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  • Gov AbdulRazaq re-elected for second term in Kwara

    Gov AbdulRazaq re-elected for second term in Kwara

    The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been officially declared the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday, March 18 in the state.

    AbdulRazaq won in the 16 local government areas in the state according to the results announced by INEC on Sunday.

    He polled 273,424 votes to defeat his closest challenger and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic party PDP, Alhaji Abdullahi Shuaib Yaman who scored 155,490.

    Announcing the final results, the returning officer and vice chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Markurdi, Professor Isaac Itodo said total valid votes were 460,497, rejected votes, 10,274 while the total Vote Cast were 470,771.

    “Having certified the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of the votes cast, I hereby declare governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the APC, winner of the election”, Prof Itodo added.

    The final results were signed by the agents on behalf of their respective political parties.

    Kwara State Election Results

    Offa LG
    APC:14,696
    LP: 104
    NNPP: 180
    PDP: 6,705
    SDP: 1,289
    Valid 23,531
    Invalid 9438
    Rejected 192

    Ekiti LG
    Registered 44016
    Accredited 11849
    APC: 6836
    LP: 20
    NNPP: 09
    PDP: 4273
    PRP: 03
    SDP:170
    YPP: 06
    Valid 11598
    Rejected 251
    Cast: 11849

    Isin LG
    APC: 5,274
    LP: 37
    NNPP: 25
    PDP: 3,400
    SDP: 567
    Valid votes 9,438
    Rejected 192

    Oyun LG
    Registered 61,672
    Accredited 16,533
    Valid 16,180
    Rejected 348
    Cast:16,528
    APC : 8,991
    LP : 75
    NNPP : 297
    PDP : 5465
    SDP : 1068
    YPP : 101

    Ilorin South LG
    Registered 161,045
    Accredited 36741
    Valid 35,949
    Rejected 774
    Cast 36,723
    APC : 20,148
    LP : 369
    NNPP : 419
    PDP : 12,096
    SDP : 2,357
    YPP : 113

    Oke-Ero LG
    Registered 43,944
    Accredited 11,942
    Valid 11,808
    Rejected 134
    Total votes Cast 11,942
    APC : 7758
    LP : 34
    NNPP : 21
    PDP : 3768
    SDP : 149
    YPP : 8

    Irepodun
    Registered 89,644
    Accredited 23,160
    Valid 22,733
    Rejected 427
    APC 12,860
    LP 102
    NNPP 169
    PDP 7,614
    SDP : 1693
    YPP : 36
    Total vote cast 23,160

    Asa LG
    Registered 87,923
    Accredited 29,061
    Valid 27,907
    Rejected 583
    APC : 14,946
    LP : 82
    NNPP : 205
    PDP : 11,183
    SDP : 953
    YPP : 165
    Total Vote Cast 28,490

    Moro LG
    Registered 81,646
    Accredited 24,928
    Valid 24,466
    Rejected 461
    APC : 15,161
    LP : 76
    NNPP : 43
    PDP : 6823
    SDP : 1992
    YPP : 212
    Total vote cast 24,927

    Patigi LG
    Registered 68,136
    Accredited 21,930
    Total valid votes 20,976
    Rejected 748
    APC 13,813
    LP : 19
    NNPP : 27
    PDP : 6,544
    SDP : 389
    YPP : 11
    Total vote cast:21,724

    Ilorin East
    Registered 163,701
    Accredited 43,578
    Total valid votes: 42,170
    Rejected 1,015
    APC : 23,925
    LP : 129
    NNPP : 446
    PDP : 14,500
    SDP : 2645
    YPP : 121
    Total vote cast:43,185

    Ifelodun LG
    Registered 130,778
    Accredited 29,500
    Total valid votes: 29,006
    Rejected 494
    APC : 17,599
    LP : 124
    NNPP : 201
    PDP : 9,085
    SDP : 1559
    YPP : 128
    Total vote cast:29,500

    Edu LG
    Registered 11,2160
    Accredited Voters: 42,991
    Valid 41,331
    Rejected 998
    APC : 22,458
    LP : 27
    NNPP 294
    PDP : 17,378
    SDP : 374
    YPP : 525

    Baruten LG
    Reg 149,573
    Accredited 38,637
    APC 28,060
    LP 53
    PDP 7987
    NNPP 41
    SDP 1492
    YPP 20
    Valid 37,873
    Rejected 627
    Cast 38,500

    Kaiama LG
    Registered 87,871
    Accredited 22,440
    APC 14,431
    PDP 6,297
    Valid 21,773
    Rejected 660
    Total votes cast 22,433

    Ilorin West Local
    Registered 273, 635
    Accredited 85,736
    APC 46,468
    LP 275
    NNPP 1948
    PDP 32,372
    SDP 1601
    YPP 282
    Valid 83758
    Rejected 1978
    Total vote Cast 85736

  • ‘What INEC assured is not what we are getting now’ – Prof. AbdulRaheem

    ‘What INEC assured is not what we are getting now’ – Prof. AbdulRaheem

    Prof. Shuaibu AbdulRaheem, the Kwara Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not made substantial adjustment in their service delivery for the election.

    AbdulRaheem made this observation statement in an interview with NAN in Ilorin on Saturday during the Gubernatorial and State Assembly polls.

    He said that INEC assured that the electronic BVAS must have a SIM card which would enable it to receive signals from service providers, but the reverse was the case.

    “What we heard is that many of the BVAS does not have SIM cards and now depending on virtual method.

    “That is a lot of confusion in that area. What INEC told us is not what we are getting now.

    “Electoral body says that the BVAS will be used and there will be instantaneous loading of data immediately after voting, but there is no evidence of that.

    “Everything had eventually turned mechanical, so it is contrary to the impression that people have been given, that the BVAS is a revolutionary instrument,” the gubernatorial candidate said.

    AbdulRaheem, also the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, noted that people were complaining that the materials meant for use were not appropriate.

    “The likes of ballot papers, as people still have difficulty in identifying party logo.

    “The logo was mutilated and the name of NNPP had not been written where it ought to have been written,” he pointed out.

    The gubernatorial candidate said that there were unpatriotic citizens who had been given national jobs with INEC, adding that some of them are sometimes “agents of confusion”.

    “There was a polling unit where some INEC officers said that they have not been paid, so they will not work.

    “It took the intervention of a superior officer to get them back to do their job,“ he said.

    AbdulRaheem also observed that there was low turnout of voters, but that does not stop people from exercising their civic duties.

    “There is lower turnout of voters compared to the presidential election and the conduct has not been better in terms of malpractice.

    “Like they say, the BVAS don’t have SIM cards and no Wi-Fi services for it to be activated, so how can anybody trust that kind of thing,” he queried.

  • EFCC arrests, parades 19 for vote-buying in Kwara

    EFCC arrests, parades 19 for vote-buying in Kwara

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday in Ilorin paraded 19 suspected vote buyers arrested during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state.

    The Acting Zonal Head of EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office, Michael Nzekwe, said that the suspects were paraded at the commission’s Head office located at GRA, Ilorin.

    Nzekwe said mandate of the commission was to ensure that money influence in politics was totally cut out and eradicated.

    “The suspects were directly involved in vote-buying. We got credible intelligence and we acted on those intelligence.

    ”Some were arrested in Omu-Aran, Ilorin South and Ilorin West; we were all over the state,” Nzekwe said.

    He added that investigation would commence immediately and provisions of the law would be followed afterwards.

    ”Though, they were picked in different locations across the state with money and Point on Sales (PoS) machines found in their possession, but we will carry out further investigation.

    ”We are an agency set up by law and we will strictly go with the provisions of the law after we have concluded investigation,” the acting Zonal Head said.

  • Hon Gbenga Power endorses Governor AbdulRasaq’s second term bid

    Hon Gbenga Power endorses Governor AbdulRasaq’s second term bid

    Political Stalwart and Philantropist, Honourable Gbenga Oyekunle Power has endorsed the Second Term bid of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and declared his resolve to work at ensuring the victory of All Progressives Congress, APC in the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections slated for Saturday, March 18, 2023.

    Hon Oyekunle Power who contested the February 25 Federal House of Representatives election on the platform of African Democratic Congress, ADC in the Ifelodun/Offa/ Oyun Federal Constituency, and his teeming supporters had earlier opted to return to All Progressive Congress, APC, to ensure continuity in the administration of the State.

    During a short courtesy visit to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at Government House, Ilorin on Wednesday, Honourable Oyekunle Power said he and his supporters are back in APC for good and assure the Governor of his Constituency’s endorsement of the Governor’s reelection.

    In his short remarks, Governor AbdulRazaq noted that Gbenga Power has always been a part of the APC family whose support and loyalty to him and his administration had never been in doubt.

    Hon Gbenga Oyekunle Power enjoys devoted followership and massive support in his Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Constituency where his untiring philanthropic activities have continued to make impact in the lives of his people.

  • Police officer shoots “lover” to death in Ilorin, kills self

    Police officer shoots “lover” to death in Ilorin, kills self

    Police in Kwara are investigating a homicide in which a police officer shot a woman to death at a school premises on Thursday in Ilorin.

    The police officer also shot himself to death after the murder.

    The murdered woman was believed to be the mistress of the police officer.

    An eye-witness said upon arrival at the school with her child, the police officer accosted the murdered woman, had some discussions with her before shooting her twice.

    He added that the police officer immediately shot himself to death also.

    Another eye-witness who saw the incident from a nearby building confirmed the report.

    A man, claiming to be a property owner said the police officer and the woman hired an apartment from him some weeks back and had been behaving like love birds until they started having problems since five days earlier.

    “They have been having issues since five days ago. When they rented the house, we were always happy with the way they showed love to each other.

    “Some say the police officer was a man friend of the woman, but they had been quarrelling for the past few days now,’’ the man said.

    Police spokesman in Kwara, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed that a police officer killed a woman and himself on Thursday in Ilorin.

    He said while details were still sketchy, he was told that it was a case of love affair gone sour.

    Okasanmi said the police had begun investigation into the matter.

  • Tinubu carpets Atiku’s hope in Kwara with 263,572 votes [Full result]

    Tinubu carpets Atiku’s hope in Kwara with 263,572 votes [Full result]

    The All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s election in 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State.

    Tinubu garnered 263,572 votes to defeat his closet challenger and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who came a distant second with 136,909 votes.

    The number of registered voters for the election were 1,695,928 while the accredited voters were 497,519.

    Total valid votes were 469,971, rejected, 26,712 and total votes cast were 496,683.

    Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) scored 31,166 to come third while Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the NNPP scored 3,141 of the votes cast in the state.

    Prof Paul Annune from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (formerly Federal University of Agriculture), was the Collation officer for the Kwara.

    The sixteen local governments include Ilorin West, Ilorin East, Ilorin South, Asa, Moro, Kaiama, Patigi and Baruteen local government areas.

    Others are Edu, Ifelodun, Irepodun, Oke-Ero, Isin, Oyun, Offa and Ekiti local government areas.

    Ekiti Local Government
    APC 5739
    PDP 3760
    SDP 386
    LP 721

    Isin Local Government
    APC 4484
    PDP 2506
    NNPP 31
    LP 1419

    Oke-Ero Local Government
    APC 6016
    PDP 3074
    LP 592
    NNPP 17

    Ilorin East Local Government
    APC 24264
    PDP 13325
    LP 2409
    NNPP 132

    Asa Local Government
    APC 15123
    PDP 10482
    LP 678
    NNPP 116

    Offa Local Government
    APC 19475
    PDP 3508
    LP 1444
    NNPP 71

    Oyun LGA
    APC 8838
    PDP 4298
    LP 1867
    NNPP 133

    Irepodun LGA
    APC 11545
    PDP 6368
    LP 3000
    NNPP 113

    Ilorin South LG
    APC 21620
    PDP 10806
    LP 7274
    NNPP 166

    Patigi Local Government
    APC 10,389
    LP 727
    NNPP 344
    PDP 6395

    Ilorin West Local Governments
    APC 47784
    PDP 29978
    LP 5598
    NNPP 436

    Kaiama Local Government
    APC 14580
    PDP 6073
    LP 435
    NNPP 418

    Ifelodun Local Government
    APC 16369
    PDP 6457
    LP 2517
    NNPP 98

    Moro Local Government
    APC 15287
    PDP 6429
    LP 959
    NNPP 99

    Edu Local Government
    APC 18564
    PDP 13249
    LP 696
    NNPP 816

    Baruten Local Government
    APC 23,495
    PDP 10,201
    LP 830
    NNPP 139

  • Saraki commends INEC, calls for extension of voting time

    Saraki commends INEC, calls for extension of voting time

    A former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the peaceful conduct of the Presidential and Senatorial elections in Kwara.

    He told newsmen in Ilorin after casting his vote on Saturday that the conduct of the elections was satisfactory.

    Saraki, also a former governor of the state, however, expressed worry over the delay in the commencement of the exercise.

    He, therefore, called on INEC to extend the voting time by two hours so as to allow voters exercise their civil rights.

    The former senate president, in the company of his wife, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, cast their votes at their polling unit, Ode Opobiyi, 005, Ajikobi, Ilorin, at 12.30 p.m.

  • Sad! 80-year-old woman dies in Kwara fire

    Sad! 80-year-old woman dies in Kwara fire

    An 80-year-old woman died in a fire disaster in Ilorin on Sunday, the Kwara Fires Service said on Monday.

    Kwara State Fire Service spokesman, Mr Hassan Adekunle, who confirmed the incident, said smoke emitting from the fire suffocated the octogenarian who could not trace the staircase to escape.

    He said fire-fighters doused the fire and prevented a major disaster in the area.

    Hassan said though the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, it was confined to the first floor of the storey building from where it originated.

    “Out of the four flats in the storey building, only one flat was affected,’’ he added.

    He said the delay in making a distress call to the fire service enabled the fire to cause severe damage to the building.

    “In a related development, another fire outbreak was recorded on Sunday at a residential building in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara.

    “The fire which resulted from a power surge involved a storey building of about 16 rooms, but only eight rooms were affected.

    “Total estimated property saved is N62.8 million, while total estimated property lost is put at N17.2 million.’’ Adekunle said.

  • Kwara Police Command bans protests, rallies

    Kwara Police Command bans protests, rallies

    Police Command in Kwara has banned rallies, unlawful protests or gathering to guide against hijack by hoodlums in the state.

    This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson for the Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, in Ilorin on Wednesday.

    According to the statement, the command wishes to inform the public of the ban on any form of unlawful protest, rally or gathering in Kwara State.

    “This order becomes inevitable owing to an intelligence report indicating that hoodlums have perfected plans to hijack any rally or procession and use the process to cause chaos and jeopardise the current fragile peace in the country and by extension, Kwara state.

    “The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, CP Paul Odama, understands that it is constitutional for the citizens to protest peacefully.

    “However, a situation where such a protest or rally could be hijacked putting the lives and property of the people and government at risk would not be acceptable.

    “This is a temporary ban to evaluate and access the security situation in the state.

    “It is pertinent to also advise political party leaders to warn their supporters to desist from inciting and unguided statements on social, print and electronic media capable of inflaming crisis and heating of the polity.

    “Consequently, aggressive patrols of the state and raids on criminal hideouts would continue as the command would do everything legally possible to ensure the safety and security of the good people of Kwara,’’ the statement read.