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  • Election updates: Labour Party wins in six LGAs in Edo

    Election updates: Labour Party wins in six LGAs in Edo

    Early results from local government councils of Edo State indicated that the Labour Party, LP, is winning the state.

    The LP won by a larger margin in local government areas results declared so far:
    Igueben
    10 Wards
    Registered Voters 50,557
    Accredited voters 13004
    APC – 2419
    LP – 6449
    NNPP – 64
    PDP – 3530
    Total valid votes – 12683
    Rejected votes 321
    Total vote cast 13004

    Esan Central
    Registered Voters – 61,373
    Accredited voters – 19411
    APC – 4558
    LP – 10192
    PDP – 3692
    ZLP – 110

    Esan North East
    Registered Voters – 95175
    Accredited voters – 24875
    APC – 2589
    LP -18973
    PDP – 2091
    ZLP – 149
    Total valid votes – 24236
    Rejected 629
    Total votes cast – 24865

    Egor
    Registered Voters – 222178
    Accredited voters – 49110
    APC – 3978
    LP – 40160
    NNPP – 298
    PDP – 1766
    ZLP – 547
    Total valid votes – 47697
    Rejected – 1413
    Total votes cast – 49110

    Esan South East
    Registered Voters – 81076
    Accredited voters – 20057
    APC – 4675
    LP – 10511
    NNPP – 61
    PDP – 3961
    ZLP – 73
    Total valid votes – 19589
    Rejected votes – 438
    Total votes cast – 20027

  • Updates: Gbajabiamila returns to HoR for sixth term

    Updates: Gbajabiamila returns to HoR for sixth term

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has been re-elected for the 6th term to the National Assembly.

    In a statement by Lanre Lasisi, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Gbajabiamila hailed his constituents in the Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State for electing him yet again.

    He emerged victorious during the National Assembly elections that took place on Saturday.

    Gbajabiamila polled 19,717 votes, defeating his closest opponent, Bosun Jeje of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 5,121 votes.

    Speaker Gbajabiamila said he remained grateful to the people of Surulere 1 for giving him the sixth term mandate, noting that he would not disappoint them.

    He said he would continue to work assiduously and bring more developmental projects to Surulere and beyond.

    “I am immensely grateful to the people of Surulere for their overwhelming support. I do not take your support for granted.

    “As your representative for the past 20 years, I have always protected your interest. I am proud of you as my constituents. I thank our teeming supporters, our Surulere APC leaders, party members, CDAs and residents for their massive support.

    “This victory is not mine alone. It is a victory for democracy. Surulere has made history by this sixth mandate given to me, which would definitely spur me to do more for you,” Gbajabiamila said.

    The Speaker was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2003 to represent Surulere 1 Federal Constituency. Since then, he has won elections in the subsequent five election cycles, including Saturday’s.

    Gbajabiamila remains the only lawmaker from South West geopolitical zone to have been elected six times to represent his constituency.

    During his 20-year journey in the House of Representatives so far, Gbajabiamila has served as Minority Whip, Minority Leader, Opposition Leader, and Majority Leader before getting elected as Speaker in 2019. He remains the only lawmaker in Africa to have done this.

  • 2023: PFN calls for cancelation, repeat of elections in trouble areas across Nig

    2023: PFN calls for cancelation, repeat of elections in trouble areas across Nig

    Wevole Ezin

    The Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, (PFN), Cross River State, Dr Lawrence Ekwok has called for the cancellation and repeat of elections in trouble areas.

    He said such action should be taken in areas where some people were not allowed to vote or where Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), Ballot boxes and other election materials were carted away or destroyed by political thugs.

    The state PFM Chairman made the call yesterday to newsmen in Calabar.

    Dr. Ekwok added, “other areas where elections should be canceled and repeated should include polling units or states where ballot papers did not contain the logo of some of the political parties.

    “Doing this will avoid possible protests from those who feel disenfranchised and will also discourage thuggery of any form.

    “If this is done eventual winner of the election will be confident of having the mandate of the Nigerian people while also discouraging thuggery and impunity in future elections.”

    He however condemned a situation where ordinary Nigerians will openly threaten other citizens and warning them to go home if they will not vote for a certain candidate, adding that “ nobody is more Nigerian than other Nigerians “

    He called on INEC to match action with words by doing everything possible to convince Nigerians that the commission is truly committed to conducting free, fair and credible elections.

    The PFN Chairman called on the people of Cross River , especially members of the PFN to come out in large numbers to vote massively in the governorship and House of Assembly elections in March 11, 2023 elections.

    He also called for a quick upload of election results by INEC to avoid the suspicion of fowl play.

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  • (Just In) Massive Upset! Obi floors Atiku in his PU

    (Just In) Massive Upset! Obi floors Atiku in his PU

    Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, has defeated his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival with 2,660 votes at Muchalla Ward, Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

    Atiku is not just from Adamawa but his party controls the state.

    According to results released from the collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the LGA, Obi polled a total of 4,524 votes while Atiku followed with 1,864 and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 340 votes while Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) trailed with 31 votes.
    See result:

    APC 340
    LP 4524
    NNPP 31
    PDP 1864

  • Election Updates: Obi floors Taraba Gov, Ishaku in his polling unit

    Election Updates: Obi floors Taraba Gov, Ishaku in his polling unit

    Darius Ishaku’s dream of delivering his polling unit in Takum Local Government Council of the state to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has turned out to be a failure.

    Sorting out the results, the presidential candidate of the PDP was observed to have been trailing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

    While Peter Obi was observed to have scored 211 votes, the presidential candidate of the PDP garnered 64 votes.

    Aside from the polling unit, the LP Presidential candidate was also observed to have been leading in the state

  • Elections: 73-year-old woman, two others nabbed with 20 PVCs in Benin

    Elections: 73-year-old woman, two others nabbed with 20 PVCs in Benin

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has nabbed a 73-year-old woman, Comfort Muoneke, for being in possession of 20 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs.

    Two of her accomplices, Afekhana Esther and Segun Osaimokhai, were also arrested.

    The EFCC in a statement on its Facebook page on Sunday said, “Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, have arrested three persons for being in possession of several Permanent Voter Cards.

    “One of the suspects, Afekhana Esther, was arrested at Ward 1, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ikpoba Okha, Benin City, with 20 PVCs belonging to different people.

    “She claimed that the cards were handed over to her by the duo of Comfort Muoneke, a 73-year-old woman and Segun Osaimokhai.

    “The suspects have made useful statements and will be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation is completed.”

  • Voters halt INEC from closing polls in Damaturu, insists they must vote

    Voters halt INEC from closing polls in Damaturu, insists they must vote

    Voters in Damaturu the capital of Yobe State stopped officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC from closing the Presidential and National Assembly polls.

    As at 5.09pm, voters insisted on continuing with the exercise.

    This was the situation at the Water Board PU 013 and Jeru Borehole PU 040 located at the Jerusalem area in Damaturu, where INEC officials arrived late at the polling units and demanded they must all vote before the officials leave.

    As of the time of filling this report, accreditation and voting at the two PUs were still ongoing.

    The INEC officials came to PU 040 as at 12. 30pm when an overwhelming crowd was already gathered at the area.

    A voter said: “We cannot leave this place until all of us have voted. If we are acting outside the law, it is the government that first disobeyed the law so we just have to cast our votes.”

  • Elections update: APC chair, Abdullahi Adamu, loses polling unit to Obi

    Elections update: APC chair, Abdullahi Adamu, loses polling unit to Obi

    The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has lost his polling unit, Angwarimi Ward, GRA A1, LERCEST Office in Keffi, Nasarawa State, to Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).

    Obi won in the polling unit with 132 votes while the APC came second with 85 votes.

    For the other positions: Senatorial – APC (55), PDP (22), LP (42), NNPP (4), SDP (184), ADC (1), ZLP (3), while invalid votes were seven (7)

    House of Representatives: APC (46), PDP (41), LP (30), NNPP (4), AA (21), SDP (159), ADC (2), APGA (1), while invalid votes were sixteen (16)

  • SAD! Another party chairman dies in Abuja while asleep

    SAD! Another party chairman dies in Abuja while asleep

    Hours after reports filtered in that PDP lost its FCT chairman, another party boss of the Labour Party (LP) in the Karshi district of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Valentine Onuigbo, is dead.

    Family members found him to have died in his sleep in the wee hours of Saturday.

    It was gathered that the party boss coordinated the pre-election activities of the party till late Friday night and was said to have been eagerly awaiting the commencement of voting on Saturday.

    His body has been deposited in Asokoro Hospital mutuary in the nation’s capital.

    Source: Tribune online

  • Election update: Buhari casts his vote, breaches Electoral Act by displaying his ballot at Daura Polling Unit

    Election update: Buhari casts his vote, breaches Electoral Act by displaying his ballot at Daura Polling Unit

    President Muhammadu Buhari cast his vote in Daura on Saturday, violated Electoral Act, 2022 by publicly displaying showing he voted his party, APC.

    It was a 20-year personal record for Buhari being that it was the first time in the period that Buhari was not standing for a presidential election.

    Speaking after his vote shortly after 10.07 a.m. the president said that he voted for the person that he had been saying that he would vote for.

    The action of President Buhari in displaying his vote in Daura according to pundits is in violation of Section 94 of the Electoral Act which stipulates that no one should do anything to promote a candidate for the election within 24 hours of the poll.

    Details shortly…