Senate spokesperson Ajibola Bashiru, who contested on the platform of All Progressives Congress(APC), has lost his Osun Central seat to candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olubiyi Fadeyi.
The result was announced at Coalition Center in Olohunkoro area in Osogbo capital of Osun.
Bashiru, who polled 117,609 votes, lost to Fadeyi who garnered 134,229.
The Nephew of former Head of State and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Chachanga Federal Constituency, Ado Abdulsalam Abubakar has lost the Chachanga federal constituency election to his Peoples Democratic Party’s opponent, Abubakar Abdul Buba.
Ado lost to Buba with a margin of 14,406 votes.
Announcing the results at the Collation Center in the Education Resource Center, the Returning Officer, Professor Mercy Modupe Adeyeye declared Buba the winner.
Abubakar got 19,282 votes while the PDP candidate, Abubakar Abdul Buba secured 35,688 votes.
A supporter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Akinlabi Akinnaso has been shot dead at a Ward Collation centre in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Akinnaso, popularly known as “Oluomo”, was killed on Sunday by a security personnel at the INEC Collation Centre, Owena Ayetoro Idanre.
Witnesses said the deceased was involved in a scuffle with the armed personnel shortly before winner of the House of Representatives election, Hon. Festus Akingbaso Fessywest, was presented with the election result sheet.
Another source said he was shot after he refused warning from the security personnel not to disrupt the collation exercise.
His corpse has been deposited in the mortuary of the General Hospital, Idanre.
Ondo Police spokesman, Funmilayo Odunlami, said she was yet to get details of the incident.
Spokesman of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu (APC, Abia) has won the election for the Bende Federal Constituency, defeating nine others with a wide margin.
According to the results announced by Returning Officer, Adindu Chidinma, Kalu pulled a total vote ot 10,020 to defeat the his closest rival and Labour Party(LP) candidate, Chinasa Frank who scored 6,818 votes.
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) and former member of the House, Nnenna, Elendu-Ukeje came third with 3,930 votes.
Kalu described the outcome of the election as a moment of happiness, saying “this victory is sweet because it came with a lot of hard work and confrontation between those outside and some forces within the party.
He said: “But in all of this God has seen the sincerity of our hearts to serve the people of Bende with transparency, honesty, in the spirit of accountability and his name has been glorified.
“I thank everyone who played one role or the other in making this come to pass; my team of staff, campaign council, my party APC, my fathers in politics, friends and well-wishers. May God grant you all the desires of your hearts
“To my dear Bende Constituents, this promises to be another tenure of hard work, dedication and people centered representation”.
The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won Saturday’s presidential poll in Ekiti State.
Tinubu secured 202,494 vites to defeat his main challengers, Atiku Abubakar of the People Democratic Party(PDP) and Labour Party(LP) candidate Peter Obi who polled 89,554 votes and 11,397 respectively.
The results of the election was declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Ekiti Collation Officer, Prof. Akeem Lasisi after the collation of the results from the 16 council areas.
Announcing the final results, Prof. Lasisi said “the APC scored a total of 201,494 votes across the state to defeat other candidates, disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party scored 89,554 votes while Labour Party garnered 11,397 votes just as New Nigerian Peoples Party got 264 votes in the state.
“Ekiti has a total of 988,923 registered voters, out of this, the number of accredited voters 315,058. Total valid votes, 308,171, the number of rejected votes 6,301 and total votes cast, 314,470. This is the final result of the presidential election in Ekiti State”.
The following are the breakdown of the results:
IKERE LG
APC-11,659
LP- 910
NNPP- 24
PDP- 7,198
IJERO LG
APC- 12, 628
LP- 373
NNPP- 6
PDP- 5, 731
IDO/OSI LG
APC- 11, 917
LP- 782
NNPP- 14
PDP- 7, 476
EKITI WEST LG
APC- 14, 516
LP- 391
NNPP- 10
PDP- 4, 318
MOBA LG
APC- 12, 046
LP- 246
NNPP- 11
PDP- 5, 847
IKOLE LG
APC- 15, 465
LP- 779
NNPP- 11
PDP- 10, 198.
ILEJEMEJE LG
APC– 4,599
LP-97
PDP-. 2662
NNPP- 3
ISE/ORUN
APC– 11,415
LP- 497
PDP- 2,734
NNPP- 10
EFON LG
APC-5’873
LP- 125
PDP- 2,521
NNPP-3
GBONYIN LG
APC-. 11,969
LP-245
PDP-4,178
NNPP-11
EMURE LG
APC-8,159
PDP-30
LP-465
NNPP-14
IREPODUN/ IFELODUN
APC-14,265
LP- 544
PDP-5,516
NNPP-24.
EKITI EAST
APC- 12,426
PDP-7,782
LP-375
NNPP-007
ADO
APC-28,751
PDP-8168
LP-4485
NNPP-87
EKITI SOUTHWEST
APC-11,334
PDP-5047
LP-440
NNPP-009
OYE
APC-14472v
PDP-7143
LP-643
NNPP-020
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted further announcement of presidential election results in Ondo State to 7pm.
Results from 13 local government areas of the State have been announced.
The remaining local government areas are Okitipupa, Ilaje, Ese-Odo, Odigbo and Akure South.
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Tinubu, won in all the 13 local government areas that have been announced.
Returning Officer for Ondo Presidential election and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Fasakin, said the Collation Officers were yet to arrive.
Below are the result:
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has commenced collation of the Presidential election results for Ogun State.
It is taking place at tge Commission’s Collation Centre, INEC Media Centre, Magbon Abeokuta, the state capital.
Results from 10 Local Governments have so far been collated by the appropriate designated LG Collation officers under the watch of Prof. Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, who is the State Collation Officer for Ogun State.
Below are results from the 10 LGAs and scores by the four major political parties – All Progressives Congress(APC), Labour Party(LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) and the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).
(1)Remo North Local Government of Ogun State, APC – 5,814, LP – 984, NNPP – 22, and PDP – 3,627.
(2)Ikenne LGA, APC – 9,431, LP – 2698, NNPP – 39 and PDP – 6,617.
(3)Egbado South LGA, APC – 1,8471, LP – 3126, NNPP -117 and PDP – 5,012.
(4)Abeokuta North, APC -20,094, LP – 4,092
(5)Ewekoro LG, APC – 9,778, LP -2,287, NNPP – 79 and PDP – 3,646
(6)Ijebu North, APC – 21,844, LP – 2,372, NNPP -50 and PDP -7,233
(7)Ijebu North East, APC – 7,430, LP – 1,779, NNPP – 19 and PDP 2,859
(8)Imeko -Afon, APC – 12,146, LP – 5,68, NNPP – 32 and PDP – 4,560
(9)Odeda, APC – 12,945, LP – 3,064, NNPP -73 and PDP – 3,855
(10)Ijebu Ode, APC – 16,072, LP – 3162, NNPP – 56 and PDP – 4,057.
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is taking a clear lead in Ondo State in last Saturday’s general elections.
Tinubu has won with a wide margin in 11 out of 18 local government areas where results have been released.
Below are the result:
The Labour Party (LP) has won big in the presidential election at the home units of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.
Babachir who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), chose to work for the victory of the presidential ticket of Labour Party in protest against the same-faith ticket of the APC.
His home base is the Jiga Jiga A and B polling units of Banshika Ward in Hong Local Government area of Adamawa State where he was during the Presidential/National Assembly elections of Saturday.
At Jiga Jiga A unit, Labour Party’s Peter Obi polled 302 votes while the candidate of PDP Atiku Abubakar got 67 votes and APC’s Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu came third with 19 votes.
At Jiga Jiga B polling unit, Labour Party led with 101 votes, PDP 21 and APC 13, according to figures.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos West senatorial candidate, Dr. Idiat Adebule, has delivered her Polling Unit 029, Iba, Ojo, Lagos State Fire to the party’s Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Adebule, who was declared winner in the unit for her senatorial election, also ensured she won the unit for the party’s House of Representatives’ candidate and Tinubu.
In the senatorial election, she polled 127 votes leaving the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Adewale, with 66 votes.
In the House of Representatives, the APC got 114 votes while the Labour Party candidate came second with 103 votes.
The former Lagos Deputy Governor completed the hat-trick in her unit with Tinubu winning the unit with 121 votes while Labour Party candidate Peter Obi got 120 votes.
Adebule has been consistent in delivering her unit for the party despite the fact that the area is being dominated by the people of the eastern region who are more politically-conscious than their Yoruba hosts.
She thanked the electorate and party faithful for the feat.
According to her, there is need for voters to participate more in the electoral system.
The Nation learnt that only 262 people voted out of 1,352 registered voters in the unit.