Chronicles of major events on Saturday, the D-day of Nigeria’s biggest election, marking 24 years of unbroken democratic rule first time ever in the country
Election Results will be announced very early, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared as anxiety permiated the camps of politicians.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who declared that results are underway, stated, during a live broadcast, that the exercise has officially ended by 2:30pm.
This came as votes’ sorting, and counting have begun nationwide, Platforms Africa reports.
The highlights of the election was chronicled by Platforms Africa in a series of updates published on social media fora, and reshared below.
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At 9:02am, the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, arrives poling unit in JIMETA for aaccreditation.
At 9:08am, PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, grants interview after casting his vote in JIMETA, Adamawa state.
At 9:31am, Senator Oluremi, wife of Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, undergoing accreditation at Falomo poling unit, Ikoyi, Lagos
At 9: 45 am, PDP Vice Presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa, casting his vote at Agbor polling unit in Asaba, Delta state.
At 10:05am, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari cast his vote at his poling unit in DAURA Kastina state
At 10:17am, APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, accompanied by wife, Oluremi, arrives Alausa poling unit, begins accreditation.
10:26am, APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, casts his vote at Alausa poling unit, Ikeja Lagos.
11: 35am: Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, his poling unit for accreditation
11:39am.: NNPP Presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, arrives poling unit in Kano for accreditation
11:44am: Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, casts his vote in Agulu poling unit, AnambraState
11:49am: NNPP Presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, casts his vote at poling unit in Kano
12:19pm: PRP Presidential candidate, Kola Abiola, casts his vote at Onikoyi polling unit in Ikoyi, Lagos.
1:14 pm: Thugs Attack Polling Units , Snatch 8 BVAS Machines in Kastina, Delta – INEC
1:15 pm: EFCC Arrests Gov Ortom’s Campaign DG With Cash
2:30pm: INEC DECLARES THAT VOTING HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED NATIONWIDE
“Voters on the queues before 2:30pm will be allowed to exercise their rights” – INEC Chairman
