Category: Nigeria Decides 2023

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward Collation agent in Mbacher ward of Katsina Ala Local Government Area in Benue State, Hon. Eunoch Mson Atsehe has slumped and died at a collation centre in Katsina Ala town .

He hailed from Mbacher ward, the largest ward in Katsina Ala Local Government area with the largest voting population.

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But due to insecurity , the collation centre was moved to the main Katsina Ala town.

His uncle, a former Commissioner of Commerce and Industry Hon. Terfa Ihidan, confirmed the incident.

He rold The Nation the deceased went outside to ease himself and was later found dead .

Late Atsehe is from Mbacher council ward, Shitile, Katsina-Ala LG.

He is survived by a wife, children and relations.

The National Women Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Dr Betty Adu has secured victory in her local government area.

The results from her IBALEBO POLLING UNIT, indicated APC scored 93, PDP- 61 and LP – 34.
In the Adadama Ward, APC – 511
PDP – 480 and LP – 186.

The result from Abi local government area shows APC- 8011 , PDP-5943 and LP- 3557.

Abi local government area is also where the leader of PDP in the State, former Governor Liyel Imoke comes from.

Hon. Asema Achado has won the Gweer/ Gwer west federal constituency election in Benue State .

Achado polled 26,357 votes to defeat the Labour Party and PDP candidates who struggled with 14,451 and 14,738 votes respectively.

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 22 of the 33 local government areas declared so far by The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). 

The additional councils announced are: 

15. IWAJOWA LGA

Accord: 530

APC: 6,284

LP: 279

PDP: 5,094

16. OGBOMOSO SOUTH LGA

Accord: 49O

APC: 9,793

LP: 5, 828

PDP: 6,123

NNPP: 161

17. IDDO LGA

Accord: 682

APC: 16,505

LP: 279

PDP: 5,094

18. ORIIRE LGA

Accord: 1,069

APC: 16,437

LP: 4,816

PDP: 5,119

NNPP: 105

19. OGBOMOSO NORTH LGA

Accord: 389

APC: 14,336

LP: 7,061

PDP: 5,805

NNPP: 124

20. OLORUNSOGO LGA

Accord: 718

APC: 5,178

LP: 568

PDP: 3492

NNPP: 32

21. OORELOPE LGA

Accord: 1,506

APC: 8,509

LP: 804

PDP: 3004

NNPP: 143

22. IREPO LGA

Accord: 371

APC: 12,282

LP: 414

PDP: 3,907

NNPP: 24

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has cleared all the National Assembly seats in Ekiti State.

The broom party won all the six House of Representatives seats and three Senatorial seats. 

Ekiti North senatorial candidate of the APC, Cyril Fasuyi scored 54,224 votes to defeat his closet opponent, Funsho Ayeni of the Peoples Democratic Party((PDP) who got 39,921.

In Ekiti Central, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele of the APC won for the second term with 69,351 votes while the PDP candidate, Lateef Ajijola got 26, 181 votes.

For Ekiti South, Senator Biodun Olujimi of the PDP lost her bid to return the upper chamber to the APC candidate,  Yemi Adaramodu.

Adaramodu who is a serving member of the House of Representatives, polled 63, 189 votes to defeat Olujimi who got 36, 191.

In Ekiti Central federal Constituency I, the current occupant and APC’s  candidate, Olusola Fatoba has also been declared the winner with a total of 39, 182 votes.

He defeated former governor Ayodele Fayose’s son, Oluwajomiloju Fayose of the PDP candidate who polled 12,295 votes.

Biodun Omoleye of the APC won Ekiti Central federal constituency  with  to beat his main rival Lere Olayinka of the PDP who got  votes.

In Ekiti North federal constituency 1, the candidate of the APC, Kolawole Akinlayo emerged winner after defeating his main challenger, Samuel Ajayi.

Akin Rotimi of the APC won Ekiti North Federal Constituency II. He defeated PDP candidate, Yinka Akerele and Bimbo Daramola of the Social Democratic Party.

For Ekiti South Federal Constituency II, former Ekiti State House of Assembly, Femi Bamisile of the APC was reelected into the green chamber for the second time. 

He trounced his closest opponent, Mrs Emiola Adenike of the PDP across all the wards in the  three council areas in the constituency.

In Ekiti South Federal Constituency II, Air Vice Marsal Adeniyi Ojuawo (rtd) won the election in the constituency. The APC candidate defeated Henrich Akomolafe of the People’s Democratic Party.

The Labour Party (LP) is leading in the results of the presidential election in five of 18 local government areas of Edo State so far collated and declared by the state’s Collation Officer, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

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LP is closely followed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) having the third position, while the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) took the fourth position.

The results so far collated were of Igueben, Esan Central, Esan Northeast and Esan Southeast LGAs in Edo Central Senatorial District, as well as Egor LGA in Edo South Senatorial District.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has secured victory in 20 local government areas of Osun State.

His All Progressives Congress(APC) counterpart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu won 10 of the remaining councils.

Osun Collation officer Professor Tolulope Ogunsola announced PDP polled 354, 366 votes while APC got 342,945.

Labour Party(LP) candidate, Peter Obi garnered 23,283 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) scored 713 votes.

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Atiku won in Obokun, Oriade, Atakumosa-East, Atakumosa-West, Ifelodun, Egbedore, Ilesa-East, Ilesa-West, Ifedayo, Odo-Otin and Ila councils.

He also won Boluwaduro, Irepodun, Orolu, Ede-North, Ede-South, Ife-South, Ife-North, Ola-Oluwa, and Ayedire local government council areas.

However, Tinubu won Boripe, Osogbo, Olorunda, Ife-Central, Iwo, Ayedade, Isokan, Ejigbo, Irewole and Ife-East.

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leading his counterparts in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alh. Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi in Rivers State.

Results of the three local government areas declared at the INEC collation centre in Port Harcourt on Sunday showed that Tinubu won two of the councils while Obi clinched one.

In Tai Local Government Area, Tinubu polled 9,442 votes to defeat Atiku, who got 1,506 votes and Obi, who had 486 votes.

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In Opobo-Nkoro, Tinubu polled 5,701 votes to win the council followed by Obi with 2,093 and Atiku, who got 1,542 votes.

But in Ahoada-West, Obi won with 4,634 votes followed closely by Tinubu, who got 3,443 and Atiku, who polled 2,582.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Charles Teddy Adias, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Otuoke in the presence of the Rivers State Electoral Commissioner, Johnson Sinikiem.

There is heightened tension in Enugu State over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to announce any of the results of the presidential and National Assembly elections nearly 24 hours after the exercise ended in all polling units.

Residents are alleging manipulation by the INEC in favour of some parties in the State.

Voting ended late Saturday in some polling units in the State with residents expecting the results of the polls to be announced Sunday morning.

But, as of Sunday evening, no results were forthcoming by INEC.

Officials of the commission have remained incommunicado as phone lines of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Chukwuemeka Joseph Chukwu and the commission’s spokesman, Victor Okafor rang out several times without response.

As of the time of filing this report, the state collation centre was still empty as no INEC officials were on ground.