazi polling unit of Apa ward, Ado LGA, Benue state. In all 50
 persons only turned out 4 accreditation cum voting. Comr Daniel Onjeh
of the APC (Benue South Senatorial seat) defeated the sitting senate
president, David Mark by 27 to 21 as 2 votes were invalidated. The
presidential election have GMB leading GEJ by 29 to 21. (OZOKWU
reporting 4m Ado) more updates soon!

(4:10pm) John Ameh, Makurdi: Voting has started in several polling units in Otukpo, the home town of the Senate President, David Mark.

(4:05pm) Stranded voters on Adedoyin Street, Aguda-Ogba, Lagos. No ballot papers yet as of 3:55pm.

(3:59pm) No voting in PU code no: 32-16-08-010. Rivers State. Onelga, Akabuka.

(3:56pm) Voting has been concluded at PU:009 at GSS Wuse Zone 3.

(3:46pm)Ozioma, Abakaliki:
The card reader in Governor Martin Elechi’s polling booth in Ebonyi State has declined identifying him.
Elechie tried three times at the Echialike ward in Ikwo Local Government Area, but could not scale through.
The governor had to fill an incident form to vote.

(3:36pm) Leye, Lagos: Voting yet to start at Unit 27, Shonola Junction, Aguda-Ogba, at 3:30pm. Accreditation still on.

(3:30pm) Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko casts his vote alongside his wife and 90 year-old mother

(3:28pm) Moshood Adebisi, Sango: At Borehole  Ota 2 unit,
 along Ilogbo  Road, as of 2:15 pm, voting has not started. About 150
people  were holding their PVC but yet to be accredited. At Ward 2 unit
13 along Idi Iroko-Ota Road, as of  1:20 pm about  70 people  were still
seen in the queue waiting for accreditation.

Likewise Esa night market 2 polling unit along Iganmode Road, more
than 80 people were in the queue waiting for accreditation. They
complained about lack of personnel. There were two card readers being
operated by only one person.

(3:26pm): Some observers are reporting that the ballot box
for Ward 7 Unit 7 in Bugama has been taken away forcefully by
unidentified persons.

(3:23pm) Voters jostle for free drinks in Ile Oluji Olumi in Ondo State

(3:22pm)  Voting in progress in 8 Polling units in Anguwan Rogo Ward Jos No issues with the PVC readers.

(3:18pm) Obasanjo just voted at ward 11, unit 22 Totoro/Sokori in Abeokuta North

(3:10pm)  President Goodluck Jonathan just voted alongside his First Lady at the Otuoke Polling Unit in Bayelsa.

(3:05pm) Maureen, Lagos:
Accreditation still on at polling unit 001 in Ajuwon, Ogun State, as voters defy the rain. Voting to start shortly.

(3:01pm) The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, Joseph Mbu, arrivives the Lagos INEC office amid tight security.

(2:59pm) Ozioma, Abakaliki:
The governorship candidate of
the Labour Party in Ebonyi State, Mr. Edward Nkwegu, has called for
cancellation of the elections.

Nkwegu said that since the card readers disenfranchised “so many
eligible voters, it would only be proper for the elections to be
cancelled.”

(2:55pm) Comfort in Benin
Voters currently angry with inec officials because they forgot to bring
along the result sheets along with other electoral materials.

Voting is being delayed as a result as the electorate have refused to vote until the result sheets are present.

This is happening at staff training school, GRA Benin.

(2:53pm) By Ozogwu
Election has started in virtually all
the poling units in Apa. A handful of soldiers were seen leading to Apa,
but none of them were noticed at the polling units.

(2:52pm) By Ozogwu
In Apa-Okpozu ward, the PVC of many
voters were initially hijacked by PDP leader, Ogenyi Ocheme were just
released to them yesterday after it was discovered that the card readers
woild not allow rigging.

(2:50pm) By Ozogwu..
LGEA primary school Apa 1 polling
unit: Voters angrily refused to be accredited when a PDP stalwart in the
area canvassed for their vote, however they rejected

(2:40pm) Voters reject use of incident form as alternative means of accreditation at polling units 009/008 Alakija, Lagos

​(2:38pm) The card reader has stopped working at Polling Unit
028A,ward G,Amuwo odofin, Lagos. Meanwhile, at PU 002A and 002B,ward
8,​ ​Akinyele LG,Oyo state, no extra card reader battery was brought and
the ​power is almost off. The officials are banking on the community
for generator.

(2:37pm) Card reader couldn’t be accessed as password is not
available at polling unit Rugar kuka 2 box 012- Danmaliki- Kumbotso –
Kano state

(2:35)Accreditation yet to commence at araromi quarter uthu street due to Malfunctioning Card.

(2:31pm) The old people are not left out…

 (2:29pm) Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State being accredited with the card reader at Ward 10, Unit 1, Iyamho on Saturday.

(2:21pm) Voting ongoing at Local Authority primary school in Ajegunle, Ajeromi/Ifelodun local government, Lagos.

(2:20pm) BREAKING: Hacked INEC website restored.

(2:15pm) Governor Fashola patiently queues behind prospective voters to cast his vote in Surulere, Lagos.

(2:12pm) ROMANTIC? Nigerian man proposed to his girlfriend at Lagos polling centre

(2:10pm) It’s 2:10pm and there is still no sign of any INEC
official at Adebiyi polling unit, Magodo Phase 1, Isheri. Prospective
voters are frustrated.

(2:00pm) As at 1.37 pm, accreditation is yet to start at
polling unit 24/13/07/053. Omole Phase II. The card Reader taken for
repairs with no replacement.

(1:58pm) Voting commences at Gov Fashola’s polling unit in Surulere, Lagos

(1:51pm) The New London polling unit- 007-Suleja in Niger
state is experiencing lots of unverified fingerprints; filling the
incident forms. The INEC officials arrived 8.45 a.m at Village Square PU
001, Ikot Idem Nsit, Asang ward 5, Akwa Ibom. Accreditation commenced
from 9 a.m. with card readers working properly. PU 31-05-10-042 Dogon
Dutse, Jos still awaiting INEC officials at about 10.42 a.m.

(1:41pm): While poll officers are preparing for voting to
commence, the Presiding Officer at Unit 007 in front of National
Library, Annexe, Off Moshood Abiola Way, Area 2, Garki Abuja, said 465
voters were accredited of 1pm, out of the 2021 registered voters

(1:39pm)  Bisi Deji-Folutile, Lagos:
INEC officials told voters to come back next week to vote in ward 040,
Okunola, Alimosho. They claimed they have 5 incident forms for 1,050
voters.

(1:34pm) Card reader quick fix by Ohiozei Obaseki

Card readers were apparently failing often at a polling booth near an
Accenture staff’s home. And the guy couldn’t understand why…cos the
readers were all new. So he approached the INEC woman. Inspected the
reader. Only to find the protective film on the lense of the reader had
not been removed. After a protracted argument he convinced the woman to
remove it. The reader not only read the prior rejected cards, it was
reading with even faster response time.

(1:29pm) Some violence recorded in Ozuaha, Port Hacourt,
dozens of unused ballot papers littered the streets after thugs attacked
INEC officials bringing in electoral materials into the community.

Though, yet to be confirmed by the police, at least one person is
believed to have died in the ensuing gun battle between the thugs and
security team escorting corps members and other polling officers into
the town.

Blood stains littered major road leading into the community
according to reports, while women rolled on the floor, wailing over
their losses of loved ones.

(1:20PM) In Unit 19, Omagwa-Ale, voters were seen harassing youth corpers,
accusing them of not carrying genuine result sheets.
As a result, accreditation was halted for several minutes but has now
continued after a combined team of military and normal policemen
patrolling the area intervened.
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(1:00PM) Stanley
Opara, Awka: As of 12 noon, drivers, who were to convey electoral
materials refused to do so. They said they were not paid their
allowances. This happened at Ogbaru LGA. They have asked INEC to settle
them before they can leave.
Some contestants were said to have paid the drivers from their pockets.

(12:54pm) At Unit 15, Ward 5, Ode Sokoto area, Ogbomoso
election officers are now practically begging voters to come out for
accreditation.
It was learnt that voters had initially come out but went back angrily when the card reader didn’t work initially

(12:52pm) Card reader fails to capture biometrics of Plateau
State Governor Jonah Jang and his wife, Talatu. As at about 12: 27 pm,
the duo was yet to be accredited. Speaking to journalists shortly after
the card reader machine failed to authenticate him, Mr. Jang said “I am
disappointed in the process, since the card reader can reject the number
one citizen of the state.” Those without PVC’s at the governor’s
polling unit in protest non issuance of PVCs.

(12:42pm) Governor Fashola and wife on queue to get accredited around 10:00am in Surulere

(12:36pm) INEC arrived by 10:30 a.m and
accreditation started by 10:55 a.m. in Polling Unit 01,Olanrewaju
street, Area 7 satellite Amowu- Odofin Lagos. Challenges with finger
prints accreditation and no incidence form at Polling Unit 1, Ward 13,
Lagelu Local government, Oyo-State.

(12:26pm) Suspected Boko Haram militants attack Gombe polling unit, killing 2.
It was also gathered that the gunmen shouted ‘Didn’t we warn you note to vote’ in their local dialect as they attacked.


(12:22pm) There
is still no sign of INEC officials at Lugbe King of Kings secondary
school and Katampe II polling unit Mpape Bwari, area council, Abuja.

(12:20pm) Calm voters, predominantly women, are awaiting
accreditation at Mogadishu Cantonement (popularly known as Sani Abacha
Barracks), Abuja.
Many voters are encountering problems of where to find their names between the two voting points.

(12:16pm) Accreditation completed in most of the polling units in Oye Ekiti.

(12:13pm) A former Governor of Lagos State,Asiwaju Bola Tinubu doing
his accreditation at polling unit 047 on Kaffi/Sunday Adigun Street, Alausa, Ikeja.

(12:10pm) KANO: Women bring water/detergent with them so voters can wash to use finger scanners

(12:08pm)  Confusion trailing where Vice President Namadi Sambo will vote in
Kaduna.

The original polling unit of the vice president at the Camp Road was
surprisingly moved from there to Police College Polling Unit in the city
centre.

Sambo failed to win in his polling unit and ward in Kaduna in the 2011
general elections.

BREAKING: (12:00pm) INEC official website www.inecnigeria.org hacked

(12:05am)  Electoral Materials yet to arrive at 8 Polling units in Anguwan Rogo Ward Jos

(11:44am): Former Vice President
and chieftain of APC, Atiku Abubakar being accredited at Ajiya Ward 2,
Komihina, Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State.

(11:34am):The card readers in Giza, Keana LG of Nasarawa state card readers has malfunctioned and voters await replacement.
The card reader malfunction has been rectified in Polling Unit 10 Ward 9 Calabar South and accreditation is ongoing.

(11:30am):  Internally Displaced People in Maiduguri in line for accreditation

(11:20am):  Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo having a chat with INEC officials at ward 11, unit 22 Totoro/Sokori in Abeokuta North

(11:14am): Enugu polling unit explosion scene this morning

(11:10am): Voters flaunt their PVC’s at VGC in Lagos

(11:09am): Peaceful accreditation ongoing at polling unit 001, Omagwa in Rivers State.

(11:08am): The APC Vice Presidential candidate, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and his wife waiting to vote after accreditation at VGC, Lagos

(11:07am): Accreditation is going on smoothly at
popular places in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Accreditation going on
at polling centres along Ring Road and in Molete a‎rea of the city with
military personnel stationed at flashpoints. ‎Soldiers were seen at
Challenge roundabout, Molete roundabout and the popular Iwo road
roundabout‎.

(11:05am): Accreditation  is yet to commence  in Kwalli polling station, Kankarofi ward, Kano municipal, all in Kano as at10:45am. INEC officials are yet to arrive.

(11:04am): President Jonathan finally accredited manually, he returns home to have some rest, promises to return to vote.

(10:59am): President
Jonathan and his wife back at the polling unit to try out his
accreditation in unit 13, ward 39 of the INEC polling centre in Otuoke

(10:53am): KATSINA – The card reader brought by polling
officials at Karamnawa unit of Bare ward in Bare local government has
failed to read voters at PU 011.
The officials arrived the unit at 9:41am and could only accredit two voters after 45 minutes.
They have gone back to the local government headquarters to get a replacement.

(10:51am) Accreditation has begun at Polling Unit 011 at
Arowojobe Street, Oshodi. A check of the accreditation time shows a
range of 11 seconds to 1 minute 5 seconds per person. At a nearby
polling unit, some voters whose cards couldn’t be read were asked to
wait by INEC officials

(10:50am) In kofar Hausa primary school polling unit 002 and
003 in Keffi local government, accreditation started around 9am. It
takes three to five minutes to clear one person.

(10:40am) BREAKING NEWS: The INEC
officials in Otuoke just confirmed to Channels TV that contrary to
previous reports, President Jonathan and his wife have not been
accredited, after trying 4 card readers. However NE gathered that other
prospective voters after President Jonathan have been accredited.

(10:38am)  Polling
Units 30- 20- 13 -2 and 30- 20- 13 -4 OPEN SPACE, OYEDEJI MARKET and
Olode Village in Lagelu Local Government. Accreditation in progress, No
issues with the Card Readers.

(10:15am) Pako bus stop Ketu, People are on ground  but INEC OFFICIALS are yet to arrive

(9:56am) President Jonathan further speaks on his delay during accreditation:

The whole world is watching Obama,
Cameron, Zuma and other world leaders have called concerning the
elections.

President
Jonathan confirms there could be hitches, believes Nigeria can conduct a
free and fair election that the whole world can accept.

President Jonathan complaining about accreditation, calls INEC Chairman, Attairu Jega, says “i am not worried.”

(9:51am) Bukola Adebayo, Uyo: Accreditation is also yet to start at Ikot Ekang LGA, Ward 8, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

(9:51am) Chukwudi,
Port Harcourt: CHIEF Anabs Sara-Igbe, former security adviser to Rivers
State ex-governor, Dr. Peter Odili, had alleged that election materials
meant for Wards 15 and 16, Kula, in Akuku-Toru Local Government have
been diverted.

(9:50am) Moradeyoo reports, After
about 30 minutes delay, and after the failure of 3 card readers at
President Jonathan’s polling unit in Otuoke, the 4th card reader finally
worked and Mr president just finished his accreditation, while his wife
is being attended to currently


BREAKING NEWS: Bomb blast at polling unit in Enugu

(9:45am)  INEC officials arrive at ward 11 unit 27 and 28 ibadan south-east local Govt. Area of Oyo state.

(9:38am): Slight delay at President Jonathan’s Otuoke Polling Unit, the card reader appears to be failing. Mr President waits patiently

(9:33am): Bayelsa
President Goodluck Jonathan started accredition in his Otuoke Polling
Unit. He is at the card reader stage where his finger prints were
matched with his records. His wife, Patience, is next in line.

(9:22am): Accreditation began at At idumota,  ashogbon street. Lagos island. Everything is cool and calm.

(9:26am): President
Goodluck Jonathan arrives his hometown, Otuoke, in Bayelsa State with
wife, Patience, for accreditation. The president’s mother arrived
earlier at the polling unit.

Another picture of Buhari and his wife being accredited in Daura

(9:24am): Labour party governorship candidate, Adebayo Alao-Akala,
along with his wife, Oluwakemi, doing their accreditation at ward 10,
Ojude Olukotun, unit 13, Ogbomoso.

March 28th (9:19am) The polling unit at AP plaza Wuse 2 started accreditation at exactly 9:15am

March 28th (9:18am) Children at St Mary’s Cathedral Road, Oke-Padi, Ibadan playing football

March 28th (9:06am) Buhari and wife has been accredited in Daura.

March 28th (9:04am): Accreditation ongoing at Unit 2 Ward 3, Ifaki 1. Ido Osi local government

March 28th (9:00am): It’s 9:00am and prospecive voters are at in front of Customs Quarters, Karu, Abuja still waiting for INEC officials

March 28th (8:56am): Election suspended in Ethiope Federal Constituency of Delta State due to shortage of electoral materials.
The REC Mr. Anidi Ikowak said the INEC would have gone ahead with the election but for complaints from party agents.
“Let’s finish with this one first, then we will make arrangement for that one,” he said.

Saturday, March 28th (8:46am) According to Channels TV the APC Presidential Candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has just arrived at his polling unit in Daura for accreditation.

Saturday, March 28th (8:44am) At
AP plaza Wuse 2, PU/37/06/04/180 is yet to start accreditation. The
INEC official arrived at exactly 8.32am and are about to set up. Voters
arrived as early as 7.00am to pick up numbers before accreditation
begins proper.

Saturday, March 28th (8:38am) At Iworoko Ekiti, Irepodun Ifelodun LGA, voters are gathered outside waiting for the arrival of INEC officials and materials

Saturday, March 28th (8:25am) Voters complain as election
materials and presiding officers are yet to arrive at mostpolling units
in Ilorin West and Ilorin South as of 8.25am although
security officers are on the ground.

Saturday, March 28th (8:25am) At
Polling Unit 008, Area 2 Shopping Complex by the library in Abuja,
voters have gathered and are waiting for INEC staff to arrive. Voters
have given themselves queue numbers ahead of INEC’s accreditation.

Saturday, March 28th (8:22am)- Inec Official Arrives at PU 37-02-10-001.  Bwari Abuja.

Saturday, March 28th (8:21am)- Accreditation Yet to commence in a Polling Unit Bwari, Usama PHASE II SITE II/ROAD JUNCTION NEAR B/K 124 Abuja PU:37-02-10-001. 

Friday, March 27th (10:00pm) – REC
in Jigawa, Haliru Tambawel, says House of Reps Election will not hold
in seven constituencies of the state on Saturday because of lack of
ballot papers.
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