2023 LIVE ELECTION UPDATES

THISNIGERIA 2023 LIVE ELECTION UPDATES 

[Ikorodu] 8:15 am in Ikorodu, Ikorodu Local Government of Lagos State. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are being expected. Vehicular traffics are restricted, just as uniform security operatives are on ground to ensure free, fair and credible polls.

[Ado-Ekiti] Anxious voters are trooping out to their polling units, although INEC officials are just coming with their materials in many polling units. Security agents are fully on ground to ensure the election is hitch free. INEC officials are pasting the list of voters to enable them check their names.

[LEA Primary School, Jikwoyi in Abuja Municipal]: Polling booth 014 has 12 polling booths.
By 8:22am large crowd of voters have gathered trying to sort out their voting booths.
Voters from Units 1 to 12 have clustered within the primary school, but without INEC officials, they remain a herd without a shepherd.
However, the people have been orderly, trying to conduct themselves peacefully, even without directives from any one who should know the locations of each unit.
Security personnel were also seen in large numbers waiting for the arrival of INEC officials.
The voters seem anxious as they ask questions about the appropriate queue to follow and looking for those to confirm their voting locations

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Large crowd of voters at LEA Primary School, Jikwoyi, Abuja Municipal waiting for the arrival of INEC officials 

[Late arrival therth of materials delays voting at Eti-Osa]: In places visited at Eti Osa Ikoyi area this morning, materials were yet to arrive at 9:00 am. Security men were on patrol. Prospective voters complained of an inability to vote early. Youths were seen playing football on the streets. We don’t have any money, and I am angry. That is why I am out to vote for a candidate of my choice, a man said in frustration. There were no equipment seen and an INEC official complained of logistics, in particular, transportation for materials. At Eti Osa units 61, 63 and 63, there were no electoral officials by 9:00 am. At unit 18, only one officer was seen, and he complained of a lack of materials. We are waiting for materials to arrive early, another respondent said. [Stories by Olusegun Olanrewaju, Babs Oyetoro, Quadri Akanbi]

 

[O03 and 033 Along City College Road behind Health Center, Karu]: By David Lawani, Abuja.
In these polling units, which are also combined, still under the Karu local Government council of Nasarawa state, accreditation and voting have since begun.
BVAS is functioning properly without any hitches. The voters are in a convivial mood to vote.
Security agents are well positioned in all the corners of the voting arena to forestall any form of inconvenience.

 

 

[031 Upper Area Court Karu, Voting is going on smoothly]: David Lawani, Abuja
The party agents said in a unanimous tone that BVAS is working and the process is moving on smoothly.
There have not been any issues at the time ThisNigeria visited at about 9:38 am

 

[Voting starts]: By Ben Adoga, Abuja. It’s 9:50 am voting starts in voting unit 022 and 023, Karu village near Sakaruyi’s palace (chief’s palace)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[038 Primary Health Center Karu] By David Lawani, Abuja

The INEC officials arrived past 9:30am according to some of the party agents ThisNigeria spoke with.
Accreditation and Voting have also commenced, but eligible voters are complaining about the slow process.
Some are still finding it difficult to locate their voting units.

 

[Voting Picks up at Ikoyi, Obalende]: Stories by Olanrewaju Olusegun, Babs Oyetoro and Quadri Akanbi
The situation later got better. Inec officials were later spotted at Obalende, arriving with voting materials in busses with unpainted colours. At Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikoyi, people were seen going about their accreditation procedures by first checking their names on displayed lists at bank premises at unit 008. Voting was peaceful, but at a point, noticeable signs of delay were still noticed, with drastic low turnouts, at polling units 031 and 032.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[There is shortage of electoral material at the stadium polling unit 003, Abakaliki]: Jacob Ogodo, Abakaliki

There is a shortage of electoral material at the stadium polling unit 003, Abakaliki.
Also, in Ezikwo primary school polling unit, Abakaliki, people are waiting and there is no any INEC officers there.
At the same time, in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching University Hospital polling unit A, there is no INEC officers as at 9:30am

[O37: Behind Upper Area Court, Karu village] By David Lawani, Abuja
Accreditation and Voting have since started in these units but voters said the INEC officials didn’t arrive on time. One said he was here at 7:50 am but the officials didn’t arrive until past 9am. The BVAS is working.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s 10:10 am at polling unit 11 Odugate area of Ikorodu, accreditation is yet to start as voting materials and INEC officials are yet to show up. This is where the senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru will vote. Also, the adjoining polling units and the one opposite (boot 13 and 12) are yet to get voting materials. Voters are seen anxiously waiting to be accredited and cast their votes. By Seyi Odewale.

Voting in Progress at 001 Zobwo ward Bassa local government council of Plateau

 

LAGOS – [Massive turnout in Lekki]: Stories by Olanrewaju Olusegun, Babs Oyetoro and Akanbi Quadri
Generally, heavy turnout was observed at the Lekki axis, the venue of the ends is saga. At Admiralty Way, lanes were restricted on the highway with disused tires as a sea of heads patiently waited for accreditation and voting in the open air and under pagodas, with long lines of vehicles parked on the lanes.
At catholic Victoria island unit 17, there was a massive turnout.
A voter summed up the scenario, saying, I have never seen this mind of turnout in any Nigerian election like this, especially in highbrow areas. We believe that our votes will count by voting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PLATEAU]: Voting has commenced across polling units in Plateau state. The Hon. REC, Dr. Oliver Tersoo Agundu has been going round to monitor the exercise and so far, it has been peaceful and smooth, with the BVAS functioning optimally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

025a, 025b, 144, 145, 146, 148/149 under Mogadoshu Cantonment, Abacha Barrack AMAC

By David Lawani, Abuja
Accreditation and voting started at about 10:00 am.
The party agents I spoke with said the INEC officials attributed the delay in their coming on time to a lack of a van to convey them.
They said the corps members came late. There was a local arrangement, which was to ease the process such that everybody could vote and go home.
There was a tense atmosphere of if you didn’t vote for this particular candidate, there might be something according to a source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aduda votes in his family home, Karu village, Abuja

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LAGOS] The voting scene at Kofo Abayomi Victoria Island
By: Babs Oyetoro, Olanrewaju Olusegun and Akanbi Quadri

 

The National Collation Center at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverend sisters on cue to note at Echiaba registration centre polling unit 004 Ebonyi LGA in Ebonyi state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72-year-old Pa Ikpang Geoffrey, said he came out to vote for himself and the future of his children. At Nkum Irede ward, Unit005, St Michaels Primary School, Ogoja.
By Anthony Uwadiegwu Calabar

 

Ex Rep and Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, dropping his ballot papers at PU 011 ward D1b, Oremeji Street in Oshodi, Lagos State

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, undergoing accreditation/voting at Ward 3, Unit 2, Ita Osanyin in Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenes at Victoria Island/Bonny camp, Lagos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governor Ugwuanyi casts his vote

By Linus Aleke
The Governor of Enugu State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Enugu North Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had exercised his franchise at his Amube Ward II Polling Unit, Ohom, Orba, Udenu Local Government Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Cross River]: Ward 9, Unit 19, by Hillcrest High School, LEMNA , Calabar Municipality LGA, Cross River state, voters express anger.
By Anthony Uwadiegwu

 

Nigerians waiting to exercise their civic rights at Dawaki, Saturday, February 25, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Anambra state]: EFCC Operatives at LP Presidential candidate’s home at Amatutu, Agulu community on Saturday morning in Anambra state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Anambra’ State]: Mr Peter Obi and his wife Margret casting their votes at ward 2, unit 019 in Amatutu village at Agulu town in Anamovha LGA of Anambra’ State on Saturday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Adamu Abdullahi, after casting his vote at Angwan Rimi Ward Polling Unit 010 Keffi GRA, Nasarawa State at 1:30 pm.
Photo Credit: Nathaniel Zaccheaus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP in early lead in Abuja Municipal
By Ben Adoga, Abuja

As counting starts in polling unit 012 and 013 in Karu area of Abuja Municipal, the Labour Party is in early lead with a clear difference.

Karu area of the FCT which used to be PDP stronghold seem to have been taken over by the LP.

Units which used to be dominated by Sen. Philip Tanimu Aduda, in this election he is struggling to for any impressive performance so far with the two units counted.

Figures of results for Unit 012
Total registered voters –

Accredited voters – 216
REPS:

LP – 127 Votes
APC – 42 Votes
PDP – 20
NNPP -1
SDP – 4
APGA – 6
YPP – 3
Invalid 2.

Senate:
LP – 122
APC -38
PDP – 43
APGA -8
SDP – 3
ANP -2
Invalid -2

Presidential:
LP – 153
APC -34
PDP 19
NNPP – 1
APGA – 1
PRP – 1
Invalid 8

More results
By Ben Adoga, Abuja

Polling unit 013, Abuja Municipal
Total number of voters – 762
Accredited voters -263

Breakdown of votes
Reps:
LP – 195
APC -17
PDP – 36
NNPP – 4
APGA – 3
YPP – 0
ADC – 2
ZLP – 2
SDP -2
AA -1

SENATE:
LP -195
APC – 18
PDP – 41
NNPP -3
APGA -3
YPP -2
ZLP -2
SDP – 1
Accord -0

Presidential
LP – 229
PDP -11
APC – 16
PPNN -3
Boot -1
AA – 1
ZLP -1
Invalid 2