In Bayelsa elections today, Timipre Sylva(APC flag bearer) and Seriake Dickson (PDP flag bear and Bayelsa's incumbent governor) go head to head for who wil pioneer the affairs of the state for the next four years.
The tension in the state is on its highest height now as the people decide. Some members of the present administration seem to be giving their support to the APC flag bearer and more tension builds. Although, there is hope that the presence and support of the Ex-president might increase the chances of Dickson.
A report on the Bayelsa elections from the bottom to the top,
Bayelsa has three senatorial districts, five federal constituencies, 24 state constituencies, eight local government areas and 105 Wards.
And there are 1,806 polling units across the local government areas in the state, available to the 663,748 registered voters.
11.19am: Thugs disrupt election, cart away voting materials in Unit 4, Ward 10, Brass LG.
11.00am: Late of arrival of election materials at PU06/06/11/002, Agoro Ward, Sagbama LGA. Accreditation just commencing.
10.57am: Accreditation is going on with the ward 4, unit 5 in Yenagoa LGA. However, the card reader also cannot identify thump prints but can identify the voters card.
10.54am: Accreditation is ongoing at Ward 04, polling unit 02 Aruenghene primary school, Yenagoa LGA. Card readers also failing to read voters fingers here also.
10.42am: Former president, Goodluck Jonathan has finally been accredited after the card reader could not accept his date earlier.
10.40am: Security forces have taken control of the situation in Oporomo, Southern Ijaw. However, accreditation is yet to start in the area.
10.30am: In Okpo-ama Ward 4 polling unit, there are issues hitches as regards card reader not capturing finger print.
10.10am: presently in Okpo-ama area of Bayelsa, the hometown of the APC candidate, Timipre Sylva. He has been sighted already and will come out for accreditation any moment.
09:48am: Low turn out witnessed in places visited so far in Otuoke as former president Goodluck Jonathan is yet to be accredited.
09:45am: The former President Goodluck Jonathan just arrived his polling unit in Otueke to get accredited.
10.42am: Former president, Goodluck Jonathan has finally been accredited after the card reader could not accept his date earlier.
10.40am: Security forces have taken control of the situation in Oporomo, Southern Ijaw. However, accreditation is yet to start in the area.
10.30am: In Okpo-ama Ward 4 polling unit, there are issues hitches as regards card reader not capturing finger print.
10.10am: Naij.com is presently in Okpo-ama area of Bayelsa, the hometown of the APC candidate, Timipre Sylva. He has been sighted already and will come out for accreditation any moment.
09:48am: Low turn out witnessed in places visited so far in Otuoke as former president Goodluck Jonathan is yet to be accredited.
09:45am: The former President Goodluck Jonathan just arrived his polling unit in Otueke to get accredited.
former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife Patience Jonathan arrived their polling unit in Otueke Bayelsa for accreditation.
9.27am: At the Ward 4 Unit 14, Agudama Epie, Yenagoa. Polling officials arrived 8.20am, accreditation started 8.40am. 10 Policemen present.
9.26am: JTF calling for reinforcement in Southern Ijaw. Violent has re-erupted. 4 people reportedly killed
09.16am: 5 people reported killed in Oporoma LGA. All said to be ex-militants allegedly loyal to PDP.
9.10am: In Brass, the general observation is that the people are reluctant to come out for accreditation because they are feeling indifferent. The INEC officials have been on ground but the people have refused to come out.
8.40am: At Nembe village, INEC officials are not on ground while in Brass LG, accreditation did not commence by 8.00am as scheduled.
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