The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) governorship candidate Jimi Agbaje has lost his unit to the All Progressives Congress in today’s election.
Unit 004, Ward A, Hindra Road, Apapa GRA
President Senate Reps
APC 84 88 74
PDP 80 79 84
The results indicate that PDP only won the House of Representatives.
Mr Ahmed Makko, the Presiding Officer of Hassan Manzo 005, announced the result amidst jubilation by APC supporters.
Buhari scored 453 votes to defeat Atiku, who scored 80 votes.
However, in the senatorial election, Gov. Dankwambo won in the unit scoring 325 votes to defeat the APC candidate Alhaji Saidu Alkali who scored 212 for the Gombe North Senatorial seat.
NAN reports that Buhari’s supporters took to the streets to celebrate the victory.
The senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, won his polling unit Akparabong in Ikom local government area.
The former Senate Leader polled 295 to beat Dr Sandy Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 35 votes.
The results were a combination of two voting points at the Playground Mkpanjem polling unit with code 003.
In the same polling unit President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC scored 171 votes while Atiku Abubakar of the PDP got 146.
For the Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, House of Representatives polls in the polling unit, Victor Abang, of the APC scored 125, while the PDP candidate and incumbent, Chris Agibe got 29 votes.
There were conflicting reports over the number of persons that died Saturday in Anyigba, Dekina local government, Kogi State, as suspected thugs made to disrupt voting in the area.
Two persons reportedly lost their lives at the Ajetachi polling unit, opposite OLS, Anyigba, in the Kogi East Senatorial district, when political thugs stormed the area.
They shot sporadically in all directions, leading to the death of a nineteen year old boy, simply identified as Usman, while a woman who was on the queue to cast her ballot was seriously injured.
At Agbeji, thugs who invaded two polling unit tried to force the Presiding Officers (PO) to sign completed result sheets.
The POs however refused, and took to their heels, resulting in the disruption of the exercise.
Senate President Bukola Saraki won the National Assembly election in his polling unit.
He voted at PU 005U P 005(2 polling units) Agbaji Quarters, Ajikobi ward.
Election results at Senate President’s Agbaji quarters, Ajikobi ward:
Presidential APC 68, PDP 219
Senate APC, 60 PDP 269
Reps APC 53 PDP 253
PU OO6 Agbaji quarters, Ajikobi ward
Presidential APC, 152 PDP, 234
Senate APC 120 PDP 270
Reps APC 130 PDP 269
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Senate APC 57 PDP 167
Reps APC 63 PDP 164
Presidential APC 67 PDP 156
Senator Shehu Sani lost his Ungwar Sarki ward 020 polling unit to the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate, Malam Uba Sani.
Shehu Sani, who recently defected to People’s Redemption Party (PRP) from APC polled 51 votes to APC’s Uba Sani who had 236 votes.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Malam Lawal scored 34 votes.
The Assistant Polling Officer 1 for the Ungwar Sarki ward 020 polling unit, Malam Umar Muhammed Sanusi, who declared the results of the elections after sorting and counting, said that President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC polled 292 votes in the polling unit while PDP’s Atiku Abubakar scored 23 votes.
He added that APC’s incumbent member representing Kaduna North federal constituency, Hon. Suleiman Samaila polled 240 votes to win the House of Representatives poll in the polling unit. PDP’s candidate had 47 votes, while PRP candidate had 28 votes.
Meanwhile, counting was still ongoing at the Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s polling unit.
No fewer than 23 persons were arrested for various electoral offences in Lagos State on Saturday, according to the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Zubairu Muazu
Muazu told newsmen after monitoring the exercise with the AIG Mr David Folawiyo that nine persons were arrested for allegedly burning and destroying election materials at Okota.
The CP said that 10 motorcycles used by the hoodlums to move to Okota were recovered.
He said nine persons linked to a cult group were also arrested for thuggery in Somolu area and for attempting to cause problems during the elections.
Muazu said during a stop and search operation by some policemen, two suspects were arrested at Stadium area Surulere in a private car, and one locally-made pistol was recovered from them.
“At Alakara area of Mushin, three suspects were arrested trying to disrupt the elections.
“No death was recorded in Lagos State. Although social media says so, in all the areas I visited, I did not see any dead person and none of my officers reported any death to me,” he said.
Muazu said that the police was investigating the free movement of some persons on motorcycles at Okota where hoodlums disrupted elections.
“There were some crises at Ijora area, but they were brought under control.
“The elections were peaceful generally. Voting went on smoothly and ended well in most of the polling units.
“Those arrested will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation,” Muazu said.
Anambra state police command Saturday announced the abduction of a presiding officer and a youth corps member during the presidential and National Assembly elections by unknown persons in the state.
As a result, seven suspects have been arrested by the command including two armed police personnel on illegal duty during the elections.
Briefing reporters Saturday evening in Awka, Anambra state, the new police Commissioner for the elections, Rabiu Ladodo, said the cases were under investigations
He said the seven suspects were arrested for ballot box snatching, destruction of elections and vote buying, which took place at Onuma Imeobi square ward six unit 4 in Onitsha.
He also said the youth corps member and the presiding officer were abducted in ndiokolo unit, Orumba North local government area of the state in Anambra South senatorial zone.
Ladodo, said efforts were being intensified by the command to rescue the two victims.
According to him, “I have gone round the State along with heads of other security agencies both on Aerial and Vehicular patrols, in order to assess levels of deployment by the security agencies at various polling units and to ensure that the electorates exercise their franchise without hindrance.
“The election is generally peaceful and all the places visited have witnessed significant turnout of voters amid tight security in the areas”
“However, despite the relative peace recorded so far, there are few isolated incidents recorded such as ballot box snatching at Onuma imeobi Square ward six unit 4 Onitsha, vote buying, disruption of election in some polling units, alleged abduction of a presiding officer and a youth corper in Indiokolo unit, Orumba North LGA of Anambra South Senatorial Zone”
“Consequently, the Command has arrested Seven (7) suspects in connection with vote buying and disruption of electoral Process. The Command equality arrested two (2) armed Police mobile personnel on illegal duty. All cases are under investigation at the State CIID, Awka and effort is being intensified to rescue the abducted persons and bring perpetrators to justice”
He said exhibits recovered from the suspects included, One mini shuttle bus, two Motorcycles, Sum of One hundred and ten thousand nine hundred and twenty naira (#110,920),two handbags containing dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and two knives.
“The public are equally advised to report any incident or suspected persons through the Police emergency numbers availed to the public for prompt response, please,” the new CP said.
Political leaders in Delta state have commended the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
While the former governor of the state and the candidate for the Delta South Senatorial District, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, said Nigerians have finally been given the chance truly vote, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Chief Great Ogboru, and the leader of the Mainstream Delta APC, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, expressed excitement over the smooth run of the exercise.
Dr Uduaghan, while casting his vote at about 1:00pm in Koko Ward 6, unit 2 of Abigborodo, said the successful conduct of the exercise meant that democracy had come to stay in Nigeria, warning those who might have ambitions that could lead to violence to reign their ambitions in.
“From what I have seen, it is quite good and I hope it will be like that in other parts of the country. Nigerians are anxious to vote and we give them the opportunity. Democracy has come to stay and we will do everything to make democracy to succeed in Nigeria. The accreditation and voting process have been very good.
“I advised those who are very ambitious to weigh the gain and effect of their ambition, when you see that it will lead to violence, please control your ambition, four years is not too long,” he said.
Also speaking to journalists after casting his vote at Abraka ward 1, unit 8, expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari would win the election, adding that he was excited the process had been peaceful.
“The environment is quite peaceful, and I just voted, though there were rumours of some technical issues about the machines, though, l have no iota doubt about the victory of APC candidates.
“l know we shall win, and I hope that the elections will be peaceful in other places, I heard that people are still trying to snatch ballot boxes in some places, but I don’t see the need for that when the election is peaceful,” Ogboru said.
The leader of the Mainstream Delta APC, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, also speaking journalists after casting his vote at Ewvreni ward 8, unit 5, encouraged his people to be patient in the face of the logistics challenges experienced in the earlier part of the exercise.
“Everybody is excited because we have the opportunity now, to elect the President and National Assembly members of our choice.
“Based on some logistics relating to transportation, they started late, but I think they will extend the time, so that everybody can vote, am also a bit concerned about the time allocated to each person to vote, I hope the machine will pick up so it would be faster,
“I encourage my unit, ward and local government and the state at large to be patient because this is important and will also give directions to the country,” Emerhor said.
Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Mr. Taiwo Akerele, has delivered his polling unit for the All Progressives Congress.
Akerele voted in Unit 11 Ward one Akoko-Edo local government area.
The results are below:
House of Representatives
APC-180
PDP-134
Senate
APC-191
PDP-129
President
APC-185
PDP-129