March 19, 2023

March 19, 2023

PDP loses Sokoto to APC

Sokoto has rejoined the All Progressives Congress after its governorship candidate, Ahmed Aliyu beat the candidate of the PDP in the governorship election, held Saturday

The Returning Officer, Professor Armayau Hamisu from Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State declared Ahmed Aliyu as governor-elect at the INEC collation centre in Sokoto Sunday night.

Aliyu polled 453,661 votes to defeat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mallam Saidu Umar, who polled 404,632 votes.

Aliyu was the deputy governor to the incumbent Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal from 2015 to 2018, when he resigned from office over political difference with Tambuwal.

The Governor had defected to the PDP at the time while Aliyu refused to follow suit and stayed in APC.

According to the declared results, Ahmed Aliyu won in 18 out of the 23 local government areas of the State.

He won in Binji, Wurno, Yabo, Gwadabawa, Rabah, Bodinga, Tangaza, Kware, Dange-Shuni, Sabon Birnin, Shagari, Illela, Gudu, Gada, Kebbe, Sokoto South, Wamakko and Sokoto North local government areas.

In his maiden news briefing, the Governor-elect disclosed a 9-point agenda formulated to ensure viable road map and maximum transformations in the state.

Aliyu said that the agenda includes uplifting the standards of education, healthcare delivery and water supply.

Others are agriculture, security, youth empowerment, local government autonomy, religious affairs and economy.

Aliyu described his victory as a clarion call for doing his best to reform the state as well as restore its lost glory.

He said: ”My administration will listen to the yearnings and aspirations of the citizens with a view to meeting up the campaign promises.

‘ I will strengthen the civil service by making it more productive, ensure prompt payment of salaries, pension and gratuity as at when due.

”My administration will welcome constructive criticisms from Nigerians.”

Aliyu urged those that contested with him to consider the situation as destiny and join hands with him in the development of the state.

He expressed gratitude to Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North), Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi, APC State Chairman, Alhaji Sadiq Achida, other party stakeholders and loyalists for their support which facilitated the victory.

March 19, 2023

APC’s Dikko Umar-Radda winner of Katsina governorship race

Dr Dikko Umar-Radda, Katsina APC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Dr Dikko Umar-Radda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the March 18 governorship election in Katsina State.

Announcing the result on Sunday in Katsina, the State Returning Officer, Prof. Muazu Abubakar-Gusau, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Gusau, said Umar-Radda polled 859,892 votes to emerge the state governor-elect.

“I Prof. Muazu Abubakar-Gusau, declared that the election was contested by candidates.

“Having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, Dikko Umar-Radda of the APC is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” he said.

He said that Umar-Radda defeated his closet rival, Sen. Yakubu Lado-Danmarke of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) who scored 486,620 votes.

Abubakar-Gusau added that the election was contested by candidates from 13 political parties.

He said that the number of registered voters in the state was 3,516,719, while the number of accredited voters for the election was 1,399,291.

He added that the number of rejected votes was 20,579, while the total valid votes was 1,365,848 and the total votes cast was 1,386,427.

He said that the election was cancelled in 88 polling units due to some irregularities like violence and over voting.

March 19, 2023

Aisha Binani makes history as Nigeria’s first elected female governor [Full Result]

Adamawa state, Senator Aisha Binani

Senator Aisha Binani of Adamawa state has made history as the first elected female governor in Nigeria.

With results of governorship election collated, Binani of the APC beat incumbent Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri by about 3,000 votes.

She polled 409,909 votes, while Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party got 406,617 votes.

Full results:

March 19, 2023

Abiodun wins second term in Ogun

Governor Dapo Abiodun

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has been reelected for a second term, beating Ladi Adebutu of PDP and Biyi Otegbeye of the African Democratic Congress.

Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner by Prof Kayode Adebowale, the state returning officer.

“That Abiodun Adedapo Oluseun of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned election,” Adebowale stated.

Abiodun polled 276,298 votes.

His closest rival, Adebutu won 262,383 votes, while Otegbeye got 94,754 votes.

Otegbeye was sponsored by former governor Ibikunle Amosun.

March 19, 2023

INEC declares Umo Eno governor elect in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom PDP, Umo Eno

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the governorship election held on March 18 in Akwa Ibom.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Emmanuel Adigio, Vice Chancellor, Nigerian Maritime University, Delta, announced the results at on Sunday in Uyo.

Adigio said Eno won in 29 out of 31 Local Government Areas of the state to defeat Sen. Bassey Akpan of the Young Progressive Party (YPP).

He said that the PDP candidate scored 354,348 votes, beating closet rival, of Young Progressive Party (YPP), who got 136,262 votes.

He also said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 129,602 votes while the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) got 12,509 votes while Labour Party (LP) scored 4,746 votes.

March 19, 2023

With defeat in sight Jigawa PDP fights to cancel 5 LGA results

Jigawa APC, Jigawa PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the governorship election in five local government areas of Jigawa, with APC candidate Umar Namadi galloping to the finish line.

Jigawa has 27 local government areas out of which results of 26 LGAs have been presented at the ongoing collation in Dutse.

The PDP agent at the State Collection Centre, Mr Aminu Abubakar, announced the rejection of the results on Sunday.

The results had been presented to the Returning Officer, Prof. Zaiyan Umar of Federal University, Birnin Kebbi by the local government collation officers.

The local government areas are Kazaure, Yankwashi, Birnin Kudu, Gwaram and Dutse.

Abubakar accused INEC of “unjustified” cancellation of more than 22 polling units results in Birnin Kudu LGA alone, where the PDP candidate came from.

He also argued that the results were characterised by “a lot of abnormalities” in the five LGAs and called on the returning officer to declare the election in those areas inconclusive.

The PDP agent alleged that the abnormalities committed in those areas were deliberate, because the areas were stronghold of the party.

In his reaction, the All Progressives Congress (APC) agent, Dr Abdullahi Kainuwa, dismissed the objection raised by the PDP.

He said that there were rules and procedures provided by the Electoral Act for tackling such issues which PDP ought to have followed when collation was concluded.

Kainuwa said that it was very clear that the PDP was fretting having realised that it had lost the governorship election.

Responding, the returning officer said all the issues raised by the PDP agent will be given attention immediately after the full collation of the governorship election results

March 19, 2023

Sanwo-Olu in clear lead with one council result awaited

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the APC governorship candidate in Lagos, led 15 other candidates in the election held on Saturday in the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state collation of results of the gubernatorial poll is ongoing at the INEC Media Centre, located within the premises of the state headquarters of the commission.

The exercise, which started at 12 noon on Sunday with the arrival of results from 19 out of the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, is being monitored by representatives of political parties, domestic and foreign observers, media and other stakeholders under the watch of security agencies.

As at 2.40 pm, results from 19 LGAs have been announced by the respective INEC Local Government Collation Officers one after the order.

The results of LGAs so far released are Lagos Island, Apapa, Epe, Agege, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ikeja, Mushin, Surelere, Ibeju-Lekki, Ifako-Ijaiye, Badagry, Lagos Mainland, Alimosho, Ojo, Ikorodu, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu, Amuwo-Odofin

In the 19 LGAs announced so far, APC’s Sanwo-Olu is leading while the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is coming second.

The Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, is in a distant third position.

In Lagos Island LGA, APC polled 37,760 votes, PDP scored 1,783 votes, LP garnered 1,317 votes while other political parties in the contest polled less than 150 votes each.

In Apapa LGA, APC polled 21,007 votes, LP garnered 4,157 votes, PDP scored 2,489 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 200 votes each.

In Epe LGA, APC polled 29,614, votes, LP garnered 1,515 votes, PDP scored 3,272 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled l00 and below votes each.

In Agege LGA, APC polled 35,845 votes, LP garnered 8,486 votes, PDP scored 3,176 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 250 votes each.

In Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA, APC polled 39,798 votes, LP garnered 19,821 votes, PDP scored 2,607 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 250 votes each.

In Ikeja LGA, APC polled 32,273 votes, LP garnered 15,174 votes, PDP scored 1,616 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 350 votes each.

In Mushin LGA, APC polled 52,249 votes, LP garnered 11,759 votes, PDP scored 4,006 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 350 votes each.

In Surulere LGA, APC polled 42,451 votes, LP garnered 28,069 votes, PDP scored 2,200 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 400 votes each.

In Ibeju-Lekki LGA, APC polled 19,369 votes, LP garnered 3,785 votes, PDP scored 3,189 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 150 votes each.

In Ifako-Ijaiye LGA, APC polled 38,682 votes, LP garnered 13,020 votes, PDP scored 2,262 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 400 votes each.

In Badagry LGA, APC polled 41,482 votes, LP garnered 4,863 votes, PDP scored 5,472 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 220 votes each.

In Lagos Mainland LGA, APC polled 26,021 votes, LP garnered 9,999 votes, PDP scored 2,362 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 300 votes each.

In Alimosho LGA, APC polled 83,631 votes, LP garnered 37,136 votes, PDP scored 7,872 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 700 votes each.

In Somolu LGA, APC polled 36,783 votes, LP garnered 15,096 votes, PDP scored 3,130 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 400 votes each.

In Ojo LGA, APC polled 30,797 votes, LP garnered 19,027 votes, PDP scored 3,889 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 200 votes each.

In Ikorodu LGA, APC polled 64,697 votes, LP garnered 13,207 votes, PDP scored 3,797votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 600 votes each.

In Kosofe LGA, APC polled 49,344 votes, LP garnered 26,123 votes, PDP scored 3,537 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 700 votes each.

In Oshodi-Isolo LGA, APC polled 36,792 votes, LP garnered 24,948 votes, PDP scored 2,515 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 300 votes each.

In Amuwo-Odofin LGA, APC polled 17,576 votes, LP garnered 34,860 votes, PDP scored 1,809 votes, while other political parties in the contest polled less than 200 votes each.

NAN reports that some of the INEC LGA Collation Officers admitted that there were cancellation of elections in some polling units in their jurisdiction, citing over voting, snatching of ballot boxes, burning of ballot papers, and other disruptions.

Earlier, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), the Returning Officer for the Governorship Election, said that the centre must get the collation right.

Oladiji urged all stakeholders that the correctness of the results brought to the collation centre would be judiciously tested.

Meanwhile, INEC’s rescheduled election in 10 polling units inside the Victoria Garden City (VGC), under Eti-Osa Local Government area, is ongoing and the commission is awaiting results from this local government.

Consequently, Oladiji, who announced recess at 2.43 pm, said that the collation would resume at 5.00p.m.

March 19, 2023

Nwifuru of APC leads in Ebonyi governorship poll

Ebonyi APC, Francis Nwifuru

Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won eight out of the 10 Local Government areas (LGAs) of Ebonyi state so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday.

The local government areas are: Ebonyi, Ivo, Ezza North, Izzi, Afikpo South, Ohaozara, Ohaukwu and Abakaliki.

Ebonyi has 13 local government areas.

The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won in one each, Ezza South and Onicha respectively.

The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Onyeka Ugochi, announced that the remaining LGAs of Ikwo, Afikpo North and Ishielu would be announced as soon as the results are ready.

The major contenders in the governorship race are: Francis Nwifuru, APC, Dr IfeanyiChukwuma Odii, PDP, and Bernard Odo of the APGA

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