Voting Begins In Some Polling Units

Voting has started in some polling units across Nigeria while accreditation of voters is still ongoing in other places.

Channels Television correspondent in Damaturu in Yobe State reports that voting has started.

Voting began at about 1:45pm in Government Secondary School, Damaturu, Yobe State, with large voters turnout.

Voting has also started in some polling units in Ogun, Yobe, Bayelsa and Imo States.

In Otuoke, Bayelsa State, President Goodluck Jonathan and the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, were the first to cast their votes in their polling unit.

Accreditation is still ongoing in other states across the nation, after delays caused by poor functionality of the card readers in some polling units.