Today, Saturday, March 9, Nigerians across the states will be trooping out to elect new governors and state legislators that will pilot the affairs of the state for the next four years.
Only 29 states will be electing governors today, though the state House of Assembly elections will be conducted in all the 36 states of the federation. Seven of the states won’t be voting for governors because their own elections took place “off season”.
The states are Osun, Ekiti, Edo, Anambra, Kogi, Ondo, Bayelsa and FCT Abuja.
As Nigerians come out en masse to cast their votes, Matthewtegha Blog will be bringing live updates, breaking news and results from all the polling units within Plateau state and in some parts of Nigeria. Voting commences at 8am. Follow our live updates here.
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INEC Officials arrived 07:02hrs and voting commenced 08:00hrs at PU 003
Dadin Kowa Market voter turnout impressive with full security presence
INEC officials arrived at 07:40hrs Voting commenced @ 08:25 at Dashonong
ward Jos South at PU 010. Voters turnout is impressive with full
security presence
INEC Officials arrived at 07:40hrs and voting commenced at 08:15hrs at
Dashonong Ward Jos South PU 009. Voter turn out impressive with fully
security presence
INEC Officials arrived at 07:30hrs and voting commenced at 08:00hrs at
PU 012 Dashonong Ward Jos South LGA voter turnout impressive
One of the polling units in Tudun Wada (the area that had their election
cancelled at the Presidential elections), everything is going smoothly,
there risk a low turnout this they believe people are still on their
way. Conduct is very peaceful at the moment.
Zawan Chingi Polling Unit 007 . There was a low turnout unlike what they
had on the Presidential election. The people said they were scared
about rumors that their votes won’t count. The situation is peaceful.
From Polling Unit 017 Air Force primary school voting in progress, but turn out is very low.
Kufang unit 27, very poor turnout but voting ongoing
There is low voter turnout in Mangu Ward 1 of Mangu Local Government.
The turnout at FCEP Polling Unit 014 is very poor. Low turnout of people. I guess voters are discouraged”
Turnout in Mangu Ward 2 is the most impressive so far.
Generally, voting in Mangu Local Government started on time.” From an observer.
Youths in Apata area of Jos North LGA, Plateau state lament over conduct
of previous elections and state that as reason for not turning out for
gubernatorial elections.
Turn out @ SDA primary school busa buji unit is very low compare to presdencial election
Sorting and counting about to commence in most of the PUs I visited in
Pushit Ward Mangu LGA due to low turnout of voters. Pushit is the Ward
of the the Deputy Governor of Plateau State.
Reports of underaged voters in Katsina State.
Daika Unit Panyam Ward Mangu LGA. Voting is rounding up due to poor turnout.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP won the polling units
at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna (Government House), defeating the
incumbent governor, Nasir El-Rufai of the All Progressive Congress, APC.
Meanwhile the governor recorded a landslide victory at his polling unit 024, Ungwar Sarki ward, Kaduna.
Isa Ashiru of the PDP polled 145 votes against El-Rufai’s 114 at PU013, Government House.
At PU014, Government House, PDP recorded 109 votes while APC got 84.
However, El-Rufai polled 367 votes at his polling unit, while PDP polled 59 votes.
Abdullahi Sadiq, the Presiding Officer of PU02 announced the results.
The United Progressive Party, UPP governorship candidate, Hon. Tony
Nwulu made a fine start in the governorship election winning his polling
unit, Umunebia Eziudo boot 12.The results reads:
UPP 257
APGA 4
AA 9
PDP 50
APC 1
Umunebia Eziudo boot 12
Coalition of results presently on going at PU 006 State lowcost, Gyel ward in Jos south LGA of Plateau state.
Massive level of voters apathy witnessed in Borno state and environs.
@NigBarAssoc observers just saw a live and classic instance of vote buying at Sa’Peyi’s Palace, Polling Unit 002, Garki village in the ongoing local elections. Shameful!#NBAOBSERVERS #NigeriaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/CS5zXOe0cc
— Habeeb Lawal,Esq (@lawalhab) March 9, 2019
Time: 11.45am
State: Bauchi
LGA: Zaki
Ward: Katagum
PU: UNGUWAR NASARAWA, NASARAWA I – 006
Massive underage voting going on in the PU with the active collusion of @inecnigeria officials and security personnel.#EQESituationRoom#NigeriaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/gAEOl0s4wx
— Cypaafrica (@Cypaafrica2) March 9, 2019
Report from Plateau state, Wild life park, Ward 001, Jos North.
Governorship
APC 63
PDP 177
State House of Assembly
APC 46
PDP 189
FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE :APC 16 PDP 435; GOVERNORSHIP VOTES: APC 46, PDP 411; STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: APC 27 PDP 425
Report from PU 038, Dogon, Karfe Girin ward, Jos North of Plateau state.
Governorship
APC 319
PDP 08
State House of Assembly
APC 313
PDP 13
Report from Plateau state, Zawan B ward, polling unit 026.
Governorship
APC – 46
PDP- 171
State house of assembly
APC – 40
PDP – 170
Report from Plateau state, INEC officials are getting ready for collation of the state’s results, therer are 17 Local Governments.
*LIVE FROM THE COLLATION CENTER OF INEC, MIANGO ROAD, PLATEAU STATE*
OFFICIAL LGA RESULTS AS RELEASED BY INEC SO FAR*_
*JOS EAST* ADP=39, APC=18,602, PDP=7, 994 ANN=39
*KANKE* ADP=313, APC-23.360, PDP=22,831, ANN=23, SDP=23
*LANGTANG NORTH* ADP=286, APC=18,979, PDP=40, 519, ANN=21, SDP=104
*B/LADI* ADP=57, APC=17,039, PDP=44, 233, ANN=77, SDP=19
One polling unit cancelled in B/Ladi
*BOKKOS* ADP=164, APC=26,219, PDP=25,363
5 Polling Units canceled in Bokkos LGA
*BASSA* ADP=34, APC=29, 401, PDP=32,825 ADC=34
*MIKANG* ADC=24, ADP=22, APC=15,150, PDP= 11,703
KANAM LGA
APC – 54,394
PDP – 21,956
Langtan South LGA
APC – 13,495
PDP – 17,644
Pankshin LG
APC – 35,769
PDP – 24,788
JOS SOUTH LGA APC – 33,075 PDP – 91,846
JOS NORTH LGA APC – 108,887 PDP – 67,113
MANGU LGA APC – 44,964 PDP – 40,035
SHENDAM LGA APC – 61, 647 PDP – 17,035
QUAN PAAN LGA
APC – 31,962
PDP – 20,939
RYOM LGA
APC – 12,720
PDP – 24,017
WASE LGA
APC – 37,593 PDP – 27,485