26th April, 2011
Ogun East NYSC members end boycott as traditional rulers wade in. Payment of allowances promised. Accreditation of voters begin in Ijebu east Local government three hours behind schedule
Explosion rocks Burutu in Delta State. Occurred near INEC office, Delta Resident Electoral Commissiner, Dr Gabriel Ada confirms
In Lagos, four persons arrested by the police for tossing fireworks at Itire area of the state.
In Eti Osa Local Government, a PDP candidate for the House of assembly election arrested by police for double registration and for voting twice in the presidential election in the state. The candidate was found by the police to have registered at two polling units, one in Moba and the other in Alaguntan, two adjoining villages in the Ajah area of the metropolis. Voting began in this area about 12.30 p.m.
President Goodluck Jonathan, after voting in Otueke, Bayelsa state thanks Nigerians for their commitment to democracy, the NYSC members for coming out to conduct the elections despite the attacks on their colleagues in some states in Northern Nigeria.
Muhammadu Buhari, defeated presidential candidate of the CPC, votes in Daura in his town at 12.35p.m, urges voters to wait for the counting of votes.
Police said 29 mercenaries hired to disrupt voting arrested in Geidam, the News Agency of Nigeria quotes police commissioner, David Omojola.
