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  • PDP wins Oredo, as APC sweeps Edo-North Senate seat, Etsako, Ovia HoR seats

    PDP wins Oredo, as APC sweeps Edo-North Senate seat, Etsako, Ovia HoR seats

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of Oredo Federal Constituency, with a score of 32, 895 votes.

    The result was announced by Prof Elizabeth Ejbochuku, the Returning Officer for House of Representatives, Oredo Federal Constituency, on Sunday at Urhokpota Hall, Benin, the Edo capital.

    She said that Ihama defeated seven other candidates who contested in the election.

    She said that APC candidate, Iyoha Osaigbovo, emerged second with 23,352 votes.

    Ejbochuku said that Ihama having scored highest number of votes cast satisfied the requirements of the law and was therefore returned elected.

    Speaking to newsmen after the declaration of the result, Ihama thanked God and the people of his constituency for the victory.

    APC dethrones PDP in Edo Federal Constituency

    INEC has declared Mr Dennis Idahosa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ovia Federal Constituency, as the winner of the election into the House of Representatives seat.

    Idahosa, a former Commissioner in Edo, polled 28,509 to defeat the incumbent Ms Omosede Igbinedion, daughter of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and younger sister to the former Governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, who scored 23, 345 votes.

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Victor Igbinedion of the University of Benin, announced the final result at Iguobazuwa, Ovia South West Local Government Area.

    He said having polled the highest number of votes cast and certified all electoral conditions, Idahosa is returned elected as the winner of the Ovia Federal Constituency seat elections conducted on Saturday.

    An elated Idahosa who dedicated the victory to God, noted that it was the “voice of the people against bad representation”.

    He further said that the people of the constituency clearly showed, with their votes, that the mandate to liberate the federal constituency is sacrosanct.

    Idahosa stressed that never again would one single individual decide who and what becomes what in the constituency.

    While promising to entrench good representation, he promised to remain magnanimous in victory.

    “It is in this light that I enjoin all the good people of Ovia, both those who supported me and those who worked against me, my opponents and the APC aspirants, with whom I contested the party’s ticket, to work with me for the betterment of the constituency.

    “This election was not all about Dennis Idahosa, but the people, who have yearned for a better and effective representation this past years,” he said.

    NAN reports that the APC candidate won 18 of the 23 wards in the constituency, while the PDP candidate won five.

    Further breakdown of the result showed that the APC candidate won in 9 of the 13 wards available in Ovia North East Local Government Area.

    Similarly, his opponent, Omosede Igbinedion of the PDP, won four and one ward in Ovia North East and Ovia South West Local Government Areas.

    APC wins Etsako House of Rep seat in Edo

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Johnson Oghuma as the winner of Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo.

    INEC returning officer, Dr Francis Ogbemudia of the University of Benin, who announced the result, said Oghuma polled 57,751 votes to defeat his closest rival, Blessing Agbomere of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 36,904 votes.

    Ogbemudia said that of the 265,895 registered voters, 98,808 cast their votes while 2,378 votes were voided.

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

    Oshiomohole delivers senatorial seat to Alimikhena for 2nd-term

    Sen. Francis Alimikhena of All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner and re-elected for second term at the Edo-North Senatorial District election.

    Announcing the result on Monday in Auchi, the Returning Officer, Prof. Moses Osawaru of the University of Benin, said Alimikhena scored of 117, 783 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Abubakar Momoh of the PDP, who scored 80, 752 votes.

    Osawaru said that the senatorial district had a total of 633,384 registered voters with 204,920 votes cast and 5,208 voided votes.

    Osawaru said: “Francis Alimikhena 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.”

    The senator thanked the people of the senatorial district for re-electing him and assured them of adequate representation and massive development.

    “The 9th Assembly will be dominated by the All Progressives Congress members and the people of my senatorial district will witness increased developmental projects in the area.,” he said.

     

  • Thugs kidnap, strip DCP FSARS in Bayelsa

    Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Federal SARS, Kola Okunola, has been taken hostage by thugs allegedly loyal to Chief Timipre Sylva and the member representing Brass Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House òf Assembly, Israel Sunny-Goli.

    The Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Kemela Okara, said that the thugs led by Sunny Goli and backed by the military are mounting pressure on the Deputy Commissioner òf Police to accept fake results from Brass.

    He added that the Deputy Commissioner of Police refusal to sign the fake result caused a disagreement between the Police officer and a Major of the Nigerian Army and his men.

    According to him, the DCP who insisted on submitting the right results to INEC was token hostage in the waters and stripped naked by the thugs.

    The situation has caused serious tension in Brass. He lamented that the Nigerian Army seemed to have taken charge of collation òf the election results in Brass.

     

  • Nigerians slam Davido over missing 2019 elections

    Nigerian pop star, Davido is under fire for not participating in the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that months ago, the revered entertainer began to show his interest in politics by means of campaigning for his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke who was vying for the seat of the Governor in Osun state. Senator Adeleke eventually lost, but the singer wasn’t deterred from showing support for his preferred presidential candidate.

    The singer is being slammed on Twitter for not participating in the elections. He was in South Africa for an event and blamed his absence on the postponement of the election.

     

    A certain Ife said: “Davido is at home or probably out of the country, didn’t vote, yet keeps shouting “Defend Your Vote”.. Guyy!!! Who are you deceiving??? You’re an hypocrite!!!”.

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  • Breaking: Atiku floors Buhari in Obi’s LGA

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won the presidential election in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra, where Mr Peter Obi, the party’s vice presidential candidate hails from.

    PDP polled 30,655 out of the vote cast while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) got 1,922 and the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 1,055.

    Prof. Christopher Ihueze, INEC Collation Officer for the Presidential Election in Anaocha, announced the result on Sunday at Neni, the headquarters of the local government.

    Ihueze said the exercise was generally peaceful in the area as there was no report of violence.

    Mr. Chris Chikwelu, PDP agent for Anaocha told NAN that the party was impressed with the turnout of voters in the area.

    “We are happy that our people came in large numbers to vote for our son and Atiku Abubakar.

    “We are very hopeful and prayerful that result of Anaocha will be a reflection of the results in other parts of the country,’’ he said

    The agent of APGA and APC declined to react when they were approached.

     

  • Breaking: INEC server shutdown, transmission of results affected, alleges PDP Spokesman

    Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is shutdown, impeding transmission of results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Ologbodiyan, in a statement on Sunday, alleges the reason for the shutdown is to enable the APC to inflate figures from six designated states.

    The statement reads: “PDP charges INEC to immediately announce results as delivered from the polling units and declare the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 Presidential election.

    “Our position is predicated on clear and verifiable results across the nation, showing that Atiku Abubakar is in clear lead both in spread and total number of votes cast.

    “Intelligence available to us is that INEC is delaying the announcement of results following directives by the Buhari Presidency and APC which are bent on altering the figures from the polling centers and allocate fictitious figures for President Buhari particularly in the North.

    “Curiously, INEC server is now shut down, results are no more being transmitted and the reason is to enable the APC to inflate figures from six designated states.

    “We call on international observers and election monitors to insist on a transparent process of transmission of results and the monitoring thereof.

    “We already have reports of how APC governors in the northern states have been making desperate effort to tamper with the results of the elections in their respective states with the view to award conjured votes to President Buhari.

    “In Kogi state, Governor Yahaya Bello has been making frantic moves to change results to suit APC’s intent and purposes as against the wishes of the people, expressly delivered at the polls.

    “Nigerians already know how the Minister of Transportation and the DG of Buhari Campaign, Rotimi Amaechi, used the military to hold an INEC official in River state, Mrs. Mary Efeturi, hostage and insisted that she will not be released until she alters the results in favour of Buhari

    “The PDP calls on INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to note that in this age of Information Communication Technology, Nigerians already have the results as delivered at the polling centers and any attempt to alter any figure will be faced with vehement resistance.

    “In delaying the announcement of the results, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is allowing the APC to turn him into a villain and directly pitching him against the people. He should therefore extricate himself from the rejected APC and be on the side of the people by immediately announcing the results as already delivered at the polling units and declare, the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the winner.

    “Anything short of this is not acceptable to Nigerians, who had already expressed their wishes and aspiration at the polls”.

     

  • Elections in Rivers: Abe mourns death of LG ex-Chair

    The Magnus Ngei Abe has mourned the death of the former Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area and others who lost their lives in the needless orgy of violence in Rivers State and warns politicians to avoid spilling blood.

    Abe, in a statement he personally signed on Saturday warned against playing politics of bitterness and spilling of blood.

    He stated that politics must grow beyond primitive level, even as he called for the arrest and prosecution of those behind the heinous murders of innocent Rivers men and women.

    The statement reads, “Unbelievable! My friend and longtime associate, Hon. Mowan Etete and other innocent Rivers people are dead today simply because they came out to answer the call of their country and perform their civic obligation.

    “I had warned repeatedly that we should not stoke the drums of war and Rivers people should no longer forgive any politician no matter how highly placed that is culpable in the orgy of violence that has characterized our recent past.

    “Our politics must begin to move beyond the primitive stage. No politician should continue to claim the power to deliver any unit not to talk of a ward, a local government or a state.

    “We must imbibe the true spirit of democracy which means that the vote of the Governor, the vote of the Minister, the vote of the Senator and the vote of the Commissioner and that of the Chairman will have the same value as that of the Bricklayer, the Driver, the Nurse, and the Unemployed Youth.

    “No one should have the power to promise or guarantee the vote of one Nigerian to a third party.

    “If you are good to your people, you can appeal to them but you must respect their wishes where it differs from your own,” he stated.

    The statement further said that the murder of Mowan, and other men and women today must be treated as the heinous crime that it is. It is not just the gunmen but those behind the scenes who planned and orchestrated that violence must also be brought to book.

    He maintained that Rivers state must grow beyond the politics of blood, saying, “We can no longer allow our dear state to be a byword for electoral violence and bloodshed in the comity of states”.

    “As we speak, we are yet to ascertain the exact number of Rivers men and women that were murdered today in the name of elections. We have to confront the situation as a community and put a stop to it. No perpetrator should go unpunished”, Senator Abe said.

     

  • Delta APC governorship candidate hopeful of victory

    Delta APC governorship candidate hopeful of victory

    The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta, Chief Great Ogboru, has expressed optimism that the APC would win the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.

    Ogboru told newsmen on Saturday at Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta after voting that he was hopeful that the process would be peaceful in other parts of the country.

    He noted that some people still attempted to steal ballot boxes during the election and expressed the hope that the malpractice would soon stop.

    “At the end of the day, we want to see that somebody is elected as President, Senator and member of House of Representatives.

    Meanwhile, the member representing Ethiope East constituency in the State House of Assembly, Chief Evance Iwvurie, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for demonstrating its independence in the conduct of the election in the area.

    He, however, stressed that INEC must be independent “if we must have free and fair elections” in the country.

    According to him, in spite of the challenges and threats to INEC, the commission was able to demonstrate its independence in the discharge of its electoral process.

    He, however, called on all stakeholders to assist in building the electoral process of the country by supporting INEC to be independent in its conduct of elections.

    Iwvurie commended the people of Ethiope East Local Government Area for coming out en masse to perform their civic duties.

     

  • INEC says election not held in Abonema, Rivers

    Mr Edwin Enabor, the Head of Voters Education on Saturday said Presidential and National Assembly elections were not held in Abonema, Rivers.

    Enabor made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt while reacting to the alleged postponement of Presidential and National Assembly elections in Abonema.

    According to him, how can we say election is postponed in an area where election did not hold?

    “We are making contact with various security agencies on ground to know when the areas are safe for our staff and voters to conduct the election.

    ”We will issue a statement when we confirm that,” he said.

     

  • Rivers REC confirms election disruptions in few areas

    The Resident Electoral Commission (REC), Rivers, Mr Obo Effanga, has confirmed reports of election disruptions in some local government areas but said the commission is working with the police to arrest the situation.

    Effanga made the assertion while fielding questions from newsmen in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

    According to him, the commission is taking note of the areas where there are disruptions of the election processes.

    He also said that the commission was yet to find out exactly what happened about the information that one of the staff was allegedly missing.

    “We are working together with the security agencies to ensure that the lives and property of our staff and electorate are secure before conducting election at the areas we got information that miscreants were trying to disrupt elections.

    “We are considering taking care of the welfare and safety of our personnel involved in the election,” Effanga said.

    In his response, Mr Enabor Edwin, the Head of Voters Education (HOD), also said that the alleged fake result sheet by APC agents in Bonny was a fake report.

    Edwin said that the materials were inspected at the Central Bank premises before they were moved to their various local government areas.

    He said that the alleged missing election materials in ward 6,7,8 and 9 in Okrika area had been reported to the State Commissioner of Police.

    “We have got in touch with the CP and has also got in touch with the Garrison Commander here, who said they will send some security men to go to the area.

    “The security would be there until the election is over so that the miscreants would not disrupt the election again.

    “We heard that two of our units in Emoha were disrupted but that has not stop the election to continue in that area, the election officer said that the election is still ongoing in the area.

    “We are also aware of an alleged report from Okrika area that the election materials were carted away by hoodlums.

    “We heard that people who carted away the materials were led by a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of that local government area.

    “And this report had been made to the Commissioner of Police (CP), who has been making calls to get the DPO so that the issue would be taking care of.

    “Elections are going on smoothly in Obiakpor, we also got a report from Abonema that some people want to disrupt the election, but the security personnel are on their way now to arrest the situation,” Edwin said.

    Similarly, Mr Precious Elekima, the Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic party (SDP), who is from Abonema told NAN on telephone that he was yet to cast his vote as at 2.49 p.m.

    Elekima said that the election materials were yet to arrive at the centre.

     

  • 2019 elections: Senator denies snatching ballot boxes

    Sen. Ita Enang, the Senior Special Adviser to President Buhari on National Assembly Matters has denied allegations that he hijacked ballot boxes in Akwa Ibom.

    He was reacting to allegations by the electorate at Unit 12, ward 2, Ididep in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state where he hails from.

    Chief Anthony Bassey, the Village Elect of Ididep and his people protested over their inability to vote, claiming that Enang hijacked their ballot boxes and took them to his house.

    Bassey alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had disenfranchised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) electorate in Unit 12, ward 2 in Ididep.

    He alleged that Enang brought thugs to beat them when they were trying to protest the situation.

    “Look at my subjects, we all have our PVCs as you can see but we did not vote. We reported to INEC and the police but nothing has been done.

    “See our PVCs, and our fingers. Election is over and Enang is responsible,’’ the village head said.

    Enang confirmed that there was snatching of ballot boxes and violence but, however, explained that he never hijacked the election process as he was not even at the polling units.

    “I cannot hijack ballot boxes, I wasn’t even there when the materials arrived the polling units,’’ Enang said.

    He decried the absence of security personnel in the polling units in Ibiono Ibom LGA, saying that there was so much violence in the area.

    Enang said that there were sporadic gun shots by unknown gunmen and hijacking of ballot boxes by supporters of the opposition party in the state.

    Reacting to the allegation, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Spokesman in the state, Mr Emem Iniobong said Enang had precedence for ballot box snatching as well as diverting voting to his house at Ididep.

    He also alleged that Enang relocated the polling units in the community to his house.

    Iniobong also accused Enang of being responsible for the shootings.