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Presidential Results as announced in each state

In Anambra State a political thug with charms was caught with thumb printed ballot papers. According to reports, the political thug was apprehended with thumb printed ballots papers boxes at Ward 6 in Okpoko, Ogbaru local government area of Anambra state.

An INEC adhoc staff, Mrs Ibisika Amachree who served during the elections in Rivers state was killed by a stray bullet while returning home after the elections in Degema on Saturday.

Alleged political thugs, Sunday stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral office in Oriade local government area, Osun state, and set all the ballot boxes on fire.

Musa Umar, 38 years, from Dukku Local Government, Tudun Wada Ward was arrested at a polling unit in Waziri North of Dukku Local Government, Gombe state, bribing a police officer with the sum of N3,000.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Saturday, said that it would reschedule elections in some parts of Rivers, Anambra and Lagos States where there were cases of violence and ballot box snatching.

Read as shared by Facebook user, David-Jack Aribima.  I neither snatched a ballot box nor threatened the life of any citizen. I had only stood, shocked by what these power thirsty men have turned our land into—this theatre of war. Before my eyes three bodies, soaked in blood, were lugged to the alleyway were I stood. The guns rattled close by, and I fled with the many other people who ran for their lives.

The People Democratic Party, PDP, has reacts to Today's Elections. Blame the All Progressive Congress, APC for killing and disrupting and snatching of the ballot boxes. In a statement from the party National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan that was made Available to NairaNaijaNews. He said:

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, garnered more votes than President Muhammadu Buhari at one of the polling units inside the presidential villa.

President Muhammadu Buhari has defeated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at his polling unit.

Series of violence rocked the presidential and national assembly elections held in some parts of Rivers state. This is the moment some National Youth Service Corps members working as ad hoc staff and officials Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), scampered into nearby bush for safety after thugs invaded their polling unit withing the state.

Agents of the Economic and financial crimes commission storms a polling unit in Ebonyi to fight vote buying drastically in the voting centers. Photos below :

As usual, it is high time we all stopped this across the country. For once, we should act civilised as the whole world is watching. Here are photos of under aged children voting at Yusufari L.G.A in Yobe.

Lady being assisted after getting stabbed by another voter at a polling unit in Osun state. A woman has been stabbed at a polling station in Osun state, following an altercation with another lady.

Report has it that violence broke out at Ajetachi polling unit in Anyigba ward, Kogi state. It was alleged that some political thugs stormed the area and denied access to voters with sporadic gunshots.

A fight broke out at the polling unit ( In Ward 11, Unit 22) of former president Olusegun Obasanjo in Ogun state. The clash occurred between political thugs who struggled for the money that was shared there.

Nigerian Twitter User with the handle @Stanigbogu has shared picture of a woman was seen today laying on a mat with her pillow at Abakpa 1 polling unit in Enugu State and reactions had been trailing the image.

#NigeriaElections2019: Thugs disrupted ongoing election in Ward 9 Unit 1 and 2 Ifelodu LG area of Osun state.

Polling in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, was held up for some time by some ad hoc staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding payment of their allowance.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers state has claimed that thugs from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have hijacked some electoral materials in some polling units in the state

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has cast his vote in what he described as “a little bit cumbersome and frustrating” electoral process.

Pop star Davido who is known for his outspokenness on political issues in the country has advised Nigerian on what to do today, which is the Presidential election day.

Personal assistant to the president, Bashir Ahmad caught disobeying INEC order that stated that no one should take pictures of the ballot papers. He quickly deleted his post after being exposed.

Following a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari, most of the presidential aides have moved their polling units from various locations to Daura, Katsina State. His top aide on Protocol, Lawal Kazaure, transferred his polling unit from Kazaure, Jigawa State to Sarkin Yara Ward A, Daura where Mr Buhari also votes.

10 youths have been arrested from different locations in Bende local government of Abia State, over allegation of attempting to snatch ballot boxes.

According to reports, there's a protest at Stadium Roundabout as soldiers who mounted roadblock in the area attempted to stop residents from the southern part of Kaduna from accessing their polling units in the northern part of the state.

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been stranded at his Agassa Okene-eba Ahachi Ward Unit 011 for close to one hour due to failure of card reader.

Two suspected thugs have been arrested by men of the Nigeria police in Isu local government area of Imo state.

A young man identified as Thywill was allegedly shot dead today by army in Rivers State. Below is what Chijioke wrote....

​The Senior Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor Udom Emmanuel, Capt. Iniobong Ekong (Rtd) has been abducted.

Soldiers from 144 Battalion in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State have reportedly invaded two communities in Obingwa local government area of the state in search of killers of their colleague.

Multiple blasts from bomb explosions suspected to be from the Boko Haram insurgents shook Maiduguri, Borno State, in the early hours of Saturday as Nigerians woke up on election day. The blasts, about 11 in number, were heard at about 6 a.m.

After casting his ballot president Muhammadu Buhari was interview by a reporter. Reporter: If you lose this election, will you accept defeat and congratulate the winner?

Multiple blasts in Nigeria's northeast are opening election day as President Muhammadu Buhari seeks a second term in Africa's most populous nation.

Few hours to Nigerian presidential  and Senatorial election, different bullion vans allegedly carrying money were spotted in the house of APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu..

Prophet Temitope Aduroja wrote: My Final Prediction/State by State analysis on year 2019 Presidential election;. These are the States President Buhari will lose on Saturday; Taraba, Adamawa, Benue, Plataue, Nassarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun, Oyo, Ogun and Ondo State..

Kajuru district in northern Nigeria once boasted a number of bustling villages with Christian farmers of the Adara tribe living side-by-side with Muslim Fulani herders. But since February 11, it has been a place of desolation. At the end of several hours of dirt track, the Fulani village of Unguwar Busa, which was previously home to Adara and Fulani camps, is deserted.

Several sources on social media just confirmed that a bomb exploded in Enugu State this evening. According to our source, the bomb exploded in a commercial bus carrying passengers to New Haven area of Enugu State. The incident occurred around Otigba junction of the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has replaced Senator with Usani Usani as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River.

Few hours to the presidential and National Assembly election, Nigerians were perplexed when the Google search engine ‘showed’ that the Naira has suddenly appreciated and is now trading at N184 to a dollar.

We have been furnished with a footage of Ade Adetimehin, Chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC in Ondo State, begging party supporters & electorate in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State to vote for Sunday Akinwalere, candidate of the Action Alliance (AA)..

The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Youth Council Worldwide has warned Igbo youths to resist the temptation to involve themselves in ballot box snatching and vote buying.

The survey we conducted 2 weeks before the 2019 Nigerian presidential elections reveals that incumbent Oresident Muhammadu Buhari of the APC has a substantial advantage over his main rival, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP. Buhari is expected to win in the first round by a relatively significant margin for a second term as president.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering postponing Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections, NairaNaijaNews has learnt.

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Nigerians, particularly, Christians, have been called upon not to cease from praying for the nation for a peaceful polls.

A man who hails from Abagana in Anambra state has begun a search for his father. The Nigerian man identified as Marquise Mkpuechina who is based in New Jersey, USA, is looking for his father known as Daniel U. Mkpuechina, with the hope of reuniting with him.

PDP supporters allegedly attack supporters of APC ie Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Jime campaign train in Gbajimba Local Government Area Of Benue State and inflicted deep wounds on Jime's supporters.One person was also feared dead.

A suspected thief got more than he bargained for after he was caught by residents for allegedly stealing in Lagos. It was scooped that the suspect was nabbed by youths of his neighborhood this morning after allegedly committing a crime and was about to travel.