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  • Imo West: Collation Officer denies hostage rumour

    …declares Okorocha winner

     

    There was a mild drama Monday at the Collation Centre for Imo West Senatorial District in Orlu, Orlu Council Area of Imo State, when the Collation Officer, Prof. Ibeawuchi Francis from the Federal University of Owerri (FUTO), hid the original result sheet after declaring the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha as the Senator-elect.

    Ibeawuchi who stopped the declaration of the result halfway on Sunday night after announcing the result for nine Local Government Areas, out of which Okorocha won eight LGAs, said that he left the original result sheet at the INEC office in Owerri and instead wrote the result on a rumpled sheet of paper.

    But the party agents insisted that he produced the original result sheet, resulting in several hours of argument until security operatives intervened and pleaded with the party agents to exercise patience and confirm from the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Francis Ezeonu to ascertain the claim of the Collation Officer.

    When called on phone by one of the senior Police officers, the REC said that the result sheet was in the possession of the Collation Officer and ordered him to produce it.

    Shortly after the call, the Collation Officer, produced the Original result sheet and entered the figures before announcing the result a second time.

    Governor Okorocha polled a total number of 97762 votes to defeat his closest rival, Jones Onyereri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 63117 votes.

    Addressing journalists shortly after announcing the results, the Collation Officer, who looked sober, debunked the news trending on the social media that his daughter was kidnapped to force him to announce the result.

    He said, “I have announced the result, APC had the highest vote so the Governor, His Excellency Rochas Okorocha of the APC has been declared winner”. I was not forced to announce the result and no member of my family was kidnapped, I am not aware of any such report”.

  • INEC’s unpreparedness marred polls, says AU observers

    The African Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria (AUEOM) on Monday stated the failure of INEC to provide essential materials during the Saturday elections marred the outlook of the election.

    According to a preliminary report released by the group during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, all 16 voting points observed by the AUEOM in rural and urban areas were delayed for over an hour over late arrivals of polling officials and election materials as well as poor preparation of voting points.

    The group also noted that polling staff in general did not demonstrate sufficient knowledge and competence in application of the opening

    In addition, the report disclosed that 13 of the 16 voting points observed were not accessible to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) due to their placement in uneven ground.

    The Head of Mission AUEOM, and Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hallemariam Desalegn Boshe, congratulated INEC but urged the commission to expeditiously and transparently collate and announce the results of the election.

    The group called on INEC to strengthen the capacity of polling staff through training on assisting voters, counting and other electoral procedures.

    AUEOM also implored Nigerians and stakeholders to refrain from disseminating fake news and information, particularly on the results.

  • Gunmen kill officer escorting election results in Ogun

    A Police Corporal identified as Sunday Idoko, is said to have been shot dead by gunmen who attacked him while guarding a vehicle conveying election result from Ipokia to Ilaro collation centre.

    The Nation gathered that Idoko was gunned down around 8.00pm on Sunday when the vehicle ran into an ambush laid by hoodlums at Eredo area in Yewa South Local Government.

    The hoodlums opened fire on the vehicle on sighting it.

    The results of the House of Representatives for Ipokia/Yewa South Federal Constituency were being taken to Oronna Hall in Ilaro at the time.

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    The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the attack and death of the officer, assured that the attackers would be brought to book.

    He said that the election result was, however, intact.

    Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has given a directive to the effect that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of State Criminal Investigate and Intelligence Department, Wale Abase, should commence investigation into the case.

    “The unfortunate incident happened on Sunday evening, when he was escorting election results to Ilaro. The hoodlums laid ambushed on the vehicle conveying the result.

    “We are on the trail of the hoodlums and we are going to arrest them,” he said.

     

     

  • Breaking:Shehu Sani, PRP call for cancellation of Kaduna elections

    Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial zone, Shehu Sani has called for cancellation of elections in Kaduna State, particularly in the Kaduna Central zone.

    Senator Shehu Sani who is the candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in the Senatorial election.

    Addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Monday, Senator Sani said, the Saturday election was marred with irregularities across the zone, ranging from over voting, ballot stuffing, intimidation of voters, and connivance with security agencies to rig in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Sani said, himself and his party have compiled cases of irregularities across the zone and written to INEC, asking for the cancellation of the elections.

    He said though, they have not gotten official results of the election; they are calling for the cancellation irrespective of the outcome.

    Similarly, Kaduna State PRP House of Representatives candidate from Kaduna North, Kassim Balarabe Musa who spoke on behalf of PRP, alleged that the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections were marred by irregularities.

    At a separate press conference in Kaduna, the PRP candidate called for cancellation of elections held in the state.

    He said the election is marred by votes buying, card readers malfunctioning, usage of unknown persons PVC for voting and among others.

    He said legal action will be taken against those involved in malpractice in the state, as there are evidences against them.

  • Buhari wins Osun with 347,634 votes

    President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won Osun with 347,634 votes against PDP which scored 337,377 votes.

    Total valid votes: 714, 682

    Rejected votes: 17,200

    Total vote cast: 731,882

     

  • Atiku wins Ayade’s local government

    Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won Obudu, the home local government area of Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade.

    Atiku scored 30, 562 to beat Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, who came second with 4, 794.

    The Collation Officer, Dr Tony Eyang, while declaring the result at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) secretariat in Calabar, said the exercise was peaceful in the area.

    Eyang, a lecturer in the Department of English and Literary Studies, in the University of Calabar, said the area has a voting strength of 131, 470 but 38, 738 were accredited to vote.

    Read Also: Atiku maintains lead in 18 Adamawa LGAs

    Atiku is leading so far in the state by a wide margin after the announcement of nine out of 18 local government areas in the state.

    Also, the elections for Etung local area were cancelled due to violence. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Frankland Briyai, was silent on whether there would be a new date for the elections.

    Also, there were no elections in four out of 10 wards of Bakassi local government area due to problems with assessing the areas by sea. INEC was also silent about what would be done about this.

  • Buhari leads Atiku in Yobe

    President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party in results collated from 16 out of the 17 local government areas in Yobe.

    The results submitted to the collation centre under the supervision of Prof. Abubakar Gundiri, the state Collation Officer, had Buhari scoring 42,485 votes against Atiku’s 3,295 votes in Bade Local Government Area and in Bursari Buhari had 22,253 votes while Atiku scored 2,555 votes.

    In Fune Local Government, Buhari polled 43,948 as against 5,707 votes scored by Atiku, while in Buhari scored 42,448 votes as against Atiku who scored 5,522 votes

    Similarly, in Giedam Buhari received 16, 338 votes, while Atiku scored 613 votes only, while in Gulani, Buhari scored 22,858 votes as against Atiku’s 2,612 votes.

    In Jakusko, Buhari scored 34,424 votes as against Atiku’s 3,390 votes, and in Nguru, Buhari got 36,433 votes to beat Atiku who polled 5,352 votes, while in Potiskum, Buhari got 62,101 votes to trounce Atiku who scores 4,331 votes.

    Read Also: Buhari leaves Daura for Abuja

    In Yunusari, Buhari garnered 22,837 votes to beat Atiku who polled 939 votes, and in Yusufari Buhari scored 22,157 votes as against Atiku’s 3,567 votes.

    Others include: Gujba Local Government showed Buhari got 12,227 votes, while Atiku scored 325 votes and, in Tarmuwa Local Government, Buhari got 12,122 votes as against Atiku’s 1, 269 votes.

    In Damaturu Local Government Area, Buhari scored 35,772 votes to beat Atiku who got 2,099 votes, while in Karasuwa Local Government, Buhari polled 22,377 votes to beat Atiku who got 3,692 votes.

    The President also scored 14,619 votes to beat Atiku who scored 2,315 votes in Machina Local Government Area.

  • Sen. Adamu wins third term

    Sen. Abdullahi Adamu of All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Monday declared the winner of Nasarawa West Senatorial District election with 115,298 votes in the election held on Saturday.

    Adamu, a former governor of the state, defeated his close rival, Alhaji Bala Ahmed Aliyu of PDP, who scored 85,615 to return to the Senate for a third term.

    The Returning Officer, Prof. Ahmed Yakubu, made the declaration in Keffi.

    The returning officer said that the total votes cast was 238,000, valid votes was 232,494 and the rejected votes was 5,506.

    Yakubu said that the number of registered voters was 696,877 and accredited voters were 249,877.

    Read Also: Ogun: Osoba’s son, Olumide, wins Reps Seat

    “Sen. Abdullahi Adamu of APC scored 115,298 votes,Alhaji Bala Ahmed Aliyu of PDP scored 85,615 votes, while Dr. K’tso Nghargbu of APGA scored 28,857 votes.

    “By the power conferred on me as the Returning Officer of this election, I, Prof. Ahmed Yakubu, certify that Sen. Abdullahi Adamu of APC having satisfied the requirements of law and secured the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,’’ he said.

  • Ogun: Osoba’s son, Olumide, wins Reps Seat

    Honourable Olumide Osoba, son of former governor Olusegun Osoba, has been declared winner of the House of Representatives election for Abeokuta North/ Odeda/Obafemi Owode Federal Constituency.

    Olumide who occupied the seat from 2011 to 2015, reclaimed it from the incumbent, Hon. Mikhail Kazeem, of the Allied People’s Movement (APM).

    The House of Representatives – elect polled a total of 33,538 votes to trounce Kazeem who garnered 14,903 votes.

    A breakdown of the performances across Local Governments, revealed that Osoba won with 13,475 votes in Abeokuta North Local Government, Kazeem polled 8,597 votes, while Mrs. Abimbola Lanre-Balogun of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 3,906 votes.

    In Obafemi Owode Local Government, Osoba polled 12,930 votes while Kazeem scored 3315 and Lanre Balogun with 6913 votes respectively.

    Also, Osoba’s son won in Odeda Local Government with 7133 votes while Kazeem and Lanre Balogun polled 2991 and 3494 votes respectively.

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer in charge House of Representatives Collation centre at Unity High School, Ago-Ika, Abeokuta,  Prof. S. O Ismaila, declared Olumide Osoba winner.

  • INEC declares Kogi East Senate poll inconclusive

    Kogi East Senate poll inconclusive, as APC wins Central

     

    Kogi East result

    APC – 113,772

    PDP – 69,131

    ADC – 30,696

    Election declared inconclusive. Voting didn’t hold in 129 polling units.

    Kogi Central

    APC – 76,183
    PDP – 18_349
    SDP – 48,326

    Yakubu Oseni (APC) declared winner