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  • Ambode loses ward to PDP

    Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has won the election in Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State ward in Epe, polling 2,511 votes to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari of APC, who got 2,367 votes.

    Mr Adelaja Odukoya, the INEC Collation Officer, announced the results at INEC collation centre, Iraye, Epe, on Sunday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ambode was able to win his Polling Unit 033, Ogunmodede College in Ajaganabe Area, Ward A5, Epe, where APC polled 131 votes as against PDP who got 116 votes.

    Also, the PDP Senatorial Candidate, Abiodun Oyefusi, defeated the APC Candidate, Bayo Oshinowo, by 71 votes, with PDP polling 2,557 votes, while APC had 2,488 votes.

    Read Also: Ambode: polls peaceful, best so far in Nigeria

    The PDP candidate for the House of Representatives, Oye Ayantuga, got 2,597 votes, while Wale Raji of APC polled 2,438 votes.

    At Ward 2, Epe, all the PDP candidates also defeated their APC counterparts.

    Announcing the results, INEC Collation Officer, Mr Samsideen Jagbojagbo, said Atiku of PDP polled 1,044 votes, while President Buhari of APC had 824 votes.

    The PDP Senatorial Candidate, Abiodun Oyefusi, got 1,087 as against Bayo Oshinowo of APC, who polled 935.

    Oye Ayantuga, the PDP Candidate for House of Representatives, polled 1,023 votes while his counterpart, Wale Raji, had 855 votes.

    NAN

  • Buhari leads in Alagomeji, Lagos

    President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC has won Saturday’s presidential election in Ward 09, Alagomeji on Lagos Mainland LGA,  Lagos State, polling 1, 781 votes to beat PDP’s Atiku Abubakar,  who got  1,083 votes.

    The result is contained in INEC’s Publication of Result of Poll for the Presidential Election in the ward.

    The publication was signed by Dr Adesola Afuye, the Collation Officer for the ward.

    According to the publication, the other political parties which participated in the election got less than 50 votes each.

    While the presidential candidates of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) polled 46 votes, that of the African Action Congress (AAC) scored 40 votes, and the Young Progressive Party (YPP) polled 41 votes.

    Other political parties got less than 10 votes each.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that collation of results was still ongoing in other wards of the federal constituency  – Lagos Mainland – as at 08:10am.

    NAN reports that 73 presidential candidates participated in election in the ward.

    The results of National Assembly elections in ward had yet to be announced as at the time of this report.

    Meanwhile, the final collation of results from the 20 local government areas Lagos State, expected to hold at the INEC Office, Birrel Avenue, Yaba, had yet to start as at 8:00a.m. on Sunday. (NAN)

  • APC, PDP in tight race in Edo

    The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are neck to neck in the Presidential and national assembly Elections in Edo State.

    No official results have been announced as collation of results was still going on at each Ward.

    Former Governor Adams Oshiomhole and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress thrashed  the PDP at his polling unit at Iyamho and Governor Godwin Obaseki won at his polling unit at Emokpae primary school.

    Elections were generally peaceful across Edo State except in some polling units at Egor where ballot boxes were set ablaze.

    Those that spoke hailed the conduct of the elections.

    In some areas, there were initial malfunction of the card readers but they were later rectified.

    In Edo South where Senator Matthew Urhoghide and Patrick Obahiagbon are in the race, unofficial results showed there were no clear winner yet.

    For the House of Representatives seat on Ovia Constituency, Dennis Idahosa of the All Progressives Congress maintained a lead in his stronghold while Barr. Omosede Igbinedion held on to Okada, her hometown.

    Hon Ehiozuwa Agbonnayima took the lead in Ikpoba-Okha while his opponent, Jude Ise-Idehen, is said to win in some wards in Egor.

    Edo State Commissioner of Police, in charge of elections, Dan-Malam Mohammed, who visited several polling units in company of the lnter-Agencies Consultative Committee on Elections warned policemen not to allow anybody enter INEC office.

    Read Also: Ogboru votes, says Buhari’ll be president till 2023

    His words: “Make sure you work with the names on your list. You know lNEC office is very vital during collation of results, make sure it is properly secure.”

    A visit to the Edo College, in Ward 8, in Oredo Local Government in units 27 to 30,  the security agencies made up of Army, DSS, Custom, NCSDC, lmmigration and others to verify the situation on ground, the PDP and APC agents complain about shortage of sensitive materials like ballot papers and other logistic plights to the police.

    ln Udo, Ovia South West, ballot boxes were snatched and a suspect was arrested with arms and ammunition.

    Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor confirmed the arrest.

  • APC floors PDP in Ambode’s polling unit

    The result of yesterday’s poll in Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s polling unit shows that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, had a clear majority of the votes cast.

    The result shows, after the counting of votes that APC polled 131 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 116 votes in the presidential election.

    The governor, who spoke to journalists after casting his vote earlier in the day, commended the peaceful process. The governor had earlier expressed delight that Lagosians have been very cooperative.

  • PDP leads Gwarimpa, Life camp polling units

    The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) on Saturday led in the Presidential and National Assembly elections at the LEA Primary School, Galadima, polling unit, Gwarimpa and Life Camp polling unit.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voting ended in the units at 3.p.m., while that of the Model City Gate, Gwarimpa Polling Unit ended at 4:30p.m.

    At LEA Primary School, only the Presidential results were ready with PDP having 707, and APC got 194, out of a total votes of 879, while invalid votes were 112.

    However, the Presiding Officer, Auwal Kundi said that the results for the Senate and Legislature were not ready, adding that they would be concluded on Sunday morning.

    Kundi complained that provisions were not made for food and drink since they came to the unit in the early hours of the burning.

    “Can you imagine that up till now, we have not taken anything,’’ he said.

    Similarly, PDP led the Presidential election in Gwarimpa Model School Polling unit 024 with total votes of 673, with APC having 272, other parties had 30 votes and 45 invalid votes were recorded.

    PDP also won the Senatorial and House of Representative with 645 votes and 621, while APC got 273 for Senatorial seat and 276 votes for House of Representative.

    Similarly, at Gwarimpa Model Gate Polling Unit 013B, the results were – Pesidential, APC- 215, PDP- 973; Senate, APC-233, PDP- 923, House of Representative; APC-227, while PDP got 887 votes,’’ he said.
    At Efab Estate Lifecamp Unit 017, PDP won the senatorial seat with 844 votes ,while APC got 267 votes and for the seat of House of Representatives, PDP got 798 and APC got 270 votes.

    PDP won the Presidential position with total votes of 833 votes while APC got 258 votes, according to the Presiding Officer, Mr Bede Nwankwo.

    Meanwhile, a voter, Mr Anthony Asonaya, at the LEA Primary School, Galadima, Gwarimpa polling unit donated a generator for INEC complete the collation of results, which extended to as late as 9 p.m.

    Asonaya said he had been providing generator in that unit for the past three elections since 2011 to support the process.

    He said that his motivation was to ensure that the process was transparent and went smoothly.

    “Above all, my love for the country has made me to help INEC in the exercise,’’ he said.

  • APC, PDP in tight race in Edo

    The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are neck to neck in the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Edo State.

    No official results have been announced as collation of results was still going on at each Ward.

    Former Governor Adams Oshiomhole and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress thrashed the PDP at his polling unit at Iyamho and Governor Godwin Obaseki won at his polling unit at Emokpae primary school.

    Elections were generally peaceful across Edo State except in some polling units at Egor where ballot boxes were set ablaze.

    Those that spoke hailed the conduct of the elections.

    In some areas, there were initial malfunction of the card readers but they were later rectified.

    In Edo South where Senator Matthew Urhoghide and Patrick Obahiagbon are in the race, unofficial results showed there were clear winner yet.

    For the House of Representatives seat on Ovia Constituency, Dennis Idahosa of the All Progressives Congress maintained a lead in his stronghold while Barr. Omosede Igbinedion held on to Okada, her hometown.

    Hon Ehiozuwa Agbonnayima took the lead in Ikpoba-Okha while his opponent, Jude Ise-Idehen is said to win in some wards in Egor.

    Edo State Commissioner of Police, in charge of elections, Dan-Malam Mohammed who visited several polling in company of the lnter-Agencies Consultatives Committee on Elections warned policemen not to allow anybody enter INEC office.

    His words, “Make sure you work with the names on your list. you know lNEC office is very vital during collation of results, make sure is properly secure.”

    A visit to the Edo college, in Ward 8, in Oredo local government in units 27 to 30, the security agencies made up of Army, DSS, Custom, NCSDC, lmmigration and others to verify the situation on ground, the PDP and APC agents complains about shortage of sensitive materials like ballot papers and othe logistics plights to the police.

    ln Udo, Ovia South West, ballot boxes were snatched and a suspect was arrested with arms and ammunition.

    Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor confirmed the arrest.

  • Lagos: Agbaje loses unit

    The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) governorship candidate Jimi Agbaje has lost his unit to the All Progressives Congress in today’s election.

    Unit 004, Ward A, Hindra Road, Apapa GRA

    President             Senate                       Reps
    APC                 84                             88                            74

    PDP                 80                              79                            84

    The results indicate that PDP only won the House of Representatives.

  • Obaseki’s Chief of Staff floors PDP

    Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Mr. Taiwo Akerele, has delivered his polling unit for the All Progressives Congress.

    Akerele voted in Unit 11 Ward one Akoko-Edo local government area.

    The results are below:
    House of Representatives
    APC-180
    PDP-134

    Senate
    APC-191
    PDP-129

    President
    APC-185
    PDP-129

  • Nigeria Decides 2019: Photos from polling booths

    Buhari votes in Daura, Katsina state

    Former president Goodluck Jonathan, wife vote at Polling Unit 39, Ward 13, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State
    Former president Goodluck Jonathan, wife vote at Polling Unit 39, Ward 13, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State
    Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun votes at Ward 6, Unit 8, Itagbamgba, Abeokuta South in Ogun State
    Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, wife, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola, vote at Popo Ward 001, Unit 002 in Popo, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State.
    Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, wife, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola, vote at Popo Ward 001, Unit 002 in Popo, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State.
    VON DG Osita Okechukwu speaking to reporters
    KWARA: Abdulraham Abdulrasak in picture while casting his vote at ldi lgba ward unit oo4 Adewole area of ilorin
    Awka Catholic Bishop, Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor casting his vote in Awka, Anambra state

    Jimi Agbaje votes in Lagos

    Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu votes at ward 7 unit 002, Alaukwu ohanze in Umuobiakwa, Obingwa LGA.

    Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and his wife, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed voting at Adebiopon Ward 1, Share in Ifelodun Local Govt.
    Former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar casts his vote. Impressed on the turn out of voters. He urged whoever loses to embrace the winner in order to avoid violence
    ONDO: Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state casting his vote in Owo

  • Voters throng Atiku’s polling unit to witness counting of votes

    Voting has ended in many polling units in Yola town of Adamawa, just as voters from other polling units thronged the polling unit of  PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to witness the counting of votes.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voters were curious and want to know the outcome of the election at Ajiya polling unit 02 of Gwadabawa Ward in Yola North Local Government Area, where Abubakar cast his vote.

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    Some of the voters had gone home after voting, but returned to the polling unit to witness the counting at the unit.

    Two of the voters who spoke to NAN, Buba Musa, a PDP supporter, and Grace Ishaku, an APC supporter, who voted in different units, said that like other eager citizens,  they came to Ajiya unit to see who would secure the majority votes among the two popular presidential candidates.

    “I have interest in this unit and will like to see how Waziri of Adamawa (Atiku) performed,” Musa said.

     

    NAN