National Assembly election update
April 2, 2011 08:52AM
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7:30am: With accreditation of voters scheduled to commence by 8am,there is no sign of INEC officials at some of the polling centres in Ilupeju.

7:40am Ilupeju, Lagos: Police officers from Ilupeju police Station started moving to various polling centres in the area. No INEC staff yet.

8:05 am Ward 9, Oyibo LG, Rivers State: No accreditation process going on.

8:07 am Uyo, Akwa- Ibom State: The atmosphere in Uyo is calm and people are getting ready to be accredited.

8:15am Ilupeju, Lagos: A youth identified as Sunday on Adeshiyan Street close to a polling centre causes a scene, says name was removed from the list of ACN accredited agents.

8:17am Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: A couple of police officers at the polling unit on Iyekantan street , Kuje Amuwo. Electoral officers yet to arrive.

8:20am, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: At the Moradeyo Polling booth, two police officers just arrived, about 5 voters, no INEC.

8:23am Alausa, Lagos: Three police officer per polling unit in Alausa, but INEC officials are yet to arrive 23 minutes after accreditation was supposed to have started.

8: 25am: INEC officials arrive in Fola - Agoro, Lagos. accreditation process is yet to start.

8:28am, Ikoyi, Lagos: No INEC official at polling unit PU24/08/09/109.

8:30am Ikorodu, Lagos: Thirty minutes behind schedule, no INEC official has arrived at any polling point in Ikorodu when voters accreditation should have commenced @8am. Roads and open space have been converted into fields as youth play football across Ikorodu.

8:40am Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: A heated debate on whether it is right/wrong to receive money from aspirants to vote them at the Polling unit Iyekantan Street. he solitary police officer there looks uninterested. No INEC staff.

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reader comments (11)



Posted by paquito bites on Apr 02 2011
go wake them up we do not want a hitch.


Posted by Elijah on Apr 02 2011
My place here in ibafo ,ogun s tate,nothin yet o.


Posted by Joseph Bello on Apr 02 2011
Also in Owerri,there are no INEC officials in any of the voting centres.


Posted by Gradient on Apr 02 2011
I in particular and Nigerians at large is watching


Posted by Joseph Bello on Apr 02 2011
here in owerri nothing yet and we have not seen any of the officials.


Posted by ndudim on Apr 02 2011
even in lafia nasarawa state no sign of inec


Posted by Booquie on Apr 02 2011
No shaking, this na African Time 101; dem go show up.


Posted by Babs on Apr 02 2011
They are here now in my area in Fola-Agoro, but they haven't sat down to start accreditation


Posted by 'kole on Apr 02 2011
hop Jega is pullin an April Fool. guess d process shd be ok. we r still growing


Posted by Manli on Apr 02 2011
African time will never stop in nigeria,mayb change in government will also change our attitude, we need 2 chang e dis government


Posted by common sense on Apr 02 2011
i need updates from badagry and Ota, pleaseeeeeeeee


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8:54 Keffi, Nassarawa State: Ebiti Ndok, the only female presidential candidate, is in detention in Keffi following a court order. She is accused of presenting a dud cheque and is to remain in detention until after presidential polls.

9:06am Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: Generally, the mood in Amuwo is peaceful. Nothing unusual. Some women seen frying Akaras, a group of youth gather at a viewing centre to watch TV, two men clear the grasses in front of their house. At the polling unit in Monkey Village, Maza Maza, an elderly couple who turned up early complain about INEC's unseriousness. "My plan was to come early, get accredited, then come back later to vote. I cannot stay here till afternoon just because I want to vote," said the elderly man.

9:07am, Ikorodu: People are waiting at PU24/12/05/039, no sign of INEC officials.

9:14am Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers: INEC officials yet to arrive at PU 32/15/17/007.

9: 15am Kastina State: As early as 8am Kastina INEC headquarters scanty. No electoral staff seen yet. A score of security officials and a few residents are outside the premises checking list of voters posted on the wall.

9:15am, Isheri/Ojodu, Ogun State: Polling material and INEC staff yet to arrive at Isheri/Ojodu Ward 5 Ifo local. Party agents and corps member who spent the night at a police station for safety are awaiting the arrival of INEC officials.

9:19am Kubwa, Abuja FCT: Still no sign of INEC official in any polling booth as officers of police, civil defence and FRSC all waiting endlessly.


9:21 am LadyLak, Bariga, Lagos: Accreditation process about to start.

9:21 am, Cameron Road, Ikoyi: No INEC offical, voters are earnestly waiting.

9:30 am Obawole ,Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos : No INEC official at PU:24/10/06/010. Police and voters are waiting on the field.

9:38 am, Oyo State: Senatorial election fro Oyo central not holding today due to shortage of materials.


9:40am: Akute, Ogun State: Accreditation yet to commence at Akute, Ajuwon, Olambe and Oke Aro in Ifo local council in Ogun State.