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Collation to begin Sunday morning, says INEC

The collation of Anambra State governorship election results will begin on Sunday morning, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, briefed reporters and civil society groups at the INEC office in Awka.

He said the commission was satisfied with the progress made despite the glitches with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines.

He said: “I’m happy to report to you that the technical glitches we experienced with our BVAS were largely solved. We thank the voters and candidates for patiently waiting for the problem with the device to be resolved.

“The report we got from our field officers and independent observers convinced us that most voters were able to vote with the BVAS, following the extension of voting period to 4pm and our regulation that any  voter on the queue  at the time must be allowed to vote.”

Nkwachukwu had earlier pointed out that voting may continue on Sunday, but during the briefing, he expressed satisfaction that most of those who turned out voted.

“The election is by no means over. We have now entered a critical stage of the process, namely collation of results.

“We have made adequate arrangement for collation of results at the registration area, local government areas and the state level.

“Results for polling units are already being uploaded in our  IRev portal and registration area and the registration area collation has been progressing well.

“I’m glad to announce that state collation will commence Sunday at the state collation center. I invite those who are entitled to be present to come witness it,” the REC said.

17:10 pm:

BREAKING: Soludo votes at 5.10pm

The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra State governorship election, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has voted.

He cast his ballot at about 5.10pm.

The Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine deployed to his unit earlier malfunctioned.

The former CBN governor voted at Polling Unit 002, Isuofia Ward 13.

 

17:00 pm: Counting of votes begins

16:44 pm: BREAKING: Gunmen snatch ballot boxes in Onitsha

16:20 pm: Voting still ongoing as at 3:57 pm, at Gov Obiano’s Eri Primary school polling unit 004, Otuocha 1, Aguleri.

15: 42pm: BREAKING: INEC extends voting till Sunday

VIDEO: Sorting commences at PU 006, ward Bridgehead 1, Onitsha South

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15: 26pm:  Only 5 voters registered, and 2 persons voted so far at PU009, Bridgehead Ward 1, Onitsha South.

15: 13pm: Many yet to vote as at 2:30 pm at Ugwunadegbe primary school, polling unit 003, Aguleri 1, with 2463 registered voters.

INEC Adhoc staff and security personnel are insisting that voting process will stop any moment from now even when many voters are yet to exercise their franchise

15: 07pm: Ngige, Soludo slam INEC over failure of BIVAS

14: 23pm: I’ll win Anambra election, says Uba

14: 00pm: PHOTO: Soludo, kinsmen yet vote as at 2pm

13: 41pm: PHOTO: 80-year-old woman fails to vote over alleged machine malfunctions in Alor Ward 1

13: 00pm: Dr Okonkwo Obiora of ZLP votes at Ogidi in Idemili

12:41 pm: Only 5 persons have so far voted as at 12:00pm in ward 12 – Otuocha 11, polling unit 005, Umuleri public square, Anambra East LGA with 600 registered voters.

12: 32 pm: Commissioner for Works, Engr. Marcel Ifejiofor voting at exactly 11:15 am at Polling Unit 011, Mgbailo Public Square, Ward One, Aguleri in Anambra East Council Area.

He called on INEC to fix the BVAS machine challenges as many voters were unable to be captured.

12:09 pm: POs say election is temporarily suspended as the BVAS are verifying but not authenticating, at PU 021, 023, Fegge ward 6, Onitsha South LGA.

12: 03 pm: Andy Uba of APC after voting in Booth 027 at St. Peters Catholic School, Uga, Aguata LGA

 

11: 55 am: Bishop Diocese on the Niger, Rt Rev. Owen Nwokolo casting his vote alongside his wife at All Saints Primary School Ward I Onitsha North LGA. He described the exercise in the area as peaceful and orderly, called on those who are yet to vote to come out and do so, insisting there is nothing to fear.

11: 29 am: Voting exercise going on smoothly at PU 013, Ward 01, Onitsha North LGA.

VIDEO: Voters lament as machines malfunction in booth 002 Ofiyi, Isuofia, Aguata LGA

 

 

10:35 am: Machine working slowly at Booth 001 Amorji Primary School Isuofia Aguata LGA. Voting started by 9.30am and by 10.30am, only less than 15 voters have voted out of 900 registered voters

Booth 001 Amorji Primary School, Isuofia, Aguata

Voters on cue at Booth 001 Amorji Primary School, Isuofia Aguata LGA

10:13 am: Anambra deputy governor votes, at Umuezu awovu polling unit.

9:49 am: Voting has commences at Booth 002, Ofiyi Isuofia Aguata LGA

9.45 am: Biomedical accreditation verification system ongoing at Unit 002, Ofiyi, Isuofia, Aguata LGA

9.25 am: Accreditation commences at Igwebike primary school,  Unit 008

9:20 am: Booth 002 Ofiyi, Isuofia where the APGA candidate, Prof. Soludo is expected to cast his vote.

So far in all the polling units, no presence of security operatives, this is allegedly contributing to late arrival of electoral officials.

 

Enthusiastic voters waiting for INEC officials to commence accreditation. They have been here since 7.50am

Enthusiastic voters waiting for INEC officials to commence accreditation. They have been here since 7.50am

9:09 am: Materials arrived at 8.50am, at Polling unit 009, ezimezi Amawbia

8: 58 am. Anxious voters waiting for the commencement of accreditation, At Community Primary School, Isuofia

8:43 am: Officials arrive booth 013, Isuofia, Aguata LGA

8.15 am. no officials yet At Ekwulobia Central School where we have units 001, 002, 003. Aguata LGA

8.15 am. Electoral officials yet to arrive polling units. Aguata LGA

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