#NigeriaDecides2015: Nigeria 2015 Presidential, National Assembly Elections – LIVE UPDATES (Voting)

AND THAT'S THE END OF THE ACCREDITATION EXERCISE UPDATES, NOW WE MOVE TO THE VOTING EXERCISE LIVE ACROSS THE NATION..


LIVE UPDATES (VOTING)

13.05

Kano

While other polling units are lamenting about thet delay and long queues, there is no queue at 020 J-Z Kano. The cards are collected and ticked.

13.06

Lagos

At Ward K PU 003/004 Ifako Ijaye LGA Lagos, the accreditation is going well as the voters are behaving responsibly.

13.07

Lagos

There is also a peaceful accreditation going on in Lagos, Ifako Ijaiye with properly working card readers.

13.07

Plateau

At Jos south polling unit, early card reader malfunction was fixed and accreditation began at about 9.30 a.m.

13.10

Nasarawa

At 12:51 p.m., materials were yet to arrive the Marmara primary school of Laminga ward of Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

13.13

Edo

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State being accredited with the card reader at Ward 10, Unit 1, Iyamho on Saturday.

13.14
Edo an INEC electoral official paints the left thumb of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state after his accreditation  

13.15
Ogun

 Governor Amosun with wife on que alongside other voters for accreditation at Ajura polling booth in Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state  

13.17
Bayelsa

 President Jonathan being briefed about the card reader failure by Baritor Kpaghih, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Bayelsa. He was manually accredited in his ward 13, unit 39, Otuabula in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area.

13.25

Ekiti

Voters at Ward 006, Unit 005 Eleyinmi Compound, Ado -Ekiti, already queuing up to vote 30 minutes before voting starts. They said they do not mind staying in the blazing sun for the next 30 minutes.

13.49

Lagos

Voting has commenced in many polling units in Bariga area of Lagos.

14.02

Abuja

Voting started at exactly 1.47 p.m. at the AP plaza polling unit.

14.08

Lagos

As at 1.37 p.m., accreditation is yet to start at polling unit 24/13/07/053. Omole Phase II. The card reader was taken for repairs with no replacement.

14.16
Oyo Accredited voters waiting to vote at Governor Abiola Ajimobi's polling unit 21 in Ibadan. ‎A total of 249 voters were accredited as at 1:30 p.m.

14.17

Oyo

Voting started at 2:08 p.m. at Polling Unit 20, Governor Abiola Ajimobi's polling unit with 251 accredited voters. At nearby unit 21, a total of 249 voters were accredited as at 1:30 p.m.

14.23

Plateau

Card readers not functioning in part​s​ of Plateau The card readers provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission are not functioning in most parts of Plateau States.
The Deputy Chairman of Barkinladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Zaka Gyang, who said he has monitored the election in five polling units​,​ said "most people might be disenfranchised because the card readers are not working​"​
​"​In one of the polling unit with 600 voters, only two were accredited in three hours; other polling units I visited are not having the card reader​," he said.​
​"​I am of the opinion that INEC should allow those with PVCs to vote, should the card reader fail​.​​"​
At about 10: 50 when our reporter visited polling units at Takpan Fanlo, Mzerin and Nyefem, Tasun 010, all in Barkinladi Local Government Area of the state, the card readers were not functioning.
Also, the card readers at Central and Southern Plateau State ​we​re not functioning.
A​ voter​ at the Takpan Fanlo, Gyang Habila, lamented. "We are disappointed with the card reader, this may disenfranchise most of us. This is apart from most of those who could not be issued their PVCs."
we observe that in Jos South, Barkinladi and Jos North Local Government Areas of Plateau state, voters are also experienced difficulties.
At the Hill Crest poll unit in Jos south, along Plateau hospital road, the officials of INEC posted to the polling unit, at about 10 a.m. could not operate the card reader device. The card reader had to be returned to the INEC office for probable replacement.
The electorates at the polling unit were stranded, yet they patiently waited for the return of the card reader from INEC office in Jos.
Meanwhile, at the Plateau Hospital round-about, about 600 meters away from the said polling unit, the card reader was functional. It was, however, slow, with a voter spending about three minutes for accreditation.
In some polling unit in Jos North Local Government Area, particularly, within Angwan Rogo area, INEC officials were not present, electorates were seen waiting.
However, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Gyang Pwajok, was accredited between 9:30 a.m at Alikazaure polling unit.
Meanwhile, the Police Commissioner in the state, Nasiru Oki, said the Plateau command deployed 4000 personnel across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state.
Similarly, the spokesperson of the Plateau State Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in the state, Naomi Chiskak, said the cops deployed 2851 personnel to provide security during the election.
There were high turnout of voters in all the council areas visited.

14.25
Data from Transition Monitoring Group (TMG)'s Quick Count analysis shows 91% of Polling Units had card readers present and ready for use as at 12:30 hrs.  

14.35

Lagos

#Lagos: Accreditation closed at 1 p.m at Polling Unit 002/002a, Ward G, Amuwo odofin LGA. The total number of voters accredited is 320 out of 868 registered voters. At the polling unit 010 at AMUWO Odofin L.G.A, accreditation stopped at 1:17 p.m.

14.36

Borno

Voting started at 002 Michika II IDPs at yelwa secondary school Yola at about 1.36 p.m.

14.41

Lagos

It has started to rain at Alausa, Ikeja, but the voters defy the light showers to cast their votes. Voting is still ongoing.

14.46

Abuja

Voting commenced at Polling Unit 007 Kado, Abuja at 2:15 p.m and at AP Plaza Wuse 37/06/04/018 in the presence of security personnel and party agents.

14.47
Oyo Voting set to commence in Surulere LGA Oyo state. Ward 8, polling unit 3.

14.48
Obasanjo has voted.

14.49

Rivers

Voters waiting patiently for voting to commence at a polling unit in Port Harcourt City on Saturday.

14.52

Akwa Ibom / Lagos / Rivers

• ​​At​ PU 01, S/Ima​n​ Ward, Etinan LGA, Akwa Ibom, the Perm Sec of Etinan LGA has snatched all the card readers.
• At PU Opp​osite 167 Abaranje Rd. 077, Ikotun/ijegun 04, Alimosho 03, Lagos​, no card reader is working.
• Police arrests ​a PDP agent with fake result sheet at PU006 ward3 Opobo/Nkoro LGA, Rivers State.

15.02

Lagos

An old man fainted due to the long queue at Ward C, Ifakoijaiye polling Unit 15

15.06

Ondo

Voters jostle for free drinks in Ile Oluji Olumi in Ondo State

15.06

Plateau

Voting has commenced in most polling units in Jos. The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Gyang Pwajok, has voted. However, accreditations is still on at most polling units within the state capital, Jos. In other polling units, electoral materials have been distributed.

15.08

Ondo 

Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko casts his vote alongside his wife and 90 year-old mother

15.09

Enugu

The old, sick and the disabled are allowed to vote first in Polling Unit 001 PPSI udi, udi LGA Enugu state.

15.22

Rivers / Kogi 

River (a flashpoint state): Observers report that the ballot box for Ward 7 Unit 7 in Bugama has been taken away forcefully by unidentified persons. Kogi: Esor Kabba PU. Ward B: 004. One card reader for approximately 700 voters!

15.36

Benue: Voting commences in Benue

As at 3:11 p.m, voting had commenced in many parts of Benue State, particularly in Makurdi, the state capital.

Many voters in most polling units at the North Bank area of the state have voted. A voter, Francis Terhemen, said "I had my accreditation since at about 10 a.m. this morning, now we are back on queue to cast our votes. Most people have voted."

Generally, the card reader was said to be effective in most parts of the state.

15.37

Adamawa

Atiku Casts His Vote

15.40

Niger

Voting has commence in Elwazir estate PU in Bosso Niger state

15.54

Abuja

​Voting ​has started at Games Village polling centre aat 2.50 p.m. Apart the inciden​t​ of voters who were not allowed by security operatives to get to polling centres outside the residences, the exercise was very orderly an​d​ peaceful.

15.58

Lagos

At Polling Unit 014, Oshin Street, Alausa, Ikeja, an INEC official lifts up an empty box to show the voters it is empty.
"Due to time factor, everybody with a number should queue up. We are about to start voting," said the official.
At the centre, accreditation was done manually and prospective voters were issued numbers.
There was no electronic accreditation.
Daniel Ukpebor, a resident, said it was because the only card reader working at the polling unit would not be enough to serve the almost 100 people.
"What is happening here today should not happen on governorship election. We will not find it funny," said Mr. Ukpebor, a businessman.

16.02

Ekiti

Voting almost completed at Ward 9 Iworoko, Irepodun/ Ifelodun local government.

16.06

Borno

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16.13

Oyo

At Egbeda LGA, voting commenced in most polling units at about 3:30 p.m. following late closure of accreditation while voters in some polling units in Lagelu LGA were accredited manually following the failure of the card readers to work. At Iwo road, soldiers were seen punishing some offenders. Soldiers were also spotted around Gbagi market. Also at the polling unit in Iyana church and olodo, voting commenced at about 3:50 p.m. as voters complained about INEC officialss late arrival.

16.23
President of the Senate,  David Mark, has cast his vote in his hometown,  Otukpo Ward  1, polling centre,  Benue State.

16.24

Lagos

Voting has closed and counting has started in polling unit 002/002a, Ward G, Amuwo Odofin LGA,Lagos.

16.26

Abuja

Voting is still ongoing at LEA Primary sch Wuse Zone 2

16.26

Delta

Voting commences in parts of Delta, accreditation ongoing in others Voting started as scheduled in many of the polling stations in Delta State in the presidential and National Assembly elections. The Assistant Presiding Officer in Ward 8 Unit 1, Winifred Emesiani, told the News Agency of Nigeria that accreditation ended at 12.30 p.m. while voting began at 1 p.m. in the unit. Voters started casting their votes at St. John Bosco Catholic Church (Ward 6) Unit 8, Asaba at 1.30 p.m. At Ogeke Square Ward 6 Asaba, the Presiding Officer, Walter Asukwo, said that voting started at about 1.15 p.m. In Anwai Primary School Unit 15 in Oshimili North, voting began at 1.30 p.m. while it started at Abuedo Wards 7 and 8 in Ubulu Ukwu, Aniocha South council area at 1.45 p.m. In Ekuredo Ward 1, Unit 4 in Warri South Local Government Area, voting started at 1.40 p.m. while in Ward 3 Owa-Oyibi, Agbor, Ika North-East, it started at 1 p.m. Accreditation was, however, still going on at Boji Boji Owa Ward 8, Unit 6, in Ika South as at 1.30 p.m. Also, in Ugba Primary School Ward 4, Onicha Olona, Aniocha North Local Government Area, some voters had yet to be accredited at 2.50 p.m. At Umuegbe Primary School Ward 6 Unit 1in Abigborodo, Warri North Local Government Area, accreditation was still going on as at 2.20 p.m. (NAN)

17.20

Lagos

Voting is almost coming to an end at the Polling Unit 006 at Moloney Street in Lagos Island. About half a dozen people left on the queue to cast their votes. A party agent said the exercise went on smoothly . INEC officials arrived early and no issues with the card reader.

17.24

Lagos

Nigeria: INEC approves postponement of elections in some areas 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.