Officials of INEC arrived as early as 7 a.m. at various polling units in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State, on Saturday for voters’ accreditation.
Several women in Gusau, the Zamfara capital, on Saturday trooped out to various voting units to cast their votes for the governorship and state assembly elections.
There was a large turnout of voters as accreditation began around 8.00a.m in most polling units in Dutse, the Jigawa capital, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Many enthusiastic voters turned out in large numbers in many polling centres in Lagos as early as 8.00a.m.for the governorship and House of Assembly polls on Saturday.
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun on Saturday deployed sniffer dogs in polling units across the state to detect Improvised Explosive Devices (IDEs).
Rear Adm. Henry Babalola, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern Naval Command, Nigerian Navy, said that the personnel were on stand-by to assist INEC, to convey election materials to riverine areas.
IN Niger State, today’s governorship election is going to be the battle of two retired Generals’ sons. The governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umar Nasko, is the son
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will not conduct the State House of Assembly election in eight of the 24 constituencies in Bayelsa State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Baritor
President -elect, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the state of preparedness by the independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) for the states House of Assembly and governorship polls.