The Nigerian Police Force yesterday warned the media and agents of the various parties that contested the governorship polls in Adamawa State on Saturday not to announce results not duly confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).
At the time of filing this report, INEC had concluded the count of votes in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
The Police Public Relations Officer Altine Daniel who gave the warning against unconfirmed results,? said reports had filtered in that some local governments were trying to announce unconfirmed results.
“The Report reaching the command is that some people in those units had started sending text messages of false unconfirmed election results.
The force PRO, however warned that any unconfirmed reports from any quarters will not be treated lightly.
The Police Service Commission Election Observer Team on its part, commended the security arrangements for the polls.
The Team Leader, Dr. Otive Igbuzor told reporters in Yola that the security, “were very effective”.
According to him, “At a personal level, I have been monitoring elections since 1999, one impressive thing with this particular election is the punctuality in the commencement of the election and the effective security situation.
He said “We were at various polling units as early as 8:30 am, and what we saw was phenomenal and I have never observed election that had that level of punctuality”.
The elections also recorded a high turn-out of women voters. Most polling units were greeted by a throng of women, notably at Kofar Sarkin Lauje, Yahaya Tela, State Polytechinc II, Manu-Gamji, Lugere Primary School, Yelwa and Gwadabawa polling units.
Other areas where women voters recorded high are: Yaskule, Kuburshosho, Hausari, Sangere, Kwapane, Michika I and Michika II polling units in Michika Local Government areas.
The women were observed coming out of their homes as early as 7 am. One of the voters, Helen Bako said the elections and the results depended on her contribution as a voter.
Another woman, Halima Usman, told reporters that “My husband encouraged me to come out and decide who would be my governor. He did not decide for me, but just adviced that I should judge by myself”.