Voters on Saturday in Kano, commended INEC for the improvement recorded in the use of the card reader, for the accreditation of voters for the governorship/state house of assembly elections in Kano State.

Citizen reports on Governorship elections in Nigeria

Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos state, Mr Jimi Agbaje has expressed concern over low turnout of voters for the governorship and state House of Assembly elections.

Voting commence in Bauchi

There was a low turnout of voters for accreditation in some parts of Ekiti, Kwara and Oyo during Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections.

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).

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 President-elect, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the arrangements made for the conduct of the state elections on Saturday.

There was a low turnout of voters for accreditation in some parts of Ekiti, Kwara and Oyo during Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. Correspondents who monitored the exercise, report that the exercise was marred by low turnout in Ado-Ekiti, Ikere-Ejkiti, Ise-Ekiti, Efon Alaaye, Igede as well as Iyin-Ekiti, all in Ekiti State.

Tragedy struck in Lagos in the early hours of Saturday, as a young couple was burnt to death in their apartment.