Following the accreditation process for the Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections that started early in most areas in Somolu Local Government, voting exercise has now commenced in many polling units across the LGA. The voting exercise, which started at exactly 1.30pm in some polling units in Akoka, Bariga and Fola Agoro, is being…
Amaechi Votes in Ikwere
At 2pm Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State cast his vote at Ward 8, Unit 14, Ubima at Ikwere LGA. He expressed disgust at the spate of insecurity in Rivers State. Amaechi said he personally saw a decapitated man in one centre and also commented on the attack on a TELL journalist and another reporter…
Photos News: Accreditation In Asaba
Accreditation exercise in ward 9 unit 3 Nnebisi road, Asaba, Delta state. Accreditation started early and card reader working perfectly with high turn out.
Voting Commences in Iju-Ishaga, Lagos
Voting has started at some polling units here in Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos. There is however a noticeable low turnout of voters. At unit 18, Ishaga motor park, less than 200 voters were accredited out of 996 registered voters. Funke Abioye, presiding officer, said it is low compared to the turnout in the presidential elections.…
Amosun Accredited After Initial Delays
After a number of attempts, the electronic card reader has finally accepted the biometric of Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun State governor, at his Ward in Ajura, Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State.
Amosun Waiting For Accreditation
Ibikunle Amosun, incumbent governor of Ogun arrived his polling Ward at exactly 12.35pm. He joined the queue of voters waiting to be accredited.
Elections: Low Turnout in Nassarawa
There is low turnout in other parts of Nasarawa state, especially in PDP dominated areas. In Doma LG where Ali Akwei Doma, former governor comes from the situation is worse. Some of the voters said, they are apathetic because president Goodluck Jonathan lost the bid to return to office.
TELL Reporter Attacked In Rivers State
Iseribhor Okhueleigbe, an Assistant editor with TELL magazine, was on Saturday attacked by suspected hoodlums in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State. The TELL journalist said he was attacked at Ikwerre LG Ward 7 by some irate youths who seized his laptop, recorders and other items. He said the irate youth also damaged the…
Accreditation on Course in Gbagada
Accreditation started as early as 8.30 at polling stations in Ifako Gbagada, Soluyi and Saw Mill. There is orderliness at all the polling booths with one policeman per polling booth and turnout is average. However, at the polling booth located at Deinde Bus Stop, after Deeper Life headquarters, the turnout is not as much as…
Tension In Nassarawa
There is tension in Nassarawa state as the governorship and House of assembly elections are underway in the state. In some polling units at Angwan Yansanda PU, Giyam Ward, polling officers were having problems using the card reader. The consequence is that accreditation in some of the affected polling units is impeded. There are fears,…