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Category: Election 2019

  • Breaking: Gov Umahi re-elected in Ebonyi

    Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has been declared winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state.

    Declaring the result at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, State Headquarters in Abakaliki, the Returning Officer, Prof. Chukwuemeka Eze, said the governor garnered a total of 393,343 votes cast across the 13 local governments in the state.

    His closest Challenger, Sonni Ogbuoji of the All Progressive Congress (APC) got a total of 81703 votes cast to place a distant second.

    The candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chibueze Agbo place third will just 10,129 votes.

    Eze said the total valid votes was 48,2018 while 10, 984 votes were rejected bringing the total votes cast for the election to 493002.

     Umahi thanked the people of Ebonyi state for re-electing him.

    Umahi, in in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor, declared his unalloyed loyalty to the patriotic citizens of Ebonyi State for re-electing him for a second term.

    He promised to consolidate on the aggressive infrastructural, human development and aggressive industrialization of the state, the tripod on which his administration stands.

    The Governor also reiterated his readiness to hand over power to Abakaliki bloc in 2023 after completing his second term so that power will continue to rotate round the three senatorial zones of the state in the spirit of equity and justice.

    Umahi described the election as a reflection of the wishes of the people who have been resolute and desirous of consolidating on the already achieved development in the state.

    The statement as signed by Uzor also quoted Umahi as saying that the election was the best in terms of credibility and professionalism on both the sides of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and all security agencies and called on those that contested with him to accept defeat as the consensus of the people of the state.

    He promised that his second term projects would include the construction of Ebonyi airport, mega Olympic size stadium and completion of the already started 198km Abakaliki ring road and many more.

    He noted that within the first four years of his administration, over 534km of roads have been constructed on rigid pavement with over 100 year life span, mega shopping mall, International market, Ecumenical Centre as well as new government House.

    He further noted that the stigma on the Abakaliki man was removed by reconstructing and making Ebonyi State the model of development.

    Final Official Results of Ebonyi Governorship election

    Registered voters:  1.2m

    Accredited- 497, 291

    A-122

    AA-45

    ACD181

    ACPN- 103

    AD-92

    ADC-429

    ADP 500

    APC 81703

    APP 284

    ASD 94

    BNPP 474

    CAP 30

    DA 41

    DPC 51

    DPP 75

    FJP 54

    GPN 30

    ID 12

    JNPP 32

    KP 43

    LP 211

    MAJA 114

    MPN 136

    NCP 119

    NFD 87

    NPC 180

    NRM 772

    PDC 376

    PDP 393,043

    PPM 681

    PT 181

    RPM 54

    SDP 10129

    UDP 28

    UPN 41

    UPP 175

    ZLP 294

    VALID VOTES 482, 018

    REJECTED 10,984

     TOTAL VOTES 493,002

  • PDP leads Oyo state with 27 out of 33 LGAs

    Barring any unforeseen circumstance, the governorship candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, Mr Seyi Makinde will be declared the winner of the 2019 governorship election in Oyo State.

    Makinde defeated the candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress, Mr Adebayo Adelabu with about 150, 000 votes.

    As at the time of filing this report, the results of 32 out of the 33 local governments of the state have been released by the state Returning Officer, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe.

    According to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, the total score of the 32 LGAs declared so far for the PDP stands at 481, 176 as against the APC’s 339, 826.

    So far, the PDP has won 27 while the APC won five LGA

    Only the result of the Ibadan Southwest LG is been awaited and yet to be declared as at the time of filing this report.

    But despite the non declaration of the final results, hundreds of the PDP supporters were seen gathered out of the Agodi headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Ibadan.

    The supporters who thronged the entrance in motorcycles and cars were denied entrance by the stern looking security operatives manning the entrance gate, which made kept about distance of about 100 metered away from the entrance..

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • PDP’s Ortom ahead in Benue

    The very tense political battle which pitched former loyalists, including Governor Samuel Ortom is drawing to a close with Ortom’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leading in results declared on Sunday.

    At the Collation Centre in INEC office, Makurdi where collation of results from the state’s 23 local government areas began around 3 pm on Sunday, only results from 11 LGAs had been announced by 6.30 pm.

    The two lawyers representing the PDP and the APC as party agents emphatically attacked one another’s positions over the cancelled votes in some local government areas.

    Citing likely non-use of card readers in Ortom’s Guma LGA where PDP recorded 28, 475 to APC’s 8, 869 votes, the APC agent called for complete dismissal of the results but the PDP agent asserted that such would contradict INEC guidelines and the law.

    The duo had argued over declaring whichever candidate wins one quarter of votes in two-thirds of the 23 local government areas as winner, even with simple majority without regard for votes in cancelled wards.

    The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, explained the inevitability of cancellation of results in some wards, noting that non-use of smart card readers and over-voting account for several of such cases.

    “We have a case of an attack by people who burnt down materials at Mbalon ward which has ten polling units and 5, 906 registered voters.

    “At Yandev North, just before 8 am on election Day, there was another attack that affected materials for nine polling units; the staff were rescued, attacked again before more security was arranged for them to conduct the election.

    “In Ukum LGA,, result sheets from a ward was burnt, except for that of one political party and we stepped down all the results from the ward.

    “In Konshisha LGA, there was a similar attack and we stepped down the results,” he said.

    Below were the governorship results declared as at 6.30 pm:

    1.      ADO LGA APC 7,711 PDP 7, 258

    2.      AGATU   APC        PDP

    3.      APA APC 8, 460  PDP 8, 429

    4.      BURUKU   APC        PDP

    5.      GBOKO    APC        PDP

    6.      GUMA APC 8,869 PDP 28, 479

    7.      GWER EAST APC 14, 582 PDP 19, 596

    8.      GWER WEST APC 7, 929  PDP 14, 375

    9.      KATSINA-ALA APC 21,614  PDP 17, 987

    10.    KONSHISHA    APC        PDP

    11.    KWANDE    APC        PDP

    12.    LOGO    APC        PDP

    13.    MAKURDI    APC        PDP

    14.    OBI    APC  9,696  PDP 9,055

    15.    OGBADIBO APC 9,018      PDP 8,518

    16.    OHIMINI  APC 8, 470 PDP 7, 304

    17.    OJU APC   19,061  PDP 13,110

    18.    OKPOKWU  APC        PDP

    19.    OTUKPO APC 21, 530  PDP 12, 903

    20.    TARKA APC 16, 919 PDP 2, 975

    21.    UKUM  APC 11,725  PDP 22, 540

    22.    USHONGO  APC 14, 589      PDP 22, 351

    23.    VANDEIKYA

  • Ugwuanyi declared winner in Enugu

    Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been reelected the governor of Enugu state.

    Ugwuanyi won convincingly in all the local government councils.

    The APC candidate, Senator Ayogu Eze, although boycotted the election, came a distant second.

    The Enugu state Collation officer, Professor Joseph Ahaneku, the Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University declared Ugwuanyi as duly elected

    All the results:

    Awgu LG
    APC 1232
    PDP 23,025

    Ezeagu LG
    APC 255
    PDP 21448

    Nkanu West
    APC 243
    PDP 30698

    Igbo Etiti
    APC 1223
    PDP 25557

    Udi LG
    APC 823
    PDP 25124

    Nsukka
    APC 572
    51207

    Oji-River
    APC 536
    PDP 22369

    Udenu
    APC 334
    PDP 33437

    Aninri
    APC 6196
    PDP 21450
    Isi-uzo
    APC 284
    PDP 19698

    Enugu South
    APC 533
    PDP 17513

    Igbo Eze South
    APC 705
    PDP 38326

    Enugu East
    APC 352
    PDP 22300

    Nkanu East
    APC 636
    PDP 23118

    Uzo Uwani
    APC 256
    PDP 22879

    Igbo Eze North
    APC 1607
    PDP 30666

    Enugu North
    APC 276
    15120

    Total score:

    APC 10,423
    PDP 449,935

  • Abia: INEC declares Akpulonu winner in Obingwa East

    The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Hon. Solomon Akpulonu, of the PDP, as the winner of the Obingwa East State Constituency seat in the Abia State House of Assembly.

    Declaring the result at INEC office, Mgboko, headquarters of Obingwa council, the returning officer, Prof. Udo Herbert, said Akpulonu polled 30,306 votes against his APC and APGA counterparts who scored 1,241 and 998, respectively.

    Prof. Herbert, who is from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, said, “Solomon Akpulonu of the PDP having satisfied the requirements and scored the highest number of votes is hereby returned elected by me, Prof. Udo Herbert.

    In an interview with journalists, Akpulonu, who is the deputy Majority leader of the Abia State House of Assembly, commended the INEC for conducting what he described as a credible election in the constituency.

    He pledged to attract more dividends of democracy to his constituents across the five wards that make up the Obingwa East State Constituency.

    “I thank my constituents for giving me another opportunity to represent them in the Abia State House of Assembly. It is an overwhelming victory. By their action, it is a confirmation of their confidence that I will attract more dividends of democracy to them. They know that I can never betray their trust. I’m prepared to be a weeping legislator to bring more dividends to them. Most importantly, I commend INEC for conducting a credible election. The materials arrived on time, there was no incident. This is a great improvement from the experience of 2015. I urge them to continue to make inputs that could improve elections in Nigeria.”

  • APC leads in Borno with 13 LGAs

    The APC has taken lead in all the 13 LGAs so far collated in the Borno State governorship election.

    The party is maintaining a whooping lead with 2,019,942, 512  votes from 13  local government with the PDP trailing behind with  285,414  votes.

    Read Also: Elections: Borno declares Friday public holiday

    Borno has 27 Local Government Areas.

    The  Collation is going on smoothly  at Sir Kashim Ibrahim College of Education (KICOE). Conference hall Maiduguri.

    Collation has been suspended for lunch and prayers and to resume immediately after the prayers.

     

  • Four women win Ekiti Assembly seats in APC clean sweep

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 26 House of Assembly seats in Ekiti State.

    In the House of Assembly election conducted on Saturday, APC candidates were declared winners in all the 26 constituencies by the returning officers across the state.

    Four women were among the victorious APC candidates who defeated the flag bearers of other parties including the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which failed to win a single seat.

    The four women are Mrs. Kemi Famuagun-Balogun (Ado 1), Princess Teju Okuyiga (Gbonyin), Mrs. Bunmi Adelugba (Emure) and Mrs. Yemisi Ayokunle (Ekiti Southwest 1).

    Former Majority Leader, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye, who won the Ikere Constituency 1 seat, was returned to the Assembly eight years after leaving the legislative chamber.

    Afuye who was in the Third Assembly (2007-2011) first served as the Minority Leader before becoming the Majority Leader after the the defection of five PDP members crossed over to the then ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

    He also served as Commissioner for Information and Integration and Intergovernmental Affairs during the first tenure of Dr. Kayode Fayemi after completing his term in the Third Assembly.

    Being a returning member and the speakership zoned to Ekiti South by the APC, Afuye, a lawyer, is now the favourite to emerge the Speaker of the Sixth Assembly.

    Read Also: Low turnout mars Ekiti Assembly Election

    Another returnee is the Leader of Business in the outgoing Fifth Assembly, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, who retained the Ikole Constituency 1 seat.

    He hails from Ekiti North, the same senatorial district with Fayemi hence may be ruled out of the race for Speaker.

    Other winners at the Saturday poll are Mr. Hakeem Jamiu (Irepodun/Ifelodun 2), Mr. Femi Akindele (Irepodun/Ifelodun 1), Mr. Oluwatoyin Lucas (Ado 1) and Mr. Babatunde Idowu (Ikere 2).

    Also victorious are Mr. Adeoye Aribasoye (Ikole 2), Mr. Juwa Adegbuyi (Ekiti East 1), Mr. Lateef Akanle (Ekiti East 2), Mr. Reuben Awoyemi (Oye 1), Mr. Yemi Osatuyi (Oye 2), Mr. Abiodun Fawekun (Ido/Osi 1) and Mr. Akin Oso (Ido/Osi 2).

    Other members-elect are:  Mr. Tajudeen Akingbolu (Ekiti West 1), Mr. Johnson Bode-Adeoye (Ekiti West 2), Mr. Goke Olajide (Efon), Mr. Adeyemi Ajibade (Moba 1) and Mr. Olatunji Joseph (Ekiti Southwest 2).

  • Katsina: APC’s Masari in early lead

    Governor Aminu Masari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has taken early lead in the Saturday governorship election in Katsina state.

    Results have started coming in from the 34 Local Government Areas of the state.

    From the results already collated, the ruling party has burst into early lead by wide margin.

    Results from the LGAs are: Dutsi APC 22482, PDP 10564; in Matazu APC scored 28253, while PDP scored10327. The APC also beat its closest opponent in the polls in Sandamu where it pulled 32193 as against PDP’s 11,912 .

    APC also showed its strength in Kusada where it pulled 20799 to PDP’s 8080.

    Read Also: Why I seek reelection -Masari

    The ruling party also won in Ngawa where it scored 23, 905 and PDP 12, 602.

    In Zango, APC scored 23,148 and PDP 11, 662. In Baure APC scores 41,076 and PDP 18,012.

    In Katsina town, APC polled 64, 709 while PDP scored 16,734. The PDP however won in Rimi Local Government Area wih 12,496 as against APC’s 3,627.

    APC had upper hand in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state scoring 26008 while PDP scored 10306.

    In Mani APC 34259 while PDP 16476 while Jibia APC scored 30, 538 and PDP 12, 616

     

  • APC sweeps 24 Kwara Assembly seats

    All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept the 24 seats of the Kwara state House of Assembly in the governorship and House of Assembly elections.

    Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) state Electoral Commissioner Mallam Garba Madami announced this on Sunday in Ilorin, the state.

    The candidates and their results include Aliyu Wahab Opakunle of Afon state constituency- 8034, Ambali Ibrahim of Onire/Owode (7,953), Salihu Yakubu of Ilesha/Gwanara scored 11,542 and Mohammed Salihu of Okuta/Yashikra polled 14,929.

    Others are Nadanusa Mohammed of Edu scored 25,276, Ahmed Rufai of Pategi had 17, 844, Abolarin GG of Ekiti constituency had 7,789 while Adetiba Olarewaju of OKe eve to scored 7,090. Salau Ganiyu of Omupo constituency got 9,790, Owolabi Razaq of theShare/Oke-Ode scored 12,870, Aliyu Yusuf of Ilorin East scored 31,190, Suleiman Abdulsalam Ilorin South polled 25,882, Abubakar Olawoyin of Ilorin Central scored 17,338 and Abdulgafar Ayilara of Ajikobi/Alanamu constituency scored 35,823.

    Awodiji Felix of Irepodun scored 15,419, Awolola Olumide scored 6,494; Hammed Baba of Gwanabe/Bani scored 7,728, Abdullahi Danbaba of Kaiama polled 7,096; Bello John Olanrewaju of Lanwa/Ejidongari scored 8,047, while Babatunde Abdulkareem of Olooru/Malete/Ipaye polled 10,588; Saheed Popoola of Balogun/Ojomu scored 9,987; Adeniran Joy of Shao/Essa scored 11,786; Olayiwola Oyebode of Odo-Ogun scored 4,957 and Yusuf Atoyebi Musa of Oke-Ogun polled 5,847

  • Kano APC leads in 8 LGAs, PDP 2

    The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kano state is now leading in eight out of the ten Local Government councils, with PDP having two as announced at the INEC collation centre in Kano.

    Dr. Shehu Usman-Yahaya, collation officer for Governorship election said in Madobi Local Government Area (LGA), the All Progressives Congress (APC) has Scored 24,491, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 24,309 votes.

    He added that the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) candidate which came third in the race in Makoda, Alhaji Salihu Sagir-Takai had also scored 425 votes.

    Also, the returning officer for Makoda Local Government Area, Prof. Aliyu Suleiman said that the APC candidate, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has scored 22,788, and PDP candidate, Alhaji Abba Kabir scored 9,253.

    According to Suleiman, the PRP candidate has scored 761 votes.

    In Bebeji LGA, the collation and Returning officer for the Governorship election, Prof. Ibrahim Barde announced that the APC candidate has scored 17,418, and PDP scored 18,533 while PRP got 788 votes.

    Dr. Mohammed Yusha’u, the Returning Officer for Kunchi LGA for gubernatorial election said the APC candidate had garned 16,159, while PDP got 13,171, with PRP having scored 270 votes .

    In Danbatta LGA, the Returning Officer Prof. Abubakar salisu, announced that the APC candidate led with 24,686, defeating the PDP candidate who scored 18,696, leaving PDP to struggle with 2,793.

    In Karaye,LGA, the returning officer, Prof.Bello ldris Tijani,announced that the APC scored18,770,beat the PDP candidate who got 17,163,while PRP managed with 383 votes.

    In Kibiya LGA,the returning officer,Prof. Isa Garba said that PDP got 17,373,leaving APC with 15,760,while PRP was left with 250 votes.

    While in Albasu LGA,the APC garnered 25,358 votes,PDP got 17,373,with PRP having 347 votes,as announced by the returning officer,Prof Mustafa Bichi.

    In Garko LGA,the returning officer,Prof.Abdulsam and Umar Jibiya, announced that APC scored 16,952,while PDP has12,295 votes,as PRP scored 4,204 votes.