As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria is conducting 2011 presidential elections today, Saturday, April 16, 2011, Huhuonline.com brings the situation reports and updates for Presidential Polls at the various polling booths across the country..
The presidential election kicks off across the country as accreditation of voters was reported to have started as early as 8:00 am.
BAYELSA:
In Otuoke, in Bayelsa, country home of President Goodluck Jonathan, reports say that the President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was accredited alongside his wife, Patience, his mother, Eunice and several other aides at about 8:15am at his Otuoke polling unit, in Bayelsa State.
It is also reported that there are more turn-out of people queuing up for accreditation and voting.
DELTA:
The turn-out of registered voters in Delta state is impressive as accreditation started as at 8:00 am. At Uzoigwe Primary School, Asaba, the state capital. A number of persons have been accredited waiting to vote as from 12 noon at the various polling stations visited.
Uniformed policemen had mounted check points at strategic places to curb unusual movement of persons and vehicles.
At Ugborikoko, in Warri, the situation today, has become tense as security operatives have taken over the place following, Friday’s near attack on Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and his campaign train when some youths denied him entrance into the area suspected to be a stronghold of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP).
Uduaghan was on a consultative visit to elders in the area when the crisis erupted. The chaos later resulted in the destruction of over 12 vehicles and scores of persons were reportedly injured at about 11:00 pm on Friday.
Reports also have it that Governor Uduaghan has been accredited at his home town, Abigborodo in Warri North local government area.
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