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  • APC wins two Reps, one Senate seats in Bayelsa

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed candidates of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) won two seats in the House of Representative and one in the Senate in Bayelsa.

    The results showed the candidate of the APC for Brass-Nembe Federal Constituency, Israel Sunny-Goli scored 41,150 votes to win his closest of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Marie Ebikake, who polled 19, 279 votes.

    In Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, APC candidate Preye Oseke, scored 56,804 votes to defeat the candidate of the PDP and Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson with 34,104 votes.

    APC also won the East Senatorial District with its candidate, Degi Eremienyo B. Wagara, scoring 43,303 to win his counterpart in the PDP, who polled 32,363 votes.

    But the PDP candidate, Agbedi Fredrick polled 48,076 to win his APC rival at the Ekeremor-Sagbama Federal Constituency, Daunemigha Famous, who scored 19,159.

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    In Yenagoa-Kolokuma, PDP candidate, Stephen Azaiki, scored 51,639 to win Blackson Osomkime, who polled 16,943.

    Also in Ogbia Federal Constituency PDP’s Fred Obua scored 12,048 to defeat the APC’s Samuel Ogbuku, who acne third with 7995. The ADC candidate, Rex Jude came second with 7995 votes.

    In the Bayelsa East Senatorial District, PDP’s Ewrudjakpor Lawrence scored 49 912 votes to win Mathew Karimo of APC, who got 20219 votes.

    In the Bayelsa Central, PDP’s Douye Diri got 83,978 to win the APC candidate, Festus Dawemiebi, who polled 70,998 votes.

  • Buhari thanks Tinubu, Oshiomhole, other Nigerians for victory

    President Muhammadu Buhari around 5.19a.m on Wednesday delivered his acceptance speech at the Campaign Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Buhari was declared winner of the 2019 Presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early hours of Wednesday.

    Buhari scored 15,191,847 votes while the People’s Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar scored 11,262,978.

    At the Campaign Headquarters, Buhari thanked Nigerians generally for electing him for the next four years.

    He specifically commended the National Leader of the APC and Co-chairman of the Presidential Campaign Council, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole.

    Apart from commending the members of the Presidential Campaign Council, he also thanked all those who contributed to his success one way or the other.

    Buhari also commended the International community for their interest in the development of Nigeria.

    The President commended the security agents for their patriotic roles during the election.

    He said “First and foremost, I give thanks to Almighty God Who has spared our lives to witness another victory for Nigerian democracy and victory for our party APC.
    “I thank the millions of Nigerians who voted to re-elect me as your president for the next four years. I am deeply humbled and profoundly grateful to you for judging me worthy of continuing to serve you and for your peaceful conduct.

    “In particular, I would like to thank Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for his masterful leadership as Co-chair of the Campaign Council. I would like to also thank the Party Chairman Adams Oshiomhole, the Director General of the Campaign Council Rotimi Amaechi, all members of the Presidential Campaign Council and other various Support Groups.

    “My grateful thanks to all those who contributed to the logistical expenses of the campaign in such a vast country like Nigeria.

    “I also thank the millions of volunteers, self-appointed overseers, canvassers, agents, escorts and sentries who sacrificed so much of their time and resources to ensure the success of these elections. I do not have the words adequate to thank them.

    “Although Saturday’s elections were relatively peaceful, troublemakers in a handful of states attempted to disrupt an otherwise orderly process. Security agencies will bring to justice all those arrested in the process.

    “I am very sad at the grievous loss of lives during these elections. Security agencies will step up their efforts to protect voters in the forthcoming State elections.

    “I would like to commend our security agencies, as severely overstretched as they are, for handling the difficult task of securing the country during the election period.

    “I will like to make a special appeal to my supporters not to gloat or humiliate the opposition. Victory is enough reward for your efforts.

    “We give thanks also to our Domestic and International observers for contributing to the success of our elections and for their interest in our country and our developing democracy.

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    “The new Administration will intensify its efforts in Security, Restructuring the Economy and Fighting Corruption. We have laid down the foundation and we are committed to seeing matters to the end. We will strive to strengthen our unity and inclusiveness so that no section or group will feel left behind or left out.

    “I thank you for your support and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria”

    With the him at the campaign council were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu  among other party supporters.
    INEC will officially hand over certificate of returns to President Buhari by 2pm on Wednesday.

  • APC, UPP candidates reject Ondo election results

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Bamidele Baderinwa (aka White) and Ondo South zenatorial candidate of the United Peoples Congress (UPC), Ayebo Steve, have rejected the outcome of the last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

    Baderinwa urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the polls inconclusive due to what he called widespread irregularities in some voting centres in the constituency.

    Steve alleged that the polls were massively rigged in favour of a particular party.

    The APC agent at the collation centre for Owena-Idanre, Jamiu Dauda, who spoke on behalf of Baderinwa, said the electoral commission must follow the election guidelines and the Electoral Act before announcing the winners of the polls.

    According to the results announced by INEC in the constituency, the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) candidate, Tajudeen Adefisoye, polled 6,969; he is followed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Kayode Akinmade, who polled 5,800 votes and the incumbent lawmaker Bamidele Baderinwa, who got 4,817 votes.

    Dauda said there were electoral irregularities at Omi-Funfun in Idanre Local Government Area where there was a reported gun duel in which seven people sustained injuries and the electorate were not allowed to vote.

    The party’s agent said at Ofosu, in the same local government area, there was the burning of ballot papers and snatching of ballot boxes in some polling units.

    He also alleged that at Ala, in the same council area, there were suspected cases of ballot boxes snatching and disenfranchisement of voters.

    The APC lawmaker noted that it was necessary to declare the polls inconclusive because the number of votes from the troubled polling units was more than the margin between the leading candidate and the two runners-up.

    The UPC senatorial candidate said: “There was vote-buying openly without any resistance by security operatives and other stakeholders in all the polling units.”

    Besides, he alleged that the election was characterised by violence, ballot box snatching, intimidation and destruction of ballot boxes as well as papers by hoodlums.

    Such actions, he added, were against electoral principles.

     

     

  • APC’s Odebiyi wins Ogun West

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for the Ogun West Senatorial district, Prof. Taofeek Shittu, has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Tolu Odebiyi, winner of the Saturday Senatorial election in the district.

    Shittu, who announced Odebiyi winner on Tuesday at the collation centre in Oronna hall, Ilaro, added the APC candidate polled the highest votes of 58,452.

    Odebiyi’s closest rival was Engr. Olusegun Gbeleyi of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), who scored 48,611 votes while Hon. Leye Odunjo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came third with 43,454 votes.

    INEC had on Sunday declared Governor Ibikunle Amosun who contested on the platform of the APC winner of the Ogun Central Senatorial polls while the senatorial election in Ogun East has been declared inconclusive.

    Odebiyi, who is the former Chief of Staff to Governor Ibikunle Amosun, has dedicated his victory to “all those who have endured indignities but remained principled on behalf of the people of Ogun – West.”

    Odebiyi expressed gratitude to the people of the area for the opportunity extended to him to serve.

    He said: “It is with a humble heart and gratitude to God Almighty that I accept the result of my election to represent the good people of Ogun West Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

    “First, I wish to express my undying gratitude to the people of Ogun West for their practical demonstration of love as we campaigned for this election and for their indubitable and preferential choice for me being validated here today. I am very grateful.

    “May I also thank all the officials who conducted this election on behalf of the INEC and commend you all for your dedication and patriotism in the face of unprecedented inducements and temptations challenging a free and fair outcome.

    “This victory is dedicated to all those who have endured indignities but remained principled on behalf of the people of Ogun West.

    “Please be assured that I will continue to stand with you shoulder to shoulder in raising higher the flag of progress and prosperity for the people of Ogun West.“

  • APC defeats PDP in Bauchi with 798, 428 votes

    The All Progressives Congress ( APC ) polled 798,428 votes to beat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which scored 209,313 votes in Bauchi State in last Saturday’s presidential election.

    Prof. Alhassan Ghani, the State Collation officer, announced the result after collation from the 20 local government areas of the state on Tuesday in Bauchi.

    He said that the state had 2,453,512 registered voters, out of which, 1,075,330 were accredited for the election.

    Ghani added that a total of 1,061,955 votes were cast, out of which APC scored 798,428 votes and PDP scored 209,313 votes.

    According to the collation officer, the exercise records a total of 1,024,307 valid votes and 37,648 invalid votes.

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    He commended the electorate, stakeholders and party agents for the peaceful elections, commitment and cooperation throughout the exercise.

    Meanwhile, Col. Umaru Tilde (rtd) and Alhaji Salihu Yau, agents of the APC and PDP accepted the result and signed the documents on behalf of their parties.

  • APC to dominate Senate

    •Tinubu, Amosun, Ekwunife, Folarin, Uba, Gaidam win •Uba brothers, Ajimobi, Dankwambo, Mulikat Adeola fail

    Going by the senatorial election results announced in states by Returning Officers, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seems set to dominate the 109-member Red Chamber.

    Out of the 18 seats in the Southwest, the APC won 14, leaving four to the PDP.

    It is being trailed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    There were upsets as some candidates believed to be heavyweights failed to win their senatorial districts.

    In Anambra South Senatorial Zone, Anambra State, Ifeanyi Uba of the Youth Progressive Party (YPP) scored 87, 081 to take the slot from incumbent APC Senator Andy Uba, who polled 62, 462.

    In Lagos, the APC clinched the three slots. Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central) polled 131, 735 to defeat PDP’s Onitiri David, who scored 80,107; Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC) beat Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivor of the PDP and Bayo Osinowo (Lagos East), beat  Abiodun Oyefusi of the PDP.

    In Akwa Ibom, Mrs Akon Eyakanyi (Akwa Ibom South) of the PDP got 122,412 to beat APC’s Nelson Effiong, who polled 44,053. With 76,183, Yakubu Oseni, (APC, Kogi Central) beat Miss Natasha Akpoti of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 48,326 and Senator Ahmed Ogembe (PDP), who scored 19,359.

    Danladi Sankara, APC, Jigawa Northwest, got 286,655 to beat Nasiru Roni of the PDP, who scored 120, 314; Senator Dino Melaye won the Kogi West for the PDP, beating Smart Adeyemi to the second place.

    In Kano South, Senator Kabiru Gaya of the APC scored 319,004 to beat Abdullahi Sani Togo, who polled  217,570; Barau Jibrin won Kano North for the APC with 286,419 as against the 155,638 scored by Ahmed Garba Bichi of the PDP. Oyo State Governor Abiola AJimobi lost his bid to represent the Oyo South District for the APC. His 92,218 votes could not match PDP’s Kolawole Balogun’s  105,720.

    Senator Danjuma Goje (APC), Gombe Central, scored 110,116 votes to beat Abubakar Nono of the PDP, who got 39,760. Mrs. Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central) won the Anambra Central for the PDP with 18,412. Victor Umeh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 14, 403.

    PDP’s Senator Danjuma La’ah scored 268,923 to beat former Deputy Governor Barnabas Bala of the APC, who polled 133,287; Senator Stella Oduah of the PDP retained the Anambra North seat for the PDP, beating APGA’s Nelson Onugbegu, who scored 59,937.  Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun scored 88, 110 to win the Ogun Central slot for the APC, beating Mrs. Titi Oseni of the SDP, who scored 37, 101.

    Others are: Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of the PDP, who lost the Gombe North Senatorial District with 88,016 to APC’s Sa’du Alkali, who scored 152,546; Abdulfatah Buhari (APC, Oyo North) got 107,703 to beat Mrs Mulikat Adeola of the PDP). Mrs. Adeola got 89,365.  In Niger East, Mohammed Sani Musa, APC, Niger East, scored 229,425 to beat PDP’s Ishaku Ibrahim, who polled 116,143;

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    Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, APC, Jigawa North, garnered 184, 185 to beat Senator Ubali shittu of the PDP, who polled 103,039.

    Ishaku Cliff (PDP, Adamawa North) scored 78,337 to defeat APC’s Sen. Binta Garba, who had 63,219; Aisha Dahiru Binnan (APC, Adamawa Central) polled 188,526 to beat Murtala Chubado Modibbo of the PDP. Modibbo scored 96,530; Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu polled 86, 088 to retain his Enugu West slot. He beat Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu of the APC. She scored 15,187.

    Others are: Haliru Jiga, APC, Bauchi Central (66,024). He defeated Bappah Aliyu of the PDP, who had 57,069; former Senate Leader Teslim Folarin won the Oyo Central for the APC with 91,080 to beat PDP’s Bisi Ilaka, who scored 83,600. Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullah (APC, Niger North) scored 161,420 to beat PDP’s Sanni Duba, who recorded 77,109; Mohammed Bima (APC, Niger South) scored 160,614 to beat Baba Shehu Agaie of the PDP, who scored 90, 978.

    Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Gaidam won the Yobe East seat for the APC with 139,277, beating Tata Abbagima of the PDP, who scored 18,059; Ibrahim Bomoi won the Yobe South for the APC with 118,729. He beat Mohammed Hassan of the PDP, who scored 89,049; Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan retained the Yobe North seat for the APC with 144, 099. He defeated Sherif Abdullahi of the PDP, who scored 54,443;  Amos Blues (APC, Gombe South) polled 80, 549 to beat PDP’s Hajiya Binta Bello, who scored 63,312;  Ibn Na’Allah won the Kebbi South slot for the APC with 136,187 to beat Benjamin Dikki of the PDP, who scored 62,733.

    In Kwara State, the APC won all the three senatorial districts. Senate President Bukola Saraki, who scored 68, 994 votes, lost the Kwara Central zone to APC’s Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, who polled 123, 828.

    The PDP candidate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Sen. Philip Aduda, scored 263,055 votes to beat APC’s Jisalo Zephaniah, who scored 148,401 votes.

  • APC to PDP: calm down, await final polls’ outcome

    THE All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has asked the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to calm down and await the final outcome of the Presidential elections rather than call for the termination of the process when the game has not been concluded.

    Spokesman of the council Festus Keyamo said in a statement that the PDP was standing logic on its head by rejecting the outcome of an exercise that has not been concluded and in another breadth, tell the world that it was cruising to victory.

    The APC campaign asked whether the party was rejecting the entire result, including areas where it has won or rejecting the results from areas it lost.

    The statement reads: “We have just read with great consternation the press statement of the PDP National Chairman, rejecting the results as being announced presently by INEC in Abuja.

    “The simple questions we ask the PDP and Atiku’s Campaign team are, how come the PDP is rejecting results that have not been fully and completely announced? How can one reject the result of an uncompleted game? The process of an election does not end until the final collation and announcement of results.

    “Is the PDP rejecting the totality of the results nationwide? If yes, does it mean they also reject the results that would be announced later by INEC, which may indicate that they have won in certain areas? Are they also rejecting the results already announced that indicate they won in some areas? For instance, are they rejecting the results of the FCT already announced in which they won?

    “If indeed they are only rejecting areas where they lost, are they implying that it is only in areas where they won that can be adjudged free and fair and all areas where they lost must be adjudged rigged? Is that the mentality of true democrats?

    “In the PDP statement, it is curious that they rejected the results as being announced, yet they claim they are coasting to victory. What kind of logic is that? What kind of confusion is now reigning in the minds of the top hierarchy of the PDP that they can spew such illogicality?

    “It is now obvious that the top hierarchy of the PDP is hysterical and nervous. We urge them to calm down. Obviously, this is the first time they are sensing a massive loss of an election as opposition party. It is a new experience for them. They are confused and disoriented. For many years, they were used to manipulating the instruments of state to just write results and announce themselves as winners.

    “As such they have a sense of entitlement to these instruments of state that they could not fully manipulate this time because President Muhammadu Buhari insisted on a level-playing field for all.

    “We advise the PDP that as opposition party for many years, we have been down this road before. This is not the time to sacrifice the country for personal ambition. If they feel they have lost (as their statement clearly indicates), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar must pick up his phone to make that famous call to President Muhammadu Buhari. The world is watching him and so are Nigerians.

    “We urge INEC, Nigerians and our international friends not to be swayed by these infantile antics of the PDP. The process of collation and announcement that is on-going should be done to its logical conclusion after which anyone who is aggrieved should take full advantage of the provisions of the law.”

    The council also accused the PDP of making frantic efforts to discredit the entire process and destabilise the process that would lead to a logical completion of the February 23, 2019, Presidential Elections by way of announcement of results in line with the established procedure in the Electoral Law.

  • APC clears Senate, Reps seats in Kwara

    Candidates of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in Kwara won all the three Senatorial and six House of Representatives seats in the state.

    The official results of the elections were released to the News Agency of Nigeria by Jacob Ayanda, Head of Department, Voter education and Publicity on Monday in Ilorin.

    The Senatorial seat for Kwara Central was won by Yahaya Oloriegbe who polled 123, 808 votes to defeat the incumbent Senate President Bukola Saraki that got 68, 994 votes.

    Also the Kwara South seat was clinched by an Architect, Lola Ashiru who got 89, 904 votes to unseat the incumbent Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim of PDP that polled 45, 176 vote.

    Umar Suleiman Sadiq became the Senator-elect for Kwara North Senatorial District with 98, 170 votes to defeat Zakari Mohammed of PDP that polled 33, 364 votes.

    The House of Representatives seat for Ilorin West/Asa was won by Alhaji Abdulyekeen Alajagusi with 68, 585 votes to 42, 068 polled by Abdulrasaq Lawal of the PDP.

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    Abdulganiyu Cook Olododo emerged the Reps member-elect for Ilorin South/Ilorin East by polling 56, 496 votes to defeat Ayinde Mohammed of PDP who polled 27, 737 votes.

    The Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency seat was won by Tijani Kayode with 54, 401 votes as against 19, 449 votes polled by Olerinoye Tope of PDP.

    The incumbent Reps member for Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero, Hon Olawuyi Abdulraheem of the APC polled 33, 386 votes to retain his seat by defeating his closest opponent, Bolade Rafiu of the PDP who got 22, 954 votes.

    The House of Reps seat for Baruten/Kaiama was won by Mohammed Bio with 39, 914 votes to 14, 476 votes polled by Abubakar Musa of PDP.

    Ahmed Ndakenne polled 58, 054 votes to secure the Patigi/Edu/Moro Federal Constituency seat by defeating Hassan Mahmud Babako of the PDP that got 19, 144 votes.

  • Dickson desperate to upturn APC victory in Bayelsa- Sylva

    A former Governor of Bayelsa State and Leader of All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Monday said the incumbent Governor, Seriake Dickson, was desperately scheming to upturn APC victory in the state.

    Sylva, who dismissed the protest of PDP leaders and aides to Dickson seeking the cancellation of elections in Nembe-Bassambiri and Southern Ijaw, told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to fall victim of Dickson’s antics.

    He said Dickson having seen that his candidates including Alhaji Atiku Abubakar lost in Nembe-Bassambiri and in Southern Ijaw, had resorted to propaganda and lies to deceive INEC and rob the APC and Buahri of their victory.

    Sylva, however, claimed that the governor was behind all the violence he accused the APC of adding that the dead casualty in Nembe was a member of the APC.

    He said it had been the style of the governor to be playing the victim while dealing with his perceived enemies noting that it was irresponsible for a governor to be heating up the polity with unnecessary protest.

  • APC claims all NASS seats in Niger

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)) has officially declared the Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Mohammed Sani Musa and Mohammed Bima of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) as senators-elect in Niger State.

    The results were announced at the various senatorial collation centers across the state.

    The Niger South Senatorial zone was won by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullah of the APC, who polled 161,420 against PDP’s Honorable Muhammad Sani Duba 77,109 votes.

    Mohammed Sani Musa of APC won the Niger East Senatorial zone polling 229, 415 votes ahead of the PDP candidate Barrister Ibrahim Ishaku, who polled 116,143 votes.

    Mohammed Bima of APC won the Niger South senatorial zone with 160,614 votes defeating PDP Baba Shehu Agaie who polled 90,978.

    APC also won the seats of the Federal constituency however results for four federal constituencies are still being expected.

    For the Rijau/Magama Federal Constituency, Shehu Sale of APC polled 39,889 while Garba Dukku of PDP polled 23,747.

    In Borgu-Agwara Federal Constituency, APC candidate, Jafaru Mohammed Agwara polled 32,840 votes against PDP candidate, Abdurahman Bala Gambo, who polled 20,357.

    In Bida-Katcha-Gbako Federal Constituency, APC candidate, Abdullahi Saidu Musa polled 57,746 as against PDP candidate, Sharu Mohammed Baba 37,993 votes.

    In Suleja-Gurara-Tafa Federal Constituency, APC candidate, Abubakar Lado polled 54,224 votes while PDP candidate, Mukhtar Iya polled 38,732 votes.

    In Chanchaga Federal Constituency, APC candidate, Mohammed Umar Bago polled 39,391votes while PDP candidate, Abdullahi Buba polled 17,869 votes.

    In Kontagora-Mariga-Mashegu-Wushishi Federal Constituency, APC won with 95,454 votes but the name of the candidate was not announced due to court case while the PDP candidate, Sa’adatu Kolo polled 25,182 votes.

    Results are still being awaited from four federal constituencies, Bosso-Paikoro, Shiroro-Munya, Lavun-Edati-Mokwa and Lapai-Agaie.

    However, the collation of the presidential election results shows that APC is maintaining lead so far, winning 21 out of the 25 local government areas collated as at 4.30pm.

    The collation of the result of the presidential election is still ongoing.