At Unit 023, Zone 9 at Baba-Ewe Junction, Ago-palace, under Oshodi/Isolo LCDA, two card readers failed. INEC officials arrived at the polling unit at 8.15a.m. but could not commence accreditation due to the faulty machines. One of the officials took the card readers away for repair but did not return as at 9.36a.m.
A human rights activist and election observer, Mrs Joe Okei-Odumakin, told journalists that she was satisfied with the early supply of election materials by INEC. Okei-Odumakin, the President of the Campaign for Democracy, said that she had visited 21 polling booths as at 10.30a.m.
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. Also INEC ad hoc staff and election materials arrived early at many polling units contrary to what obtained in the March 28 presidential and national assembly polls.
Security agents also reported early. These made accreditation to begin early in many polling booths, with smart cards readers working better. In Epe, voters trooped out in large numbers as at 7.45a.m., waiting for electoral officers and materials.
They queued up in some polling units while waiting for the officers and materials. Some of the polling centres visited are Ward A3, Units 2,5, 8 and 12 and Ward A2, Units 7, 10 and 11. At Ward A5, Unit 33, where the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, came out for accreditation, voters turned out in large numbers.
Ambode hailed Epe residents for the impressive turnout. The governorship candidate, who was in company of his wife, Abolanle, also commended INEC for efforts toward hitch-free polls. He urged voters to be calm and vigilant. Alhaji Idris Haruna, Leader of the Hausa Community, told newsmen at the unit, “l have instructed members of the Hausa Community to come out en masse for accreditation and voting.
“We thank Allah for giving us peaceful presidential and National Assembly elections. We hope that these ones will also be peaceful.’’ At Ward 3, Unit 9 in Apapa Local Government Area, the PDP Governorship Candidate, Mr Jimi Agabaje, was accredited at 10.30a.m.
He commended INEC for early arrival of electoral officers and election materials. Agbaje expressed satisfaction at voters’ turnout. He appealed to voters to shun violence. In Ikorodu, election materials arrived at 8.20a.m at some polling units, and accreditation started shortly after at Polling Units 003 and 005 at Erunwen and Itamaga, respectively in Erikorodo.
As at 8.37a.m., accreditation began at Polling Units 010, 011 at Arowolo Eluku Junction, Isele 3 and Polling Units 01/007, Isele 1,Opposite Ayangburen Palace. At Odoguyan area of Ikorodu, INEC officials and election materials arrived at 7.30a.m. At Polling Units 012, Ojuemuren, Ward E1, accreditation commenced at 8.10 a.m.
Also, at Polling Unit 014, Oduyebo, Ward E1 and PU 015, Farm Settlement, Odoguyan, INEC officials arrived at 7.45 a.m. and 7.30 a.m. respectively. Pressmen observed that large numbers of voters, including the elderly, arrived early for accreditation.
Security operatives advised younger voters to queue up, while the elderly were provided seats and were first attended to by electoral officers. However, as at 9.05a.m, INEC officials and materials had yet to arrive at Polling Units located at the Grammar School, Ota Ona, Ireshe, Oriwu Road, all in Ikorodu.
There was orderliness at the polling units as voters were taking numbers and forming queues, waiting for the arrival of electoral officers and materials. Many polling units in Badagry Local Government Area of the state started accreditation of voters at 8.00a.m. as smart cards readers and other election materials arrived at about 7.45a.m.
In Units 15, 16, 17 and 20 of Ward A, there were already queues as at 8.00a.m. Card readers were functioning well. Accreditation began at 8.05a.m at the Unit 9 of Ward F with voters enthusiastic to
A human rights activist and election observer, Mrs Joe Okei-Odumakin, told journalists that she was satisfied with the early supply of election materials by INEC. Okei-Odumakin, the President of the Campaign for Democracy, said that she had visited 21 polling booths as at 10.30a.m.
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. Also INEC ad hoc staff and election materials arrived early at many polling units contrary to what obtained in the March 28 presidential and national assembly polls.
Security agents also reported early. These made accreditation to begin early in many polling booths, with smart cards readers working better. In Epe, voters trooped out in large numbers as at 7.45a.m., waiting for electoral officers and materials.
They queued up in some polling units while waiting for the officers and materials. Some of the polling centres visited are Ward A3, Units 2,5, 8 and 12 and Ward A2, Units 7, 10 and 11. At Ward A5, Unit 33, where the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, came out for accreditation, voters turned out in large numbers.
Ambode hailed Epe residents for the impressive turnout. The governorship candidate, who was in company of his wife, Abolanle, also commended INEC for efforts toward hitch-free polls. He urged voters to be calm and vigilant. Alhaji Idris Haruna, Leader of the Hausa Community, told newsmen at the unit, “l have instructed members of the Hausa Community to come out en masse for accreditation and voting.
“We thank Allah for giving us peaceful presidential and National Assembly elections. We hope that these ones will also be peaceful.’’ At Ward 3, Unit 9 in Apapa Local Government Area, the PDP Governorship Candidate, Mr Jimi Agabaje, was accredited at 10.30a.m.
He commended INEC for early arrival of electoral officers and election materials. Agbaje expressed satisfaction at voters’ turnout. He appealed to voters to shun violence. In Ikorodu, election materials arrived at 8.20a.m at some polling units, and accreditation started shortly after at Polling Units 003 and 005 at Erunwen and Itamaga, respectively in Erikorodo.
As at 8.37a.m., accreditation began at Polling Units 010, 011 at Arowolo Eluku Junction, Isele 3 and Polling Units 01/007, Isele 1,Opposite Ayangburen Palace. At Odoguyan area of Ikorodu, INEC officials and election materials arrived at 7.30a.m. At Polling Units 012, Ojuemuren, Ward E1, accreditation commenced at 8.10 a.m.
Also, at Polling Unit 014, Oduyebo, Ward E1 and PU 015, Farm Settlement, Odoguyan, INEC officials arrived at 7.45 a.m. and 7.30 a.m. respectively. Pressmen observed that large numbers of voters, including the elderly, arrived early for accreditation.
Security operatives advised younger voters to queue up, while the elderly were provided seats and were first attended to by electoral officers. However, as at 9.05a.m, INEC officials and materials had yet to arrive at Polling Units located at the Grammar School, Ota Ona, Ireshe, Oriwu Road, all in Ikorodu.
There was orderliness at the polling units as voters were taking numbers and forming queues, waiting for the arrival of electoral officers and materials. Many polling units in Badagry Local Government Area of the state started accreditation of voters at 8.00a.m. as smart cards readers and other election materials arrived at about 7.45a.m.
In Units 15, 16, 17 and 20 of Ward A, there were already queues as at 8.00a.m. Card readers were functioning well. Accreditation began at 8.05a.m at the Unit 9 of Ward F with voters enthusiastic to
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