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  • Buhari wins Nasarawa for the first time

    President Muhammadu Buhari has won Nasarawa state for the first time since 2003 defeating Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by 37,896 votes.

    Results collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lafia shows that President Buhari polled 279,315 votes to defeat Atiku who polled 241,419 votes.

    Buhari won in eight local governments while Atiku won in five local governments marking the first time the Peoples Democratic Party has lost Nasarawa state in a presidential election since then return to democracy in 1999.

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    The president got his highest number of votes in Lafia, the state capital, where he polled 55,254, while Atiku got his highest votes in Karu local government after polling 49,292.

  • Buhari leads in five local governments in Edo

    President Muhammadu Buhari is leading in five out of the nine local government area results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

    From the results, Buhari won in Estako Central, Owan East, Owan West, Estako East and Ovia South West while Atiku won in Oredo, Ovia North East, Egor and Esan North East.

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    In the aggregate, Buhari has so far garnered 124,343 votes while Atiku is polling 149,587 votes.

  • INEC declares Ondo South Senatorial election inconclusive

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday in Okitipupa, Ondo State, declared Ondo South Senatorial election inconclusive.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 79,029 votes, while his closest rival, the current Senator, Mr Yele Omogunwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 51,993 votes at the Saturday’s National Assembly elections.

    Prof. Kayode Onifade, the INEC Returning Officer for Ondo South, also of Department of Micro-Biology, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), who declared the election inconclusive sighted various irregularities.

    He pointed out that the number of cancelled votes of 28,047 was higher than 27,036 which the margin between the two leading parties, PDP and APC.

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    He said registered voters were 576,733, while accredited voters for the election were 196,282 in the six Local Government Areas (LGAs): Okitipupa, Irele, Odigbo, Ilaje, Ese-Odo and Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo.

    He added that elections were cancelled in 56 Polling Units in five LGA’s: Ilaje: 42, Irele: 4, Okitipupa: 6, Odigbo:1 and Ese-Odo: 3.

    He also pointed out various irregularities ranging from voters refusal to use card readers, over voting of accredited voters, snatching of ballot boxes and violence among others which marred the credibility of the polls.

    “About 56 polling units were cancelled in five LGAs and several electoral irregularities marred the conduct of the polls.

    “As the numbers of cancelled votes of 28,047 was more than the margin of the leading votes of 27,036, I hereby declare the election inconclusive,” Onifade said.

    NAN also reports that Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo LGAs turned in their results very late in the night, which delayed collation of results at the Stellamaris College Collation Centre in Okitipupa.

  • Elections: Buhari in early lead in Lagos

    …as INEC declares results of 15 LGAs

     

    President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is in early lead as INEC collated presidential election results of 15 local government areas of Lagos state.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that APC won in most of the local government results declared so far in the much awaited collation.

    The exercise commenced at the INEC Office, Yaba and it has been nonstop since Sunday night.

    NAN reports that the President defeated his closest rival of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the Apapa, Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki, Ikeja, Epe, Badagry and Lagos Island local government areas election results announced and submitted.

    Other local governments where the APC led are Agege, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos Mainland, Mushin, Oshodi-Isolo.

    However, PDP defeated APC in Surulere, Eti-Osa and Ojo in the results declared as at few minutes to 8.0 a.m on Monday.

    The election results were presented and accepted by the state collation officer, Prof. Felix Salako, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun.

    The collation officer for Apapa LGA, Abiodun Babalola, who read the results, said that APC polled 18,170 votes while PDP scored 11, 295 votes in the council.

    Apart from the People Coalition Party (PCP) that scored 238 votes and African Democratic Congress (ADC) that polled 108 votes, all other 69 political parties scored less than 100 votes each in the council.

    Babalola said out of the total registered voters of 186, 649, only 33, 095 were accredited for the poll.

    He said that the total valid votes were 30, 680, the rejected votes were 1914 while the total votes cast were 32, 594.

    The collation officer for Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Prof. Abduhamid Suleiman, said that APC polled 12,179 votes while the closest rival party, PDP scored 9, 222 votes.

    Apart from the Accord Party that also polled 2,168 votes, PCP that polled 170 votes, African Action Congress (AAC) that scored 111, all other parties got below 100 votes each.

    According to Suleiman, out of the total registered voters of 109, 731, only 26,568 were accredited for the poll.

    He said that the total valid votes were 24, 668, the rejected voted were 1327 while the total votes cast were 25, 995.

    He added that the total valid votes were 36, 021, the rejected voted were 1967 while the total votes cast were 37, 988.

    For Epe LGA, the collation officer, Dr Babatunde Adeoye, said that APC polled 17, 710 votes while the PDP scored 13, 306 votes.

    Apart from PCP that scored 185 and AAC that got 53 votes, every other party got below 50 votes in the local government.

    Also, the collation officer for Ikorodu LGA, the Collation Officer, Ilupeju Akanbi, said that APC polled 40, 719 votes while the PDP got 21,252 votes.

    Apart from AAC that polled 410 votes, ADC that scored 184 votes, ANN that got 196 votes, DPP that polled 109 votes, PCP that had 375 votes and YPP that polled 215 votes, other parties got belowe 100 votes.

    The Collation Officer for Badagry LGA, Prof.Adetokunbo Demiloye, said that APC polled 21, 417 votes while PDP polled 17, 939.

    The Collation Officer for Lagos Island LGA, Dr Adepoju Tejumade while presenting the council results said that the APC polled 27, 452 votes while the PDP got 7396 votes.

    While AAC scored 192, PCP scored 191 votes while all other political parties scored less than 100 votes each in the council.

    According to Tejumade, out of the total registered voters of 194, 738, only 38, 285 were accredited for the the elections.

    Apart from AAC which got 212 votes, ADC that polled 109, PCP which got 384 and SNC that polled 155, all other parties score less than 100 votes.

    Prof. Carol Opara, the Ikeja LGA Collation Officer said that APC polled 23, 638 votes while the PDP 21, 518 votes in the council.

    Apart from AAC that also polled 566 votes, ANN which scored 492, PCP that polled 413 votes, YPP that got 503 votes, ADC that got 108 votes and FRESH Party that got 123 votes, all parties got less than 100 votes.

    In Ifako Ijaiye LGA, APC polled 33, 419 votes while the PDP scored 18,100 votes while in Mushin LGA, APC polled 43, 543 and the PDP had 20, 277.

    In Oshodi/Isolo LGA, the APC polled 29, 860 and PDP polled 28, 806, whereas in Lagos Mainland, APC polled 22,684 and PDP 15, 137.

    In Agege LGA, APC scored 36, 443 and PDP got 16, 497 whereas in Surulere LGA, APC polled 30, 621 while the PDP garnered 31,603.

    Meanwhile, in Ojo and Eti-Osa LGAs, PDP polled 29, 019 votes and 25, 216 votes respectively to defeat APC candidate who polled 24, 333 and 20, 962 respectively.

    As at the time of filing this report, the centre was still awaiting results from Alimosho, Kosofe, Somolu and Amuwo-Odofin LGAs but that of Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA had been brought and getting set for presentation as at 7:45am.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 73 presidential candidates participated in the Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections held across the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

    In the results declared so far by various returning officers, Buhari led his closest rival, Abubakar in the state with a wide margin

    Earlier in his address of welcome before the collation commenced, Mr Sam Olumekun, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), commended the security agencies for the good job and called for sustenance of adequate security throughout the exercise.

    Olumekun, who noted that nothing could be achieved without peace, however,frowned at the pockets of violence that greeted Saturday election in some areas of the state.

    The INEC boss, who noted that violence, was not acceptable, urged stakeholders to channel their grievances to appropriate quarters.

    The collation had in attendance heads and representatives of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) members headed by the Lagos State Police Commissioner CP Zubairu Muazu.

  • Kogi West: Melaye returned, defeats Smart Adeyemi

    The lawmaker representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been returned.

    He defeated Senator Smart Adeyemi of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The returning officer, Prof. Emmanuel Bala, at the declaration of final results at INEC collation centre in Lokoja, said that Melaye won six out of seven local government councils in the Kogi West senatorial district.

    Full results:

    LOKOJA

    Registered voters – 49,374
    Accredited voters – 13,977

    ACPN – 11
    AD – 22
    ADC – 152
    APC – 3,359
    APM – 08
    DA – 07
    EDP – 09
    MRDD – 10
    NEPP – 17
    PPA – 20
    PPC – 39
    PDP – 8,894
    SDP – 99
    UPC – 03

    Total valid votes – 12,719
    Total rejected votes – 1,258
    Total votes cast – 13,977

    YAGBA EAST

    Registered voters – 41,443
    Accredited voters – 16,488
    AA – 06
    ADC – 1,666
    NEPP – 36
    APC – 5,077
    APM – 15
    PDP – 8,638
    PPA – 14
    SDP – 103

    Total valid votes – 15,671
    Total rejected votes – 599
    Total votes cast – 16,270

    MOPAMURO

    Registered voters – 23,030
    Number of accredited voters – 10,058

    AA – 23
    ACPN – 03
    ADC – 784
    APC – 3,658
    APM – 13
    CAP – 05
    DA – 06
    NEPP – 31
    PDP – 5,112
    PPA – 22
    SDP – 26

    Total valid votes – 9,710
    Total rejected votes – 343
    Total votes cast – 10,053

    YAGBA WEST

    Registered voters – 42,784
    Accredited voters – 18,349

    AA – 08
    ACPN – 04
    ADC – 1,464
    APC – 6,799
    APM – 12
    DA – 12
    NEPP – 10
    PDP – 8,942
    PPA – 14
    SDP – 144
    CAP – 11
    AD – 16

    Total valid votes – 17,504
    Total rejected votes – 845
    Total votes cast – 18349

    KABBA-BUNU

    Registered voters – 74,789
    Accredited voters – 27,766

    AA – 10
    ADC – 1,468
    NEPP – 47
    APC – 8,323
    APM – 21
    PDP – 14,756
    PPA – 35
    PPC – 9
    SDP – 68
    AD – 22
    JNPP – 16
    MPN – 06
    CAP – 09
    ACPN – 07

    Total valid votes – 24,835
    Total rejected votes – 643
    Total votes cast – 25,478

    According to the Returning Officer, Adusi-2 voting unit was cancelled as a result of violence, while Open Space Post Office Polling unit in Odo-Akete was cancelled due to over-voting.

    IJUMU

    Registered voters – 55,325
    Accredited voters – 23,613

    AA – 18
    ADC – 1,152
    NEPP – 51
    APC – 8,517
    APM – 19
    PDP – 11,749
    PPA – 25
    PPC – 09
    SDP – 161
    AD – 14
    JNPP – 33
    MPN – 10
    CAP – 05
    ACPN – 06

    Total valid votes – 21,850
    Total rejected votes – 1,524
    Total votes cast – 23,374

    Kogi

    APC – 15,728
    PDP – 11,622

    Total

    APC – 67,560
    PDP – 85,395

  • Kalu delivers LG to Buhari

    The former Governor of Abia state, Dr Orji Uzor kalu has delivered the Bende Local Government for President Muhammadu Buhari during the Presidential and National Assembly election in the area.

    Buhari polled a total of of 9233 to defeat the candidate of Peoples Democratic party, Atiku Abubakar who polled 6649.

    The returning officer for the presidential election in the area Prof Nnennaya Ibiam , announced the result at the INEC head quarters in  Umuahia, the state capital on Sunday.

    Also the member representing Isikwuuato/ Umunneochi federal Constituency in the House of representatives in Abia state, Hon Nkiru Onyejiocha, has won election into the house of representative for the fourth term.

    Onyejiocha was declared winner after polling a total of 14,712 votes to defeat her closest rival of the Peoples Democratic party Mr. Ude Achara who polled 10,064 votes.

    Also in Bende federal Constituency,  Benjamin Kalu of the All Progressive Congress also polled 9,138 to defeat Chimanyaso of the Peoples Democratic party who polled 5591 in the Bende federal Constituency.

    The returning officer for the constituency Mr. Martin Okoro declared him winner after announcing the result.

  • Buhari wins Atiku in Adamawa’s Shelleng LGA

    President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC gathered 13,531 votes in the result of Shelleng Local Government Area of Adsmawa State announced Sunday night at the Presidential Collation Centre in the state capital, Yola.

    Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the PDP followed closely with 11,912 votes in this second LGA result released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the release of the Girei LGA result hours earlier.

    The collation officer for the Shelleng LGA, Abdukadir Muhammed, who finished announcing the Shelleng votes a few minutes before 9pm Sunday, put the total valid votes at 25,827.

    Votes for the other parties, according to the collation officer, included Accord Party (A) 2 votes, AA 3, ABP 1, ACP 5, ACPN 1, ADC 32, ADP 6, AGA 1, AGAP 1, ANDP 2, ANF 1 ANRP 1, APA 30, APDA 19, APGA 2, APP 2, ASD 2, DPP 10, GDPM 37, GDF 5, HDP 1, JMPP 1, KP 20, LM 1, NRM 29, NUP 3, PPP 10 FKP 2, GPF 36, GPF 5, JNPP 1, KP 20, LM 1 MJA 2, MMM 10, PPA 17, PPM3 SDP 10, SNC 3, UDP 2, NRM 29, PCP 61, PPA 17, PPM 3.

  • Election: Buhari wins seven councils in Borno

    The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, has won seven of the 27 local government areas in Borno, as election result collation in the Saturday’s Presidential election is progressing in the state.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that presidential collation was conducted at the Kashim Ibrahim of College of Education, Maiduguri.

    The exercise, presided over by the state’s Presidential Returning Officer, Prof. Saminu Abdulrahaman, was conducted smoothly in the presence of party agents, election observers, security agents and journalists.

    NAN reports that Buhari scored the highest cast in seven of the 27 local government areas as indicated in the results so far submitted for collation by the returning officers of the councils.

    The councils were Nganzai; Mobbar, Dikwa, Abadam, Guzamala, Gubio and Magumeri.

    The presidential election results so far collated indicated that Buhari was taking the lead against his closets opponent, Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    The results as announced by the Returning Officer in charge of Nganzai, Dr A Fusami, showed that the APC candidate scored 6, 804 as against the 975 votes scored by the PDP’s candidate.

    In Mobbar, Baba Shehu, the Returning Officer, declared that Buhari polled 13, 122 votes and Atiku scored 280 votes.

    For Dikwa; the Returning Officer, Dr. J. Ibrahim, disclosed that the APC candidate scored 17, 805 against the 100 votes scored by the PDP candidate.

    Dr Ahmed Musa, the Returning Officer in charge of Abadam, said that the APC candidate polled 5, 907 while the PDP candidate got 270 votes.

    The Returning Officer in charge of Guzamala, Dr Zarma Alhaji, announced that Buhari polled 5, 370 votes against the 521 votes scored by Atiku.

    Also, Dr Kachalla Mohammed, the Returning Officer in charge of Gubio, declared that the APC candidate polled 10, 207 votes while the PDP flag bearer got 510 votes.

    Dr Babagana Gambo, the Returning Officer in charge of Magumeri, announced that Buhari polled 12, 739 against the 694 votes scored by Atiku.

    NAN reports also that election results from far distance areas were expected to be received at the collation centre, while the exercise was adjourned later in the day for continuation.

    Meanwhile, similar exercises were ongoing for the president, senate and House of Representatives elections at Maiduguri, Monguno and other centers in the state.

  • Police confirm 5 persons killed by gunmen in Taraba

    The Police Command in Taraba has confirmed the killing of five persons by gunmen in the early hours of Sunday after the general elections in the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) in the state, Mr David Misal, made the confirmation while speaking  to newsmen in Jalingo.

    Misal said the five persons were coming from Umari to Cambri villages in Karim Lamido Local GovernmentAra when they  were ambushed at about 3:00 a.m.  by the hoodlums and shot dead.

    The PPRO  however, explained that the killings had nothing to do with the elections.

    “Yes, five people were ambushed by hoodlums and shot dead in the early hours of Sunday in Karim Lamido Local Government Council of Taraba.

    “The killings do not have to do with elections, it is being investigated as a criminal matter,” he said.

    However, Mr Aaron Artimas, the  spokesperson of the All progressives Congress (APC) in the Taraba, said one of the victims, Malam Muhammed Kambari, served as APC agent in his home town of Kambari and was coming from the village in the company of   others when some  gunmen suspected to be political thugs shot them dead.

    “Kambari went to his home town of Kambari where he served as a party agent and was on his way back to Karim, the local government headquarters where they would proceed to Jalingo with the election results when he and four others were waylaid and killed.

    “We have filed the report with the police and so far nothing has come out of it yet but it is our hope that they will bring the perpetrators to book,” he said.

    Alhaji Inuwa Bakare,the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, described the death of the five persons as “most unfortunate” but maintained that the party had nothing to do with the incident.

    “The election in Karim Lamido Local Government Area and indeed the entire state was very peaceful and there was no incident of recorded violence.

    “It is sad that people were killed after the election on their way to back to Jalingo.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential and National Assembly elections were held peacefully across the state on Saturday and collation of results ongoing in various local government councils. (

  • Gunmen kill police officer attached to Bello’s aide

    Unidentified gunmen suspected to be political thugs have shot dead a police officer attached to the Personal Assistant to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Kabir Aliu.

    Aliu sustained gunshot wounds when the suspected thugs opened fire on their vehicle while on their way to the governor’s residence in Okene.

    Governor Bello disclosed this on Saturday shortly after casting his vote at his Agassa Uvete ward 011 polling unit in Okene Local Government Area.

    He expressed sadness over the killing, saying that the police were already investigating the matter.

    Read Also: Niger: Sani Bello wins polling unit

    The governor waited for close to two hours before accreditation, owing to card reader malfunction.

    He expressed disappointment with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the shoddy arrangement, saying that it did not augur well for a transparent and credible election.

    According to him, “For an election where card readers are expected to shut down at 2 o clock, and in a polling unit such as this, with 844 registered voters, many people will be disenfranchised.”

    He, however, expressed satisfaction with the relatively peaceful conduct while the exercise lasted in the area.