Eight of the 36 states, namely, Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Osun and Ondo, have their governorship elections off-season due to litigations and court judgements.

The 28 states where governorship elections will hold today are Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross River and Delta.

Others are Ebonyi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

In the 19 northern states of Nigeria, there are 11 female governorship candidates, vying under various political parties, according to the final list of candidates as released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Eleven serving governors are seeking re-election while 17 outgoing ones are in the final weeks of their constitutional two-term limits of eight years, having been sworn in on May 29, 2015.

18 gubernatorial candidates are standing for the election and 32 members of the state House of Assembly will also be elected.

Some of the candidates are Seyi Makinde of PDP, Teslim Folarin of APC and Adebayo Adelabu of Accord.

Others are Ajekiigbe Lateef of AA, Akinwale Tayo Tawfiq of LP, Popoola Olukayode of the NNPP, Okedara Mojeed of AAC and Ajadi Bamidele of ADC.

The rest are Yusuf Akim of ADP; Adeshina Adewale of APGA; Adeniran Adeyemi of APM; Yinusa Kazeem of AAP; Okunade Tunde of BP, Adegboyega Raymond of NRM, Micheal Lana of SDP and Euba Aduragbemi of YPP.

INEC staff at Naraguta Ward B, polling unit 112, Jos North LGA of Plateau State, are already at the polling center waiting for voters.

At the Adult Education Centre, Unit 23, Uyo Urban ward 2, Akwa Ibom State, INEC officials said they arrived at the venue at 7.30am.

The Nigeria Police Force has mounted roadblocks at the Berger axis on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to enforce movement restrictions ahead of the governorship election on Saturday.

Thugs have hijacked and burnt election materials for three wards in Ogbia Constituency 2 in Bayelsa State during the ongoing state assembly poll in the state.

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed to the constituency are already moving back to Yenagoa for safety, as the hoodlums are on the rampage in the area.

Daily Trust gathered that the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are scrambling for the Assembly seat in the area, and both parties are also struggling to form majority in the next state Assembly in Bayelsa State ahead of the November 11, governorship election in the state.

INEC’s Head Voter Education and Publicity in Bayelsa State, Mr Wilfred Ifogah, who confirmed the development to Daily Trust, said the commission will issue a statement to that effect later.

He said: “We received a report that materials meant for the State Assembly election in about two or three wards in Ogbia Constituency 2 were hijacked and burnt, maybe later we will get a statement on it.”

At the time of filing this report, it appears there will be no election in Ogbia Constituency 2, as INEC officials are already heading back to Yenagoa.

INEC officials heading back to Yenagoa through Ayama-Ogbia waterways after thugs hijacked and burnt materials for Ogbia Const 2.

Governor of Lagos State and the governorship candidate of the APC in today's election, Sanwo-Olu, will cast his votes at the PU 06, Ward 15, Adeniji-Adele. There are two PUs within the area, Pu 06 and Pu 07.

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At Unit 6 ward 13 African Church Abeokuta-South Local Government Area of Ogun State, the INEC Official showed the agents of the parties the BVAS ahead of the commencement of the election.

LP governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, cast his vote at polling unit 045 Oshifila Anifowoshe Ikeja Lagos.

As of 8:33, sensitive materials are still being moved out of the RAC center in Rumuokuta to various polling units.

Sen. Babafemi Ojudu casts his vote in Ekiti

Tinubu accredited at his polling unit in Ikeja, Lagos

APC governorship candidate in Kano, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, displays his ballot paper

Some Ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) protested the non-payment of their transport allowances which delayed the early deployment of the election officials to their respective polling units in Bauchi.

The incident occurred at the Baba-Sidi collation centre in Bauchi Local Government Area of the state, where the staff refused to leave after collecting the election materials.

But the intervention of senior INEC officials resolved the infraction and subsequently paid the ad-hoc staff at 9:15am.

The LP governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has raised alarm over alleged voter intimidation in the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly elections.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at polling unit 045 Oshifila Anifowoshe Ikeja, Gbadebo vowed that the intimidation would be resisted.

He said there have been widespread reports of voter intimidation in Kosofe, Iba in Ojo, VGC in Lekki, and Computer Village in Ikeja, among others.

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Photo of President-elect, Bola Tinubu casting his vote

Despite the early arrival of INEC officials and materials, there is a low turnout at some of the polling units visited for the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Kwara State.

At polling unit 010, Badi, Agbeyangi ward, Ilorin, only 2 voters had voted out of the 395 registered voters for the exercise.

Also at Polling unit 004, Oke-Ose, out of the over 800 registered voters, only 56 had voted when Daily Trust arrived around past 10:00am.

INEC presiding officer, Sulyman AbdulRazaq, said the number is picking up gradually.

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Large women turnout in Kebbi State

Vice President-elect, Shettima, votes in Maiduguri 

Electoral officers waiting for voters. As of 10.52am at the salvation polling unit, 026, Mami market area Lokoja, only 16 people have voted out of 261 registered voter

At least three women have been beaten up at different polling units in Kano for alleged vote buying.

Our reporter observed at Giginyu ward that a woman simply identified as Zubaida was bundled out of the polling unit for alleged vote buying while another woman named Amina was beaten for the same offence at the same venue. However, voting continues.

Similarly, at a polling unit in Tarauni local government area, another woman was beaten up for raising up her ballot paper after voting.

The unidentified woman was said to have been approached by party agents soliciting for her vote, where she promised to vote for their party.

Shortly after voting, the woman raised the ballot paper for confirmation, which angered others who immediately attacked her.

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The gubernatorial candidate of the PRP in Kano state, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, cast his vote at his polling Unit in Jigirya Ward, area of Nasarawa Local Government. 

In an interview with Daily Trust, Yakasai said he is optimistic about winning the election and that he is ready to accept the outcome of the election.  

He called on his supporters to be law-abiding and accept the result once there is no rigging.

The State House of Assembly election in Edo North senatorial district is characterized by voter apathy.

The six local government areas that made up the district are Akoko- Edo, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Etsako West, Owan East and Owan West.

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Hakeem Lawal, has blamed the low voter turnout in the Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections on transportation and security issues.

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has cast his vote at the ongoing governorship election in Mafa town, Mafa local government area of Borno State.

Zulum voted at his Ajari polling booth (PU 023) in Mafa town.

Speaking to journalists shortly after the casting of the vote, Zulum expressed delight with the large turnout of voters.

Low turnout has marred the Governorship and state House of Assembly election in Ebonyi state when compared with the last presidential election which took place on 25th February.

One of the voters, Apostle Prince Chiwenabu, who spoke to Daily Trust at the Amudu polling unit in the Ezza South local government area of the state, 

attributed it to a loss of confidence in the National Independent Electoral Commission and fear of insecurities.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the ongoing Governorship and House of Assembly election is an improvement in the last Presidential and National Assembly polls.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at PU 008 Elizabeth Fowler School in Masha Surulere, Gbajabiamila said the exercise has been peaceful and orderly.

He however noted that voter turnout has been "incredibly low."

There is growing tension in Evwerni right now as thugs suspected to be working for a former Delta lawmaker and a serving Commissioner has destroyed all electoral materials, including some BIVAS.

Voting has been disrupted in all the polling units in Evwerni, Ughelli North Local Government Area.

Journalists monitoring the elections were prevented from entering the community by the rampaging thugs.

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A police officer has been reported to have shot and killed a thug who attempted to snatch a ballot box in Ago Palace.

It was gathered that the thugs arrived at the polling unit and disrupted the voting process but one of them met his untimely death.

In the video shared on social media, the residents were seen on the streets with the body of the thug laying on the ground.

According to the voice heard behind the camera, the man said, the residents joined forces with the estate police officer to chase away the other thugs with their dogs.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, failed to exercise his civic duty in the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly elections in Ogun State.

He was absent on election day at his polling unit 22 ward 11, Olusomi compound, Totoro, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the State.

Obasanjo cast his vote at the same polling unit during the February 25 presidential and parliamentary election.

Obasanjo's Media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the elder statesman had travelled out of the country 10 days before the election.

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Food vendors and petty traders have complained of low patronage and credit purchases due to cash scarcity.

Speaking on the development, some of them said the situation during the last presidential and national assembly elections was better.

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Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Nasiru Idris, after casting his vote at his Nasarawa ward 2 polling unit 034, said he was impressed with voters turnout.

He said the turnout of voters at every polling unit today was an indication that people are determined to vote for candidates of their choice in the elections.

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Some INEC officials were reportedly kidnapped in Imo on Saturday with electoral materials seized.

At isiekenesi in Ideato South, INEC officials were kidnapped with ballot materials and later released but without the electoral materials. 

At Ndiuluokwu/Umuowere ward in Oguta LGA, electoral materials were diverted and no election is held at the seven booths. 

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There is tension in parts of Ojo in Lagos when suspected hoodlums disrupted the voting exercise in some polling units.

Ojo is a military zone housing the popular Ojo Cantonment. 

Residents of the area who spoke with our correspondent said voting was going on peacefully when some hoodlums came around and started shooting sporadically. 

Obi, after voting said he observed voter apathy and “transactional politics” unlike the February 25 presidential polls.

Ward 11 unit 19 Obio Akpor of Rivers State

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House of Assembly.

Labour Party:16

APC: 2

PDP: 2

SDP: 2

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Governorship:.

APC: 3

PDP: 4

SDP: 6

LABOUR Party: 9

ADP: 1

The Managing Director of Kano Line, Bashir Nasiru Aliko Koki (in Blue), was among those arrested by the police for alleged disruption of voting and destruction of ballot boxes at the Gwammaja area of Dala LGA, Kano state.

LGA: Kusada

PU: 012, Dan gamau TV center

Ward code: Boko ward 23

APC - 44

PDP - 38

LGA: Ikeja

Ward: Alausa

Polling Unit: 085

APC - 43

PDP - 0

LP - 5

LGA: Oshodi/ Isolo

Ward: Oke-Afa/ Ejigbo

Polling Unit: Junction of Adebayo Oyelana/Demuren/Ailegun Road

APC - 48

Labour Party - 89

PDP - 0

Ward 11 unit 19 Obio Akpor of Rivers State

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House of Assembly.

Labour Party:16

APC: 2

PDP: 2

SDP: 2

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Governorship:.

APC: 3

PDP: 4

SDP: 6

LABOUR Party: 9

ADP: 1

LGA: Alimosho

Ward: Ipaja South

Polling Unit: Daru Salam School/ Ejigbo Block

APC - 6

LP - 0

PDP - 0

A former chairman of Ethiope West LGA, and APC chieftain, Dr Wilson Omene's house has been set on fire.

LGA: Alimosho

Ward: Ipaja South

Polling Unit: Oluwatobi Street, Shodiya Junction, Cele

APC - 6

LP - 2

PDP - 0

LGA: Alimosho

Ward: Ipaja South

Polling Unit: Front of BLK. 32/33 Gowon Estate

APC - 0

Labour Party - 0

PDP - 1

LGA: Eti-Osa

Ward 2: Victoria Island II

PU: Entrance of Samuel Adedoyin Str.

APC - 0

PDP - 0

Labour Party - 3

Ogun East Senator-Elect, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, casting his ballot at his Obafemi Awolowo Road, GRA Sagamu.

LGA: Ibeju/Lekki, LGA

Ward 7: Iwerekun II

PU: Open Space at Elemoro Royal Market Bogije

APC - 29

PDP - 0

Labour Party - 44

APC - 100

LP - 14

PDP - 3

The gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Uba Sani, has alleged voter intimidation in Kanpur and Zari Local Government Areas of the state.

Sani, who arrived at his polling unit at exactly 12:50pm, alongside his entourage, however, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of working with the opposition party to sabotage the process.  

According to him, "We have received reports of voter intimidation by the opposition party in Kajuru and Zaria Local Government Areas of the state and we believe that the INEC is working with the opposition to sabotage the process."

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LGA: Ojo

Ward 3: Ajangbadi

PU: Open Space at the junction of Mebamu

APC - 11

PDP - 1

LP - 23

LGA: Ojo

Ward 3: Ajangbadi

PU: Open Space within Owojobi Str.

APC - 12

PDP - 0

LP - 1

Ward 5, PU65 Bodija Ashi, Ibadan north LGA.

APC - 09

PDP - 56

L.G.A: Obudu

Ward: Begiading

Polling unit: primary school Ohong

APC - 79

PDP - 150

LP - 2

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress and incumbent Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, won the polling unit of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The APC candidate polled 43 votes, his closest contender, the Labour Party candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, had five votes, while the National Rescue Movement had one vote.

INEC staff at PU011, Oyewole Primary School, Mazamaza along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, leaving without capturing any voter.

The BVAS of this polling unit had been faulty during the last presidential election in February, leading to disenfranchised voters. 

LGA: Udenu

Ward: Imilike

PU: Amagu Village Hall

APC - 0

APGA - 0

LP - 16

PDP - 1

Governor Fintiri defeats APC's Aisha Dahiru Binani at Atiku's Polling Unit.

PU012, Ajiya ward, Yola north LGA

APC - 150

PDP - 163

The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded some election results from the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.

The PUNCH reports that opposition parties and some Nigerians had knocked INEC over its failure to upload results immediately on its Result Viewing portal during the presidential and National Assembly elections.

Location: PU: 045, Anifowoshe, Ikeja LGA

APC - 29

LP - 18

PDP - 2

The All Progressives Congress candidate and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has trounced his closest rivals, Abdulazeez Adediran and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party at Polling Unit 6, Eiyekole, Lagos Island, in the ongoing governorship and State House of Assembly elections.

Credit: The PUNCH

PU051 Vandeikya LGA, Benue Governorship

APC - 342

PDP - 1

LP - 0

PU 005 Nassarawa-Iku, Zuma east ward, LEA Nassarawa-Iku primary school

Tafa LGA Niger state:

APC - 102

PDP - 91

Ward 11, PU01, Abayomi Iwo-Road in Ibadan north LGA.

APC - 28

PDP - 174

LP - 03

Results from PU047, Alahun Osunba 2, Mazamaza Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Gov poll result

APC: 12

LP: 72

PDP: 01

Boot: 01

State Assembly:

APC: 11

ADP:01

LP: 72

PDP:02

Credit: The PUNCH

Governorship Election Result, Polling Unit 086, Ikosi Junction, Ketu, Lagos.

NNPP --1

PDP ----3

APC --39

LP -----8

ADC --1

Void---5

House of Assembly Result, Polling Unit 086, Ikosi Junction, Ketu, Lagos. 

ADP- -1

LP ----10

APC -37

SDP ---1

PDP----7 

Void---1

Total registered voters-886 

Total accredited voters---57

Credit: The Punch

LG: Gwale

Ward: Dorayi

PU: BUK old site 003

APC - 98

NNPP - 139

PDP - 14

PU: 026

APC - 55

NNPP - 96

PU: 004

APC - 45

NNPP - 53

PU: 001

APC - 59

NNPP - 102

PU - 002

APC - 49

NNPP: 93

LGA: Udenu

Ward: Obollo-Etti

PU: Akanugu Village Hall

APC - 0

APGA - 3

LP - 37

PDP - 73

LGA: Abeokuta South

Ward: Ijaye/ Idi-Aba

PU: Open Space Near Folaranmi HS I

APC - 33

PDP - 42

Ward 4, PU15, Gate, Ibadan north LGA, Oyo state.

APC - 37

PDP - 135

Otika Town Hall 1, 08 Enuagu Ward, Onicha LGA

APC - 64

APGA - 10

LP - 2

PDP - 38

LGA: Abeokuta South

Ward: Ake I PU: St.Peters School Ake

ADC - 17

APC - 82

PDP - 58

Ward 021, Cooperate drive, Ikoyi, Eti-Osa LGA, Lagos state.

APC - 42

PDP - 4

LP - 53

LGA: Abeokuta South

Ward: Ibara II

PU: Open Space Near Fidelity, Ibara

ADC - 21

APC - 47

PDP - 69

Governorship Election:

APC 40

ADC 14

PDP 1

A.A 1

Void vote 2

Total vote 58

State House of Assembly:

APC 34

ADC 15

Labour Party 7

ZLP 1

Void vote 1

Total vote 58

Credit: The Punch

The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor, has defeated his closest rivals, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, at his polling unit in Osolu Junior High School, Unit 001 ward G in Irewe, Ojo Local Government Area of the state.

Credit: The Punch

Moro LGA, Abati Alara ward, LGEA School Elekoyangan PU 005

APC - 149

LP - 1

PDP - 109

SDP - 9

LGA: OJO

PU: 001, OSOLU SEC, SCHOOL, IREWE

APC - 66

LP - 01

PDP - 87

PU 003 Gwantu

State: Kaduna

LGA: Sanga

KSHA 

APC 15

PDP 111

LP 41

Governorship

APC 18

LP 24

PDP 125

Sarki 1 PU, Maigizo Ward

State: Kaduna

LGA: Jema'a 

GOVERNORSHIP

PDP =234

LP= 37

APC = 19.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY:

PDP = 227

LP =37

APC = 23

PU: House 13, Alimioke Street, Orile-Oshodi; Oshodi-Isolo local government 

Registered voters: 853

Governorship

APC - 100

LP - 30

PDP - O2

NNPP - 02

ADP - 01

Invalid - 01

House of Assembly

APC - 98

LP- 26

PDP - 05

NNPP - 4

Invalid - 01

PU 52 Malali, Kaduna North LGA

APC - 5

LP - 7

PDP - 262

PU 012, Karewa, Yola north LGA

APC - 129

PDP - 181

PU060, Karewa, Yola north LGA

APC - 97

PDP - 147

Uba Sani, APC governorship candidate, wins his PU 041, Kawo LEA Primary School, Kaduna North LGA.

APC- 85

PDP - 54

NNPP - 12

Enugu North LGA, New Haven Health Center PU 01, Enugu state

LP - 78

PDP - 36

APC - 0

APGA - 24

Sarkin Kasuwa Polling Unit, Kafanchan A Ward

State: Kaduna

LGA: Jema'a

Governorship     

APC - 102      

PDP - 93        

LP - 21

STATE ASSEMBLY 

APC - 101

PDP - 94

LP - 21

Hajiya Nani Polling Unit Kafanchan A Ward

State: Kaduna

LGA: Jama'a

Governorship

APC - 126      

PDP - 57        

LP - 17        

NNPP - 3      

PRP - 1

ASSEMBLY

APC - 133

PDP - 50

LP - 17

NASSARAWA A WARD, CHANCHAGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 

GOVERNOSHIP RESULT

PDP 2,409. APC- 2,796

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY RESULT

PDP- 2,642.      APC- 2,574

PU 024 Bashir/Olajide Ojodu, Ikeja Lagos 

Governorship

APC – 99

PDP- 4

LP- 29

House of Assemby

APC – 94

PDP- 5

LP- 33

KOGI HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION .

SOME WARDS RESULTS FROM KABBA-BUNU LGA COLLATING CENTRE:

OKEKOKO WARD

 APC_620 

ADC_429 

PDP_217.

ODO-AKETE WARD

APC_703

An INEC ad hoc staff, Miss Glory Effiom Essien, who was hit by a bullet from an unidentified gunman whilst on her way to Bakassi Local Government Area for election duty, is now responding to treatment.

This was disclosed this morning by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof Gabriel Yomeri.

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The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ogori Magongo local government in Kogi state, Bode Ogumola, has been declared the winner of the House of Assembly election held on Saturday in the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission's Returning Officer for the election, Mr Ekundayo Mejebi, declared the result at the council's collation centre at Magongo in the early hours of Sunday.

He said the PDP candidate polled 2,910 votes to defeat his closest rival, Major Akerejola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who recorded 2,162 votes.

Credit: Daily trust

State: Plateau

LGA: Jos North Local Government

Election Type: Governorship 

Ward: Garba Daho 03

List of Parties and Total Vote per party

APC 5,091

LP 123

NNPP 29

PDP 423

Credit: Daily trust

SENATORIAL DISTRICT: Bauchi Central Senatorial District

L.G.A: Misau L.G.A

WARD: Kukadi/Gundari

SITUATION REPORT: Result of the gubernatorial election

No. Of registered voters: 185

No. Of accredited voters: 157

No. Of votes rejected: 05

No. Of valid votes: 126

APC 102

PDP 14

NNPP 02

SDP 01

PRP 02

Credit: Daily trust

State: Plateau State

Local Government: Jos North Local Government

Election Type: Governorship 

Ward: Jenta Adamu 06

List of Parties and Total Vote per party

APC 1,913

LP 635

NNPP 10

NRP 09

PDP 6014

VGC residents vote today after postponement

PDP win Sagbama constituency l and lll

Sagbama Constituency I

Candidate Elect: OYINKE GODBLESS NANATUMIEYESEIGHA

Party: PDP

Votes: 9633

Returning Officer: Dr Anthony C. Okoye

Sagbama Constituency III

Candidate Elect: COCKEVE BROWN EBIZI ROSEMARY

Party: PDP

Votes: 6462

Returning Officer: Prof Diri T. Teilanyo

Credit: Daily trust

PDP wins Yenagoa Constituency III

Candidate Elect: ELEMEFORO TEDDY TONBARA

Party: PDP 

Votes: 4206

Returning Officer: Dr. Onukwu James

Credit: Daily trust

Military guard INEC office

Speaker re-elected in Ugya /Umaisha constituency

Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, of All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of Ugya /Umaisha state constituency.

Daily Trust learned that the speaker is elected to represent Ugya /Umaisha state constituency for a third term. 

The Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) returning Officer for the election, Mr Abdullahi Hudu Ramalan, said the APC candidate polled 3,406 votes to defeat his closest rival, Abdullahi Ibrahim Sa'ad of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) who got 2, 850 votes, while NNPP got 78 votes.

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INEC declares PDP candidate Ekeremor 1 winner

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Tare Porri of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Saturday's Bayelsa State House of Assembly election for Ekeremor Constituency l. 

INEC returning officer for Ekeremor Constituency l, Bernard Perekemefa Ebiasuode, declared Hon. Tare Porri winner having scored 4216 votes. 

Ebiasuode said the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 1562 votes, while that of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), pulled 973 votes to come third. 

Credit: Daily trust

LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULT A/C Primary School polling unit, Isale/Idi Mangoro ward, Agege LGA

APC - 50

LP - 19

PDP - 5

Back of Iloro Grammar School polling unit, Isale/Idi Mangoro ward, Agege LGA

APC - 61

LP - 20

PDP - 2

APC - 20,240

PDP - 12,588

Grim Damchoba ward, Hawul LGA

APC - 1682

PDP - 1316

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Kwaya-Bur ward, Hawul LGA

APC - 1407

PDP - 1437

35-years-old beats Yobe's Speaker to win Nguru II constituency

The Speaker, Yobe State House of Assembly, Hon Ahmed Mirwa Lawan, has lost his seat to Lawan Musa, a 35-year-old, in the Nguru II constituency of Yobe State.

The Returning Officer of the election, Dr Habib Muhammad, who announced the result, said the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lawan Musa, scored 6,648 votes to defeat Yobe's Speaker of the All Progressives Congress who got 6,466 votes.

Daily Trust gathered that the Yobe's speaker has been in the House since 2003 when he was elected on the platform of the All Nigerian People Party (ANPP).

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Meet Lawan Musa, a 35-year-old, who beat the Speaker of Yobe State House of Assembly, Hon Ahmed Mirwa Lawan, to the Nguru II constituency's seat.

INEC set to start collation

Governorship election results

ANIOCHA NORTH LGA

PDP - 8938.

APC- 4386

LP - 1883

NNPP - 14.

ADC - 54.

APGA - 173

IKA NORTH EAST LGA

PDP - 26760

APC - 4733

LP - 1990

NNPP - 24

ADC - 51

NDOKWA EAST LGA

PDP - 10146.

APC - 9044

LP - 251.

NNPP - 4.

ADC - 163.

APGA -120

INEC has announced a supplementary election for two local government areas in Delta.

INEC said the supplementary election will be conducted today (Sunday) in the Ukwani Local Government Area and Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State.

This is because INEC failed to deploy electoral materials yesterday.

Credit: Daily trust

Ogun State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday governorship election, Dapo Abiodun, is leading in the four local government areas results so far announced at the collation center in Abeokuta.

He is closely followed by Ladi Adebutu, candidate of the People's Democratic Party.

1. ODEDA

ADC - 3,651

APC - 11098

PDP - 8050

Registered Voter: 94048

Accredited Voters: 23,975

Valid Votes: 23349

Vote Cast: 23975

Rejected Vote: 626

2. EGBADO NORTH

ADC - 12,190

APC - 15,331

PDP - 11, 627

REGISTERED VOTERS: 130,063

ACCREDITED VOTERS: 41011

VALID VOTES: 39,980

TOTAL VOTE CAST: 41008

REJECTED VOTE: 1031

3. EGBADO SOUTH

ADC - 6435

APC - 15047

PDP - 10913

REGISTERED VOTERS: 133001

ACCREDITED VOTERS: 34213

VALID VOTES: 33064

TOTAL VOTE CAST: 34213

REJECTED VOTE: 1149

4. EWEKORO

ADC - 3881

APC - 8192

PDP - 7449

REGISTERED VOTERS: 94681

ACCREDITED VOTERS: 20415

VALID VOTES: 19902

TOTAL VOTE CAST: 20,413

REJECTED VOTE: 511

APC is in the early lead in the Katsina state governorship election with a wide margin.

The party has won all the seven LGAs collated so far.

ƊANDUME LGA

REGISTERED: 97,406

ACCREDITED: 41,071

VALID: 39,115

REJECTED: 529

CAST: 39,645

APC - 23,710

PDP - 14,792

NNPP- 220

PRP - 146

BATAGARAWA LGA

REGISTERED: 100,069

ACCREDITED: 41,301

VALID: 40,355

REJECTED: 768

CAST: 41123

APC - 26,326

PDP - 13,510

NNPP- 212

PRP - 81

INGAWA LGA

REGISTERED: 86,957

ACCREDITED: 36,034

VALID: 34,929

REJECTED: 1,066

CAST: 35,995

APC - 22,080

PDP - 12,255

NNPP- 209

PRP - 217

Four polling units witnessed overvoting in Ingawa

KAITA LGA

REGISTERED: 76,526

ACCREDITED: 35,568

VALID:   34,207

REJECTED: 912

CAST:   35,119  

APC - 24,121

PDP - 9,824

NNPP- 53

PRP - 20

SDP - 

Cancellation in 1 RA, 1 PU

Registered voters: 370

PVCs collected: 339

Credit: Daily trust

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the collation of results of the governorship election in Lagos State.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Olusegun Agbaje, in his opening address, said no fewer than 16 out of the 20 LGA results are ready beginning with Lagos Island.

PDP wins Jema'a constituency

The incumbent member representing Jema'a Constituency in Kaduna state House of Assembly, Ali Kalat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared the winner of Saturday's House of Assembly election.

Kalat is re-elected to represent the Jema'a constituency for a second term. 

The Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) returning Officer for the election, Professor Dauda B. Ishaya, said the PDP candidate polled 26,640 votes to defeat his closest rival, Sambo Maigari of the All Progressives Party (APC) who got 22, 371 votes, 

The Labour Party candidate, Maidawa Friday got 6,201 while Bulus Kajang of NNPP got 988 votes.

Lagos Island LG

No. of Registered Voters: 200,848

No of Accredited Voters- 41,626

APC- 37,760

LP - 1,317

PDP- 1,783

SDP- 07

Total Valid Votes -41,234

Rejected Votes 389

Total Votes Cast: 41,623

Credit: Daily trust

APC – 21007

LP – 4157

PDP – 2487

No. of Registered Voters: 160,124

No of Accredited Voters- 35,103

APC- 29,614

LP - 1,515

PDP- 3,272

Total Valid Votes - 34,790

Rejected Votes- 313

Total Votes Cast - 35,100

Credit: Daily trust

Returning Officer: Dr Ibrahim Muhammad Jajere 

LGA: Gujba 

No of registered voters: 73,774

No of Accredited Votes: 23,565

AA: 09

ADC: 48

ADP: 60

APC: 20,252

APM: 52

APP: 13

LP: 08

NNPP: 46

PDP: 2,428

SDP: 96

YPP: 06

Total No of valid votes: 23,018

Rejected votes: 547

Total votes Cast: 23,565

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has cleared the results of 12 local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the governorship election conducted in the state on Saturday.

The governor who is the APC candidate in the election won in Ekiti, Offa, Ifelodun, Irepodun, Patigi, Asa, Moro, Isin, Oyun, Ilorin South, Ilorin East, and Oke-Ero.

He is trailed by the PDP's candidate, Alhaji Shuaib Abdullahi Yaman.

Credit: Daily trust

ZANGO LGA

REGISTERED: 73,235

ACCREDITED: 30,659

VALID:    30,324

REJECTED: 268

CAST:    30,592

APC - 19,757

PDP - 10,477

NNPP- 04

PRP - 14

Cancellations in one polling unit. Total registered voters: 578 and PVCs collected 536. The cancellation was due to violence.

Credit: Daily trust

No. of Registered Voters - 394,463

No of Accredited Voters- 70,028

APC- 52,249

LP - 11,759

PDP- 4,006

Total Valid Votes - 68,952

Rejected Votes - 959

Total Votes Cast - 69,911

SAFANA LGA

REGISTERED: 83882

ACCREDITED: 26879

VALID:   26,129

REJECTED: 715

CAST:    26,844

APC - 15,417

PDP - 10,450

NNPP- 09

PRP - 53

SDP - 143

Returning Officer: Dr Muhammad Saidu Suleiman 

LGA: Bursali

No of registered voters: 61,459

No of Accredited Votes: 19,852

AA: 11

ADC: 26

ADP: 78

APC: 13,825

APM: 66

APP: 58

LP: 11

NNPP: 97

PDP: 4,879

SDP: 14

YPP: 19

Total No of valid votes: 19,084

Rejected votes: 768

Total votes Cast: 19,852

Ibeju-Lekki LG

No. of Registered Voters - 134,496

No of Accredited Voters- 27,480

APC- 19,369

LP - 3,785

PDP- 3,189

Total Valid Votes - 26,580

Rejected Votes - 899

Total Votes Cast - 27,479

Ifako-Ijaiye LG

No. of Registered Voters - 399,938

No of Accredited Voters- 55,322

APC- 38,682

LP - 13020

PDP- 2,262

Total Valid Votes - 54,783

Rejected Votes - 539

Total Votes Cast - 55,322

Returning Officer: Dr Yunus Hassan 

LGA: Damaturu 

No of registered voters: 122,197

No of Accredited Votes: 30091

Result 

AA: 57

ADC: 43

ADP: 102

APC: 20,877

APM: 66

APP: 22

LP: 22

NNPP: 217

PDP: 7,655

SDP: 131

YPP: 112

Total No of valid votes: 29,186

Rejected votes: 811

Total votes Cast: 29,997

Returning Officer: Dr Mahadi A Musa 

LGA: Nguru  

No of registered voters: 101,044

No of Accredited Votes:33301

Result 

AA: 15

ADC: 174

ADP: 84

APC: 22,459

APM: 37

APP: 16

LP: 18

NNPP: 310

PDP: 9,332

SDP: 10

YPP: 20

Total No of valid votes: 32,475

Rejected votes: 821

Total votes Cast: 33,296

Credit: Daily trust

Zaria, Kaduna State

APC- 36,660 Isma'il Mahmud Lawal

PDP- 22,977 Shehu Nuhu Babajo

LP-. 410 Shehu Jae Abubakar 

NNPP- 3,270 Balarabe Musa Ibrahim 

Returning officer - Prof Maiwada Liman Suleiman

Badagry LG

No. of Registered Voters - 227,914

No of Accredited Voters- 53,462

APC- 41,482

LP - 4,863

PDP- 5,472

Total Valid Votes - 52,612

Rejected Votes - 818

Total Votes Cast - 53,430

Collation officer- Dr. Wukashatu Abdulkareem

 Registered voters- 92925

Accredited voters- 37550

A 03

AA  

AAC 10

ADC 15

ADP 66

APC 19036

APGA 48

APM 17

APP 14

BP  9

LP 12

NNPP 82

NRM 37

PDP. 16652

PRP  34

SDP 4

YPP 22

ZLP 11

Total valid votes- 36072

Rejected votes- 763

Total vote cast- 36835

Cancellation: 10 PU with 5962 registered voters and 4630 collected PVCs.

Credit: Daily trust

Uzo Uwani LGA 

APC - 1019

APGA- 169

PDP- 7299

LP- 5257

Udi LGA

APC-- 1648

APGA--1724

LP--10109

PDP--13633

Igboeze north LGA

APC-- 541

APGA--250

LP--9955

PDP--8738

Oji River LGA

APC-- 1060

APGA--246

LP--7747

PDP--7365

EZEAGU LGA

APC--963

APGA--300

LP--5949

PDP--7576

ANINRI LGA

APC--906

APGA--498

LP--3431

PDP--6520

IGBO ETITI LGA

APC--939

APGA--1259

LP--11941

PDP--8959

Is Uzo LGA

APC--231

APGA--42

LP--12518

PDP--6381

Credit: The Punch

A - 20

AA - 33

AAC - 26

ADC - 334

ADP - 118

APC - 36,783

APM - 36

APP - 07

PP - 25

LP - 15,096

NNPP - 70

NRM - 15

PDP - 3130

SDP - 19

YPP - 11

ZLP - 62

Total valid votes - 55,785

Rejected votes - 608

Total votes cast - 56,393

Cancellations of results in four polling units due to the breaking of ballot boxes and other disruptions. 

Collation Officer: Prof. Abayomi Okanlawon

Credit: The Punch

The incumbent governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has been re-elected to govern the state for four more years.

His victory means he equals the history of former Governor Abiola Ajimobi and becomes the second governor to secure re-election in the state.

Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 31 out of the 33 local government areas in the state.

He polled 563,756 to defeat his closest rival Teslim Folarin by 256,685 votes.

Accord Party, AP, candidate, Adebayo Adelabu came a distant third polling 38,757.

BAKORI LGA

REGISTERED: 132,698

ACCREDITED: 54,499

VALID:  50,824

REJECTED: 840 

CAST:   51,664 

APC - 29,892

PDP - 19,592

NNPP - 294

PRP - 793

SDP - 34

Cancellation in 6PUs, 4 RAs due to violence. 

Registered voters: 4,336

PVCs 3,554

Credit: Daily trust

Gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Abba Kabiru Yusuf, is ahead of Nasir Gawuna, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, with over 10,000 votes in the nine Local Government Areas so far declared at the state collation center.

Credit: Daily trust

Aliero LGA

Pol-O1

Returning Officer: Dr. Saheed Oluwole Adeyemi

Registered voters: 53,794

Accredited voters: 27,370

APC - 11,236

PDP -15,828

Valid votes: 27044

Rejected votes:280

Votes cast: 27354

Bunza LGA

Returning officer: Hajo Mamman

Registered voters: 78499

Accredited voters: 30119

APC-11630

PDP- 16209

Valid votes: 28177

Rejected votes: 960

Votes cast: 29137

Zuru LGA

Returning officer: Dr Sikiru Babatunde

Registered voters: 109392

Accredited: 32649

APC-15830

PDP-14203

Valid votes: 31502

Rejected: 108

Votes cast: 32586

Kalgo LGA

Returning officer: Dr. Halima Abubakar

Registered voters: 51979

Accredited: 23224

APC- 11799

PDP- 30422

Valid votes: 22721

Rejected votes:488

Votes cast: 23209

1. Kaura LGA

APC: 7,748

LP: 12,950

NNPP: 618

PDP: 15,108

Registered voters - 101,279

Accredited votes - 37,254

Total valid votes - 36,889

Rejected votes - 337

Total vote cast - 37,236

2. Giwa LGA

APC: 30,773

LP: 221

NNPP: 547

PDP: 28,869

Registered votes- 141,456

Accredited votes - 62,819

Total valid votes - 61,981

Rejected votes - 838

Total vote cast - 62,815

3. Sanga LGA

APC: 12,338

LP: 2,135

NNPP: 457

PDP: 13,119

Registered voters - 103,403

Accredited voters -28,500

Total valid votes - 28,234

Rejected votes - 262

Total vote cast -28,496

4. Kajuru LGA

APC: 8,271

LP: 1,773

NNPP:982

PDP: 23,125

Registered voters - 92,668

Accredited voters -34,860

Total valid votes - 34,502

Rejected votes - 349

Total vote cast -34,851

5. Jaba LGA

APC:7,564

LP: 2,871

NNPP: 174

PDP: 14,616

Registered voters - 75,445

Accredited voters - 25,741

Total valid votes - 25,392

Rejected votes - 333

Total vote cast -25,725

6. Makarfi LGA

APC: 25,670

LP: 278

NNPP: 532

PDP: 26,128

Registered voters - 118,162

Accredited voters -55,446

Total valid votes - 52,787

Rejected votes - 471

Total vote cast -53,258

7. Ikara LGA

APC: 29,066

LP : 692

NNPP: 550

PDP: 28,612

Registered voters - 132,906

Accredited voters -61,790

Total valid votes - 59,206

Rejected votes - 784

Total vote cast -59,990

Collation Officer, Prof. Lawal Suleiman Bilbis, from Uthman Danfodio University, Sokoto

KURFI LGA

REGISTERED: 73,078

ACCREDITED: 32,743

VALID:  31,549

REJECTED: 207

CAST:  31,756  

APC - 18,750

PDP - 10,545

NNPP - 2134

PRP - 14

SDP - 2

Cancellations in 5 PUs in 2 RAs due to overvoting.

Registered Voters: 3498

PVCs collected: 3448

Credit: Daily trust

26-yrs-old candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the House of Assembly election in Owode/Onire constituency, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu, has been declared winner of the poll.

Announcing the results, INEC returning officer for the exercise, Prof Akeem Olasunkanmi Ijaiya, said Shittu polled 7,521 votes to defeat his closest rival, Abdullah Magaji of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 6,957 votes.

Credit: Daily trust

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umo Eno, has emerged victorious in the gubernatorial election, which was held today, March 19, 2023.

In his local government area, Nsit Ubium alone, he polled a total of 19,359 votes.

He overtook APC's Akanimo Udofia, YPP's Bassey Albert, NNPP's James Akapnudoedehe, and LP's Uduakobong Udo to win this enviable office.

The Incumbent Governor of Ogun State, Dapo-Abiodun has won the governorship election in the state.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate polled 276, 298 to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ladi Adebutu who polled 262,383.

Kayode Adebowale, the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the declaration from the collation center in Ogun.

The Punch reports that the APC won in Odeda, Egbado-North, Egbado-South, Ewekoro, Ijebu-North, Ijebu-Ode, Ipokia and Abeokuta-North.

Kano State Police Command has arrested a serving lawmaker, Isyaku Ali Danja and 160 other suspects for various allegations related to electoral violence in the State. 

The State Commissioner of Police, Useini Gumel, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Kano. CP Gumel noted that the suspects were arrested at various locations during the gubernatorial and state assembly elections across the state. 

Ahmed Aliyu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is riding to victory in the elections.

So far, he has won 16 out of the 20 local government areas so far declared.

Should he continue at this pace, he will take over from incumbent PDP Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at the helm.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Malam Umar Namadi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Jigawa governorship election.

The Returning Officer for the poll, Prof. Umar Zaiyan of Federal University Birnin Kebbi, announced the result on Sunday in Dutse.

Zaiyan said that Namadi scored 618,449 votes to beat his closest rival, Mr Mustapha Sule Lamido who polled 368,726 votes.

He said: “I Prof. Umar Zaiyan hereby certify that Umar Namadi of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the Law is declared the winner of Jigawa governorship election.”

Thugs on Sunday evening invaded the Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA) office in Abia State, venue of the collation centre for Gubernatorial and State Assembly election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) raised the alarm in a tweet on Sunday evening.

It said situation was being monitored while security agencies had been alerted.

There was widespread violence during Saturday’s elections

The Governor of Lagos State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has won 18 local government areas out of the 20 LGAs of the state in the just concluded governorship and state House of Assembly elections.

The results were announced on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission at its state collation centre in Yaba, Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu who is seeking re-election is contesting against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olajide Adediran, and the candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.

A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain and agent in the governorship and House of Assembly elections in Ebonyi State, Oyibo Nwani, was on Saturday shot dead by thugs who stormed his polling unit in the Onicha Local Government Area.

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the state governorship election held on Saturday.

The INEC Returning Officer in the state, Professor Maimuna Waziri of the Federal University, Gashua, who declared the results in Gombe on Sunday, said Governor Yahaya scored 342,821 votes to defeat his closest rival of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammad Jibril Barde, who polled 233,131 votes.

Here is the full list of the Oyo state House of Assembly Honourable members-elect:

PDP Members-elect

1. Hon. Yusuf Adebisi – Ibadan South West I – (Returning member)

2. Rt. Hon. Adebo Edward Ogundoyin– Ibarapa East – (Returning member)

3. Hon. Adebayo Babajide Gabriel – Ibadan North II – (Returning member)

4. Hon. Kehinde Olatunde Taofik – Akinyele II – (Returning member)

5. Hon. Onaolapo Sanjo Adedoyin – Ogbomoso South – (Returning member)

6. Hon. Olajide Akintunde Emmanuel – Lagelu – (Returning member)

7. Akande Opeyemi Modiu – Ibadan South East 1 – (New member)

8. Ogunsola Anthony Oladejo – Iwajowa – (New member)

9. Hon. Bamidele Adeola – Iseyin/Itesiwaju – (Returning member)

10. Bisi Oluranti Oyewo-Michael – Ogbomoso North State Constituency – ( New member)

11. Olayinka Ayobami Omikunle – Ibadan South East II – (New member)

12. Hon. Olusola Adewale Owolabi – Ibadan North East II – (Returning member)

13. Babalola Abiodun Oluwaseun – Ibadan North East 1 – (New member)

14. Hon. Abiodun Aderemi Fadeyi – Ona Ara – (Returning member)

15. Hon. Olasunkanmi Samson Babalola – Egbeda – (Returning member)

16. Hon Peter Gbadegesin Ojedokun – Ibarapa North/Central – (Retuning member)

17. Hon. Saminu Riliwan Gbadamosi – Saki East Atisbo (Returning member)

18. Lekan Abiola – Akinyele I – (New member)

19. Dauda Olalere – Ibadan North West – (New member)

20. Comforter Olajide – Ibadan North I – (New member)

21. Hon. Mabaje Razak – Ido – (Returning member)

22. Hon. Oluwafemi Fowokanmi – Ibadan South West II – (Returning member)

23. Waheed Akintayo – Oluyole – (New member)

24. Oladeji Oparinde – Afijio – (New member)

25. Olorunpoto Rahman – Oyo East/Oyo West – (New member)

26. Ogundele Johnson Akintola – Oriire – (New member)

27. Abideen Adéòye – Ogo-Oluwa /Surulere – (New member)

28. Hon. Gbenga Oyekola – Atiba – (Returning member)

APC Members-elect

1. Ibraheem Shittu – Saki West – (New member)

2. Abdulazeez Musbau – Kajola – (New member)

3. Jimoh Lukman – Oorelope – (New member)

4. Ayinde Waliu – Irepo/Olorunsogo – (New member)

Credit: Daily trust

PDP wins 28 out of the 32 House of Assembly seats.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lagos State has congratulated Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his victory at Saturday’s governorship election in the state.

INEC this morning declared Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the poll, defeating all his 15 opponents with 762,134 votes for a second term in office.

The state SDP Chairman, Mr Femi Olaniyi (aka Ferrari), in a statement on Monday in Lagos, urged Sanwo-Olu to be magnanimous in victory and called for inclusive governance.

The INEC has postponed the collation of the Governorship election results from Local Government Areas (LGAs) until noon.

Prof. Mohammed Mele, state collation officer, and Mr Yakubu Ari, Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC announced this on Monday after the collation of results from 20 out of the 21 LGAs.

He said that the exercise was postponed to enable verification of the results from the Fufore local government area which were snatched

Credit: Daily trust

INEC has declared the candidate of PDP in Bungudu West State Assembly Constituency election, Bello Bashiru, as the winner.

The Returning Officer of the constituency, Dr Yahayya Alhasan, said the candidate of APC, Nasiru Bello, scored 14,351 and his opponent from the PDP got 25,678 votes.

Alhassan said Bashiru of PDP, having met the requirements of the law and scored the highest votes, was declared as the winner and returned elected.

Credit: Daily trust

Prof Ishaya Tanko, INEC State Collation Officer and Returning Officer who made the declaration on Monday in Lafia at the Nasarawa State Collation Centre, said that the APC candidate polled a total of 347, 209 votes to defeat his closest opponent David Ombugadu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 283, 016 votes.

Credit: Daily trust

The Kano State governorship candidate under the Peoples Redemption Party, Salihu Yakasai, has congratulated the elected governor of the state, Abba Yusuf, on his emergence in the Saturday poll.

This was contained in a statement signed by Yakasai's spokesperson, Suhaib Auwal Gwagwarwa, and made available to newsmen in Kano.

Yakasai said, “I wish to congratulate my brother Abba Kabir Yusuf of NNPP for emerging victorious in the recently concluded governorship election.”

“I am optimistic that he would use his experience to move the state forward, considering how the state has gone backwards in different areas of development.”

“I urge you to work hard to revive the reputation of Kano state.”

He also thanked the party leaders, supporters, family friends and all the people who voted for him.

Credit: The Punch

APC – 15,798

PDP – 34,387

NNPP – 2069

LP – 127

PRP – 135

Registered Voters: 151,551

Accredited Voters: 53,733

Total valid Votes: 52,852

Rejected Votes: 626

Total votes cast: 53,478

APC – 23,544

PDP – 19,736

NNPP – 3359

LP – 45

PRP – 392

Registered Voters: 121,548

Accredited Voters: 49446

Total valid Votes: 47,540

Rejected Votes: 1023

Total votes cast: 48,473

APC – 11,596

PDP – 14,471

NNPP – 643

LP – 32

PRP – 14

Registered Voters: 67,971

Accredited Voters: 28,773

Total valid Votes: 28,317

Rejected Votes: 448

Total votes cast: 28,765

APC – 17,606

PDP – 20,924

NNPP – 7,387

LP – 87

PRP – 25

Registered Voters: 125,770

Accredited Voters: 48,703

Total valid Votes: 46,881

Rejected Votes: 822

Total votes cast: 47,703

Daily trust

ZAKI LGA

APC – 19,637

PDP – 26,420

NNPP – 1,415

LP – 08

PRP – 13 0

Registered Voters: 124,366

Accredited Voters: 49,576

Total valid Votes: 47,605

Rejected Votes: 528 Total votes cast: 48,133

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mohammed, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and incumbent governor of Bauchi State the winner of the 2023 governorship election in the state.

Credit: Daily trust

Declaring the results, the Bauchi State Governorship election Returning Officer,

Professor Abdulkarim Sabo Muhammed, at the INEC office in Bauchi, said Mohammed polled 525,280 to defeat the APC candidate Air Martial Sadique Baba Abubakar who scored 433,272 votes.

The candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Halliru Jika, came third, scoring 60,496 votes.

INEC has suspended the collation of the governorship election results in Abia and Enugu states.

Two policemen have been killed and two others wounded in the clash between soldiers and police in Jalingo, Taraba state capital earlier today.

Reports indicate that the incident happened following a disagreement between soldiers and police personnel guarding the INEC headquarters.

The shootings lasted for over forty minutes. 

The police commissioner in the state Suleiman Amodu said during a joint press conference that a high-power investigation panel will be set up to find the cause of the incident, assuring that those involved will be sanctioned.

Credit: Daily trust

Kaduna North LGA results

APC 65,782

PDP 33120

LP 1042

NNPP 4307

APC WINS

Source: Legit.ng

Collation results: Kaduna South LGA

APC - 69170

PDP - 42604

LP - 2292

NNPP - 1048

APC - Wins

Source: Legit.ng

APC - 78659

PDP - 47091

LP - 672

NNPP - 2567

APC - Wins

Source: Legit.ng

Collation results: Kubau

APC - 39,855

PDP - 26,627

LP - 604

NNPP - 102

APC wins

Source: Legit.ng

Collation results: Sabon Gari LGA

APC 44,406

PDP 33,553

LP 972

NNPP 2706

APC wins

Source: Legit.ng

Election results: Kagarko LGA

APC- 18,830

PDP: 19,991

LP: 1,530

NNPP: 221

Source: Legit.ng

Final results: Makarfi LGA

APC – 25,670

PDP – 26,128

Final result: Kaura LGA

APC - 7, 748

LP - 12, 950

NNPP - 8, 018

PDP - 15, 108

TOTAL VOTES CAST - 36,899

REJECTED VOTES - 337

TOTAL VALID VOTES CAST - 37, 236

Source: Legit.ng

Number of registered voters- 149, 456

Number of accredited voters- 62,819

APC - 30, 773

LP - 221

NNPP - 549

PDP - 28,869

The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in Zamfara state Alhaji Dauda Lawal Dare has defeated governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle in last Saturday's poll.

The returning officer for the election Professor Kasimu Shehu said Dare scored 377,726 votes to defeat governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle who polled 311, 976 votes. 

Source: Daily trust

Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe)

Babagana Zulum (Borno)

Bala Mohammed (Bauchi)

Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman (Kwara)

Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos)

Dapo Abiodun (Ogun)

Seyi Makinde (Oyo)

Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa)

Mai Mala Buni (Yobe)

APC - 311, 176

PDP- 377, 726

Bello Matawalle loses re-election bid to the PDP's Dauda Lawal Dare

Curfew lifted shorty after results were announced

Kano state government has lifted the dawn to dusk curfew it imposed in the state on Monday morning.

The curfew was imposed minutes before the declaration of Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as the winner of the governorship election in the state.

The state government had then said the dawn to dusk curfew was with a view to avoid breakdown of law and order following tensions generated from the announcement of the results of the governorship and state Assembly elections.

Daily Trust, however, observed that despite the curfew, thousands of supporters of the NNPP trooped to the streets defying the curfew to celebrate their party’s victory.

There were also pocket of violent clashes between supporters of the NNPP and those of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at different areas of the state.

A property belonging to ace Hausa musician, Rarara was also vandalized and set ablaze by thugs suspected to be members of the NNPP. Rarara is know for his political songs in favour of APC and against other politicians and political parties.

But the state commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, while announcing the lifting of the curfew in a statement issued Monday night said the decision to lift the curfew was after careful review of the situation and the relative calm throughout the state. 

The commissioner called on commercial banks, public servants and the people in the state to come out and continue their normal businesses.

Source: Daily trust

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has rejected Saturday’s governorship election results in the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Sen. Bala Mohammed of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election.

The incumbent governor polled 525,280 votes to defeat his closest contender, APC’s Abubakar who garnered 432,272 votes.

Abubakar alleged that the election was marred with indecency and rigging, adding that: “Our preliminary interrogation of INEC e–platforms produced evidence of unprecedented manipulation of the results in total disregard of extant electoral laws and rules."

Source: Daily trust

Abia - NOT DECLARED

Adamawa - INCONCLUSIVE

Bauchi - DECLARED

Benue - DECLARED

Borno - DECLARED

Cross River - DECLARED

Gombe - DECLARED

Jigawa - DECLARED

Kaduna - DECLARED

Katsina - DECLARED

Kebbi - INCONCLUSIVE

Kwara - DECLARED

Nasarawa - DECLARED

Niger - DECLARED

Plateau - DECLARED

Sokoto - DECLARED

Taraba - DECLARED

Yobe - DECLARED

Zamfara - DECLARED

Lagos - DECLARED

Akwa Ibom - DECLARED

Kano - DECLARED

Delta - DECLARED

Ebonyi - DECLARED

Enugu - NOT DECLARED

Ogun - DECLARED

Oyo - DECLARED 

Rivers - DECLARED

Kano state Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has promised to lead the state the same way his boss, Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, did when he was Governor.

He also thanked all the people of the state for entrusting him with their mandate and promised not to betray it.

Yusuf stated this in his acceptance speech made available to Daily Trust in Kano.

The Plateau State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, has rejected the outcome of the just-concluded governorship election in the state.

The APC candidate was defeated by Barrister Caleb Mutfwang of the PDP who scored the highest votes cast in the Saturday governorship election.

Dr Yilwatda disclosed this while addressing party supporters in Jos, soon after the declaration of the winner of the exercise, alleging that the PDP had rigged the election in some areas.

Source: Daily trust

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has frowned at the continuous delay in releasing the governorship results of Abia and Enugu states.

In a statement on Tuesday, Obi charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to release the results immediately.

INEC suspended the collation of results in Abia over violence and the invasion of one of its offices in Abia.

But Obi said a further delay in the announcement of results would affect the credibility of the election.

Source: Daily trust

Sen. Bassey Otu, the Cross River Governor-Elect, has extended hands of fellowship to other candidates, urging them to join him to build a new state.

Otu who won on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) said this when he spoke with journalists on Tuesday in Calabar while celebrating his victory at the poll.

“There is no winner or loser in this election, what we have is a victory for democracy. So, I extend a hand of fellowship to my brothers who ran for this position against me, let us build Cross River.

Source: Daily tust

LGA: Faggae

Ward: Ado Bayero Square

PU 062: Sabon Gari East

APC - 16

NNPP - 4

PDP - 0

Violence and low turnout marred the State House of Assembly in Ilesa and Ile-Ife, Osun State on Saturday. 

Daily Trust reports thugs smashed the ballot box and destroyed ballot papers at unit 018, Ward 3, Ojatuntun Iremo in Ife Central Local Government Area.

One of the voters, Victoria Eluyeni narrated how political thugs harassed her at the polling unit.

At Unit 4, ward 1, Okesa street in Ilesa, voters alleged that political thugs disrupted the election.

APC governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, cast his vote at ward 12 unit 2 in Abonnema, AKUKU TORU LGA

MAIADUWA LGA

REGISTERED: 88,617

ACCREDITED: 40,768

VALID:   40,130

REJECTED: 435

CAST:  40,565   

APC - 28,436

PDP - 11,506

NNPP- 68

PRP - 10 

SDP - 3

Cancellation in 2 PUs in 1 RA

Registered Voters: 1,981

PVCs collected: 505

Reason: violence, 0 votes recorded.

Chikun LGA results

APC - 19979

PDP - 89946

LP - 4770

NNPP - 377

PDP - Wins

Source: Legit.ng

Three youths suspected to political thugs were on Saturday killed at Ogbakiri Community in Emohua local government area of the state.

Leadership gathered that the incident occurred during a clash between thugs hired by two leading political parties in the community.

The Rivers State Police Command is yet to react to the ugly development.

Igabi LGA results

APC - 74,974

PDP - 40,681

LP - 178

NNPP - 1117

APC wins

Abba Kabir Yusuf, governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has been declared the winner of the governorship election in the state.

Yusuf defeated Nasir Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 890,705 to come second.

He polled 1,019,602.

The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Ahmad Doko Ibrahim declared the results at the Kano Collation Centre, INEC headquarters in Kano.

Yusuf defeated Yusuf Gawuna with a margin of over 100,000 votes.

I told residents in Oyo not to do anything that will threaten the unity of Nigeria