Tag: voting
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Sorting, counting of votes commence in Rivers amid ballot-snatching, violence
*Army force party agents out of collation centers *Police, Army assist hoodlums in snatching ballot boxes Ballot box snatching by armed thugs was prevalent as sorting and counting of votes for Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly poll commence across polling units in Rivers state. In most of the polling, units visited, counting of votes…
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2019 election: Nigerians return to polls to elect 29 governors, 991 state legislators
Nigerians today return to the polls to elect their state governors and legislators as well councilors for the six Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils. The electorate will vote for 1,082 candidates for the various positions, two weeks after the Feb. 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The positions include Governors in 29 States and…
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Voting: A Very Personal Diary – Azu Ishiekwene
By Azu Ishiekwene I woke up several times peeping for the first sign of dawn before my phone finally rang at ten-past-six. A family friend who suspected we would be voting at the same place wanted to know if I was already at the booth because she couldn’t find it. I missed her call. When…
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Election: Voters protest incomplete ballot boxes at polling unit
Voting was delayed on Saturday at the Plateau Hotel polling unit in Jos as the voters protested the non-availability of a third box at their polling unit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 9:43 a.m., the officials were still awaiting the INEC officials to bring a third box to the polling…
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Voting: Okorocha expresses satisfaction
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has expressed his satisfaction with the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections across the state, in spite of late arrival of electoral officials at some polling stations. Okorocha was addressing newsmen after casting his vote at Ogboko Community in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo on…
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2019:Police warn against discouraging Nigerians from voting
The Police Command in Enugu State has warned individuals and groups to desist from discouraging Nigerians, especially the residents of Enugu State, from voting in the forthcoming general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential/National Assembly and the Governorship/State Assembly elections will be holding on Feb. 16 and March 2. The…
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Voting commences in Liberia’s presidential run-off election
Voting has begun in polling centres across Liberia as the West African country chooses its next president in a delayed presidential run-off election. The run-off is between former international football star, Sen. George Weah and incumbent Vice President, Mr Joseph Boakai. Weah won the first round of elections on Oct. 10 with 38 per cent…
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Elections: Science Ministry develops indigenous e-voting machine
Indigenous Electronic-Voting Machine produced by the Ministry of Science and Technology will address challenges of electoral process in the country. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu made this known when he received prototype of the NASENI Solar-powered e-Voting Machine presented to him by Prof. Sani Haruna, the Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).…
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Election: Voting commences in #RiversRerun
Voting has commenced in Rivers re-run legislative election taking place in eight Local Government Areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that accreditation and voting began at 8.30am in Wards 10 and 16 of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area. At Ward 16, unit 1, a voter, Mr Christian Aniakor, said the process was…