FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) BAUCHI STATE DIRECTORY OF POLLING UNITS Revised January 2015 DISCLAIMER The contents of this Directory should not be referred to as a legal or administrative document for the purpose of administrative boundary or political claims. Any error of omission or inclusion found should be brought to the attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission. INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page i Table of Contents Pages Disclaimer............................................................................... i Table of Contents ……………………………………………… ii Foreword................................................................................. iv Acknowledgement................................................................... v Summary of Polling Units........................................................ 1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS Alkaleri........................................................................... 2-12 Bauchi............................................................................ 13-30 Bogoro........................................................................... 31-35 Damban......................................................................... 36-41 Darazo........................................................................... 42-51 Dass............................................................................... 52-56 Gamawa......................................................................... 57-66 Ganjuwa......................................................................... 67-76 Giade............................................................................. 77-82 Itas/Gadau..................................................................... 83-90 Jama'are........................................................................ 91-95 Katagum......................................................................... 96-107 Kirfi................................................................................. 108-114 Misau............................................................................. 115-123 Ningi............................................................................... 124-135 Shira............................................................................... 136-145 Tafawa-Balewa.............................................................. 146-153 Toro................................................................................ 154-165 Warji............................................................................... 166-171 Zaki................................................................................ 172-182 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page ii INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page iii FOREWARD Access to information for Nigerians is an essential plank in our democratic march and a condition for a virile electoral process. As part of the preparations for the 2015 General Elections, the Commission has demonstrated its commitment to informing stakeholders and the general public through a range of activities, and engagements with different strata of society with the aim of fostering confidence and participation in the continuing effort to build an enduring democratic culture. To increase eligible citizens’ participation in exercising their franchise, polling units within, or very close to the premises of politicians, traditional rulers, religious bodies, state and local authorities, private properties, etc., as well as in open spaces, are relocated to public buildings, preferably public schools. Thus, the publication of the 2015 Polling Unit Directory (updated January 2015) by the Commission is another step towards providing valid information to the stakeholders and the public alike. The Directory lists the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of each State or Area Councils (ACs) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Registration Areas (RAs) of States or Wards of the FCT, as well as polling units contained therein. This Directory wiII not only help to address the Polling Unit information needs of political parties, developmental partners, Civil Society Organizations, Ministries, Departments, Agencies, the Press and other Stakeholders, but also serve as a reference document for research and information. This publication is also designed to help electoral officials irrespective of where they are deployed to effectively perform their duties. I hope that the Directory will also help to influence and educate election officials in the administration of elections in the country. Prof. Attahiru M. Jega, OFR Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission Federal Republic of Nigeria INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In revising the Directory of Polling Units, cognizance has been taken of the relocation of existing polling units from unsuitable and unapproved locations. The decision by the Commission was taken in its efforts to further ensure transparency in the electoral process and provide a level playing field for free and fair elections that are credible and acceptable to all. The Delimitation Division of the Electoral Operations Department has worked very hard, together with the Electoral Operations Departments of each of the thirty-six (36) States and the Federal Capital Territory, to significantly improve the accuracy of this Directory. The Commission would like to express its profound gratitude to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) as well as the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia for providing technical assistance, through the provision of a specialist in Geographic Information System (GIS) and Data Management, Mr. Archie A.A. Delaney, Sr., who played a major role in the successful completion of this project. The fact that the Directory was generated from the Delimitation Database being constructed is very significant and signals a paradigm shift in the way the Commission undertakes its major activities. Finally, the support of the Commission, especially the Chairman, Prof. Attahiru M. Jega, OFR, as well as the Members of the Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee (EOLC), indeed all other National Commissioners, is highly appreciated. Engr. Dr. Nuru A. Yakubu, OON Chairman, EOLC Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page v BAUCHI STATE THE LIST OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS Name Code # of RAs # of PUs ALKALERI 01 11 237 BAUCHI 02 12 493 BOGORO 03 10 70 DAMBAN 04 10 121 DARAZO 05 11 233 DASS 06 10 79 GAMAWA 07 11 256 GANJUWA 08 11 208 GIADE 09 10 121 ITAS/GADAU 10 10 193 JAMA'ARE 11 10 105 KATAGUM 12 11 274 KIRFI 13 10 132 MISAU 14 10 197 NINGI 15 11 282 SHIRA 16 11 238 TAFAWA‐BALEWA 17 11 196 TORO 18 11 292 WARJI 19 10 116 ZAKI 20 11 231 TOTAL: 20 212 4,074 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 1 of 182 BAUCHI STATE LGA: ALKALERI Code: 01 THE LIST OF REGISTRATION AREAS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA NAME Code # of PUs ALKALERI 01 22 PALI 02 21 GAR 03 14 GWARAM 04 23 MAIMADI 05 12 DAN KUNGIBAR 06 21 BIRIN/ GIGARA/ YANKARI 07 23 YULI/ LIM 08 33 FUTUK 09 22 YALO 10 17 GWANA / MANSUR 11 29 TOTAL: 11 237 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 2 of 182 BAUCHI STATE LGA: ALKALERI Code: 01 RA: Alkaleri Code: 01 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE UNGUWAR AJIYA I ‐ VILLAGE HEAD OFFICE I001 UNGUWAR AJIYA I ‐ VILLAGE HEAD OFFICE II 002 UNGUWAR AJIYA II ‐ UPPER AREA COURT 003 UNGUWAR AJIYA III ‐ UPPER AREA COURT 004 SARKIN SHANU I ‐ VIEWING CENTRE I005 SARKIN SHANU I ‐ VIEWING CENTRE II 006 SARKIN SHANU II ‐ CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL 007 SARKIN SHANU III ‐ CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL I008 SARKIN SHANU III ‐ CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL II 009 SARKIN TASHA ‐ BAYAN BANKI I010 SARKIN TASHA ‐ BAYAN BANKI II 011 UNGUWAR BABA I ‐ VIEWING CENTRE 012 UNGUWAR BABA II ‐ VIEWING CENTRE 013 UNGUWAR BABA ‐ BLIND WORKSHOP 014 GUNCIGUYI PRIMARY SCH. (UNG. SARKIN KUDU) 015 MASURI PRIMARY SCH. (UNGUWAR MASURI) 016 MAIMADIRI ‐ MAIMADIRI PRIMARY SCHOOL 017 MAIMADIRI II ‐ MAIMADIRI PRIMARY SCHOOL 018 GORONDO PRIMARY SCH. (GORONDOK/S) 019 TARANGADI ‐ TARANGADI PRIMARY SCHOOL 020 KAFI ‐ KAFI PRIMARY SCHOOL 021 GALANWO PRIMARY SCH. (GALANWO‐K/S) 022 TOTAL PUs: 22 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 3 of 182 BAUCHI STATE LGA: ALKALERI Code: 01 RA: Pali Code: 02 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE KWALA PRIMARY SCH. I (PALI EAST‐K/S/KWALA I) 001 KWALA PRIMARY SCH. II (PALI EAST‐K/S/KWALAII) 002 BABANI PRIMARY SCH. (PALI SOUTH EAST) 003 UNGUWAR DAN LAWAN PALI PRIMARY SCHOOL 004 GALE ‐ GALE PRIMARY SCHOOL 005 SABON GARI ‐ SABON GARI PRIMARY SCHOOL 006 LAFIYA PRIMARY SCH. (LAFIYA‐K/S) 007 GARIN NA ‐ ALLAH ‐ GARIN NA‐ALLAH PRIMARY SCHOOL I008 GARIN NA ‐ ALLAH ‐ GARIN NA‐ALLAH PRIMARY SCHOOL II 009 PALI CENTRAL ‐ PALI PRIMARY SCHOOL I010 PALI ‐ PALI PRIMARY SCHOOL II 011 KASHARA PRIMARY SCH.I (GARINSARKIN RUWA‐K/S/KASHARA) 012 KASHARA PRIMARY SCH. II (KASHARA‐K/S KASHARA) 013 BAKIN KOGI ‐ BAKIN KOGI PRIMARY SCHOOL 014 BAMBI DAWA ‐ B./ D./ PRIMARY SCHOOL 015 RANGA NEAR MANGO TREE (RANGA‐K/S) 016 BONGO PRIMARY SCH. (RANGAN BONGA KOFAR FADA) 017 DOKA ‐ DOKA PRIMARY SCHOOL 018 BURIBURI PRIMARY SCH. (BURI) 019 YALA PRIMARY SCH. (YALA‐KOFAR FADA) 020 POTTO PRIMARY SCH. (POTTO) 021 TOTAL PUs: 21 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units