Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, is presently leading with the presidential election results in Oyo state. The election happened in every of the 33 local government areas in the state. Atiku, in the results of the 10 local government areas announced thus far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, is currently winning in a whopping nine of them. The results prove that the PDP candidate clinched a total of 85, 109 votes while President Muhammadu Buhari of APC secured a total of 79,802 votes. Atiku emerged victorious in Afijio, Saki East, Kajola, Ibarapa North, Ibarapa…
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The Peoples Democratic Party has come out to say that only results already delivered at the polling units for its Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, will not be rejected by its members and supporters across the country. This is because the party alleged that the Presidency “has been mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and dispatching officials to change results in Rivers, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Kogi, Bauchi, Cross River, Borno, Yobe and Edo states among others, in a frenzy to allocate fictitious figures for President Muhammadu Buhari.” Kola Ologbondiyan said, “Presidency is also threatening the South-East state governors to…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to be free from interference in the performance of their duties. Kola Ologbondiyan was also adamant that PDP would never accept any other result except the one that is declared and collated from the polling units. Their statement read, “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insists on the winning results already delivered at the polling units for the candidate of the people, Atiku Abubakar, and cautioned that Nigerians will not accept any figures except what was declared and collated from the polling units. The party says it’s…
INEC has revealed Official results for four of the nine local governments in Oyo South Senatorial District and senatorial candidate of the ruling APC in the state, Abiola Ajimobi, did not emerge victorious in all four announced thus far. Mr Ajimobi, the current governor of Oyo State, plans to return to the Senate to occupy a seat he held before his governorship role. The PDP’s Kola Balogun was the winner in all four local governments announced so far. In Ibadan Northwest local government, APC had 8,916 votes, while PDP scored 12,144 votes. In Ibarapa North and Ibarapa East local governments,…
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged victorious at the polling unit of Aminu Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State. It was a very close one, as Atiku prevailed over President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with just five votes. APC clinched a total of 439 votes, while PDP attracted 444 votes. Tambuwal was an APC member until last year when ported to PDP.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday has said the commission was working on ensuring the quick collation of results and declaration of winners for Feb. 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the promise earlier today. He mentioned that INEC met on Saturday night to ascertain the challenges arising from the conduct of the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections. Yakubu also said even with INEC’s best efforts to boost the functionality of the Smart Card Readers (SCRs), it experienced technical hitches in some locations. His words, “Through the deployment of 8,809 Area Technical Support…
President Muhammadu Buhari has recorded a remarkable win over his closest rival Atiku Abubakar in the presidential poll in results of 10 of the 44 local governments in Kano state declared so far by INEC. President Buhari defeated Atiku in the Madobi local council, where Kwankwaso is from. Buhari scored 26,110 votes, while Atiku got 13,113 votes as revealed by the presidential collation officer in Kano, Prof Magaji Gambo, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Gusau. Results for the Presidential election in 10 local government councils in Kano State so far, Local Government 1) Garun Malam APC – 23, 810…
All Progressives Congress House of Representative candidate for Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency, Akin Alabi, is very hopeful that he’ll win his election. Recently, he went on social to tweet this, “Thank you Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency for believing in me. Thank you to my great party, APC for giving me the platform,” “Thank you to everyone that wished me well and those that didn’t. Abuja Loading.” The Nairabet chairman, 4 years ago, contested for the Egbeda-Ona Ara seat of the House of Representatives’ election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, but lost out.
Presidential candidate of Young Progressives Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu has blasted the violence and deaths during Nigeria’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Ballot snatching, killings and other forms of violence were reported in some polling units during Nigeria’s general election that commenced on Saturday, February 23. Moghalu said the death and violence reports were a terrible way of paying back citizens’ for their patriotism. His words, “My heartfelt sympathy goes to those who lost their loved ones that only came out to perform their civic duty. Also, those who were maimed, those who were not given the opportunity to vote…
An Ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission whose services was being utilized for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina have been reportedly abducted. Yazid Abdullahi got kidnapped at Runka B, Garin Magaji polling unit, 011, in Safana when he was on the way to the Registration Area, RA. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the State, Jibril Zarewa confirmed this news. The Commissioner who spoke via the Electoral Officer, Safana Local government area, Sabiu Abdulkadir said the kidnappers took just him (Abdullahi) away, and did not touch election materials. State’s Commissioner of…
Yemi Osinbajo and Fela Durotoye have praised Lagosians for their peaceful display during the election. They also had good words for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for coping well throughout. Speaking after voting, Osinbajo said: “I feel deeply satisfied that am able to vote and every Nigerian is allowed to do so. Everybody has a right to vote. The Vice President’s vote is not in any way more important than that of the security man. I advise that we exercise our franchise and vote in the right leaders, and encourage others to do so. It’s a civic responsibility.” Fela Durotoye…
Nyesom Wike has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the instant exit of armed military operatives out of Abonnema area of Rivers state. The Governor of Rivers State said that the military personnel were sent by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cause problems with members of the People’s Democratic Party members in Abonnema and other towns during the presidential and National Assembly elections. “I call on Mr President to please, in the name of God direct the army to withdraw the occupation and siege on Abonnema and Bonny communities so that the people can go about with their normal…
Inspite of the violence that erupted in the capital city of Maiduguri on Saturday morning by Boko Haram, Muhammadu Buhari is currently defeating Atiku Abubakar with a large margin in the 7 local government areas collated so far in Borno State. In the results released so far from the 7 out of the 27 local government areas, President Buhari attracted 71,944 to defeat Alhaji Abubakar who got 3,348 votes. According to Vanguard, the breakdown of the results is: Mobbar local government area; Total registered votes, 44,619 , accredited votes , 14,030 , total valid votes , 13,540 , rejected votes…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has asked the unconditional release of Alhaji Buba Galadima who was alleged detained by operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, on Sunday. In a statement signed by its national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus yesterday, PDP blasted the development, saying Galadima committed no crime to call for his arrest. The statement read, “I call for the immediate release of Mr. Buba Galadima by the Department of State Security, even as I remind the DSS and other security agencies, that their oath of allegiance was sworn to Nigeria and not to the All Progressive Congress…
Senate President Bukola Saraki is facing a deficit about 20,000 votes behind Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, the APC challenger in the battle for the Kwara Central senatorial district. Saraki lost sight of Oloriegbe after the announcement of the result of Ilorin East Local government, the second local government in his senatorial district. Oloriegbe had defeated Saraki, 15, 392 votes to 11, 252 in Asa. In Ilorin East LG, he outpaced Saraki 30,014 votes to 14,654 votes, taking the gap to 19,500 votes. The results were announced by INEC.
Muhammadu Buhari is currently leading Abubakar Atiku by a massive margin in Yobe state after results in five local governments were made known at the presidential collation centre in Damaturu, the capital. Prof. Abubakar Gundiri, Vice Chancellor, University of Wukari, who was in charge of declaration of the results as returning officer, said Buhari received 12,227 votes in Gujba while Atiku got just 325 votes. In Tarmuwa local government, Buhari clinched 12,122 votes against Atiku’s 1, 269 votes. As for Damaturu local government, APC got 35,772 votes against PDP’s 2,099. In Karasuwa local government, APC gathered 22,377 to defeat PDP…
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has adjourned the final collation of the Presidential Election results to Monday by 11am. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu revealed this today while formally declaring open the National Collation Centre. His words, “From today, the collation centre is hereby declared open until the final determination of the 2019 presidential election. During the course of proceedings, there may be interludes or adjournments and these will be announced by the Chief Returning Officer. “At the moment no State Collation Officer has is around. Some of them are expected tonight. Accordingly, proceedings are hereby adjourned.…
Bola Tinubu has spoken up about the trending pictures on social media reporting bullion vans loaded with cash seen entering his house on Friday. The reports broke the internet but Tinubu has claimed that the money was solely for election purposes. He said it was nobody’s business if he made up his mind to spend his personal money however he pleased, as long as it was not vote-buying. His words, “Bullion vans? Are those ballot paper?” “Excuse me, is it my money or government money? I don’t work for government, I am not in [any] agency of government. Let anybody…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress, APC deputy gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Saturday, delivered on their promises to clinch their polling units for President Muhammadu Buhari. They made sure that the APC candidate led his opponents with large margin to flaunt their loyalty to APC. At Ambode’s Ward A5, polling unit 033, Ogunmodede College in Ajaganabe Area, Papa Epe, Buhari clinched 131 votes, while Atiku Abubakar got 116 votes. Hamzat on the other hand, delivered his polling unit in a remarkable way to the candidates of APC, despite the the sagas at the polling…
Alvaro Morata netted his first goal for Atletico Madrid in a 2-0 victor at home to Villarreal today which reduced the gap behind to seven points. Morata, who has been unlucky in recent games scored in the 31st minute, firing a cross from Filipe Luis into the bottom corner on the volley. His words, “At last [the goal] came, with the victory too I am going home very happy today,” “I was joking a little bit with my teammates. Until I had seen that all the officials in the stadium were giving the goal, I did not celebrate too much.…