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  • Kaduna LG polls: APC wins Kaduna South LGA

    Kaduna LG polls: APC wins Kaduna South LGA

    Kabiru Jarumi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the Chairmanship election in Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

    The Returning Officer, Dr. Danladi Mammam, declared on Sunday that the APC candidate scored 19,568 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Aminu Hannafi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 17,998 votes.

    “Kabiru Jarumi of the All Progressive Congress (APC), having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby, declared winner of the election and returned elected,” he said.

  • Kaduna LG poll: Police restrict movement from midnight Friday

    Kaduna LG poll: Police restrict movement from midnight Friday

    The Police in Kaduna State has ordered restriction of human and vehicular movement within the state from Friday midnight to Saturday 6p.m.

    The order is contained in a statement by the Public Relations, ASP Mohammed Jalije on Friday in Kaduna.

    He said that the order was given by the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Abdullahi Mudassiru.

    “The CP Kaduna state has ordered the strict enforcement of the restriction of human and vehicular movement into and within the state.

    “This is in compliance with the directive of Kaduna state government during the local government election scheduled to hold on Saturday across the 23 local government areas of the State.

    “The general public is hereby informed that the restriction of movement will take effect from midnight (0000hrs to 1800hrs) and it covers all the entry points into the state and within the entire 23 local government areas where the elections will be held.

    “No large gatherings or campaign of whatever guise will be tolerated within the stipulated restriction hours and violators of the said order will be dealt with according to extant laws of the state.

    “The command is therefore calling on all law abiding citizens of the state to comply with this restriction order since all eligible voters are allowed to go out and exercise their franchise without fear of intimidation from any quarter,’’ he said.

    According to him, effective security deployment has been made to secure all the poling units and collation centers across the state and a Rapid Response Team situated in all the local government areas to promptly respond to distress calls.

    Jalije advised that while the election is ongoing, the public should be security conscious of their environment.

    He urged people to report suspicious activities or persons to the nearest security formation or via the Kaduna police command designated emergency mobile phone numbers- 08075391105 and 07039675856 for prompt intervention.

    “The Commissioner of Police thus solicits for understanding from the public as to any inconvenience the restriction might cause,” he said.

  • Residents express fear as Lagos, Ogun conduct LG polls today

    Residents express fear as Lagos, Ogun conduct LG polls today

    Eligible voters in Lagos and Ogun States will file out to elect their preferred candidates and party in the local government elections schedule to hold in both neighbouring states today.

    Already, both state governments have placed restrictions on human and vehicular movements to allow for a smooth running of the scheduled polls.

    While Lagos State said movement would be restricted between 8 am and 3pm, Ogun State pegged its restriction between 8am and 2pm.

    The Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, in a statement on Thursday said, “The Lagos State Government has announced restriction of movement across the State between the hours of 8am and 3pm on Saturday, July, 24, 2021.

    “The restriction is to enable the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission conduct hitch-free election into positions of chairmen and councillors in all the 57 local governments and local council development areas.”

    He added that, “The restriction would facilitate the ease of movement of the electorate, election materials and LASIEC officials for the sanctity of the election, effective monitoring and enhanced security.”

    Similarly, the Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Babatunde Osibodu, said there would be restriction of human and vehicular movements between 8am and 2pm.

    “We are going to restrict movement on Saturday between 8am and 2pm during the Saturday local government election,” he said.

    Osibodu said the commission had put in place necessary machinery to ensure the release of all results at the commission’s headquarters within few hours after the elections.

    He said, “We are ready to conduct a hitch-free election into the vacant seats of chairmen and councillors in the 20 councils across the state.”

    PDP boycotts poll in Ogun

    Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State has withdrawn from the poll.

    The Chairman of the party in the state, Sikirulai Ogundele, said this in on Thursday in Abeokuta.

    Ogundele said the withdrawal was sequel to a judgment of an Ogun State High Court between him and the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission.

    Ogundele had dragged OGSIEC to court for dealing with a faction loyal to late Buruji Kashamu of the PDP in the State.

    “Sequel to the judgement of the Ogun State High Court, Isabo in suit no M/55/2021 between Sikirulai Ogundele VS OGSIEC, affirming the consent judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja as delivered on 22nd June, 2021, the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party under the able Chairmanship of Dr Sikirulai Ogundele hereby make the following pronouncement:

    “That consequence upon the said judgement in suit M/55/2021, Ogun State PDP withdraws its participation in the Ogun State Local Government Election which is scheduled for Saturday 24th July, 2021.

    “That all candidates of the party who have been earlier screened by the party to contest in the LG election and all our teeming party members and loyal supporters are enjoined to remain calm and sustain their confidence in the leadership of the party,” he said.

    Residents in fear of possible violence

    Residents in both states have however expressed fear of possible violence. Some have also vowed to stay indoors despite been eligible to vote. They cited inadequate security, party rancour and thuggery as parts of reasons the election may turn violent.

    ‘I have a feeling the election will be violent hence I may not participate. You know LGs are the closest to the people so when violence breaks out the everyday people are first causalities. I’m also not sure of adequate security. So I can’t participate in an election that my safety is not guaranteed,’ a Lagos resident said.

    An Ogun State resident shared a similar sentiment. ‘Even in their campaigns there was violence. What makes you think the election proper will not be violent? Already, the PDP in Ogun State has withdrawn from the election. Are those not possible signs of grievances and violence? The street urchins will have a field day. They will cause chaos and attack people openly especially if you decline voting for their candidate. Why should I subject myself to such punishment when in actual sense the candidate that will win already know themselves? See its their thing, let them go and handle it. Count me out”.

  • APC unveils 57 flag bearers for July 24 Lagos LG polls [Full list]

    APC unveils 57 flag bearers for July 24 Lagos LG polls [Full list]

    The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Friday unveiled its flag bearers for the July 24 local council elections in the state.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that elections will be conducted into the 20 Local Government Councils and the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state on July 24.

    The list of chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates was signed by the party’s Caretaker Committee Chairman, Alhaji Tunde Balogun and the committee’s Secretary, Mr Lanre Ogunyemi.

    TNG reports that the party conducted its primaries across the 57 councils on May 29.

    According to the party, the APC chairmanship and vice-chairmanship candidates in Agbado-Okeodo are Oladapo Famuyiwa/Ajoke Obe; Oladele Osinowo/Folake Kayode (Agboyi Ketu), Ganiu Egunjobi/Gbenga Abiola (Agege) and Ayoola Fatai/Lucky Uduikhue (Ajeromi).

    In Alimonsho Sulaiman Jelili/Ibrahim Johnson (Alimosho), Dipo Olorunrinu/Maureen Ashara (Amuwo-Odofin), Oluwaseun Gabriel/Samson Aromire (Apapa), Funmilayo Akande/Olawale Olufemi (Apapa-Iganmu), Bolatito Sobowale/Omoshalewa Laguda (Ayobo-Ipaja).

    Olusegun Onilude/Pedetin Kappa will contest the election at Badagry Central, Henugbe Gbenu/Rauf Ibrahim (Badagry West), Kolade Alabi/Zainat Kupouyi (Bariga).

    Rasak Ibrahim/Matthew Olaleye (Coker- Aguda), Kunle Sanyaolu/Lukmon Ishola (Egbe-Idimu), Monsuru Bello/Ayodele Ayodeji (Ejigbo) and Surah Animashaun/Sikiru Owolomanshe (Epe).

    Ismail Akinloye/Lateef Adesanya (Eredo), Adesegun Bankole/Adeola Adetoro (Eti-Osa), Olufemi Rafiu/John Ogundare (Eti-Osa East), Yisa Jubril/Samuel Ayodele (Iba), Abdullahi Olowa/Isiaka Olatunji (Ibeju) and Usman Hamzat/Oluwatoyin Akerele (Ifako-Ijaiye).

    Olufemi Okeowo/Adejinyan Ojora (Ifelodun), Lasisi Akinsanya/Afeez Akinyemi (Igando-Ikotun), Olusesan Daini/Nuraini Okedina-Maja (Igbogbo Baiyeku), Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba/Femi Kabir (Ijede), Mojeed.

    Balogun/Yomi Mayungbe (Ikeja) and Wasiu Adesina/Sade Olabanji-Oba (Ikorodu Central).

    Banjo Adebisi/Olawale Ameen (Ikorodu North), Olanrewaju Sulaimon/Adesegun Aluko (Ikorodu West), Adewale Anomo/Wasiu Dehinsilu (Ikosi Ejinrin), Abolanle Bada/Olayinka Ogunleye (Ikosi/Isheri), Fuad Atanda-Lawal/Akinbowale Macaulay (Ikoyi/Obalende) and Kunle Agoro/Ayodele Benson (Imota).

    Rashidat Adu/Olusegun Ogunbiyi (Iru, Victoria Island), Adebayo Olasoju/Sadiq Saliu (Isolo), Olanrewaju Apatira/Oluwayomi Lawrence (Itire-Ikate), Moyosore Ogunlewe/Saliu Babatunde (Kosofe), Tijani Olusi/Akinyemi Eshinokun (Lagos Island) and Alade Folawiyo/Adejoke Balogun (Lagos Island East).

    Omolola Essein/Jubril Emilagba (Lagos Mainland), Bamidele Kasali/Oluremi Alogba (Lekki), Olabisi Adebajo/Adewale Hamzat (Mosan Okunola), Emmanuel Bamgboye/Tunbosun Aruwe (Mushin), Rasaq Ajala/Oluseyi Jakande (Odi-Olowo), Rasulu Idowu/Edna Uche-Ubochi (Ojo), and Olusegun Odunmbaku/Bunmi Oluyadi (Ojodu).

    Hammed Tijani/Coker Oladipo (Ojokoro), Olatunde Folorunso/Monsuru Ogungbemi (Olorunda), Oladotun Olakanle/Olufunke Hassan (Onigbongbo), Hassan Akinola/Olanrewaju Moshood (Oriade) and Babatunde Johnson/Kafila Akanni (Orile Agege).

    Almoruf Oloyede/Modupe Badmus (Oshodi), Musbau Ashafa/Abiodun Kareem (Oto Awori), Abdulhamed Salawu/Adekunle Ekinyemi (Somolu), Bamidele Yusuf/Muiz Dosumu (Surulere) and Kayode Omiyale/Adedoyin Rojare for Yaba LCDA.

  • PDP ‘ll prove its voting strength during Rivers LG polls – Wike’s CoS

    PDP ‘ll prove its voting strength during Rivers LG polls – Wike’s CoS

    Chief of Staff to Rivers Governor, Mr Emeka Woke, has said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will show its dominance in the state during the forthcoming local government election.

    Woke said this on Tuesday during a campaign by the party for the April 17 council poll, in Emohua, headquarters of Emohua Local Government Council.

    He urged PDP stalwarts and supporters in the area to come out and vote en masse for the party to reassert their voting strength.

    The governor’s aide also noted that the Gov. Nyesom Wike-led administration’s huge investments in infrastructure across the 23 council areas in the state would spur people into voting overwhelmingly for the party at the poll.

    “INEC will soon embark on revalidation exercise. So we need to use the election to reassert our strength,” he said.

    Woke recalled that during the 2019 general elections, PDP recorded some of its highest votes in Emohua, expressing confidence that similar feat would be repeated in the forthcoming council polls.

    In his opening remarks, Director-General of PDP Campaign Council, Mr John Wokoma, said that the party was sure of victory, based on the achievements of the Wike-led administration.

    Similarliy, Mr Uche Miniku, the PDP Chairman in the council area, assured that Emohua would continue to support the party because of the enormous development projects already executed in the area by the present administration.

    The PDP Chairmanship candidate in the council election, Dr Chidi Lloyd, said that if elected, his administration would consolidate on the good work of the governor.

    LIoyd explained that his development blueprint for Emohua local council would be transformational and impactful on the lives of the people.

  • BREAKING: APC pulls out of ongoing Delta Council poll

    BREAKING: APC pulls out of ongoing Delta Council poll

    Main opposition party in Delta State, All Progressives Congress (APC) has pulled out of the ongoing local government election in the state.

    The party cited several irregularities as reasons for its decision.

    The party disclosed this in a statement signed by its caretaker Publicity Secretary, Sylvester Imonina, and issued to newsmen, Saturday.

    Imonina stated that the members of the party who protested the alleged irregularities were harassed and arrested by security operatives.

    According to the statement, the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) refused to allow representatives of the APC to take a record of the electoral materials which were distributed to the 25 LGAs, on Friday in Asaba.

    “Some days ago we told Deltans that there were evil machinations to deprive Deltans of their rights to choose who to lead them at the local government level.

    “True to the concerns raised by our Party days ago, DSIEC, PDP and Govr. Okowa has done the evil they know how to do best.

    “Saturday, 5th of March, 2021 at DSIEC headquarters in Asaba, Delta APC Representatives were not allowed to take statistics of the materials that DSIEC intended transporting to the different LGAs in the State.

    “This is despite the insistence of the party’s Representatives that it is the right of political parties to inspect and confirm what material is meant for ‘what and where,” he noted.

    Continuing, the statement said “11 a.m today (Saturday), materials that were purportedly transported to DSIEC offices at the LGAs and some Police Stations were yet to be distributed.

    “In Burutu and Patani Local Government Areas, election materials were not taken to anywhere near the Local Government Areas.

    “In LGAs where materials were purportedly taken, there were/are no results’ sheets. This to our mind is evil. There cannot be elections without results sheets!

    “In Ethiope East, an unconfirmed report says that materials were purportedly taken there. However, there are also no results sheets.

    “In few places in Asaba and the home town of the Governor where what looks like “elections materials” were taken to, there were no election results’ sheets too.

    “Undiluted information reaching Delta APC is that DSIEC in connivance with PDP and the Governor has directed that apart from selected places where there shall be stage-managed elections, and some unscrupulous journalists made to dish out the falsehood that there was a peaceful election, it was their plans that there should be no release of election materials to any Ward.”

    Imonina further posited that the “APC members and Deltans who believe in democratic tenets have been to the different DSIEC offices and Police Stations where election materials were supposedly kept, but nothing is happening in those places.

    “In other words, results are being written in undisclosed homes and offices with the connivance of security men. Some APC members and leaders who peacefully protested the anti-democratic vices going on in the different DSIEC offices and Police Stations are being intimidated, harassed and humiliated.

    “In particular, at the Police Station in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area, on the instigation of PDP leaders in Isoko North, some APC stalwarts were arrested and still being kept in a police cell by the overzealous Divisional Police Officer and men under his control.

    “In view of the above, Delta APC hereby boycotts the charade called ‘Delta State Local Government Council elections.’ Though, the decision of Delta APC might be painful in view of the huge resources already committed by the party and our candidates to the project of making Delta State a better place.”

    However, the statement enjoined members to remain peaceful in their bid to “bringing to the attention of Deltans and Nigerians the sacrilegious acts (murdering of democracy) of DSIEC, PDP and Gov Ifeanyi Okowa.”

  • APC missing in action as Ebonyi holds LG polls

    APC missing in action as Ebonyi holds LG polls

    The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) on Saturday conducted local government poll to elect 13 chairmen and 171 councillors across the state.
    According to the Chairman of EBSIEC, Mr Jossy Eze, 13 registered political parties took part in the exercise.
    However, the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is the major opposition party in the state, boycotted the poll.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Mr Eze Nwachukwu, the state chairman of APC had earlier in the year hinted that APC would not participate in the poll.
    He contended that the process leading to the exeecise was not transparent nor credible, hence the party would not field candidates.
    NAN reports that the poll, which commenced around 9am, was marred by voter apathy in most parts of the state.
    Meanwhile, Gov. Dave Umahi, who spoke with newsmen after casting his vote around 2pm at his Onuofukwuru polling unit 013 in Umanaga, Uburu, described the election as peaceful and successful.
    Umahi commended the electoral commission for the credible and transparent conduct of the poll and expressed satisfaction with voters’ turnout.
    “We are happy with the peaceful conduct of the election and I want to commend the electorate for coming out to choose their next leaders at the grassroots.
    “We commend EBSIEC for conducting a peaceful, transparent and credible poll,” the governor said.
    Meanwhile, Eni Uduma-Chima, the chairmanship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Afikpo South, has described the turnout of voters in the area as impressive.
    He said that the development was a demonstration of the people’s faith in the democratic process at the grassroots.
    Udumai-Chima, who voted around 1pm at Amaogbu Village Square polling unit 005, expressed optimism that PDP would sweep the poll because of the sterling performance of the Umahi-led administration.
    He commended the electorate in the area for coming out en mass to vote for candidates of their choice in the election.
    “I’m overwhelmed with the level of the turnout by our people for the election. It is a show of appreciation of the democracy dividend enjoyed by the people.
    “Our people came back from Lagos, Port Harcourt, Aba and other parts of the country to take part in the election.
    “It is due to the trust they have in their political leaders because leadership is trust,” the PDP candidate said.
    Udumai-Chima, who was seeking re-election, expressed confidence that he would win.
    He gave assurance that his second term would be devoted to the completion of ongoing projects started in his first term.
    NAN reports that the poll was earlier slated to hold in April but postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

  • BREAKING: PDP clears Benue LG polls, wins all 23 Chairmanship, 276 Counsellorship seats

    The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has recorded a clean sweep of last Saturday’s council elections held across the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state.

    The party also cleared all the 276 available councilorship positions at the poll.

    Five political parties including the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Labour Party, LP, African Action Congress, AAC, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, participated in the election.

    Announcing the result of the poll, Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, Mr. Terso Loko said the election was held peacefully in 3,691 polling units across the state.

    He said the election turned out a huge success without any incidents assuring that the commission would build on the success recorded in future elections.

    “By the the powers conferred on me as the Chief Returning Officer of the election and given the returned results I declare the PDP victorious in the 23 chairmanship and 276 councilorship election.

    “With the conclusion of the elections and declaration of results, the Chairmen-elected will on Monday morning be issued their certificates of return at the Commission’s headquarters in line with the provisions of the law,” the Chairman said.

    From the released results the PDP recorded its highest votes in Kwande LGA where its candidate Mrs. Joyce Chianson polled 67,406 votes to emerge victorious while Mr. Clement Onah garnered 1,235 votes, being the lowest in the 23 LGAs to emerge victorious in Oju LGA.

  • Edo LG poll: Election materials yet to arrive in polling units

    Election materials, including sensitive and non-sensitive, were yet to arrive in polling units for the local government election in Edo,as voters anxiously waited for them.

     

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent who visited some polling units in Oredo and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas, said that there were no materials in the units visited.

     

    At Iyoha grammar school, Ikpoba-Okha ward 6, units 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 there were no electoral staff as at 8.06 a.m.

     

    Some voters were seen hanging around the premises waiting for the EDSIEC officials and the materials to cast their votes.

     

    At 8.17 a.m., the situation was the same at George Idah primary school ward 2 units 2, 3, 4 and 5. in Ebenezer Primary School wards 2 units 6 and 7.

     

    Also at 8.45 a.m. in Etete units 8 and 9, EDSIEC ad hoc staff were seen waiting for materials to arrive from Oredo EDSIEC office.

     

    At 9.15 a.m. at Adesuwa Grammar School, ward 2 units 12, 13, and 14, EDSIEC officials were seen waiting for materials to also arrive.

     

    At Ivbiotor primary school ward 6 units 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32, few voters were waiting for officials and materials to arrive.

     

    Mrs Helen Asemota, a voter at Itohan Grammar School, said she was not happy with the situation.

     

    “I am not happy at all; we have been having elections in the past.

     

    “Maybe because the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not participating in the elections that is why it is like this.

     

    “Well, I will wait for them to come, let’s hope that by 11 a.m. or 12 noon they will bring the materials so that we can cast our votes,’’ she said.

     

    Another voter, Mr Farouk Mohammed said “we are not happy but we will wait for them maybe they are having logistics problems’’.

     

    At 9.40 a.m., materials were being sorted out by the officials at EDSIEC office in Oredo Local Government Area.

     

    The Chairman of the EDSIEC, Prof. Stanley Orobator, had said that voting and accreditation would be done simultaneously.

     

    Security personnel were on ground at various wards and polling units as at the time NAN visited.

     

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  • APC clears Kebbi LG polls

    APC clears Kebbi LG polls

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 21 chairmanship seats in the just concluded Kebbi State local government elections with 958,881 total votes.

    Chairman of Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission, (KESIEC), Aliyu Mera, in a press release, signed by himself and made available to journalists, on Sunday night, stated that PDP which participated in six local government councils got 37,532; while, APGA which participated in four councils got 3,440 votes.

    He noted that the polls were conducted under a peaceful atmosphere.

    According to him, 28 political parties participated in the local government elections where the APC won all the chairmanship seats in a landslide victory.

    Some of the others parties that participated in the polls include; HOPE, YDP, AD, AP, FRESH, PDN, NPP, MEGA, PDM, KOWA, ACCORD, ACPN, SDP, PPA, PRP, PPN, AP and UDP.