Voting counting ongoing with mobile phone lighting in Lugbe
Counting of ballots and collation of results have commenced following the conclusion of voting in polling stations in the FCT and across the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Card reader hiccups avoidable – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the poor working of the permanent voter card readers in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections across the country could have been avoided if INEC had listened to sound advice from well meaning individuals and organizations including the PDP regarding their deployment without proper testing.
I will not accept polls cancellation – Buhari
Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, General Mohammadu Buhari on Saturday said it would be unfair for anyone to contemplate the cancellation of the presidential polls following a few recorded hiccups.
INEC staff resorts to manual accreditation as card readers malfunctions
FRUSTRATED at the malfunctioning of most card readers,staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, resorted to manual accreditation of eligible voters during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
APC wins in Obasanjo’s ward in Ogun
The Presidential and National Assembly elections in Ogun State held, Saturday was peaceful with little skirmishes in various parts of the state.
PDP in early leads in Ekiti
For unrin,Odo Igede Ward 007,Igede Ekiti in Irepodun /Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state
Sambo wins polling for the first time since 2011
Vice President Namadi Sambo won his polling unit for the first time in all tiers of elections held in Kaduna state since 2011.
VP Sambo commends INEC over decision on Card Reader
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Saturday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for directing its officials to allow eligible voters with genuine Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote where card readers failed to function.
Technical problems, Boko Haram mar general election
Problems with new technology on Saturday forced a 24-hour extension to the presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, and renewed Boko Haram violence hit the knife-edge vote. The Islamist militants were suspected of killing seven in separate attacks in northeastern Gombe state, including at polling stations, while on Friday, 23 people were beheaded […]
Ajimobi commends INEC over conduct of 2015 presidential polls
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Saturday commended INEC over the conduct of the 2015 presidential and National Assembly elections.
Dickson slams INEC over card readers
Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson has expressed total dissatisfaction with the performance of the card readers deployed by INEC to the state for such critical and sensitive elections like the Presidential and the National Assembly polls.
