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Tag: Nigeria Votes 2019

  • Presiding officers announce elections’ results at units’ level

    The Presiding Officers (POs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have started announcing the results of presidential and national assembly elections at polling units across Mopamuro LGA of Kogi State.

    Some of the results of the polling units as announced by the presiding officers are as follows:

    Ward 06 (Orokere), Unit 001
    Presiding Officer: Mr Charles Bassey.
    President:
    APC = 90, PDP= 100, ADC = Nil
    Senate:
    APC=96, PDP=82, ADC=22
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=93, PDP=45, ADC=56.

    Ward 06, Unit 002
    Presiding Officer: Mr Adigizi Bitrus Cornelius.
    President:
    APC =54 , PDP=112
    Senate:
    APC=56, PDP=99
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=66, PDP=58, ADC=48.

    Ward 06, Unit 003
    Presiding Officer: Mr Adesanya Omoleye.
    President:
    APC = 29, PDP=126
    Senate:
    APC=33, PDP=114
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=24, PDP=52, ADC=89.

    Ward 06, Unit 005
    Presiding Officer: Mr Jude Igwe.
    President:
    APC =57, PDP= 123
    Senate:
    APC=63, PDP=112,
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=58, PDP=52, ADC=84.

    Ward 06, Unit 008
    Presiding Officer: Miss Olufunmilayo Adeola Esther.
    President:
    APC =46 , PDP=89
    Senate:
    APC=45, PDP=85,
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=52, PDP=25, ADC=65.

    Ward 04 (Ileteju Mopa), Unit 004
    Presiding Officer: Mr Dauda Abiola Raheem.
    President:
    APC = 43, PDP=138 , ADC = 10
    Senate:
    APC=41, PDP=129, ADC=28
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=39, PDP=82, ADC=66, SDP= 3.

    Ward 04, Unit 003
    Presiding Officer: Miss Peace Edokpolor .
    President:
    APC =46 , PDP=131
    Senate:
    APC=36, PDP=123,
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=30, PDP=76, ADC=69.

    Ward 004, Unit 001
    Presiding Officer: Mr Malik Abdulrahman.
    President:
    APC =52 , PDP=91 , ADC =5.

    Ward 004, Unit 002
    Presiding Officer: Mr Tony Austin .
    President:
    APC =60 , PDP=117

    Ward 003, Unit 005
    Presiding Officer: Miss Barakat Abdullahi.
    President:
    APC =75 , PDP=118 , ADC = 10
    Senate:
    APC=70, PDP=116, ADC=19
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=63, PDP=82, ADC=54.

    Ward 003, Unit 003
    Presiding Officer: Mr Mustapha Abdulquadri.
    President:
    APC =30, PDP=142.

    Ward 008 (Aiyeteju), Unit 003
    Presiding Officer: Mr Lucky Aweh .
    President:
    APC =75 , PDP=96
    Senate:
    APC=64, PDP=104
    Yagba House of Representative:
    APC=68, PDP=53, ADC=65.

    NAN reports that the collation of results at wards level are still ongoing at the various ward centres across Mopamuro LGA.

  • Buhari’ll be President till 2023, says Ogboru

    The Delta State gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, Saturday expressed confidence about the victory of the All Progressive Congress Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates of the party in the area.

    Speaking with newsmen shortly after casting his ballot at Abraka Ward 1, unit 8, said “President Muhammadu Buhari has done so well and deserved another term in office to complete his good work.

    Speaking on the conduct of the election, he said, “The environment is quite peaceful, and I just voted, though there were rumours of some technical issues about the machines. I have no iota of doubt about the victory of APC candidates.

    “l know we shall win, and I hope that the elections will be peaceful in other places, I heard that people are still trying to snatch ballot boxes in some places, but I don’t see the need for that when the election is peaceful.”

    Ogboru advice all eligible voters to vote for all APC candidates to maintain peace, saying that the future is bright for all APC candidates and that they are not expecting anything short of victory for President Buhari, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege and house of Representative candidates.”

  • Soldiers arrest 20 suspected electoral offenders

    No fewer than 20 men and women have been arrested by soldiers on LASU-Iyana Iba road for wandering.
    According to the soldiers, they were wandering from one place to another without PVCs.
    Two of them were caught with cutlasses.
    One of those arrested said he was having headache and wanted to get paracetamol from a friend living two streets away from his.
    Yusuf Olajide, an Okada rider said, he was on his way to refund the money he borrowed to repair his motorcycle when he was caught by the soldiers.
    Samuel Olatunji said he lives in a nearby street and he was going to meet a friend at the other street when he was arrested.
    The two persons caught with cutlasses said that they were coming from a friend`s farm where they went to assist him to clear the bushes.
    The soldiers, however, said they were lying.
    “What they told us before we arrest them were different from what they are saying now,” one of the soldiers.
    The two admitted lying, claiming that they lied due to their fear of the soldiers.

  • Buhari’s statement on postponement of elections by INEC

    STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT BUHARI ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL ELECTIONS BY INEC

    I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the Presidential and National Assembly elections within hours of its commencement.

    Many Nigerians have traveled to various locations to exercise their right to vote, and international observers are gathered.

    INEC themselves have given assurances, day after day and almost hour after hour that they are in complete readiness for the elections. We and all our citizens believed them.

    This administration has ensured that we do not interfere in any way with the work of INEC except to ensure that all funds were released to the commission.

    We now urge INEC to ensure not only that materials already distributed are safe and do not get into wrong hands, but that everything is done to avoid the lapses that resulted in this unfortunate postponement, and ensure a free and fair election on the rescheduled dates.

    While I reaffirm my strong commitment to the independence, neutrality of the electoral umpire and the sanctity of the electoral process and ballot, I urge all political stakeholders and Nigerians to continue to rally round INEC at this trying national moment in our democratic journey.

    I, therefore, appeal to all Nigerians to refrain from all civil disorder and remain peaceful, patriotic and united to ensure that no force or conspiracy derail our democratic development.

    I have decided to move back to Abuja to ensure that the 14.00 hrs meeting called by INEC with all stakeholders is successful.

    Muhammadu Buhari

    Daura, February 16, 2019