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  • Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, returns to Lagos Assembly by landslide

    Hon. Desmond Elliot, Nollywood actor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Surulere 1 Constituency of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has been declared the winner of the election.

    Dr. Bolajoko Dixon-Ogbechi of the University of Lagos, the Returning Officer, made the declaration on Sunday at the Surulere Local Government Collation Centre in Lagos.

    A few days to the election, Elliot, who is currently doing a first term at the Assembly, was the subject of a controversy on social media after he commissioned a biofil toilet in his area, with numerous Twitter users pillorying him for celebrating a project they considered ordinary.

    However Elliot emerged winner with 15,357 votes while Benjamin Olasunkanmi, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 3,628 votes.

    “That Desmond Olusola Elliot of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared winner and is returned elected,” Dixon-Ogbechi said.

    Shitta-Bey Oluwarotimi of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) came third with 116 votes; Dawodu Oluwaseyi of Accord Party came fourth with 65 votes, while Makanjuola Olaseni of Youth Party came fifth with 59 votes.

    Dixon-Ogbechi said the total number of registered voters in the constituency was 134,939, while accredited voters were 20,340.

    Valid votes were 19,357, while the total number of rejected votes was 973.

    “The total number of votes cast was 20,330 while the results of six units at Igbaja/Stadium with RA number 06 were cancelled due to over voting. So, the total number of votes cancelled in the affected areas were 4,091,” she said.

  • Jimi Agbaje concedes defeat, congratulates Sanwo-Olu

    The governorship candidate of the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jimi Agbaje, has conceded defeat and congratulated Governor-elect Babajide Sanwoolu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    He called the APC flag bearer at 7.07pm, wishing him well as winner.

    An excited Sanwoolu, who is at the party office on Acme Road, Ogba, Ikeja to give his acceptance speech, thanked him for the kind gesture.

  • Atunwa congratulates Kwara gov-elect Abdulrazaq

    Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the Saturday’s poll, Hon. Razak Atunwa has hailed the winner of the election, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Atunwa, in a statement also thanked God for His blessings as well PDP’s leadership and supporters who stood by him during the just concluded elections in the state.

    He added: “I would like to thank the PDP leadership and all our supporters who stood by me in the just concluded elections.

    “Your commitment and dedication is heart-warming. You all gave your best. We are all winners in the process of democracy.

    “Whilst the Party considers its next line of action, and without prejudice to any legal process, I offer my congratulations to  AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

    “I pray that Kwara will continue to be a state of harmony and witness further development in the next administration. My utmost gratitude goes to Almighty God for His blessings.”

  • You are vainglorious dreamer, APC replies APM

    The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the rejection of results of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections in the state by the Allied People’s Movement (APM).

    APC advised APM, its governorship candidate and principal to approach the court of law if they have issues with the results, warning that if they failed to heed the advice, it might be tempted to drag the complaining parties for manifest malpractices and vote buying allegedly perpetrated by them.

    In a statement by the Publicity Secretary of APC Caretaker Committee in the state, Com. Tunde Oladunjoye, he described APM, the gubernatorial candidate and his principal as “sore losers.”

    Oladunjoye wondered how a party that was hurriedly birthed in January 2019 expects to win an expect it to win the governorship election two months later, dismissing them as “vainglorious dreamers.”

    He stated: “I think it was Shakespeare that wrote that ‘Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once.’

    “Akinlade and his principal are sore losers. What they attempted negates historical antecedents in politics.

    “They are vainglorious dreamers. Or how can you form a party in January 2019 and expect to win the governorship election in a state like Ogun by March 2019?

    “We urged them to go to court, because even if they don’t, we shall, on our own, go to court for manifest malpractices which they perpetrated during the election. In Ewekoro, it was outright vote buying.

    “In Obafemi Owode, One of their candidates was arrested for voters inducement, in Ado Odo Ota, a top serving officer of the state government was arrested with already thumb-printed ballot papers.”

  • Victory belongs to Kwarans, says Abdulrazaq

    Kwara state governor-elect under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Sunday said his victory at the polls belongs to the people of the state.

    Mallam Abdulrazaq said this shortly after his declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) as the winner of the governorship elections in the state

    Said he: “March 9, the people of Kwara state finally shook off the yoke of political subjugation and socioeconomic stagnation by voting overwhelmingly for our party (APC) in the governorship and House of Assembly elections.

    “We give Almighty God all the glory.

    “We dedicate this victory to the people of Kwara State, home and abroad, who stood resolutely to see through the democratic revolution that started many years ago.

    “Much as this historic event calls for celebrations, we instead implore our people to reflect on the challenges ahead and the need to come together. This victory belongs to all Kwarans.

    “We are faced with the challenge of evolving a Kwara that works for all, away from the abysmal state of affairs now.. We promise to diligently implement our manifesto for the good of our people.

    “We salute all the heroes of this struggle, including all those who paid the supreme sacrifice.

    May their souls rest in perfect peace. We commend our party members, leaders at the local, state and national levels for their sterling efforts and contributions to this victory.

    “We thank our traditional rulers for their fatherly roles. We also commend the security agencies, electoral officers and other stakeholders who performed their duties creditably. We also thank the media for their professionalism.

    “Finally, we are grateful to everyone who supported the Otoge movement.”

  • Police killed supporter, not observer in my residence, says Ayogu Eze

    The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state Senator Ayogu Eze has declared the man shot dead by the police at his residence on Saturday was one of his supporters and not an election observer as widely reported.

    Eze also said several vehicles belonging to the Enugu state government actually stormed his residence during the exercise, leading to fracas that resulted in the shooting of his supporter by a police man who is currently being detained in Enugu.

    In a statement by his media aide, Clinton Umeh, Eze said the police officer who fired the tragic shot has also been arrested and handed over to law enforcement agents currently handling the matter in accordance with their service rules.

    The statement said: “Sen. Eze’s residence was stormed by two vehicles with Enugu State Government registration numbers, claiming to be carrying election observers.

    ‘While one of them drove inside the senator’s compound, the other stayed outside the gate.

    “The vehicles had their numbers masked, rousing the curiosity of our supporters who unmasked them only to reveal the Enugu State number plates.

    “The crowd numbering nearly 10,000 people saw this as unwarranted intrusion, especially as they saw the face cap of the PDP governorship candidate for the election in one of the vehicles and sought to quiz the occupants of the vehicles on their mission.

    “The atmosphere expectedly turned rowdy suddenly, forcing one of the police officers in the premises to shoot into the air to disperse the crowd.

    ”His hand obviously slipped, according to eyewitnesses, and he shot one of the All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters, who passed on while being conveyed to the hospital.

    “The affected police officer has also been handed over to law enforcement agents who are currently handling the matter in accordance with their service rules.

    “The so called observers whose identities were questionable were released to the Igbo Eze North Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Samuel Ngwu Attah following the intervention of Sen. Eze immediately his attention was drawn to the incident.

    “No observer was killed in our principal’s house or anywhere near it.

    “What is circulating in the social media is pure fake news, obviously fabricated by those who sent the team to the house of the governorship candidate.”

    He added: “We see this fake story as part of the coordinated assault on the democratic rights of our principal, who has remained calm in the face of severe provocation.

    “We hope that with this clarification the authors of this willfully spurn tale by the moonlight will see the need to leave Sen. Eze alone.”

     

     

     

  • APC in early lead in 14 Niger LGAs

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) is in an early lead in the governorship results collated so far in Niger state.

    Out of the 14 local government areas results collated so far, APC leads in all of them giving the PDP a wide margin.

    Below are the results collated so far :

     

    Gurara LGA

    APC – 14,649

    PDP – 7,798

    Munya LGA

    APC – 14,879

    PDP – 8,458

     

    Tafa LGA

    APC – 13,111

    PDP – 8,608

     

    Suleja LGA

    APC – 19,105

    PDP – 14,975

     

    Katcha LGA

    APC – 20,171

    PDP – 9,800

     

    Bosso LGA

    APC – 19,610

    PDP – 11,470

     

    Paikoro

    APC – 21,571

    PDP – 13,600

     

    Wushishi

    APC – 13,199

    PDP – 8,309

     

    Rafi

    APC – 28,289

    PDP – 13,377

     

    Edati

    APC – 19,200

    PDP – 10,152

     

    Rijau

    APC – 22,111

    PDP – 9,566

     

    Lavun

    APC – 27,345

    PDP – 15,335

     

    Chachanga

    APC – 27,764

    PDP – 21,179

     

    Gbako

    APC – 24,836

    PDP – 10,623

     

  • I’ll continue to put interest of ordinary Edo people first – Obaseki

    ..thanks Edo electorate for voting massively for APC

     

    Basking in the euphoria of the massive votes for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Assembly election, on Saturday March 9, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has declared that he will continue to put the interest of ordinary Edo people first in the development of the state.

    Obaseki said this at the Omega Fire Ministry International Church Benin Branch 1, when he led members of his cabinet to a thanksgiving service for the violence-free election in the state.

    The governor noted that it is God that gives power through the people and that is why he has chosen to serve the ordinary people, even if he is going to be governor for one day.

    He declared that the people will remain his priority despite the fact that some people want him to do otherwise.

    “Many people are not happy with me but I don’t care because if you, the ordinary people are with me, they cannot do me anything. It is you, the people that matter. It is you that will keep me in power. When God decides to keep me in power, it is you that will make it possible, even if it is one day I have left to spend in office, I will use it to serve you because governance is about the people,” he said.

    Obaseki expressed gratitude to God for the violence-free election in the state, and emphasised that though victory is important, “it is not as important as the violence-free election record we have achieved.

    “Under my watch, I have run three successful elections and we have not recorded the death of any soul due to these elections. We are happy for this success.”

    He assured that his administration will continue to work with the church and religious leaders who know and feel the pulse of the people.

    Read Also: Obaseki’s Chief of Staff wins polling unit

    “As a governor, I want to work closely with the Church because it is difficult to sit in Government House and feel the pulse of the people. Men of God are the right people to work with because they are always with the people and know what they pass through daily.”

    Obaseki explained that the Edo State House of Assembly election has shown that Edo electorates are appreciative of the effort his administration has made to make life better for them.

    He promised to improve on the lives and standards of living of Edo people and added that he will be more focused now to develop the state further and make life better for them especially the youths.

    “The youths are the future of this nation and as a government, the bulk of our resources must go to the young people. The youth have the energy, they have the intellect, all they need is direction to succeed and this government is ready to give that direction,” he pledged.

    He noted that his administration is not about building roads alone but also focused on affecting lives through empowerment programmes for the citizens, particularly women.

    Head Pastor of the Church, Dr. Azemhe Azena, expressed appreciation to the governor for his developmental strides across the state, which according to him, is the reason for the people’s support and prayers for his administration to succeed.

    Pastor Azena who maintained that he is not partisan and does not belong to any political party, said the work of the governor has endeared him to the church and himself.

    “God asked me to join forces with your government and work with you through prayers, to ensure you succeed in your task,” Azena said.

  • PDP alleges fraud as El-Rufai leads in Kaduna

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state has alleged fraud and irregularities as Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leads from the results released so far in Saturday’s gubernatorial election.

    Results from 11 local government areas so far collated at the INEC headquarters in Kaduna indicate El-Rufai has won in seven local government areas of Makarfi, Soba, Kudan, Ikara, Kauru, Kubau and Giwa.

    Meanwhile, the opposition candidate, Hon. Isa Ashiru has won in four local government areas of, Kachia, Kaura, Jaba and Kajuru.

    However, PDP said it would not accept the declaration due to what it referred to as doctored results and result- writing by government officials.

    Chairman of the party, Hon. Felix Hassan Hyet, alleged the election in Kaduna state was marred by intimidation by security agencies, vote buying, ballot box snatching, ballot box stuffing and laying siege on Kagarko and Sanga local government area by security agencies to favour the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Addressing journalists in Kaduna on Sunday, Hyet said: “I want to commend the voters for conducting themselves in civil manner despite unnecessary interference by security agencies.

    “There was public vote buying in Zaria local government by government officials, snatching of ballot boxes in Chikun local government area.

    Read Also: El-Rufai wins polling unit

    “The worst case was in Birnin Gwari where there was no voting. Ballot boxes were snatched and returned the next day stuffed with results.

    “Kagarko and Sanga local government areas are currently under siege by security agencies in an effort to change the results in favour of the ruling party.

    “Results were forcibly changed in Rigasa, Igabi local government area. The EO (Electoral Officers) were summoned to government house to present the results to the Governor for him to see and approve before authorising it. We have our results with our agents.

    “Based on all these irregularities, we would not accept any doctored results announced by INEC because we have the original results from our agents on ground.

    “INEC should be the umpire that everybody expects them to be. The will of the people have been pushed to the background by the activities of security agencies.

    Commenting on the apathy witnessed, the former aviation minister said it was due to what happened during the presidential and National Assembly elections.

    “There was deployment of military and security personnel in a civil situation to intimidate and harass the people.”

    Meanwhile, collation of results has been adjourned to 8:00pm to allow the remaining 12 local governments areas arrive.

    The results by local governments are as follow:

    MAKARFI LG.

    APC 34,956

    PDP 22,301

     

    KAURA LG.

    APC 8,342

    PDP 38,764.

     

    Jaba LG

    APC 6,298

    PDP 22,976

     

    Kudan LG

    APC 28,624

    PDP 22,022

     

    IKARA LG.

    APC 41,969

    PDP 22,553

     

    KUBAU LG.

    APC 67,182,

    PDP 17,074

     

    Kajuru LG.

    APC 10,229

    PDP 34,658

     

    GIWA LG.

    APC 51, 455

    PDP 19,834

     

    KAURU LG.

    APC 34,844

    PDP 31,928

     

    KACHIA LG.

    APC 30,812

    PDP 51,780

     

    SOBA LG.

    APC 55,046

    PDP 25,440

     

    More later…..

  • Four women win Ekiti Assembly seats in APC clean sweep

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 26 House of Assembly seats in Ekiti State.

    In the House of Assembly election conducted on Saturday, APC candidates were declared winners in all the 26 constituencies by the returning officers across the state.

    Four women were among the victorious APC candidates who defeated the flag bearers of other parties including the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which failed to win a single seat.

    The four women are Mrs. Kemi Famuagun-Balogun (Ado 1), Princess Teju Okuyiga (Gbonyin), Mrs. Bunmi Adelugba (Emure) and Mrs. Yemisi Ayokunle (Ekiti Southwest 1).

    Former Majority Leader, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye, who won the Ikere Constituency 1 seat, was returned to the Assembly eight years after leaving the legislative chamber.

    Afuye who was in the Third Assembly (2007-2011) first served as the Minority Leader before becoming the Majority Leader after the the defection of five PDP members crossed over to the then ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

    He also served as Commissioner for Information and Integration and Intergovernmental Affairs during the first tenure of Dr. Kayode Fayemi after completing his term in the Third Assembly.

    Being a returning member and the speakership zoned to Ekiti South by the APC, Afuye, a lawyer, is now the favourite to emerge the Speaker of the Sixth Assembly.

    Read Also: Low turnout mars Ekiti Assembly Election

    Another returnee is the Leader of Business in the outgoing Fifth Assembly, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, who retained the Ikole Constituency 1 seat.

    He hails from Ekiti North, the same senatorial district with Fayemi hence may be ruled out of the race for Speaker.

    Other winners at the Saturday poll are Mr. Hakeem Jamiu (Irepodun/Ifelodun 2), Mr. Femi Akindele (Irepodun/Ifelodun 1), Mr. Oluwatoyin Lucas (Ado 1) and Mr. Babatunde Idowu (Ikere 2).

    Also victorious are Mr. Adeoye Aribasoye (Ikole 2), Mr. Juwa Adegbuyi (Ekiti East 1), Mr. Lateef Akanle (Ekiti East 2), Mr. Reuben Awoyemi (Oye 1), Mr. Yemi Osatuyi (Oye 2), Mr. Abiodun Fawekun (Ido/Osi 1) and Mr. Akin Oso (Ido/Osi 2).

    Other members-elect are:  Mr. Tajudeen Akingbolu (Ekiti West 1), Mr. Johnson Bode-Adeoye (Ekiti West 2), Mr. Goke Olajide (Efon), Mr. Adeyemi Ajibade (Moba 1) and Mr. Olatunji Joseph (Ekiti Southwest 2).