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Category: Verdict 2015

Election in Nigeria 2015

  • APC wins 3 senatorial seats in Katsina

    APC wins 3 senatorial seats in Katsina

    • Deputy Governor, Speaker lose

     

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won with wide margins, all the three senatorial seats in Katsina State at the concluded National Assembly elections.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the Returning Officer for Katsina Central, Prof. Aminu Dalhatu saying that the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, polled 375, 360 votes to defeat Alhaji Lamis Dikko of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 77, 323 votes.

    In Katsina North, the returning officer, Prof. Rashid Hamid, declared that the APC candidate, Alhaji Mustapha Bukar scored 308, 041 votes to emerge winner.

    Similarly, Bukar defeated PDP candidate and Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ya’u Gwajo-gwajo, who secured 102,892 votes.

    In Katsina South, the returning officer, Prof. Hamza Mani said that APC candidate who is the Senate Minority Whip, Sen. Abu Ibrahim, polled 409, 642 votes to emerge victorious.

    He defeated the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Faskari of PDP who scored 100,364 votes.

    In a related development, APC has won Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency.

    The returning officer, Prof. Rashid Hamid said that APC candidate, Alhaji Sani Saidu-Fago, one time Speaker of the state assembly, polled 29,137 votes to emerge winner.

    Hamid said that Saidu-Fago defeated Alhaji Sani Lawal of PDP, who scored 9,948 votes during the election.

    In Kankia/Kusada/Ingawa Federal Constituency, the returning officer, Dr. Lawal Abdu-Saulawa said that the APC candidate, Alhaji Ahmed Babba polled 65,768 votes to emerge winner.

    Saulawa said that Babba, the incumbent member for the area, defeated Alhaji Sada Yakubu of PDP who scored 16,797 votes.

  • Ondo election results

    Ondo election results

    The Results for the Presidential and National Assemblies polls is at follow;

    Presidential
    APC: 299,889
    PDP: 251, 368

    Senatorial Results
    Ondo Northern Senatorial district
    APC: 102, 843
    PDP: 76,751
    Ondo Central Senatorial District
    APC: 106,747
    PDP: 77,296
    Ondo Southern Senatorial District:
    The result is yet to be officially announced by INEC.
    House of Represenatives
    Owo/Ose
    APC: 36,204
    PDP: 28074
    Akoko North East/West
    APC won the seat
    Akoko South West/East
    APC won the seat
    Ilaje/Ese-Odo
    PDP won
    Akure South/North
    APC: 58,436
    PDP: 24,992
    Idanre/Ifedore
    APC: 21,404
    PDP: 20754
    Odigbo/Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo
    PDP won
    Okitipupa/Irele
    PDP won

  • Update: Sokoto presidential election result

    Update: Sokoto presidential election result

    Results of the Presidential election in Sokoto State has been released thus:
    Kware LGA: APC 36,809 PDP 5,339
    Dange Shuni LGA: APC 31,036. PDP 6,918
    Guronyo LGA: APC 28,950. PDP 7,664
    Gwadabawa LGA: APC 34,929, PDP 5,951
    Salami LGA : APC: 18,922 PDP 5,029
    Wurno LGA: APC 24414, PDP 3,928
    Tangaza LGA: APC 24,719 PDP 4,866
    Binji LGA: APC 16,478, PDP 4,722
    Bodinga LGA: APC 25,084 PDP 6,816
    Sokoto South LGA : APC 48,900 PDP 11,048
    Rabah LGA: APC 19,887 PDP 4,994
    Tambuwal LGA: APC 51,701 PDP 7,282
    Sokoto North LGA : APC 44,705 PDP 8,687
    Yabo LGA: APC 20,279 PDP 4,357
    Wamakko LGA : APC 46,736 PDP 6,719
    Kebbe LGA : APC 22,345 PDP 3,802
    Illela LGA: APC 33,847 PDP 8,287
    Tureta LGA: APC 12,648 PDP 6,121
    Shagari LGA: APC 26,696 PDP 6,396

  • APC wins Jigawa elections

    APC wins Jigawa elections

    ALL Progressive Congress (APC) has won all the three Senatorial seats contested in last Saturday general election in Jigawa state.

    The APC’s presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential election in the state.

    Declaring the presidential election result, the returning officer – Professor James Ayatsa – who is the Vice Chancellor of Federal University Katsina, announced that General Buhari scored 885, 988 while President Goodluck Jonathan scored 143, 904 votes.

  • Lagos results

    Lagos results

    Result of the elections held on Saturday at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos:

    Registered voters 81455, Accredited 25, 174.

    VOTES: AA 11, AD 55, ACPN 46, ADC 27,  APA 30, APC 12016, CP 15, HOPE 2, KOWA 4, NPC 7, PDP 10812,  PPM 7, UDP 5, UPP 5, VALID VOTES 23O42, REJECTED 571.

    TOTAL VOTE CAST 23613

    Ikorodu LOCAL GOVT

    APC – 49,901

    PDP – 29,604

    EPE LOCAL GOVT.

    APC – 19,179

    PDP – 16, 400

    LAGOS MAINLAND LOCAL GOVT

    APC – 33, 800

    PDP – 23, 857

     

  • Results of presidential election in Sokoto State

    Results of presidential election in Sokoto State

    Collation Officer, Prof Abdul Bagudu presided over the announcement of  the result by officers of each  Local Government Area at the INEC Sokoto State Collation Centre for Presidential Election in Sultan Muhammadu Maccido Institute for Kor’ and General Studies, Sokoto last night.

    The results were as follows:

    In Kware LGA: APC polled 25,286 as PDP recorded 5,339 votes.

    According to him, PDP agents refused to sign, although Nigerian Security and Civil Defefence Corps (NSCDC) collected its copy.
    In Dange Shumi LGA the APC polled 31,036 while scored PDP 6,918.

    In Guronyo LGA: APC scored 28,950 while PDP scored 7,664.

    The only party agent that signed was APC as the PDP agent refused to sign.

  • APC wins Jigawa north-east senatorial seat

    Alhaji Ubali Shitu of All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the Jigawa north-east senatorial election.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shitu won the election by defeating two other candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM).

    Declaring the result, the Returning Officer, Prof. Adamu Usman, said Shitu scored 193,960 votes to win the election.

    Usman said that Alhaji Ahmad Sarawa of the PDP polled 97,196 votes while Alhaji Ahmed Kaugama of the PDM scored 1,266 votes.

    “The APC candidate scored the highest votes and returned elected in accordance with provisions of the Electoral Act.’’

    NAN reports that Sarawa is the current Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly.

    The Jigawa north-east senatorial zone comprises eight local government areas including Auya, Birniwa and Guri, Kafin-Hausa, Kaugama, Kirikasamma, Malammadori and Hadejia

  • Deputy Minority Whip retains Katsina South senatorial seat

    Deputy Minority Whip, Abu Ibrahim (APC-Katsina), has been reelected for Katsina South senatorial seat.

    He defeated Deputy Governor Abdullahi Garba of Katsina State of the PDP with 100,364 votes to 409,642 votes.

    Announcing the result in Funtua on Monday, the Returning Officer, Prof. Hamza Mani, said 990,459 voters registered in the 11 local government areas of the zone while 590, 606 were accredited and 533, 726 voted in the 2015 election.

    Meanwhile, former Chairman, Funtua Local Government Area and one time federal lawmaker, Alhaji Muntari Dandutse, was declared winner of Funtua/Dandume Federal constituency election on the platform of APC.

    The Returning Officer, Hajia Bilkisu Shattima, returned Dandutse with 80,991 votes to defeat PDP’s candidate, Alhaji Abdulaziz Tijjani, who scored 9,253 votes.

    Incumbent member representing Bakori/Danja federal constituency, Alhaji Amiru Tukur of the APC, won with 75,402 votes.

    He defeated PDP’s candidate and former Director, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Alhaji Ibrahim Ajiya, who obtained 24,930 votes.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Alhaji Ibrahim Mahuta of the APC and the incumbent lawmaker representing Malumfashi/Kafur federal constituency also  retained his seat with 103, 422 votes.

    He defeated the PDP candidate and former General Manager, Katsina State Television, Alhaji Abdulaziz Sanyari who scored 26,263 votes.

    Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala of the APC defeated former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education, Dr Garba Matazu, of the PDP to win the Musawa/Matazu Federal constituency seat.

  • PDP leads in six LGA in Nasarawa

    The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan is leading in six Local Government according to the results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.

    The party, as at the time of filing this report has won six local government out of the 13 LGA in the state.

    The APC has won three.

    The results from the LGAs are :

    Akwanga LGA

    APC 10, 823

    PDP 15, 992

    Wamba LGA

    APC 12, 958

    PDP 8, 353

    Keffi LGA

    PDP 9, 735

    APC 26, 796

    Awe LGA

    Apc 13, 855

    PDP, 9, 964

    Nasarawa Eggon LGA

    APC 7, 574

    PDP 44, 825

    Obi LGA

    APC 12, 543

    PDP 22, 693

    Keana LGA

    APC 7, 515

    PDP 8, 813

    Kokona LGA

    APC 14, 500

    PDP 23, 682

    Doma LGA

    APC 12, 903

    PDP 19, 178

     

  • Buhari leads in 5 LGA released results in Kaduna

    Buhari leads in 5 LGA released results in Kaduna

    Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari is leading in the election results of the first five local government areas released by INEC on Sunday.

    Announcing the results, the Returning Officer for the presidential election in Kaduna State, Professor Ja’afaru Kaura gave the names of the local government area as Soba with APC recording 61,656 votes, PDP 1,998 votes, Kaura APC 7,101, PDP 27,502 votes,  Sabon Gari APC 71,022 votes, PDP 10,845 votes,  Jaba APC 5,342 votes. PDP 18,314 votes, and Sanga APC 12,817 votes, PDP 22,858 votes.