Election is scheduled to commence at exactly 11.30am, before which time every voter is expected to have been accredited.
11.39am: Meanwhile, accreditation of voters commenced at about 8.45 am at Idah in Kogi East Senatorial District with heavy presence of security personnel in most of the polling stations. At New GRA ward, Unit 001, the presiding Officer, Ms Joy Okonkwo, confirmed that the two card reader machines deployed to the unit were in perfect condition.
11.38am: In Ajaokuta Local Government Area, most of the voters were youths while the turnout of women was low.
11.39am: Meanwhile, accreditation of voters commenced at about 8.45 am at Idah in Kogi East Senatorial District with heavy presence of security personnel in most of the polling stations. At New GRA ward, Unit 001, the presiding Officer, Ms Joy Okonkwo, confirmed that the two card reader machines deployed to the unit were in perfect condition.
11.38am: In Ajaokuta Local Government Area, most of the voters were youths while the turnout of women was low.
Mr Torres Chris, a United States embassy observer, said the accreditation process was “great and good”. At Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area, the exercise was also peaceful while voters turned out in large numbers to discharge their civic responsibilities.
12.28pm: Reports coming in from PU 022, Anjigba ward, Anjigba LGA indicate that policemen are currently firing teargas after fight broke out among voters. Thugs were also reported to be spraying intending voters with teargas.
12.20pm: APC’s candidate, Abubakar Audu got accredited at Ogbonicha/Ofache polling unit Ofu LGA with heavy presence of security men. The former governor got his accreditation within 5 minutes and left the polling unit without speaking with journalists
Mr Torres Chris, a United States embassy observer, said the accreditation process was “great and good”. At Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area, the exercise was also peaceful while voters turned out in large numbers to discharge their civic responsibilities.
1.36pm: At PU 014 ward A, Lokoja LG accreditation was peaceful. Voters are now queuing up and are eager to cast their votes.
1.30pm: Accreditation rounded off at Ogbonicha/Ofache polling unit Ofu LGA, where former governor Audu was accredited. Voting about to start.
1.22pm: There are also reports that not less than 350 ballot boxes have been snatched in quite a number of Polling Units in Anyigba.
1.21pm: Latest report has it that only 130 out of 650 voters were accredited at PU 12/01/10/025 as the voters refused to turnout for accreditation.
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