Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is leading with 3034 votes ahead of President Mohammadu Buhari in the 15 local government areas that have been announced.
President Buhari is leading in eight of the local government areas but the aggregate scores are 239,582 while Atiku had 242,616 from seven local government areas.
Results are being expected from Esan Central, Uhunwode and Orhiomwon local government areas.
The All Progressives Congress ( APC ) has commended the people of Kwara state for voting to end the era of dominance and political slavery in the state by coming out to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari and all its candidates in Saturday elections.
The party asked the people to complete the political revolution they have started by coming out to cast their vote for the party governorship candidate in the forth coming governorship elections.
In a statement signed by the National publicity secretary, Mallam Lanre Isa Onilu, the party said it was full of “appreciation to the good people of Kwara State for the tremendous and overwhelming support shown to President Muhammadu Buhari and all candidates of the party in the Presidential and National Assembly elections that held last Saturday.
“For our party and to Kwarans, this victory is special in so many ways. But most significantly, is how the people showed uncommon resilience and determination against all odds to kick out a man that had stagnated development and held the fortunes of the state hostage for the past 16 years.
“The people of Kwara have shown clearly that they will no longer fraternize with their oppressors neither will the state representation continue to be a sign post for thuggery, embezzlement, feudal lords, misuse of power and opportunism.
“The people of Kwara have shown commitment to the kind of change that will empower the people while reclaiming the lost glory of Kwarans. The dawn of intellectual capacity, integrity, accountability, fair and progressive representation as well as respect for people and institutions beckon.
“We equally note with utmost satisfaction the total and unequivocal victory given to our party, as we not only won the Presidential election, but also all the Senate and House of Representatives seats in the state.
“It is, indeed, a new dawn for our dear Kwara State. The APC would not take this victory for granted. Service to the people would be our watchword, as our Representatives in the National Assembly are fully conscious of the enormous responsibilities now placed on their shoulders.
“However, we want to remind our people that the work is not done yet. Come Saturday, we humbly ask every eligible voter in the state to come out enmasse and vote for our governorship candidate, AbdulRahman Abdulrazak and all our candidates for the House of Assembly polls.
“To accomplish this task is imperative in order to uproot all the vestiges of the retrogressive political servitude that has held our dear state backward amongst the comity of states in Nigeria.”
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA ), Mr Chinedu Obidigwe has been declared winner of the Anambra East and West Federal Constituency election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Obidigwe polled a total of 28,657 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Ernest Nwoye of the people’s Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 9,574 votes.
Announcing the result of the election at INEC Collation Centre, Otuocha, the Returning Officer for the election, Prof Josephat Ogbuagu, said the APGA candidate had satisfied the constitutional requirements to be declared the winner of the contest.
He described the election as free and fair and in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and the electoral act.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the announcement, Obidigwe expressed gratitude to God for using the people of the constituency to actualize his political aspiration.
He pledged to translate the victory to quality representation of his constituents at the green chamber of the Senate.
The Presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku has claimed the FCT presidential election.
Atiku scored 259,997 as against President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) 152,224.
Collation officer for FCT, PROF. Mohammed Suleiman, Nasarawa state University amounted the result.
FCT with registered vote population of 1, 335, 015 recorded voter turn out of 467, 784.
For Saturday’s election, FCT also recorded 432,951 valid votes while 27 457 votes were rejected.
The number of vote cast is 451,408 votes.
… Atiku five as final result is awaited in one LGA
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 14 out of the results of 19 Local Government Areas released at the 2019 general elections State Collation centre, Abeokuta, Ogun state.
Buhari’s main challenger, Alh. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in five Local Governments of Ogun State.
However, result from the remaining one Local Government is being awaited.
A breakdown of the performance of the two leading candidates across the Local Governments revealed as follows:
Ijebu – Ode LGA
APC – 12,850, PDP – 7,253
Ijebu North East
APC – 6,435, PDP – 5,149
Remo North LGA
APC – 5659, PDP – 6269
Ewekoro LGA
APC – 10,060, PDP – 5,101
Odeda LGA
APC – 10,049, PDP – 4,995
Abeokuta North LGA
APC – 22, 044, PDP – 8,528
Abeokuta South LGA
APC – 26, 462, PDP – 13, 853
Sagamu LGA
APC – 20,875, PDP – 16,532
Imeko – Afon LGA
APC- 6, 425, PDP – 6,689
Yewa South LGA
APC – 12, 934, PDP – 10,709
Ogun Waterside LGA
APC – 6,889, PDP – 8,262
Obafemi Owode LGA
APC – 16, 243, PDP – 7,938
Ikenne LGA
APC – 10,283, PDP – 8,708
Ado /Odo /Ota LGA
APC – 33,348, PDP – 20,352
Ifo LGA
APC – 23, 895, PDP – 8,968
Ijebu North LGA
APC – 13, 974, PDP – 16,196
Odogbolu LGA
APC – 10,130, PDP – 10,137
Ipokia LGA
APC – 14,728, PDP – 12,414
Yewa North LGA
APC – 10, 434, PDP – 10,388
Comr. Abba Patrick Moro of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was on Tuesday officially declared winner of Benue South senatorial election.
The PDP Candidate polled 85,162 votes to beat his closest rival, Ochagwu Steven Lawani of All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 47,721
Mike Okibe Onoja of SDP came distant third with 29,901.
The Ijaw Youth Council ( IYC ) Worldwide has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel results in some parts of Bayelsa State.
The Ijaw group told INEC that the Ijaws in Nembe-Bassambiri, Nembe Local Government Area were denied their rights to vote alleging that electoral materials meant for the area were hijacked by thugs in connivance with security agencies.
The Secretary-General, IYC, Alfred Kemepado, said violence was unleashed on the Ijaw communities adding that an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was kidnapped by the thugs, who frustrated voting in the area.
Describing the general scenario as monumental shame, Kemepado said it was shocking that some results emerged from Nembe- Bassambiri without voting and use of card readers.
He wondered why violence was the order of the day in an era elections could only be adjudged free and fair through the use of PVCs and card readers.
He said: “It is shocking in this era of card readers and personal voter’s cards (PVCs), where individuals are encouraged to vote for candidates of their choice that people can still primitively resort to terrorising and carting away both personnel and materials.
“We earlier warned that security agencies, especially the Nigerian Military were colluding with political thugs to perpetuate this fraud and jungle politics in the Niger Delta. We also said that they should be called to order by the Chief of Army staff”.
Kemepado alleged that the military aided political thugs to steal electoral materials in Bassambiri and to destroy already cast votes in Agbere and other Ijaw territories like Abonema in Rivers State.
He said: We call on INEC to cancel the election in these areas with obvious malpractice and reschedule elections that will ensure free and fair process only.
“Furthermore, whoever, including the Nigerian Military that has unjustly killed our citizens in the guise of processing elections would be brought to justice nationally and internationally.
‘We have reports of the murder of innocent citizens in the southern Ijaw area of Bayelsa State and some parts of Rivers State to deepen their intimidation of Ijaw people.
“The intimidation of Ijaw people has never worked from the times of the colonial masters and will never work no matter how it comes”.
Senator Binta Garba who has represented Adamawa North in the Senate since 2015, has lost her bid to return to the Senate.
Conversely, another Adamawa female politician, Hon Aisha Dahiru (Binani), has won the Adamawa Central Senatorial District election.
Sen Binta of the APC polled 63,219 votes against the 78,337 votes scored by the PDP candidate for the Adamawa North senatorial election, Mr Ishaku Cliff, who accordingly became the senator-elect for the district.
To win her own election, Aisha Dahiru Binani, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senator-elect for Adamawa Central Senatorial District, polled 188,526 votes to rise above Murtala Chubado Modibbo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 96,530 votes
This was according to results announced in Yola by Prof. Baba Bukar Jakusko who is the returning officer.
The southern zone senatorial district result is yet to be collated
Meanwhile, Prof Mamman Ardo of the MAUTECH Yola, who is the Returning Officer for the House of Representatives election, has also announced Ja’afar Abubakar Magaji as winner for Mubi-North, Mubi -South and Maiha federal constituency.
Magaji polled 73,117 votes to defeat Umar Babangida Maina of PDP who scored 31,677 votes during the polls.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he doesn’t believe in rumour and would rather wait for the result that will be declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Various results on the social media have trailed the Presidential and National Assembly elections held across the country last Saturday.
But the President, on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Monday, said that he will wait for the final result declaration by INEC.
Buhari had left Abuja on Friday for Daura, Katsina State, in order to exercise his civic responsibility.
Asked his reaction to what he was hearing from across the country, he said “I don’t want to depend on rumours, but we will rather wait for INEC to announce the results.”
On his message to Nigerians as they await the release of results, Buhari said “Well l hope that Nigerians will appreciate that it was this government which made sure that they were allowed in security and peace to cast their votes for whichever party and candidates they wanted.”
The sorting, counting and collation of the Presidential and National Assembly elections results are still on going across the country.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ag. IGP Mohammed Adamu has condemned attack on Policemen across the country.
A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) was attacked in Brass, Bayelsa State on Sunday while a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) was also attacked at a Collation Centre in Umuahia, Abia State.
The Police boss in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Force Spokesman, ACP Frank Mba who described the attack as “unprovoked” ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of persons involved, no matter their positions in society.
The Police also said five suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack on a Police officer in Umuahia.
The statement reads: “The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed Adamu, has decried the attack on a Deputy Commissioner of Police in Brass, Bayelsa State on Sunday, 24th February, 2019 and has ordered for the immediate arrest, comprehensive investigation and diligent prosecution of persons involved, no matter their positions in society.
“The IGP, who described the incident as unwarranted and unprovoked, warns that under his watch, such brazen acts of impunity will not be condoned.
“In a related incident, five male suspects have been arrested in Umuahia, Abia State over an attack on a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) who was patriotically defending the sanctity of the electoral system at a Collation Centre in Umuahia.”
The IGP who said the attacks on the personnel of the Force shows the risk involved in policing called for support from stakeholders.
“These attacks have once again highlighted the risks and hazards inherent in policing our clime, and the need for stakeholders and government at all levels to continue to support the officers and men of the Force in the discharge of their responsibilities.”
He also commended all Nigerians, who identified with the Force by denouncing the actions against Police Officers performing their legitimate duties.