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  • Governorship poll: Okowa clears 13 out of 14 LGAs so far declared

    Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Governorship election in 13 out of the 14 local government areas so far declared by the Independent National electoral Commission (INEC).

    The State Returning Officer, Prof. Seth Jaja, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa, announced the results at the INEC office in Asaba on Sunday.

    Jaja declared Chief Great Ogboru of All Progressive Congress (APC) winner in one of the local government areas.

    Okowa won in Ukwuani Local Government Area (LGA), where he polled 18,328 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Ogboru who scored 7,264 votes.

    In Patani, Okowa recorded 19,683 votes as against Ogboru’s 3, 288 votes just as he polled 33,371 votes in Ika South as against Ogboru’s 3,877 votes.

    Okowa also won in Ika North East with 67,417 votes while the APC candidate polled 2303 votes.

    In Okpe LGA, Okowa polled 20,415 votes to defeat his closest APC opponent who got 9424 votes as the governor also defeated Ogboru in Aniocha North with 17,054 votes while he (Ogboru) got 4653 votes.

    The PDP candidate secured 62,044 votes in Ethiope West, while Ogboru scored a total of 6211 votes and in Aniocha South, Okowa defeated his closest with 20,947 votes as against his 3138 votes.

    Others LGAs won by Okowa are Isoko South where he recorded 43730 votes, while Ogboru had 14,259 votes and Oshimili North where he had 37,744 votes, as Ogboru secured 2906 votes.

    In Isoko North, Okowa defeated Ogboru with a total of 29,648 votes as against his 9817 votes, while in Sapele, the governor polled 18,572 votes and Ogboru garnered 10457 votes.

    Okowa also defeated the APC candidate in Ndokwa East with 30,670 votes as against 4306 votes recorded by him.

    Jaja declared Ogboru winner in Ethiope East LGA, where he polled 21,141 votes as the PDP candidate got 11,489.

    The ongoing collation of results is supervised by the Delta Resident Election Commissioner, Dr Cyril Omorogbe.

     

  • Police in Delta confirm 4 missing in boat mishap

    Police in Delta confirm 4 missing in boat mishap

    Police in Delta have confirmed four persons missing in a boat mishap which occurred in the Benin River, Warri North Local Government Area of the state.

    The Acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Chucks Orisewezie confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday in Warri.

    Orisewezie said, ” a boat loaded with 22 persons which left Ebrohimi community and headed for Koko capsized around Ureju community at about 01:20 hours.

    “The occupants of the boat were three policemen and 19 community people.

    “Eighteen persons, including the three policemen have been rescued, while search is still on for the remaining four missing persons.

    “Two of the rescued victims have been taken to the hospital for medical care.

    “I must clarify that there were no Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff or NYSC members on board just as there were no election materials in the boat.

    “Investigation into the incident is already on,” Orisewezie said.

    Also, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Delta, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, refuted reports that INEC staff were involved in the boat mishap.

    “I understand that my staff members and ad-hoc staff were not involved. They are safe.

    “I don’t think the mishap affected the materials because it happened later in the day, from what I know,” he said.

    Sources said the ill-fated boat was returning from an election duty in Ebrohimi community to Koko, the administrative headquarters of Warri North Local Government, when the incident happened.

     

  • Again, APC grabs four Assembly seats in Edo

    Again, APC grabs four Assembly seats in Edo

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Edo House of Assembly seats for Egor, Ikpoba-Okha and Oredo West and Oredo East Constituencies.

    The results were declared at the Egor, Ikpoba-Okha and Oredo collation centres on Sunday.

    Associate Professor Victor Igbineweka, the Returning Officer, declared Henry Okhuarobo, winner of Ikpoba Okha Constituency seat.

    He polled 29, 942 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Pat Ero-Omokaro of the PDP, who got 8,241 votes.

    In Egor Local Government Area, the member representing Egor Constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly, Crossby Eribo was re-elected, having secured 13,482 votes while PDP’s Jimmy Osagiede got 7, 433 votes.

    Prof. Edosa Enaruna, INEC Returning Officer for Oredo West, declared APC’s candidate, Chris Okaeben winner with 14,736 votes as PDP’s candidate, Eghosa Agbonifo scored 6,007 votes.

    Candidate of the APC for Oredo East Constituency Osaro Obazee, also won with 15, 455 votes to defeat PDP’s candidate, Osadebamwen Okoro, who scored 5, 893 votes.

     

  • PDP wins Warri South State Constituency

    Mathew Opuoru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged winner of the Warri South Constituency (Two) in Saturday’s Delta House of Assembly election.

    Dr Stella Omonigho, the Returning Officer announced the result on Sunday in Warri.

    Omonigho said Opuoru polled 6,769 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mike Okumagba of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who scored 4,853 votes.

    “Mr Mathew Opuoru having met the requirements of the law by scoring the highest number of votes is hereby declared winner of the Warri South Constituency Two House of Assembly Election’’, Omonigho said.

    Opuoru who spoke to reporters attributed his victory to divine intervention and support he enjoyed from the electorate.

    He urged those who contested against him to join him in the task of building the constituency.

    “I give thanks to God Almighty and all those who voted for me. I want the other candidates who participated in the election to assist me in working for the good of our constituency,” he said.

     

  • APC grabs Etsako West, Central Assembly seats

    APC grabs Etsako West, Central Assembly seats

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Ahmed Waziri as the winner of Etsako Central Constituency of Edo State House of Assembly election.

    INEC returning officer, Prof. Daniel Olarenwaju, who announced the result in Fugar, said Waziri polled 12,688 votes to defeat Mr Boi Donald of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 5,431 votes.

    Olarenwaju said that of the 49,297 registered voters, 19,293 cast their votes while 212 votes were voided.

    “I hereby declare Waziri of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, as the winner and he is returned elected, ” Olanrewaju said.

    Also, Mr Gani Audu of All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner and re-elected for second term at the Edo State House of Assembly election for Etsako West Constituency 1.

    Announcing the result on Sunday in Auchi, the Returning Officer, Prof. Augustine Dokpesi said Audu scored 9,804 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Dada Abubakar of the PDP, who scored 8,395 votes.

    Dokpesi said that the constituency 1 had a total of 84,980 registered voters with 19,293 votes cast and 822 voided votes.

    “Gani Audu of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” Dokpesi announced.

    Audu said that the election was not easy for him, but, said he was happy that he came out victorious.

    “I feel so happy that I won, because it was keenly contested. Although I came out victorious, it was not easy at all. I thank God and I am happy,” he said.

    He thanked the people of his constituency for re-electing him and assured them of adequate representation and massive development.

     

  • Breaking: Delta Speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori wins second term

    Breaking: Delta Speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori wins second term

    Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, who is candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Okpe constituency, has been declared winner of the March 9 House of Assembly election that held in the State.

    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Oborevwori was declared winner by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof Emmanuel Ighodaro Irhabor.

    According to the INEC Returning Officer, Oborevwori polled a total of 20,784 votes to unsettle his closest rival, Harrison Akpojaro who polled 8,564 votes.

    After announcing the results, the INEC Returning Officer declared Oborevwori was returned elected.

    In a brief chat after the declaration, the elated Speaker thanked the people of Okpe Local Government Area for voting massively for him and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

    While casting his vote at his polling unit in Osubi, the Speaker had hailed the massive turnout of voters for the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the Area.

    “I must say that I am impressed with the turnout of voters today (Saturday). The election is very peaceful here in my area and I want to commend the electorate for the massive turnout and their peaceful nature.

    “I am very sure of victory for our party, the PDP. We have worked hard in the last four years and I am optimistic that I will be re-elected and the same for our Governor. It will surely end in praise by the Grace of God”.

    Meanwhile, Prof. Irhabor, declaring the Governorship election results for the Area, said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the PDP polled 20,415 votes to Great Ogboru of the APC who scored 9,424 votes.

     

  • APC accuses Gov. Dickson of using thugs to undermine elections in Bayelsa

    APC accuses Gov. Dickson of using thugs to undermine elections in Bayelsa

    The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayelsa State Chapter, has alleged the use of thugs and other criminal elements by Governor Seriake Dickson and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to undermine Saturday’s House of Assembly elections.

    APC State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Doifie Buokoribo, said in a statement on Saturday in Okpoama-Brass that armed thugs loyal to the governor and his party were on the loose in a number of communities throughout the polls, rigging for the PDP and intimidating APC members.

    The statement reads, “Just on Thursday, we alerted the Bayelsa public to an evil plot by Governor Seriake Dickson to unleash mayhem during Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections on purpose to intimidate the opposition and impose his candidates in various constituencies of the state.

    “We also warned about his signature tactic of trying to cover up his nefarious acts with smear campaign and fake news against our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dickson, as usual, did not disappoint.

    “On Saturday, thugs sponsored by Dickson and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state went on the rampage in several constituencies of the state, carting away electoral materials, thumb-printing for the PDP, and deploying sundry acts of intimidation against APC members and others opposed the governor and his party.

    “A few of the instances would suffice. Bayelsa State PDP Chairman, Mr. Moses Cliopas, and other PDP leaders, accompanied by armed thugs hijacked all the electoral materials for Saturday’s election in Wards 16 and 17 of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.

    “It took the intervention of the armed and security forces for the materials to be recovered, and some arrests were made.

    “In Odioma, Brass Local Government Area, the PDP candidate, Barrister Esau Andrew, led thugs to cart away all the electoral materials. Our members were chased out of the community and PDP had a field day with the thumb printing of ballot papers.

    “Odioma is Dickson’s surrogate community. In Brass Constituency 2, Dickson imposed the PDP candidate, Andrew, and he is desperate to ensure his candidates wins. Dickson also used to be a lawyer for this community.

    “In Ogbolomabiri-Nembe, the hometown of the deputy governor, his younger brother, Gabriel Jonah, used thugs to threaten and chase APC agents out of the community.

    “In Sagbama, where Dickson comes from, our members were in hiding for the most part of Saturday for fear of being harmed by the governor and his armed thugs.

    “Quite in his usual style, Dickson went to town on Saturday on a campaign of falsehood, alleging malpractices by our party and pretending to be the victim. While voting was still going on is several areas, he was out and about with his usual fake news to try to divert attention from his immoral ways.

    “APC wishes to restate that elections are not fought on the basis of smear campaign or intimidation, but on the strength of support freely given by the people. This is our strength, it is what APC boasts. Dickson is, certainly, in terrible deficit of such support, and he is doing everything to make up for his lack of quality followership. But he will surely be disappointed.”

     

  • Governorship poll: Uduaghan hopeful of APC victory in Delta

    Governorship poll: Uduaghan hopeful of APC victory in Delta

    Former Delta Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, on Saturday expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would emerge victorious in the Saturday’s governorship and assembly elections.

    Uduaghan said this shortly after he cast his vote at about 12:05 a.m. in his hometown, Abigborodo in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta.

    ‘‘We are optimistic of winning the election but let me get the reports first because I don’t know what is happening in other areas.

    ‘‘I do not know whether people are behaving or misbehaving or there are security challenges in other areas. So, it is difficult to give verdict but I am optimistic,’’ he said.

    Uduaghan commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the early arrival of voting materials in Abigborodo

    On the security beefed up in Sapele, the former governor said it might not be unconnected with the violence in the last Presidential and National Assembly elections in which two persons were allegedly killed.

    ‘‘I think the security is tighter in these elections because of what happened in the previous elections.

    ‘‘The security agencies usually evaluate what is on ground based on information and of course, intelligence report.

    ‘‘So, maybe the security arrangement this time was because of the previous experience,’’ he said.

    Uduaghan, however, expressed joy at the turnout of voters.

     

  • Breaking: Police arrest 2 in Edo over electoral violence

    The Police have arrested two persons in Edo over alleged electoral violence during Saturday’s state House of Assembly poll.

    DPO Jimoh Salau, Police Divisional Officer in Ologbo, disclosed this while receiving members of the state Inter Agency Consultative Committee on Elections led by the state’s Commissioner of Police Danmallam Mohammed in Benin.

    Salau said the suspects were arrested for allegedly holding INEC officials hostage and attempting to destroy electoral materials, a process that would have disrupted the officials from carrying out their electoral duties in unit 7 of the ward.

    Responding, Mohammed adjudged the election as generally peaceful.

    He noted that in spite of some challenges, the process was largely peaceful and commended residents for conducting themselves in orderly manner.

    “The police have commenced investigations into the violence and more arrest will be made as the police will not shield anyone involved in perpetrating violence before, during and after the election,” he said.

    While commending other security agencies for their support in ensuring free and peaceful conduct of the election, he emphasised on the need to sustain the synergy between security agencies even after the elections.

     

  • Gov. Emmanuel, ex-Minister speak on conduct of elections in Akwa Ibom

    Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for overcoming the card reader challenge that marred the Feb. 23, Presidential and National Assembly elections.

    Emmanuel, who is seeking a second term tenure on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said INEC had improved in the use of the card reader during the Governorship/ Houses of Assembly elections in the state.

    He made this known on Saturday while interacting with Newsmen in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.

    He said: “kudos to INEC for improving on the card reader system for clarification and authentication processes.

    “I want to appreciate the Akwa Ibom people for coming out early today to cast their votes and to patiently wait for counting to begin.

    “I think the accreditation and commencement of voting was early, so far so good, the authentication is a bit better today too, compared to the Feb. 23rd presidential/NASS polls.”

    Meanwhile, Mr Nsima Ekere, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate has called on INEC to cancel the result of any polling unit where there was violence or hijacking of materials.

    Ekere made this known shortly after he exercised his civic right at Edemeya ward 1, unit 004, Ikot Abasi Local government Area of Akwa Ibom State, around 10:49 am.

    The APC candidate, who lamented the late arrival of election materials at his unit, also appealed to INEC to extend the period of voting in areas which had the same challenge.

    “INEC should cancel election process anywhere there is violence or hijacking of materials.

    “The election generally is peaceful, but it is unfortunate that materials arrived here late.

    “INEC should make up for the delay by extending voting time anywhere we have such delays,” Ekere said.

    He expressed hope that the APC would emerge victorious at the polls.

    Also, Chief Nduese Essien, a former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, has lauded INEC for the smooth conduct of Saturday’s elections in the State.

    Essien, a two term member of the House of Representatives, gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen in Ward 2, Ntaisip unit, Eket Local Government Area of the state.

    He said that the commission had done well in terms of time.

    “In terms of conduct of INEC staff, they have done very well and that can be ascribed to the Akwa Ibom REC, Mr Mike Ogini,” he said.

    “I have found the atmosphere very conducive, peaceful and no controversies, the turnout is very impressive more than what we had in Feb. 23rd presidential/NASS polls because people are more relaxed to vote whom they want,” Essien said.

    He attributed the massive turn out of voters to awareness amongst the people of the area.

    He noted that the elections were now more orderly than it used to be because of the introduction of card readers and the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs.)

    “That is why I begin to wonder why people will begin to think of snatching ballot boxes because snatched ballot boxes can not be returned to INEC office,” he said.

    He said that “when Nigerians realise that there is no need for snatching ballot boxes, that is when we will have good elections in the country,” he said.

    Essien alleged that the opposition wanted to create violence as a way of postponing the elections.

    “Most of the plans they made are thwarted before today and thugs that they brought were arrested and the arrangement failed,” he alleged.