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  • APC wins reps seat in Cross River

    The All Progressives Congress ( APC ) has won the Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency seat in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State in the results announced so far.

    The state has eight House of Representative seats and Egbuna’s victory has disrupted the possibility of an all People’s Democratic Party (PDP) affair, as it presently is.

    The candidate of the APC, Dr Alex Egbuna, scored 29, 432 votes to beat the candidate of the candidate of the PDP John Gaul-Lebo, who came second with 26, 971. The returning officer was Dr Chike Ekeopkara.

    Abi/Yakurr is the constituency of former governor, Liyel Imoke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

  • There’ll be no run-off UK, US-backed observer YIAGA predicts

    There’ll be no run-off UK, US-backed observer YIAGA predicts

    A civil society organisation, the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement ( YIAGA ) Africa, has said there will be no run-off in the presidential election, adding that a clear winner will emerge.

    In a statement on Monday on voter turnout and results, the group, which undertook the Watching The Vote (WTV) project, said no candidate will receive over 55 per cent of the votes.

    YIAGA Africa has as its technical partners the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the US-based National Democratic Institute.

    It deployed 3,906 observers throughout the country including 3,030 Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) observers deployed in pairs to a random, representative statistical sample of 1,515 polling units where they remained throughout the day.

    “With this methodology, YIAGA Africa is able independently verify the accuracy of the official presidential election results announced by INEC,” the group said.

    In the statement by WTV Working Group Chair Dr. Hussaini Abdu and YIAGA Africa Executive Director Samson Itodo, YIAGA added: “Although YIAGA Africa currently has a stable estimated range for the election outcome, it is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that has the mandate to announce results.

    “However, based on currently received observer reports, there will be no run-off for the Presidential elections because a clear winner will emerge. YIAGA AFRICA’s PVT shows that no candidate will receive more than 55 per cent of the vote share.”

    YIAGA Africa said preliminary estimates indicate that turnout for Saturday’s presidential elections should be between 36 per cent and 40 per cent based on official turnout figures collected from the PVT’s representative statistical sample of polling units across the 774 LGAs in the country.

    “If INEC’s official turnout falls within WTV’s estimated range then it accurately reflects the ballots cast at polling units.

    “Only INEC has the legal mandate to announce the election results and return a candidate as a winner.”

    The group added: “We urge all stakeholders to respect the commission’s constitutional power and refrain from declaring election results. YIAGA Africa enjoins citizens to remain calm and maintain the peace as INEC collates the results.

    “YIAGA Africa continues to monitor the results collation until the final completion.

    “As soon as INEC announces the official results, YIAGA Africa will convene a press conference to share its own statement on the accuracy of the election results.”

  • Protesters march on INEC Headquarters in Makurdi

    It took a firm and timely response from armed soldiers to stop two groups of protesters from storming the state Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters along One Jang Road in Makurdi, Benue state on Monday afternoon.

    Shouting no Akume, no Election and other slogans, scores of angry youths insisted on storming the collation centre within INEC complex where results were being collated.

    Another group which claimed to be members of the PDP descended on the area, insisting on forceful entry into INEC office to foreclose the possibility of incumbent Senator George Akume declared as winner.

    “We believe that they (INEC) can do whatever he wants but there are disputes over election figures in Akume’s Zone B ( Benue North-West senatorial zone) and he must be stopped,” one of the PDP youth who gave his name as Terseer Tyav told The Nation.

    However, one of those leading the pro-Akume group, Clement Iordaar, alleged that there was a mischievous ploy to deny Akume reelection.

    “Suswam and Abba Moro of PDP have won two of the senatorial seats but they are insisting on truncating Akume’s victory so that another PDP member, Orker Jev can take the seat and fulfill Ortom’s boast about retiring Akume from politics,” he said.

    However, alert soldiers effectively blocked the two groups of protesters from entering the INEC compound.

    Collation of the presidential results was still ongoing during the protest and results from fifteen local government areas had been declared.

    Those of the National Assembly elections were being awaited.

  • Former Governor Orji wins Abia Central Senatorial seat

    Abia State former Governor and Senator representing the Abia Central senatorial district, Chief Theodore Orji, has been declared the winner of the just concluded senatorial election.

    The returning officer Prof. Yusuf Omeh declared him winner on Monday at the Independent National Electoral Commission office, Adelabu road, Umuahia the State capital.

    According to Prof. Omeh Orji polled 55,461 to defeat his closet rival and the candidate the All Progressive Congress (APC) Sen. Nkechi Nwaogu.

    The Returning Officer also announced that Nwaogu scored 29,860 Votes to come second in the election while the candidates of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Chidi Ajaegbu who polled 19,534 votes to clinch the third position.

    In related development the member representing Ikwuano/ Umuahia Federal Constituency, Chief Johnson Onuigbo has been declared the winner of the Houses of representatives’ election in the constituency.

    The Returning Officer Prof. Georgina Ugwuanyi declared him winner after announcing that he polled 30,669 votes to defeat the All Progressive Congress candidate Mr. Ikechukwu Apugo who scored 23,279 votes.

    Ugwuanyi also announced that the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance Chief Markdonald Uba scored 10,312 votes.

    Also the member representing Arochukwu/ Ohafia Federal Constituency Chief Nko Nkole of the People s Democratic Party was declared winner of the seat.

    He scored 7,072 to defeat the APC candidate Chief Iroh Orji who polled 5496 votes.

  • Gov Al-Makura wins senate seat as Adamu returns

    Nasarawa state governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has defeated Senator Suleiman Adokwe to pick the ticket for the Nasarawa South Senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Al Makura polled a total of 112,485 votes to defeat Sen. Adokwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 104,246 votes.

    The governor defeated the three-time senator in Lafia, Awe and Keana local government areas while Adokwe won in two, Doma and Obi.

    In Awe local government, the APC polled 22,180 to defeat PDP which polled 10,699 votes. In Keana local government, it was a close contest as the APC got 9,714 votes while the PDP got 9,141 votes.

    Also, Senator representing Nasarawa west, Senator Abdullahi .Adamu has been declared winner of last Saturday’s National Assembly election.

    Adamu of All Progressives Congress(APC) was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation officer Professor, Ahmed Yakubu Ashuku of Federal University, Lafia having polled 115,298 to defeat Alhaji Bala Ahmed Aliyu of PDP, who scored 85,615 votes and Dr. K’tso Nghargbu of APGA with 28,857 votes respectively.

    The Returning Officer put the total votes cast at 238,000, valid votes 232,494 while the rejected votes stood at 5,506.

    According to Prof. Ashuku, the total registered voters were 696,877 while 249,877 stood for accredited votes.

  • Atiku records narrow victory over Buhari in Oyo

    The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Atiku, has recorded a narrow victory over the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari in Oyo State.

    In the results from the 33 local governments in the state as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Atiku polled 366,720 votes to beat Buhari who garnered 365,230 votes. He won with 1,490 votes.

    Atiku won in 19 local governments while Buhari won in 14.

    Below are the results from each of the 33 local governments in the state.

    1. AFIJIO – Returning Officer: Prof. Isaac Adetona
    APC – 6,874
    PDP – 8,325

    2. Saki East -Returning Officer -Prof. Kolawole Falade
    APC – 5,730
    PDP – 5,883

    3. Kajola LG – Returning Officer – Prof. Olaniyi Babayemi
    APC – 11,665
    PDP – 12,282

    4. Ibarapa North LG – Prof Abiodun Sanusi
    APC – 6,587
    PDP – 9,070

    5. Ibarapa East – Prof. Gbolagade Jonathan
    APC – 7,964
    PDP – 10,346

    6. Itesiwaju LG – Prof. Ismail Azeez
    APC: 6, 193
    PDP: 7, 010

    7. Iwajowa LG – Dr Bamidele Dahunsi APC: 6, 528 PDP: 7, 477

    8. Ibadan Northwest LG – Prof. Temitayo Ewemoje
    APC: 11, 126
    PDP: 14, 550

    9. Irepo LG – Prof. Adebayo Amos Omoloye

    APC: 11, 688
    PDP: 4, 244

    10. Olorunsogo LG – Prof. Nelson Fashina
    APC: 5,447
    PDP: 5,922

    11. Egbeda LG – Prof. Olajide Fashola
    APC: 17, 295
    PDP: 15, 065

    12. Oluyole LG- Prof. Olukayode Ogunsanwo
    APC: 12, 522
    PDP: 10, 932

    13. Saki West LG – Dr Soji Awoyemi
    APC: 21, 136
    PDP: 10, 452

    14. Atisbo LG – Prof. Abiodun Bamidele
    APC: 8, 550
    PDP: 8, 128

    15. Iseyin LG – Prof
    APC: 19, 714
    PDP: 11, 781

    16. Ona Ara LG – Prof. David Aremu
    APC: 8, 711
    PDP: 9, 747

    17. Orelope LG – Prof. John Oyinlola Oladeji
    APC: 9, 897
    PDP: 4,089

    18. Ibarapa Central LG – Prof. Julius Akinyemi Fapaide
    APC: 8, 410
    PDP: 7,443

    19. Surulere LG – Prof. Rahman Akinoso
    APC: 9,038
    PDP: 10, 604

    20. Ido LG – Dr. Adefemi A
    APC: 10,762
    PDP: 9,715

    21. Ibadan North LG – Dr Tijani Musa
    APC: 23, 210
    PDP: 24,887

    22. Ogo Oluwa LG
    APC: 5,756
    PDP: 7,915

    23. Akinyele LG
    APC: 13, 695
    PDP: 14, 433

    24. OriireLG
    APC: 9, 693
    PDP: 12, 425

    25. Oyo East LG
    APC: 11, 276
    PDP: 8, 289

    26. Lagelu LG
    APC: 11,482
    PDP: 10510

    27. Oyo West LG
    APC: 11, 535
    PDP: 7, 203

    28. Atiba LG
    Collation Officer:
    APC: 13, 116
    PDP: 7, 983

    29. Ibadan Southwest LG
    APC: 22, 546
    PDP: 20, 233

    30. Ibadan North East LG
    APC: 12, 049
    PDP: 21, 165

    31. Ogbomosho North LG
    APC: 6,008
    PDP: 18,678

    32. Ibadan South East LG – Dr Adedeji Olufemi
    APC: 14, 937
    PDP: 13,844

    33. Ogbomosho South LG – Prof Olutokunbo Oyesola
    APC: 4,090
    PDP: 16, 090
    TOTAL

    APC – 365,230

    PDP – 366,720

  • PDP wins AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency

    The immediate past chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Micah Jiba has been declared winner of the AMAC/Bwari federal constituency in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    The returning officer Prof. Rebecca Wusa Ndana declared Micah Jiba of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winner of House of Representatives elections in the constituency after he polled a total vote of 174,377.

    The candidate of All Peoples Congress (APC) polled 82,761 votes.

    AMAC/Bwari is one of the two House of Representatives seats in the FCT.

  • Buhari leads comfortably in Kaduna

     

    All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate President Muhammadu Buhari has maintained lead in the Saturday presidential election in Kaduna State.

    Buhari defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP’s) Atiku Abubakar in 12 of the 19 local governments results so far collated.

    According to the results collated at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Kaduna State headquarters by Professor Bello B. Shehu, Buhari has so far won in Kubau, Makarfi, Kudan, Sabon Gari, Ikara, Kauru, Giwa, Soba, Igabi, Birnin Gwari, Zaria and Kaduna South local government areas.

    Meanwhile, the PDP candidate has emerged victorious in Zango Kataf, Kaura, Kajuru, Kagarko, Jaba local, Chikun and Jema’a local government areas.

    As at the adjournment of the collation exercise at 4:00pm on Monday, results from the rest four local government areas, which include; Kaduna North, Kachia, Sanga and Lere were being awaited.

    The exercise is expected to resume by 4:30pm today.

    The results of the presidential election local government by local government are as follow:

    1. KUBAU LG

    APC: 67,140

    PDP: 13,296

    2. MAKARFI LG

    APC: 36,625

    PDP: 14,494

    3. IKARA LG

    APC: 44,021

    PDP: 14,464

    4. KAURA LG

    APC: 6,907

    PDP: 33,647

    5. JABA LG

    APC: 6,400

    PDP: 22,758

    6. KUDAN

    APC: 30,577

    PDP: 11,697

    7. ZANGO KATAF

    APC: 10,411

    PDP: 62,622

    8. SABON GARI

    APC: 58,467

    PDP: 22,644

    9. SOBA

    APC: 51,548

    PDP: 10,656

    10. KAURU

    APC: 33,578

    PDP: 27,041

    11. KAGARKO

    APC: 16,663

    PDP: 21,605

    12. KAJURU

    APC: 7,888

    PDP: 31,446

    13. GIWA

    APC: 45,574

    PDP: 9,838

    14. IGABI LG

    APC: 97,308

    PDP: 20,281

    15. JEMA’A

    APC: 19,412

    PDP: 61,763

    16. BIRNIN GWARI

    APC: 33,786

    PDP: 8,206

    17. K/SOUTH

    APC: 92,637

    PDP: 41,004

    18. ZARIA

    APC: 111,082

    PDP: 21,882

    19. CHIKUN

    APC: 21,930

    PDP: 82,909

  • Gaidam, Lawan, Bomoi elected APC senators in Yobe

    Yobe State Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam despite inability to vote for himself got elected as senator representing Yobe East at the senate under the platform of APC.

    Also elected is the Senate Leader, Dr Ahmed Lawan from Yobe North, while the Former Director of Treasury at Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Alh. Ibrahim Mohamed Bomoi got the Yobe South senatorial seat, defeating the incumbent PDP senator, Mohammed Hassan aka DEMBU.

    All the three senatorial results have been officially declared by their returning officers and the winners elected and returned.

    Announcing the results, the returning officer for Yobe East senatorial election, Dr. Aliyu Shehu of Federal University Gashua declared Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam as the winner having scored 139, 277 from his closest challenger Tata Abbagana of PDP who scored 18,059.

    In the Yobe South Senatorial Elections, the Returning Officer, Prof. Iwarere Taiwo Henry of Federal University Gashua declared Alhaji Ibrahim Bomoi as winner with 118, 729 while his PDP counterpart, Mohammed Hassan trailed behind with 89,049 votes.

    The senatorial election in the Yobe North also went in favour of APC’S Ahmed Lawan, the senate majority leader. The result was announced by the returning officer; Prof. M.O Aduloju from Federal University of Gashua announced that Sen. Lawan scored 144,099 as against his PDP opponent, Hon. Sherriff Abullahi with 53,443 votes.

    This is the third time Sen. Lawan will be re-elected back to the senate after serving two terms at the House of Representatives.

    The APC has also won all the six seats of the House of Representatives in the state.

  • INEC declares Ogun East Senatorial election inconclusive

    The election result of Ogun East Senatorial District was on Monday declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ).

    The Returning Officer for Ogun East, Prof. Chris Onwuka of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), said that the decision to declare the election inconclusive was based on the principle of INEC.

    He said the election was cancelled because of over voting in Ajebandele Ward in Ijebu East Local Government where total vote cast were more than the number of accredited voters.

    There was protest within the collation centre at Ijebu-Ode Local Government Town Hall when Onwuka was about declaring Sen. Lekan Mustapha of All Progressive Party (APC) as the winner of the election.

    Mustapha polled a total vote of 84,929, his closest rival, Mr. Adeola Sosanwo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), polled 82,457 votes.

    The returning officer said that there was alleged case of discrepancies in the election results.

    Onwuka said, “And if election is being conducted, it can sway decision in any direction. Based on the principle of INEC, the election is going to be declared inconclusive.

    “I have given you the logic, because the officer said he cancelled some polling units, but 13,000 is reflected here.

    “Please, the election remains inconclusive until this is cleared.”