BAYELSA
11:20am
The President unlike the accreditation exercise two weeks ago ad it easy this time, he arrived Otuoke by 10.56 am and did his accreditation without issues in less than 10 seconds.
PLATEAU
11:04am
In Pankshin, Local Government Area of Central Plateau state, INEC officialS said there have insufficient electoral materials in a polling unit at the centre of the town in Pankshin. Our source say there are few electoral materials compares with the number of registered voters.
The INEC official who asked not to be named said “in Pankshin, we have a situation that needs to be addressed. We were given 700 ballot papers to be use for 1000 voters, so if the turnout to be massive, we may have shortage of materials.”
Voters turned out at Mangu, Bokkos, Kanam and Kanke Council Areas, all in Plateau senatorial district.
LAGOS
11:00am
From Ikeja to Ikoyi, turnout has been low in most polling units, compared to that of the presidential election. There are also fewer security agents and roadblocks across the state
KANO
10:58am
Accreditation in progress at Kano State, Gezawa LGA, Babawa Ward 01, PU12.
FAULTY CARD READERS
Ogun: PU: 27/19/03/003 Remo North LG Osun State, there is a faulty card reader. Oyo Ibadan South-East Oyo state, Ward 12, PU: 18: Card reader not reading thumb prints.
AKWA IBOM
10:54am
In Ibiono Ibom, Senator representing Akwa Ibom North East in the National Assembly, Ita Enang reported that electoral materials in his unit, Ikot Akpan Nya Ididep, and all other polling units in the area were carted away at about 9 a.m. by armed agents of the Peoples Democratic Party. They left only the photocopies of the result sheets.
OGUN
10:50am
Obasanjo gets accredited at Shokori Ward 11, Unit 22, Abeokuta South.
OSUN
10:40am
INEC ad hoc staff sitting idly by due to poor turnout at Ward 7, Unit 6, Olorunda LGA, Osun State.
LAGOS
10:30am
Ongoing protest in Ogudu, Kosofe LGA over stolen ballot papers at 10: 01 a.m.
RIVERS
10:27am
Observers reporting incident of sporadic shooting at Ikuru Town, Andoni LGA Rivers state.
EBONYI
10:26am
Afikpo South LGA Ebonyi state, Oso Ward II, PU 003: Sensitive materials being transported have allegedly accosted by thugs
Nollywood star turned politician allegedly pictured distributing cash to security officials
Lagos state House of Assembly hopeful and All Progressives Congress chieftain, Desmond Olusola Elliot, was allegedly caught sharing money to woo voters in Lagos state, according to an image by a citizen reporter.
NASARAWA
9:25am
Over 200 rejections were recorded so far in SUM unit 003 of Alushi Ginda ward of Nasarawa Eggon.
But the exercise was orderly as people are accredited and those rejected by the card reader their names written in the incidence forms.
Message from INEC
The report about hijacking of result sheets in Ibiono Ibom, Akwa Ibom: 03/11/10/002 has been investigated and confirmed false. Disregard
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) April 11, 2015
LAGOS
10:20am
Lagos: PU 075 Ward Ejigbo is still awaiting INEC officials.
KADUNA
10:19am
Again, low turn out in Kaduna is low especially when compared to the Presidential election turnout. There are people at many polling unit visited including those in Kawo road, Kawo, Lere street Unguwan dosa, Aliyu Dilli road, Dosa. Others visited were those at Uguwan Shanu and Unguwan Kanawa and Hayin Banki. All in Kaduna North Local Government.
Officials of INEC arrived at the PU earlier than in the Presidential election. Polling unit As at writing this report some PU started accreditation as early as 9: 00 a.m.
EKITI
10:12am
Ekiti: Polling Unit 003, Isapa Ward, Ekiti L.G.A Card Reader suddenly stopped functioning.
At Polling Unit 5, W3, Ikpoda LG, Edo, PU opened 7.15 a.m. but accreditation is yet to start because card reader is showing the previous accreditation.
Accreditation start at 8:00 a.m. at 004/10/13,005/10/13,002/10/13,003/10/13 at Iyin Ekiti without issues.
10.05AM
Bayelsa state
According to the states Resident Electoral Commissioner, Baritor Kpagih, the postponement was due to insufficient supply of sensitive and non sensitive materials from INEC headquarters in Abuja.
OSUN
9:55am
Gunmen believed to be working for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) early today took over the Town Hall Polling Zone in Ilase-Ijesa, Obokun Local Government, State of Osun, to scare away prospective voters.
Though a detachment of Police and other security agents came to the scene to restore order during which the thugs dispersed, the gunmen returned shortly after the law enforcement agents departed. Sporadic gun shots were heard shortly after this which forced many prospective voters scampering to safety.
The Osun APC Situation Room calls on security agents for more vigilance.
PLATEAU
9:51am
#Plateau Jos South, PU 024, Ward Dashik 2 INEC Officials arrived at 7:00 a.m and started accreditation at 8:00 a.m.
#Plateau Jos South, PU 024, Ward Dashik 2 accreditation still in progress
09.40AM
Ondo State
Ajaja, Okitipupa: Accreditation yet to start at Unit 17B, Okitipupa over non-functioning card reader.
09.39AM
Lagos State
Babajide Obanikoro, a PDP Lagos State House of Assembly candidate and his father, Musiliu Obanikoro, will vote at Onitotlo Street, PU 012, close to Chief Subomi Balogun’s house Ikoyi, Lagos.
09.33AM
Kaduna State
The turnout in Kaduna is very low compared to the presidential election turnout. People are seen in many PUs visited, including, Kawo road, Kawo, Lere street Unguwan dosa, Aliyu Dilli road, Dosa.
Others visited were Uguwan Shanu, Unguwan Kanawa and Hayin Banki, all in Kaduna North Local Government.
Officials of INEC arrived the PUs much more earlier and some have begun accreditation
09.32AM
Plateau State
Voters are not visible at the NUJ polling unit in Jos; officials of INEC posted to the centre are seated without doing anything.
One of the officials approached for an interview declined comment, but an electorate who has been accredited at the NUJ polling unit said the INEC officials were waiting for the electorates.
09:30AM:
Rivers State
Our Correspondent, reports that some youths in Obiakpor have alleged that they saw some persons carting away election materials in the early hours of today.
The youths have now insisted there will be no election in Obiakpor because what they have been provided with are fake election materials.
09:00AM:
Lagos
Reports heavy shooting in Bariga area of Lagos as accreditation commences smoothly in Ketu, Isheri North and other parts of the state.
08:45AM:
Nasarawa State
Sorting of election materials and accreditation has begun in Nasarawa State. While some polling units were yet to start accreditation at about 8.30am, most polling units in Lafia have received election materials with accreditation process going on.
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