Update 1:
Awka roads and streets are virtually empty.
However, some shops are open. Pockets of
People moving apparently going to their
polling units.our boys are on the busy
Onitsha-Enugu Express Way. The security is
tight everywhere. Security personnel are
patrolling. Soldiers have just apprehended
two motorcyclists who are carrying their
wares apparently going to trade.
Update 2:
Rowdiness at Ezi Umunagu Square 1 Ward
as some APGA supporters argue among
themselves. As a result, accreditation is yet
to commence. Some members of the
community are helping to set up the table
waiting for INEC staff who are yet to arrive.
Update 3:
At Ezi Umuogbu Square Ward 005, Awka,
accreditation has commenced. INEC adhoc
staff, a youth corps member, Kenneth
Nwobu said the exercise started at
exactly 8.10 a.m. He said there are 674
registered voters but the ward was given
675 sheet in case of error.

Accreditation started at 10am at
Ogbugbankwa Square 1 & 2, Awka South.
Some voters on queue complain they arrived
since6am. #AnambraDecides

*This is 9.40. We are at Ward 2, Polling Units
007 and 008, Umuono Community Assembly,
Ngodo, Nice Village No single INEC officials
here. They are yet to arrive. The voters are
anxiously waiting for them and complaining.
*
At Ekwulobia, some voters driving to their
polling units were stopped security officials.
They were made to alight from their vehicles
and walk to the polling unit.
*
Residents at Nnewi have largely complied
with the movement restriction, save for the
commercial motorcyclists. At the Polling Unit
007, Okwuezemewi Obiagbo, in Nnewi
North, the INEC officials have arrived and
commenced identification of party agents.
*
Voters at Polling unit 002, Enem hall, Otolo in
Nnewi north.
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Accreditation has begun at Nnewi ichi,
Nnewi. At polling unit 007, there is visible
police presence. The officials are calling in
voters in batches of 10 to be accredited.

There are few voters at PU 12 – 16 at Otolo,
Nnewi.
Emmanuel Okeke, the APC agent, told
us that most voters who came
for accreditation at the stations did not see
their names on the register.
“At polling unit 14, only 6 people were
accredited out of 77. Majority did not see
their names on the register and the voters
said this is where they were accredited. We
reported to an INEC official and he said
maybe they did multiple registration,” said
Mr. Okeke.
But an INEC staff told us that
the voters had different polling units on
their cards.
“They have been coming and we are
directing them to where the polling units on
their cards are located,” she said.
*
Soldiers apprehend and detain some
election observers from two groups, NBA
and Civil Rights Society Group on their way
from Awka to Onitsha.
INEC Director of Election Monitoring, Bala
Ibrahim Shittu, has just left INEC office, Awka
to intervene and effect their release.

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Update 14:
At INEC office , Shittu explained that the observers
might have been detained by the soldiers
because the names of the groups were not
on the updated list of the observers. The
original list contained 23 but the updated
one contains 28 groups.
Update 13:
Prospective voters at the PUs 12 – 16 at
Okpuno Otolo Nnewi are furious that they
are being disenfranchised.
“I came here by 8.30. I did not see my name.
They said I should go. And I registered here
and have voted here two times – the last
governorship election and the presidential
election,” said Chinedu Chukwu, 28, whose
card shows PU 12.
Over a dozen other voters say they have the
same problem with Mr. Chukwu.
“They said we should wait. We have waited
for over one hour,” John Nwonu, 27.

Update 16:
Back at Polling Units 12 – 16 at Okpuno
Otolo Nnewi. The disenfranchised voters say
their problem is yet to be solved. “I closed
my market to come here today. I must vote,
whether they like it or not,” one of them
said.
Update 15:
At Obi Ilo Okoye polling unit in Awada,
Onitsha, there is no INEC and police
presence yet, the state-run Anambra
Broadcasting Service, ABS, is reporting.

Update 17:
Nnewi roads remain deserted as the
election holds. Meanwhile some people were
sighted playing football and when I asked
them why they were doing so, they said
their votes won’t count since some of their
friends names were missing from the
register.

Update 20:
APC’s Deputy National Secretary, Nasir El-
Rufai and Senator Osita Izunaso sighted at
Finotel Hotel, Awka. They are reportedly here
to beef up support for Chris Ngige, the
party’s candidate.
Update 19:
At Community Secondary School, Abatete,
voting materials are yet to arrive as
at 12:30pm, according to ABS.
Update 18:
“My finding is that it is a desperate move by
my opposition to win the election.” PDP
governorship candidate Tony Nwoye
speaking about delayed election materials.

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ONwa.In 5 of the wards monitored.Ngige is
leading,followe d closely by tony nwoye,APGA
and ifeanyi Ubah

Update 21:
At the polling unit near APC candidate,
Ngige’s home, materials arrived
at 11:50 without the result sheets, so there’s
arguments whether to vote or not.
Ngige, appearing very calm, said it was “a
deliberate act.”

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Ngige.APC APC APC APC APC APC APC APC APC
ONwa ONwa ONwa Onwa Onwa ONwa
ONwa.In 5 of the wards monitored.Ngige is
leading,followe d closely by tony nwoye,APGA
and ifeanyi Ubah

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11: 09am: INEC officials are yet to arrive
Ogidi in Idemili North LGA. ” Does it mean
Idemili North citizens are not eligible to
vote”, a citizen reporter asked.
12:30pm: Following his accreditation at his
Okwute Hall, polling unit in Uga, Aguata LGA,
Senator Andy Uba, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on INEC vowed to summon Prof.
Attahiru Jega, INEC Chairman, to explain
reasons why many voters cannot find their
names on the register despite his earlier
assurances of a near perfect election. More
than 20 voters could not find their names in
the register in Senator Uba’s polling unit.
12:55pm: ”There is no election going on in
the whole of Obosi town as at the time of
sending report”, says a citizen reporter.
1:20pm: INEC says it is aware of logistical
challenges in the commencement of
accreditation in Idemili North and South
LGAs but assures that elections will be
conclusively conducted, with time extension
allowed as may be necessary.
1:30pm : Labour Party candidate Ifeanyi Uba
decries inconsistencies in the voters register
at his Nnewi ichi ward.
1:35pm: Gov. Peter Obi restricted to Gov’s
Lodge by security agents

Update 24:
Senator Ngige cast his vote at exactly 1:45
pm. Before that, there was an argument
among party agents over whether the
elderly people should be assisted to vote. In
the end it was resolved that any of their
children or relatives should aid them.
Update 23:
Accreditation of voters was delayed in
Aguleri on Saturday as INEC officials insisted
that a billboard of one of the parties in the
Anambra governorship election be pulled
down.
The billboard of the APGA governorship
candidate, Willy Obiano, and his running
mate, Okeke Chukwukaodinaka, was
mounted metres away from the polling unit
near the Aguleri roundabout, contrary to
electoral laws.
Update 22:
“I intend to discharge my duties today no
matter what, and will go out when ready. I
will dare the SSS to shoot…..we wait and
see…thanks,” Nasir el-Rufai speaks on his
experiences with the SSS.

Update 25:
There is a bazaar going on here at Afor
Agulu Square Ward 005 with about four
voting points. Opposite the voting points,
money is being shared to voters by people
suspected to be APGA agents.
People will go to the corner and they are
given N500 or N1000 and then they will
come out to queue up and vote. It is not
clear what determines how much you get. A
former deputy governor of the state under
Okoye Agu is sighted here.
As at 1:51p.m., the bazaar is still going on
with young mostly involved. This ward is
reputed to be the biggest in Anambra.

Update 27:
After standing in the sun for half an hour, an
80 year old man, at a polling unit in front of
Ngige’s home, cast his vote and shouted
“chikena!”
Update 26:
Voting is already in Progress at St. John’s
Anglican Church Edoji Uruagu Nnewi.
The atmosphere remains peaceful.

Abeg wetin be scores?

Update 29:
Observers detained by soldiers have been
set free after several hours, INEC’s Director of
Monitoring, Bala Ibrahim Shittu, confirmed
this in a telephone interview with us.
“Yes, they have been released. I have just
returned from there.” He said and did not
comment further.
Update 28:
At PU 019 Umudim Akasim in Agulu, Gov.
Peter Obi’s unit, voting is going on
peacefully. “Everything is Ok here. The
governor was the first person to vote and
he voted peacefully,” said an APGA agent.

1:50pm: Over 700 names missing in the
voters register amid high voters turnout at
Orieogbe polling unit, Nnewi.
2:00pm: THE All Progressive Grand Alliance
Gubernatorial candidate , Chief Willie Obiano
voted at about 12:40pm at Eri Primary II,
Aguleri, Anambra East Council Area.
According to him, “I am happy, I have just
voted, I think INEC has done well, I thank my
people for coming out to vote.”
2:10pm: Engr Kennedy Offor. ANSU, ULI
reports that accreditation and voting of
accredited voters was concluded peacefully
in booth 003 and 013 of Uli Ward 1 while as
INEC officials are set to commence counting
of votes.
2:50pm: INEC extends voting in Idemili
North to 6pm.
255pm: After several hours, observers
detained by soldiers have regained their
freedom.
3:00pm : APC candidate Dr. Chris Ngige
passes vote of no confidence on State
Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof
Onukaogu.
3:00pm: PDP candidate, Chief Tony Nwoye
yet to be accredited as at 2.30 pm even
when voting had started in his Nsugbe
ward.
3:15pm: Vanguard gathered Tony Nwoye,
PDP governorship candidate could not find
his name on the voters register.

Update 30:
At PU009, Ogidi Town Hall, Ogidi, Voting has
ended. But party agents say although
electoral material arrived around noon, it did
not discourage the voters.
“The people were here waiting for them to
come,” a party agent said.

Ukpor 1 umudara pulling unit 010 011 012
and 013. Result
Apc 188
Apga 45
PDP 44
Labour 5
Ppa 1.

Update 31:
At St. John’s Anglican Church, Edoji, Uruagu
Nnewi, some people suspected to be agents
of APGA shared N1000 to people that voted
for them.
An elderly man in the area lamented the
situation and said “Nigeria aga adikwa Mma
gboo,” Meaning ‘shall it be well with Nigeria
soon?

Update:

Obiano winning landslide in Ihialla, Agulu, Obeledu, Aguluzoigbo, Onitsha South, Adazi. Stay tuned for more.

RESULTS:
PU 009, Ogidi Town hall, Idemili South
APC58
PDP 22
APGA 23
LP 4

Update 39:
No election in at least three polling centres
in Ogidi – Ilo Ngwodo Ward 1, Central School
Akpakaogwe, and Eke Ngweje Ward 1.
Prospective voters allegedly attacked the
INEC Electoral Officers for failing to present
the result sheet to them before beginning
accreditation.
Update 38:
At Afor Agulu Square, Awka South, reputed
to be the largest ward in Anambra, it is
rowdy as the counting is already in
progress. Voters are anxious. They are eager
to know the result.
Update 37:
At Central School 1, Akpakaogwe, in Ogidi,
Idemili North, an election officer said she
was beaten up by the youth at the polling
station.
“They requested for the result sheet and I
told them we don’t have it yet. They insisted
they must see it and began to hit me. They
were dragging me, took the ballot paper,
and squeezed the register,” said the NYSC
member who identified herself as Precious.
Election did not take place at that centre.

EARLY RESULTS*PU 010,
Ogidi town hall, Idemili North. Voting point 1,
APGA 8
APC 39
PDP 14
PPA 3
APA 1
CPP 1
Invalid 2.
*PU 009, Ogidi Town hall, Idemili
South
APC 58
PDP 22
APGA 23
LP 4
*PU 010
voting point 2
APC 13
PDP 4
APGA 4
PPA 1
Invalid 1
*Polling Center 017, Ward 02,
Orumba North LGA: Regd Voters (808)
Accredited (29);
PDP-11,
APGA-6,
APC-7
LP-1.
*IGOKWU ward 1
APC 53;
PDP 4;
APGA
23 :::
*OGBUGO
APC 65,
APGA 15,
LP1,
PDP 9
All
in Aguata LG*AGUATA LG Umuezulu polling
Unit
APC: 25
APGA: 15
LP: 1
*IFITE
APC: 144
APGA 19
PDP 8
*AGWATA
APC 67,
APGA 23,
LP
3,
*Ihiala LGA/12 Ogboro/07 ogbolo primary
school -
APC: 28
APGA: 6
PDP: 6
LP: 1
NNDP: 2
* PU 011, Umujagwo, Ward 5, Awka South
LGA.
APC 43,
PDP 23,
APGA 14,
APA 3,
LP 2,
PPA
2, invalid votes 2

MORE RESULTS: UDEOZO ward 2, Awka South.
APGA-57
APC-88
PDP-48
LP-82
PPA-2
UPP-1
PPN-3
ACPN-2
CPP-1
KOWA-1
Invalid is 21

Uruagu ward 1.
APC: ======= 4782
APGA: =======1200
PDP: ========900
LP: =========15
NNDP: =======7
Ihiala LGA/12 Ogboro/07 Ogbolo Primary
Sch.
APC: ======= 28
APGA: =======6
PDP: ========6
LP: =========1
NNDP: =======2. –