Ex Delta Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has asked for the scrapping of the Presidential and National Assembly election in Delta state. Emmanuel who was in the running for the Delta South Senatorial District, through APC said the election was the epitome of irregularities. His words, “I wish to state that the election was fraught with a lot of electoral malpractices and ballot stuffing. “It was also crippled with electoral violence in some parts of Burutu, Bomadi, Patani, Warri North and Isoko North Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. “I have already petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on…
Author: David Folami
Senator George Akume, representing Benue North west district on my body, has failed in his bid to come back to the Senate for the fourth time. But he eventually lost out to Mr. Orker Jev, who is a PDP candidate. The former governor lost in last Saturday’s National Assembly election to People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate and member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Orker Jev. Announcing the result, read out by Prof. Nichodemous Ogbulu, who was the collation officer in charge, PDP emerged the winning party with a total of 157,726 votes. George Akume got 115,422 votes to face…
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who is the current Rivers State Governor has said that the state had gone to the International Criminal Court to prosecute the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamil Sarhem for his crime. Wike said instead of beating about the bush, Major General Jamil Sarhem should tell people of Nigeria the reason behind the 6 Division stormed Collation Centres in Ikwerre, Emohua and Okrika Local Government Areas with INEC Electoral Officers, insisting that he stole electoral materials and fabricating results. The governor then said the General officer had the bloods of…
President Muhammadu Buhari is set for 4 more years in office as he is presently in front ahead of closest rival, Atiku Abubakar in the ongoing result announcements. The incumbent President is in a strong lead right now according to what INEC has been announcing in Abuja. As at the time of posting this, Buhari has clinched 12,061,230 votes, ensuring the healthy lead against Atiku Abubakar’s 8,592,340 votes. While PMB has emerged victorious in majority of votes in 15 state, Atiku has gotten 13. Muhammmadu Buhari won in Ekiti, Osun, Kwara, Nasarawa, Kogi, Gombe, Yobe, Niger, Jigawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, Lagos,…
The Buhari Media Organisation has come out to say the victory that is about to happen for President Muhammadu Buhari is proof of his remarkable record, his integrity and the love and affection of Nigerian citizens. In a recent statement released by the chairman of the group, Niyi Akinsiju said that Buhari had worked hard for the win going by his remarkable record since 2015. He also said several Nigerians had gained a thing or two from Buhari’s tenure as president from 2015 till this very moment. His words, “The last four years of the Buhari administration were marked with…
INEC recently declared Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Delta State. Seth Jaja, the collation officer in charge revealed the result in Asaba, saying that PDP won in 23 local government areas out of 25 in the state. The result read out disclosed that PDP attracted 594,068 votes across the 25 local government areas, while All Progressives Congress (APC) got 221,292 votes. The LGAs where the opposition party was victorious include Aniocha South, Aniocha North, Oshimili South, Oshimili North, Ika South, Ika North-East, Burutu, Sapele, Ughelli South, Okpe, Warri South, Warri South…
Enugu State Governor, and PDP’S governorship candidate for the March 9 Governorship and House of Assembly Elections, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has resumed his active door-to-door campaign in Obinagu Uwani Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state. The governor sought for votes, flaunting the PDP Logo (Umbrella) as he appreciated them for their support and calm conduct during the recent election held in Enugu State. He then begged them to come out of their homes in large numbers on the 9th of March to vote for PDP candidates. As the campaign was coming to an end, the PDP used…
PDP has come out to categorically state that its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar will not accept defeat against President Muhammadu Buhari, and that it had started gathering proof to tackle the results that are being announced by INEC. Reports say Kanu Agabi, former attorney-general of the federation, is currently in charge of a group of lawyers that are set to rubbish the results at the presidential election petitions tribunal of the Federal Court of Appeal, Abuja. According to The Vanguard, A PDP source said, “We are currently collating evidence to challenge the results being announced by INEC. We have been…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out to ask INEC to immediately work on plans to conduct new elections in Yobe, Zamfara, and Borno state. During a recent press conference, the Deputy Director General of PPD’s presidential campaign organisation, Tanimu Turaki, said the APC actually manipulated the results that were read out in their favor. He asserted that the results INEC’s presiding officers tendered in Yobe, Zamfara, and Borno state shoud be scrapped and new elections should be carried out because of lots of electtoral atrocities. Tanimu noted the total number of votes as cast which was 775,449 in…
INEC began the announcement of the results of Saturday’s presidential election yesterday, and as now, result in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory are now known. The states that have had their results read out are Ondo, Ekiti, Gombe, Kwara, Kogi, Yobe, Abia, Osun, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Enugu and the Federal Capital Territory. APC’s President Muhammadu Buhari emerged winner in Ekiti, Nasarawa, Yobe, Kwara, Kogi and Gombe, while his main opposition, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, was victorious in Ondo, Abia, Ebonyi and the FCT. However, some announced outcomes by collation officers in states which the national coalition…
Main opposition party of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, PDP has asked INEC to stop the collation of the results currently going on in the country. They have also ordered the electoral body to cancel the results in Borno, Yobe and Zamfara states. Speaking to the press in FCT recently, Deputy Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, who goes by the name, Tanimu Turaki said more than 157, 000 votes the party received but became nowhere to be found must be restored. More to come.
A group named The Pan African Women Project, has described elections in Kano State, both Presidential and National Assembly, as peaceful, free and fair. The group leader, Ms Belinda Maduna revealed this at a press conference in Kano State hours ago. She mentioned that the election was not just free and fair, but also free from violence as eligible voters voted peacefully as everything went smoothly. Her words, “We want to use this opportunity to tell you that the election in Kano was peaceful, free and without intimidation because everybody was calm on the day of the election,“ She also…
PDP in Rivers State has called the arrests and detaining of some of its party members by men of the 6 Division of Nigerian Army “diversionary.” The party’s spokesman, Hon. Darlington Orji, said the Nigerian Army used these arrests to take all attention away from the delibrate killings it performed in some parts of Rivers State during the elections on Saturday. His words, “What the military did is diversionary and laughable. They have left their duties and have taken up those of police. PDP does not need rigging to win election in Rivers State, so we are shocked at their…
PDP Chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode has begged Atiku Abubakar to organize a parallel government in Nigeria if he loses the Presidential election. In a recent tweet, the politician said Atiku must do everything within his power to reject the result and ask for the release of more legit outcomes. His words, “He must reject the results and give the FG an ultimatum to declare the authentic results, failure of which he will form a Govt.” After the declaration of results from 16 states across Nigeria, President Buhari is firmly in the lead and is set to clinch four more years on…
Some stakeholders have called upon political party leaders in Nigeria to ensure they warn their supporters against excessive celebration after any victory. They also begged the leaders to make sure humble jubilations was the way to go to prevent loss of human lives after the final announcement of the winner of the 2019 presidential election. Daniel Chukwu had this to say, “It is unfortunate to see young people engaging themselves in reckless driving or taking alcohol that could make them go out of their senses in the name of celebration. “I think election victory should be celebrated in a matured…
Officially, Godswill Akpabio, a senator from Akwa Ibom State, has failed in his quest to return to the senate for another term. In a recently announced result by INEC, this afternoon, Mr Akpabio’s opponent, Chris Ekpenyong, was named the winner in Akwa Ibom North-West District. Prof Peter Oban, the returning officer in charge of announcements declared that Godswill Akpabio garnered 83,158 votes while Chris Ekpenyong clinched 118,215 votes. However, the results were not declared in the Akwa Ibom North-West District due to security concerns, and they resorted to safer location to annouce the outcomes of the election. Resident Electoral Commissioner…
Muhammadu Buhari has emerged victorious in 2 out of 7 LGAs in Bayelsa State. The two LGAs are Nembe and Southern-Ijaw, according to INEC. There are a total number of eight local government areas in the state but just seven have been announced thus far and Atiku has claimed five out of that number already. Prof. Zana Akpagbo, The Returning Officer in charge revealed that APC received 31, 811 votes to beat PDP, who got 7, 167 votes in Nembe LGA. In Southern-Ijaw, APC and PDP got 47, 627 and 41, 629 scored respectively. In Ekeremor LGA, PDP 21, 857…
The security presence in INEC’s office in Rivers State has just been increased. The commission’s building at Aba Road is also currently filled with armed security enforcers in the state. The present situation is caused by a wicked traffic jam that is now making it difficult for road users, especially danfo drivers to move freely. This hold up has also caused an increase in transport fare for the people of the state. A quick distance that would normally cost 50 naira now cost 100 naira or 150 bucks, as several road users now prefer to trek than pay such outrageous…
Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner ahead of Muhammadu Buhari according to results of the Presidential elections in Benue State, announced by INEC. Benue State Collation/Returning Officer, Prof. Sabastine Maimako, today, revealed that Atiku got a total of 355,255 while Buhari was a close second with 347,668 votes. Atiku clinched the majority votes in 13 Local Government Areas while Buhari got the majority votes in each of 10 LGs. Its a feisty contest between the two politicians thus far.
President Muhammadu Buhari has emerged victorious in the presidential elections in Kano State, surpassing Atiku with more than 1, 073, 175m.votes. Professor Magaji Garba, who is the Collation Officer in Kano State and also vice-chancellor, Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, revealed the results across 44 Local Government Areas in the state. He stated that Buhari secured 1, 464, 768 votes while Atiku amassed 391,593 votes. Total votes casted were 1,964,751m, total valid votes were 1.891,134m while rejected votes were 73,617.