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Category: Election 2019

  • INEC declares Ondo South Senatorial election inconclusive

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday in Okitipupa, Ondo State, declared Ondo South Senatorial election inconclusive.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 79,029 votes, while his closest rival, the current Senator, Mr Yele Omogunwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 51,993 votes at the Saturday’s National Assembly elections.

    Prof. Kayode Onifade, the INEC Returning Officer for Ondo South, also of Department of Micro-Biology, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), who declared the election inconclusive sighted various irregularities.

    He pointed out that the number of cancelled votes of 28,047 was higher than 27,036 which the margin between the two leading parties, PDP and APC.

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    He said registered voters were 576,733, while accredited voters for the election were 196,282 in the six Local Government Areas (LGAs): Okitipupa, Irele, Odigbo, Ilaje, Ese-Odo and Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo.

    He added that elections were cancelled in 56 Polling Units in five LGA’s: Ilaje: 42, Irele: 4, Okitipupa: 6, Odigbo:1 and Ese-Odo: 3.

    He also pointed out various irregularities ranging from voters refusal to use card readers, over voting of accredited voters, snatching of ballot boxes and violence among others which marred the credibility of the polls.

    “About 56 polling units were cancelled in five LGAs and several electoral irregularities marred the conduct of the polls.

    “As the numbers of cancelled votes of 28,047 was more than the margin of the leading votes of 27,036, I hereby declare the election inconclusive,” Onifade said.

    NAN also reports that Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo LGAs turned in their results very late in the night, which delayed collation of results at the Stellamaris College Collation Centre in Okitipupa.

  • Elections: Buhari in early lead in Lagos

    …as INEC declares results of 15 LGAs

     

    President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is in early lead as INEC collated presidential election results of 15 local government areas of Lagos state.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that APC won in most of the local government results declared so far in the much awaited collation.

    The exercise commenced at the INEC Office, Yaba and it has been nonstop since Sunday night.

    NAN reports that the President defeated his closest rival of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the Apapa, Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki, Ikeja, Epe, Badagry and Lagos Island local government areas election results announced and submitted.

    Other local governments where the APC led are Agege, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos Mainland, Mushin, Oshodi-Isolo.

    However, PDP defeated APC in Surulere, Eti-Osa and Ojo in the results declared as at few minutes to 8.0 a.m on Monday.

    The election results were presented and accepted by the state collation officer, Prof. Felix Salako, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun.

    The collation officer for Apapa LGA, Abiodun Babalola, who read the results, said that APC polled 18,170 votes while PDP scored 11, 295 votes in the council.

    Apart from the People Coalition Party (PCP) that scored 238 votes and African Democratic Congress (ADC) that polled 108 votes, all other 69 political parties scored less than 100 votes each in the council.

    Babalola said out of the total registered voters of 186, 649, only 33, 095 were accredited for the poll.

    He said that the total valid votes were 30, 680, the rejected votes were 1914 while the total votes cast were 32, 594.

    The collation officer for Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Prof. Abduhamid Suleiman, said that APC polled 12,179 votes while the closest rival party, PDP scored 9, 222 votes.

    Apart from the Accord Party that also polled 2,168 votes, PCP that polled 170 votes, African Action Congress (AAC) that scored 111, all other parties got below 100 votes each.

    According to Suleiman, out of the total registered voters of 109, 731, only 26,568 were accredited for the poll.

    He said that the total valid votes were 24, 668, the rejected voted were 1327 while the total votes cast were 25, 995.

    He added that the total valid votes were 36, 021, the rejected voted were 1967 while the total votes cast were 37, 988.

    For Epe LGA, the collation officer, Dr Babatunde Adeoye, said that APC polled 17, 710 votes while the PDP scored 13, 306 votes.

    Apart from PCP that scored 185 and AAC that got 53 votes, every other party got below 50 votes in the local government.

    Also, the collation officer for Ikorodu LGA, the Collation Officer, Ilupeju Akanbi, said that APC polled 40, 719 votes while the PDP got 21,252 votes.

    Apart from AAC that polled 410 votes, ADC that scored 184 votes, ANN that got 196 votes, DPP that polled 109 votes, PCP that had 375 votes and YPP that polled 215 votes, other parties got belowe 100 votes.

    The Collation Officer for Badagry LGA, Prof.Adetokunbo Demiloye, said that APC polled 21, 417 votes while PDP polled 17, 939.

    The Collation Officer for Lagos Island LGA, Dr Adepoju Tejumade while presenting the council results said that the APC polled 27, 452 votes while the PDP got 7396 votes.

    While AAC scored 192, PCP scored 191 votes while all other political parties scored less than 100 votes each in the council.

    According to Tejumade, out of the total registered voters of 194, 738, only 38, 285 were accredited for the the elections.

    Apart from AAC which got 212 votes, ADC that polled 109, PCP which got 384 and SNC that polled 155, all other parties score less than 100 votes.

    Prof. Carol Opara, the Ikeja LGA Collation Officer said that APC polled 23, 638 votes while the PDP 21, 518 votes in the council.

    Apart from AAC that also polled 566 votes, ANN which scored 492, PCP that polled 413 votes, YPP that got 503 votes, ADC that got 108 votes and FRESH Party that got 123 votes, all parties got less than 100 votes.

    In Ifako Ijaiye LGA, APC polled 33, 419 votes while the PDP scored 18,100 votes while in Mushin LGA, APC polled 43, 543 and the PDP had 20, 277.

    In Oshodi/Isolo LGA, the APC polled 29, 860 and PDP polled 28, 806, whereas in Lagos Mainland, APC polled 22,684 and PDP 15, 137.

    In Agege LGA, APC scored 36, 443 and PDP got 16, 497 whereas in Surulere LGA, APC polled 30, 621 while the PDP garnered 31,603.

    Meanwhile, in Ojo and Eti-Osa LGAs, PDP polled 29, 019 votes and 25, 216 votes respectively to defeat APC candidate who polled 24, 333 and 20, 962 respectively.

    As at the time of filing this report, the centre was still awaiting results from Alimosho, Kosofe, Somolu and Amuwo-Odofin LGAs but that of Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA had been brought and getting set for presentation as at 7:45am.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 73 presidential candidates participated in the Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections held across the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

    In the results declared so far by various returning officers, Buhari led his closest rival, Abubakar in the state with a wide margin

    Earlier in his address of welcome before the collation commenced, Mr Sam Olumekun, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), commended the security agencies for the good job and called for sustenance of adequate security throughout the exercise.

    Olumekun, who noted that nothing could be achieved without peace, however,frowned at the pockets of violence that greeted Saturday election in some areas of the state.

    The INEC boss, who noted that violence, was not acceptable, urged stakeholders to channel their grievances to appropriate quarters.

    The collation had in attendance heads and representatives of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) members headed by the Lagos State Police Commissioner CP Zubairu Muazu.

  • Kogi West: Melaye returned, defeats Smart Adeyemi

    The lawmaker representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been returned.

    He defeated Senator Smart Adeyemi of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The returning officer, Prof. Emmanuel Bala, at the declaration of final results at INEC collation centre in Lokoja, said that Melaye won six out of seven local government councils in the Kogi West senatorial district.

    Full results:

    LOKOJA

    Registered voters – 49,374
    Accredited voters – 13,977

    ACPN – 11
    AD – 22
    ADC – 152
    APC – 3,359
    APM – 08
    DA – 07
    EDP – 09
    MRDD – 10
    NEPP – 17
    PPA – 20
    PPC – 39
    PDP – 8,894
    SDP – 99
    UPC – 03

    Total valid votes – 12,719
    Total rejected votes – 1,258
    Total votes cast – 13,977

    YAGBA EAST

    Registered voters – 41,443
    Accredited voters – 16,488
    AA – 06
    ADC – 1,666
    NEPP – 36
    APC – 5,077
    APM – 15
    PDP – 8,638
    PPA – 14
    SDP – 103

    Total valid votes – 15,671
    Total rejected votes – 599
    Total votes cast – 16,270

    MOPAMURO

    Registered voters – 23,030
    Number of accredited voters – 10,058

    AA – 23
    ACPN – 03
    ADC – 784
    APC – 3,658
    APM – 13
    CAP – 05
    DA – 06
    NEPP – 31
    PDP – 5,112
    PPA – 22
    SDP – 26

    Total valid votes – 9,710
    Total rejected votes – 343
    Total votes cast – 10,053

    YAGBA WEST

    Registered voters – 42,784
    Accredited voters – 18,349

    AA – 08
    ACPN – 04
    ADC – 1,464
    APC – 6,799
    APM – 12
    DA – 12
    NEPP – 10
    PDP – 8,942
    PPA – 14
    SDP – 144
    CAP – 11
    AD – 16

    Total valid votes – 17,504
    Total rejected votes – 845
    Total votes cast – 18349

    KABBA-BUNU

    Registered voters – 74,789
    Accredited voters – 27,766

    AA – 10
    ADC – 1,468
    NEPP – 47
    APC – 8,323
    APM – 21
    PDP – 14,756
    PPA – 35
    PPC – 9
    SDP – 68
    AD – 22
    JNPP – 16
    MPN – 06
    CAP – 09
    ACPN – 07

    Total valid votes – 24,835
    Total rejected votes – 643
    Total votes cast – 25,478

    According to the Returning Officer, Adusi-2 voting unit was cancelled as a result of violence, while Open Space Post Office Polling unit in Odo-Akete was cancelled due to over-voting.

    IJUMU

    Registered voters – 55,325
    Accredited voters – 23,613

    AA – 18
    ADC – 1,152
    NEPP – 51
    APC – 8,517
    APM – 19
    PDP – 11,749
    PPA – 25
    PPC – 09
    SDP – 161
    AD – 14
    JNPP – 33
    MPN – 10
    CAP – 05
    ACPN – 06

    Total valid votes – 21,850
    Total rejected votes – 1,524
    Total votes cast – 23,374

    Kogi

    APC – 15,728
    PDP – 11,622

    Total

    APC – 67,560
    PDP – 85,395

  • Atiku wins seven Rivers LGs

    The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has won in seven Local government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers state while the All Progressives Congress (APC), won in one.

    Results of eight of the 23 LGAs in the state have been collated by the returning officer for the state, Professor Aniefiong Essien, Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state in the company of the state Independent National Electoral commissioner(INEC), Dr. Effanga Obot and security chiefs.

    The exercise was conducted in INEC office in Port Harcourt the state capital on Sunday night.

    The LGAs: are Oyibo, Omuma, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Obio/Akpor, Eleme, and Gokana and Etche while APC won in Asari-toru LGA.

    The results presented to Prof. Essien by the LGA collation Officers and the Electoral Officer(EO) showed the PDP won in Oyigbo with a total of 16,102 votes while the All Progressives congress(APC) scored 3, 520 votes.

    It was further revealed that a total of 109, 095 voters were registered and 22, 787 accredited.

    At the end of the poll, 20, 087 votes were validated, 1, 102 were

    In Asari-toru area, President Muhammadu Buhari scored overwhelming 18, 180 leaving Atiku with 3, 175 votes.

    It was however reported that election took place in 10 out of the 13 wards in the areas while election did not hold in three wards.

    In Governor Nyesom Wike’s Obio/Akpor LGA, a total of 600, 622 voters were registered for the polls but 81, 562 only accredited.

    Atiku won with a total of 69, 981 leaving Buhari with 6, 875.

    However elections in four of the 17 wards were reportedly cancelled for various reasons, especially in Rukpokwu, Choba and two other wards.

    In Senator Magnus Abe’s Gokana LGA, Atiku won with 10, 276 while Buhari secured 9, 328.

    More of the results are expected to be ready later today for collation before the result would be finally announced in Port Harcourt.

  • Oyo Speaker loses Reps slot to ADP

    The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Joshua Olagunju Ojo has lost his bid to represent Ogbomoso North South and Oriire Federal Constituency at the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

    Ojo, who contested under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), lost to the candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) Captain Ajao Adejumo.

    While Ajao scored 31,640 Olagunju scored 17, 582.

    The result was announced by the Independent National Electoral commission INEC collation centre at Soun Ogunlola Hall, Oja Igbo Ogbomoso.

    Adejumo, who is a political associate of former governor of Oyo state, Otunba Alao Akala, won in Ogbomoso North and South local government while Ojo won in Oriire LG.

    Below is the breakdown of the result:

    Ogbomoso North LGA

    ADC: 2007

    ADP: 14772

    APC 4811

    PDP 8074

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    Ogbomoso South LGA

    ADC-3145

    ADP-10818

    APC-3450

    PDP-6675

    Oriire LGA

    ADC-1603

    ADP-6050

    APC-9321

    PDP-8005

  • Ekweremadu wins 5th terms

    Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of Enugu West Senatorial District for the fifth time in Saturday Presidential/National Assembly elections.

    Ekweremadu polled 86,088 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 15,187 votes.

    The Returning Officer, Prof Douglas Nwagbo of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) announced the results in Awgu on Sunday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with the victory, Ekweremadu holds the senatorial mandate for the 5th time.

    Reacting to the development, the deputy senate president said he was humbled by the result because it was the first time a senator would be voted the fifth time in Nigeria.

    He applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for smooth and peaceful conduct of the elections. (NAN)

  • Former Senate leader Folarin returns

    A former Senate leader, Senator Teslim Folarin has made a return to the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly by emerging the winner of Oyo Central Senatorial District election.

    Announcing the result, the Returning Officer for the senatorial district, Prof Idowu Falayi, said Senator Folarin of the All Progressive Congress (APC) polled 91,080 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Bisi Ilaka of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who got 83,600 votes.

    While the incumbent, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu of the ADC scored 41,657 votes, a serving member of the lower chamber, Hon Temitope Olatoye got 41,377 to emerge third and fourth respectively.

    The results were announced amid heavy security with major political party agents around.

    This is third time the former Senate leader will be elected into the Red chamber of the National Assembly having served in 2003 and 2007 on the platform of the PDP

    The announced result of the Oyo central Senatorial/result is as follows:

    Afijio LG

    APC:5522

    PDP:6728

    ADC:2,326

    ADP:1539

    Oluyole LG

    APC:9490

    PDP:9004

    ADC:5654

    ADP:1762

    Egbeda LG

    APC: 15346

    PDP:11007

    ADC:4370

    ADP:3371

    Ona Ara LG

    APC:8225

    PDP:8040

    ADC:3255

    ADP:887

    Akinyele LG

    APC:8938

    PDP:9244

    ADC:8349

    ADP:5442

    Surulere LG

    APC:9141

    PDP:3907

    ADC:1222

    ADP:8204

    Ogo Oluwa LG

    APC:5688

    PDP:4276

    ADC:1023

    ADP:4628

    Oyo East LG

    APC: 6122

    PDP:9368

    ADC:4109

    ADP:2391

    Oyo west LG

    APC:6593

    PDP:8453

    ADC:3375

    ADP:2659

    Atiba LG

    APC:6932

    PDP:6825

    ADC:4824

    ADP:5424

    APC:9083

    PDP:6748

    ADC:3147

    ADP:5070

    Total results:

    APC: 91080

    PDP:83600

    ADC:41,657

    ADP:41377

  • Buhari leads in Sokoto North LG

    AS collation of the Saturday Presidential and National  Assembly results commences in Sokoto, President Muhammadu Buhari has won the Sarkin Musulmi Ward in Sokoto North local government.

    The President has also won the Government House polling unit.

    The collation, which commenced in the morning of Sunday before party agents, local and International observers, the media, security agents and relevant organs at the Aliyu Gagare Hall, Sokoto North local government, had the President also winning the Sarkin Musulmi “B”and”C”.

    Similarly, Buhari won the Magajin Rafi “B” and Magajin Gari “B” in addition to Sarkin Adar Gandu.

    Also won by the President is the Waziri “A” all in Sokoto North.

    However, candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Sokoto North senatorial District,  Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has won Sarkin Musulmi ward”C”, Magajin Rafi “B”,Sarkin Muslmi “B” , Magajin Gari”B” and Waziri “A” respectively.

    In the same vein, Hon Bala Hassan, APC representatives candidate for Sokoto North and SouthFederal Constituency won in the Waziri “A” , Magajin Rafi “B”, Sarkin Musulmi”B”, Magajin Gari ” B”, and Sarkin Musulmi”C”.

  • APC’s Basiru wins Osun central senatorial seat

    The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Ajibola Basiru has been declared winner of Osun Central Senatorial election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    Bashiru was declared winner by the Returning Officer for the senatorial district, Prof. Titilayo Adelaje form the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

    He scored 132,821 votes to beat his major opponent, Alhaji Ganiyu Ola-Oluwa of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), who polled 106,779 votes.

    Basiru was former Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration in the first term of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola and later the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the second tenure of the same government.

    The breakdown of the results of the election for Osun Central Senatorial district is as follows

    Boluwaduro LG

    APC – 5,428

    PDP – 4,702

    Ifedayo LG

    APC – 4,524

    PDP – 3,767

    Ifelodun LG

    APC – 15,637

    PDP – 13,004

    Ila LG

    APC – 11,197

    PDP – 8,766

    Irepodun LG

    APC – 10,474

    PDP – 12,272

    Orolu LG

    APC – 8,883

    PDP – 7,725

    Olorunda LG

    APC – 20,037

    PDP – 15,393

    Odo Otin LG

    APC – 12,559

    PDP – 11,614

    Boripe LG

    APC – 13, 439

    PDP – 8, 183

    Osogbo LG

    APC – 30,643

    PDP – 28,466.

    Total Votes for APC – 132,821

    Total Votes for PDP – 106,779

    Also, INEC declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ajilesoro  Abimbola, winner of the Ife Central/Ife North/Ife South and Ife East.

    Declaring him the winner on Sunday evening, the Returning Officer, Prof. Suraju Ajadi, said Ajilesoro won with 52,801 votes, and beat his major rival, Oladoyin Folorunsho of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 46,373 votes.

  • Breaking: Saraki loses senatorial seat

    Senate President Bukola Saraki has lost his bid to return to the Upper Chamber.

    He was defeated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Yahaya Oloriegbe in the battle for Kwara Central senatorial seat.

    The former governor of Kwara State polled 68,994 to Oloriegbe’s 123,828 votes.

    INEC’s returning officer for the district, Prof Olawole Obiyemi, declared Oloriegbe winner of the seat.

    Our correspondent reports that there were wild jubilations after the announcement with shouts ofOtoge renting the air.