The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won in all the 11 local government areas of Gombe State, In the results declared early Monday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),, returning Officer for the election, Professor Maimuna Waziri, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Gashua, said Atiku polled a total number of 319,123 votes against presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who scored a total of 146,977 votes. In the result declared from Shongom LGA, Atiku Abubakar scored 13,520 against APC’s 7,525; Peter Obi of Labour Party scored 2,579…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s election for Edo North Senatorial District in Edo. Prof. Benjamin Adesina, the INEC Returning Officer on Sunday in Auchi declared Oshiomhole as the winner of the polls with 107,110 votes. He defeated the incumbent Senator, Francis Alimekhena of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 55,344 votes. “Adams Oshiomhole of APC having scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared as the winner of the election conducted on the 25th of February for Edo North Senatorial District,”…
Some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been held in the commission’s office in Ogoja, Cross River over an alleged missing “Declaration Form.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that trouble started after the declaration of Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe as the winner of the Cross River North senatorial district election and he could not be issued with the “Declaration Form” upon demand. The Ogoja Electoral Officer, Mr Peter Kolo tried to convince the Senator that it would be issued later since the one meant for the senator-elect was not readily available. This, however, infuriated supporters of…
Malam Saliu Mustapha, a Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara Central, has been declared winner of Saturday’s election. Prof. Abdullahi Abubakar, Returning officer for the Senatorial Election in Kwara Central, announced Mustapha as the winner, early Monday morning. Abubakar said that Mustapha polled 109,823 votes against his close rival, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 69,202 votes. Also, Mr Apaokagi Salahuddin of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), polled 13,193 to come third in the keenly contested election.
By Taofik Adekunle Jimoh (JAAT) Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, call him all the name you want, he delivered. And in life, not just in politics; that is what counts. He won guber election as opposition in APC-dominated region. His victory, it was said, was unprecedented. This is a man who is yet to spend less than 100 days in office; he took over Nov 27, 2022, yet he won presidential, federal constituencies and senatorial districts for his party. Nobody would have blamed him if he didn’t deliver, at least Osun is the home state of the presidential candidate of the…
Former Ogun governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has won Ogun East senatorial district election for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s national assembly election. Daniel, popularly called as OGD was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Sunday. The former governor polled 115,147 votes to defeat other candidates, according to the results of the election announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Christopher Onwuka, at the Ogun East Senatorial Collation Centre in Itoro Hall, Ijebu-Ode. Daniel cleared all the nine local government areas in the senatorial district, including Ijebu North, Odogbolu, Remo North, Sagamu, Ijebu…
Hoodlums on Sunday attempted to set the local government office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ablaze in the Takai local government area of Kano state. A witness who spoke with Daily Trust on condition of anonymity said the incident happened on Sunday morning. He claimed that there was a clash between political supporters in the LGA headquarters in Takai town. The witness said, “The fire was set up from behind the building but it was quenched before it makes serious damage and security operatives disperse the crowd. “However, some people have sustained injuries from the fracas that initially…
One Shot Dead In Ondo INEC’s Collation Centre A member of the leading political party in Idanre Local Government, Mr. Akinlabi Akinnaso has been reportedly killed by a security agent at INEC’s collation centre. Akinnaso also known as Oluomo lost his life in the early hours of Sunday after he was allegedly shot by one of the security agents present at the INEC Collation Centre, Owena Ayetoro Idanre. Ondo State. It was reliably gathered that the deceased was allegedly involved in a scuffle with the armed personnel while the Certificate of Return was about to be given to the winner…
The National Chairman of Labour Party, Barr. Julius Abure, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel all unverified election results in Rivers State, describing the process as not only fraudulent but also fell below expectations. Abure made the call in statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, expressing shock by the reports of incidents of thuggery and attacks unleashed by agents allegedly working for the state government across various polling units in the state. He said: “The leadership of the Labour Party is shocked by the revelations emanating from Rivers state after the presidential…
Hon Tajudeen Adefisoye representing Ifedore/Idanre and Hon Gboluga Ikengboju representing Irele/Owo Okitipupa constituencies in the House of Representatives have been defeated in Saturday’s general elections. In the result released by INEC, Hon Adefisoye scored 20,064 against his opponent in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon Festus Akingbaso, who polled 24,263. Prince Jimi Odimayo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 44,638 to defeat Hon Ikengboju of the PDP who got 21,066.