Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has cast his vote at his Ward 8, Unit 14, Ubima, in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers State in the ongoing governorship and state houses of assembly elections taking place in the country.

Former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday lamented what he saw as low turnout of voters in Governorship and State Assembly polls, blaming it on irregularities observed in the presidential election.

Enugu State Governor and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi votes at his Amube Ward II Polling Unit, Ohom Orba, Udenu Local Government Area, as foreign observers describe the exercise in the state as “peaceful, free and fair”, commending the governor for the landmark feat.

Governor Samuel Ortom has expressed optimism that he would win Saturday’s governorship election stressing that the Peoples Democratic Party, would strengthen its dominance in the state at the end of the polls.

Voting is yet to commence in many areas of Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State following issues arising from the shortage of ballot papers.

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A former governor of Imo, Mr Ikedi Ohakim, has expressed confidence in the ongoing electoral process.

Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mr Donald Duke and Stalwarts, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have alleged that heavy military presence and intimidation by the Army has caused palpable fear leading to voter apathy in the state.

Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, on Saturday scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) high in Epe, in the governorship and state house of assembly elections.

VOTERS apathy almost marred the Governorship/Houses of Assembly elections in Benin yesterday as only few voters were noticed in the polling stations visited in the State capital.

Current and former Presidents of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan have cast their votes in the ongoing governorship and state houses of assembly elections in the country.

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Saturday, cast his vote at 10:25 a.m. in Ijebu 2 Unit 6 Ward 5, Owo.

There is a heavy military presence in Warri, Effurun and Sapele metropolis as Vanguard correspondent and others were delayed for about 20 minutes Warri and over 30minutes in Sapele.

Some traders in Warri on Saturday ignored participation in the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections in Delta and went about their businesses.

SCORES of youths from the home town of former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, have set up bonfire in parts of the town in protest of alleged hijack of voting materials in the town.