News: INEC playing with Nigeria’s future ─ George

Chief Bode George

The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees member, Chief Bode George, says the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, failed to have an alternative plan for possible failure of smart card readers used for the elections.

News: Nurses bring sick 85-year-old voter to polling booth

Dr. Adebisi Sebanjo

Ailing 85-year-old Dr. Adebisi Sebanjo, caused a stir on Saturday after he arrived at the polling unit at Doula, Apapa, Lagos State.

News: Nigerian voters try again after technical glitches

An elderly Nigerian voter is helped to cast her ballot in Otuoke on March 28, 2015. Problems with new technology forced a 24-hour extension to the presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, and renewed Boko Haram violence hit the knife-edge vote. AFP PHOTO/FLORIAN PLAUCHEUR

News: 3 die in Lagos boat accident

Three persons died in a boat mishap in the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three, including a director with the Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Olakunle Adewale, died when their boat capsised.

News: Bauchi: Gunmen storm polling unit, set materials ablaze

Some unidentified gunmen on Saturday stormed a polling unit in Bagurun Primary School of Darazo local government area of Bauchi state, firing gunshots sporadically into the air and forcing voters to scamper for safety.

This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesman of the Bauchi State Police Command, DSP Haruna Mohammed, and made available to newsmen.

News: Bayelsa Gov. dissatisfied with performance of card readers

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the card readers used for the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

Dickson expressed his dissatisfaction shortly after casting his vote alongside his wife, Rachel Dickson, at the Oru-erewari Polling Unit 5, Ward 2, in Toru-Orua, Sagbama local government area of the state.

News: Voting counting ongoing with mobile phone lighting in Lugbe

PHOTO: AFP

Abuja, March 28, 2015 (NAN) Counting of ballots and collation of results have commenced following the conclusion of voting in polling stations in the FCT and across the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

News:Folarin campaigns at polling unit, doles out money

There was commotion at Ward 5, Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Saturday when the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the state, Teslim Folarin, publicly doled out money to his party supporters at his polling unit.

The PDP governorship candidate defied the rules when he openly shouted ‘Te sibe'(print it there), a popular campaign slogan, urging people to vote for him.

Gist: Who Wins Today? Jonathan Or Buhari ?

Jonathan&Buhari

• As Nigeria Remains On Edge Over Polls Outcome

THE long awaited moment is here at last. Today, millions of Nigerians will go the polls to elect a new president.

News: Large turnout, Late Arrival of materials, card-reader failure Mars Election

The General Election held in Anambra State yesterday, suffered set back due to late arrival of materials and card-reader failure although there was large turnout of electorates across the state.

A Guardian survey around the state shows that voters complained of late arrival of materials, characterized by late coming of the INEC officials in various polling centers including Akogoli square 11, Umudioka Ward 111, Amawbia Cenral School ward 1 and 11, Umuokpu ward 7, Nmini Ward 11 Nwafia, Enugu-Ukwu ward 1V and V, and Boys Secondary School, Nri Ward1.

News: Agbaje calls for patience

Jimi AgbajeTHE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje has called on voters in areas where the card readers malfunctioned or where the electoral officials arrived late to be patient with the process.

News: Card reader failure: INEC okays manual accreditation

The INEC has given approval for its officers to accredit voters manually after being sufficiently satisfied that the Permanent Voter Card belongs to a prospective voter presenting it.

In a statement by INEC’s Chairman, Information, Voter Education and Publicity Committee, Dr. Chris Eyimoga, on Saturday, the commission said this step was informed by the level of challenges encountered in the Saturday elections to accredit prospective voters.

Iyimoga said, “The Commission has, therefore, decided as part of the Guidelines for the Conduct of the 2015 general elections that in Polling Units where card readers have so failed to work, the Presiding Officer shall manually accredit voters by marking the register of voters, upon being satisfied that the person presenting a Permanent Voter’s Card is the legitimate holder of the card.”

News: ‘Election outcome will mar or make the future of Nigeria’

Fani kayode. Image source ElombahThe Director General, Media, Goodluck Jonathan Campaing Organisation,chief Femi Fani-kayode has said that the outcome of the Presidential election held yesterday would determine the future progress of the country.

News: Card reader delays voting in Nasarawa

VotersThe independent national electoral commission INEC went through hurdles today, Saturday, as it battled with it’s card readers in most of the polling units in Nasarawa state to accredit eligible voters.

News:General Buhari smiling while casting his vote

Wow very pressive, check this out. Gen Buhari Smilling while dropping his vote, those this mean that he already knows what the result is or will be or is there a hiding agenda behind his smile.. Lolz any ways we are still waiting

News: Voters complain of irregularities with names on Voter’s lists and Polling Codes

votersDifferent polling units experienced delay in schedule of the election exercise due to some complications in the accreditation process.

News: INEC suspends election in Delta community over insecurity

The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended election in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State after the police said they could not guarantee security in the area.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Anidi Ikowak, said in Agbor that some stakeholders in the area did not allow electoral officers to move voting materials to polling units.

He said the initial complaint was that they wanted to see the constituency collation form.

He said, “But even when the form was brought, they did not still want the materials moved.

“So the police had to advise that for security reasons, the election should be suspended.”

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News: Hoodlums shoot at police, soldiers escorting Corps members

Sporadic shootings was witnessed around 10:30am Saturday in Ozuaha community in Ikwerre Local Government Area. Thugs who had barricaded the road into the town, opened fire on a team of policemen and military police escorting Corps members to their polling unit.

News: Unknown group hacks INEC website

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s website, inecnigeria.org, has been hacked by an unknown group.

On the website, the group, which displayed an election cartoon of President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, identified itself as the Nigerian Cyber Army.

The INEC in its Twitter handle, @INECNIGERIA, confirmed the hacking, adding that it was working to rectify it.

Details later…

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News: Election Hold up in Kajola Fadeyi

This is how wonderful election has been, every body is lined up under the sun to make sure they drop there votes, and here are the pictures that shows the progress in this vote, but as much as people are there is only one machine working, INEC what happening? We Need an answer

News: Patriotic Nigerians still ready to vote under the rain

This is very serious, Nigerians are the most patriotic of them all,among all the country and nation in this world, this is the height of patriotism, Nigerians still say they are ready to go the extra miles to make sure there voice are heard.. I hope the leaders or any one voted in will see the sacrifice of this Nigerian .. And do the right thing.. We love Nigeria. Come rain come sun.