#NigeriaDecides2019: Live Updates From 2019 General Election

11:20 am: Kindly join the coverage of the general election Courtesy by Channels TV

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10.48 am: At Ward B, polling unit 021, Ikeja. INEC staff attribute delay to insufficient stamp pad. They are waiting for stamp pads before they can start the accreditation and voting exercise. Electorate who have been waiting are not happy about the development.

10.45 am: INEC officials arrive at the polling booths of the former President Olusegun Obadanjo Ward 11, Unit 22 Olusomi compound, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun state

10: 39 am: Soldiers from the Nigerian Army have taken over the security of the busy Benin/Auchi highway in Edo to safeguard the conduct of the ongoing general elections, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

#NigeriaVotes: Minister of Power Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola arrived at his polling unit on Itolo St in a convivial atmosphere along with his wife. pic.twitter.com/r1eg1vTnmQ

— TVC News (@tvcnewsng) February 23, 2019

10: 25 am: Kwara State Governor, Alh Abdulfata Ahmed and his wife, Owolewa Ahmed voting at Adebiopon Ward 1, Share in Ifelodun Local Govt.

10: 25 am: Saraki arriving polling unit at Ajikobi ward, ilorin, Kwara state.

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10: 06 am: PDP Presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku exercise his franchise at Yola… Atiku, Titi arrive polling unit in Yola.

10: 04 am: Ambode arrived at his polling unit at 9.50am for accreditation and voting, he was the first to be accredited in his polling unit 33 ward 5 at Ogunmodede college Epe. Rowzy radio Reports 

10: 00 am: Ward 5, Unit 02, Ifa Atai, Akwa Ibom State, Party agents are standing too close to the voting booth. They are observing who voter votes. The agent of the PPP was seen helping a voter fold and fit ballot into a box. Duta Reports

9.41am: Election materials yet to arrive at Akuruba polling ward of Lafia, LGA of Nasarawa State. Voters are seen seated in front of the polling units awaiting the arrival of the presiding officer and election materials. TVC Reports

9.40am: The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has voted at Umudimakasi Square in Anambra State by 9.00am. TVC Reports

#NigeriaVotes: Peter Obi about to cast his ballot in Anambra state pic.twitter.com/wf7dAaI3ja

— TVC News (@tvcnewsng) February 23, 2019

9:38 am: A Police Officer Shot Dead in Okene, Kogi State. Via Twitter Reports

News flash: A Police Officer Shot Dead in Okene, Kogi State…#ELectionNotWar @MBuhari @APCNigeria @inecnigeria #PSCSituationRoom pic.twitter.com/o7SZ5ZmoAX

— Water mouth (@kayfunky) February 23, 2019

9:37 am: El Rufai(incumbent Governor of Kaduna state) on a queue at polling unit 024, Ungwar Seriki ward. He arrived with his wife by 9.20a.m. Duta reports

9:37 am: PHOTO: Some Youths playing football besides a polling unit as INEC officials await voters to come for accreditation at Agege Motor Road, Mushin Lagos. Punch reports via Twitter

9:32 am: As at 9.06am, @inecnigeria adhoc staff yet to arrive polling unit on Michael street, Onipetesi Estate, Ikeja. Voters took numbers as they came. Some came with breakfast in hand, anticipating early arrival…
Twitter User Reports

#NigeriaDecide2019
As at 9.06am, @inecnigeria adhoc staff yet to arrive polling unit on Michael street, Onipetesi Estate, Ikeja. Voters took numbers as they came. Some came with breakfast in hand, anticipating early arrival.#DTNIgeriaDecides pic.twitter.com/oB1E1YKrC6

— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) February 23, 2019

Here is the photo of the President Buhari casting his vote below;

9:25 am: A Twitter user has bought to our notice that as at 9:20 am, Sangotedo pry school eti osa Lagos state. INEC officials not yet on ground. Rain is falling…Twitter User Reports

9:13 amAt ward 4 collation centre in Edo state, Voters have turned out in their numbers. Accreditation has started already. This is the ward the governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, is expected to cast his ballot. Duta Reports (we just switched up to make sure our audience see the latest update on this page. we have other updates below)

 

7:50 am: Trading ongoing at Ile Epo market, Lagos State on election day. Punch reports

8:00 am: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo Osinbajo, will exercise their franchise in the 2019 presidential election at the Victoria Garden City, Lagos on Saturday. NAN reports.

8:05 am:President Buhari and his wife, Aisha, exercise their franchise in the 2019 presidential election at the at Kastina this morning. Twitter user reports.

8:00 am: Voters writing their names according to how they arrived to avoid confusion since INEC officials had yet to arrive Polling Unit 20 Barnawa in Kaduna, Punch reports

8:15 am: Body and soul first….Sagamu residents eating at the polling booth in anticipation of the commencement of voting, Punch reports

8:00 am: INEC ad hoc staff set up polling stations for voting in Abuja. Some voters were seen at the INEC office in Karu, checking for their polling units. Channels TV Reports

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8:35 am: A Twitter user captured people from ward 1 unit 7 Ido Ekiti. as they are ready to cast their votes today. Twitter User Reports

8:45 am: Hoodlums everywhere. We are still stuck at inec office. Soldiers trying their best to repel the attack. Akwa ibom state! Twitter User Reports

8: 50 am: A Twitter user has bought to our notice about the wronged dated on the ballot paper, below is what he captioned…Twitter User Reports

8: 51 am: Accreditation and Voting about to commence at the Presidential Villa/ Police Affairs polling unit in Abuja. The turn out at this polling unit is quite impressive. Duta Reports

9:00 am: Polling booth in Comprehensive Development Secondary School Owerri. People are out, standing and waiting for the commencement of the poll.  Duta Reports

9: 05 am: A Twitter user has bought to our notice that as at 9 am, no INEC staffs or anything at my polling unit.  See image for details…Twitter User Reports

As at 9 am, no INEC staffs or anything at my polling unit.
See image for details#2019Elections #NigeriaDecides2019 #ElectionNotWar pic.twitter.com/NBtnCRwnLr

— Joe Adediji (@Josylad) February 23, 2019