EDO
PDP clinches Senate, House of Reps seats in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo Sunday night declared Mr Clifford Ordia of PDP winner of the Edo Central senatorial district.
INEC returning officer, Dr Francis Abiegue, who announced the results also declared PDP candidates, Mr Joe Edionwele and Mr Segius Oguns as winners of the House of Representatives seats.
Abiegue said Ordia got 84,782 votes to defeat his closest rival, Francis Inegbeneki of All Progressives Congress (APC), who got 46,820 votes.
He said Oguns received 33,891 votes to defeat APC’s Onikolese Irabor who scored 14,348 votes to clinch the Esan North East/Esan South East Federal constituency seat.
The returning officer said Edionwele scored 36,075 votes to beat APC candidate, Gideon Obhakhan, who got 23,825 votes in the Esan West/Esan Central and Igueben Federal Constituency seat election.
In Edo North, INEC returning officer Mr Adebayo Adedeji declared APC candidate, Mr Philip Shaibu winner of Estako Federal Constituency with 42,019 votes. He beat the PDP candidate, Abbas Braimoh who got 29,964 votes.
In Owan Federal Constituency, Mr Pally Iriase of APC scored 26, 606 to retain the Owan seat. His closest rival was Ambrose Imode of PDP who scored 21,069 votes.
In Akoko Edo Federal Constituency, the returning officer, Mr Alliu Momodu, declared APC candidate, Mr Peter Aphatasin with 19, 006 votes the winner.
His closest rival was Bankola Balogun of the PDP who scored 16,680 votes.
In Edo North Senatorial district, Mr Francis Alimikhena of the APC scored 86, 021 votes to defeat Mr Pascal Ugbome of PDP who got 66,092 votes.
KATSINA
APC wins senate, rep. seats in Katsina
The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) candidate, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, has been declared winner of Katsina Central Senatorial zone in Katsina State.
Announcing the result in Katsina on Sunday, the Returning Officer, Prof. Aminu Dalhat, said Ibrahim polled 375,360 votes to defeat his opponent of the PDP, Alhaji Lamis Dikko, who scored 77,323 votes.
PDM candidate, Alhaji Hamisu Gambo, scored 8,171 votes, while Alhaji Ahmed Sani-store of APGA got 6,001 votes.
The returning officer said that APC candidate, having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored highest number of votes, was declared winner and returned elected.
Speaking to newsmen after the declaration, Ibrahim thanked God for the victory and assured that he would fulfil all the promises he made during his campaign.
The APC has won Safana/Batsari/Danmusa Federal Constituency seat.
The Returning Officer, Malam Shamsudeen Rabiu, said Alhaji Ahmad Dayyabu polled 30,998 votes to emerge winner while Alhaji Jamilu Danmusa of PDP came second with 3,905 votes.
NASARAWA
PDP wins Nasarawa North senatorial seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday declared Philip Gyunka of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Saturday’s National Assembly Election for Nasarawa North Senatorial District.
The commission also declared Rep. Emmanuel Umbugadu, also of PDP as winner of the Akwanga/Nasarawa-Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency.
Umbugadu is the incumbent member representing the area.
INEC Returning Officer Awal Ibrahim, who declared the winners at Akwanga, said they scored the highest number of votes.
He said that Gyunka scored 32, 761 votes to defeat APC and APGA candidates who got 26, 340 and 32, 310 votes respectively.
The returning officer also said that Umbugadu scored 63,016 votes to defeat his closes rival Mary Uwongulu of APC who got 32, 762.
He said that the two candidates were declared winners in line with the provisions of the law, having scored the highest numbers of votes cast.
LAGOS
Accord Party wins Mushin Federal Constituency 1
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Accord Party candidate, Mr Dauda Kako-Are, as winner of Saturday’s House of Representatives Election for Mushin Federal Constituency 1.
INEC also declared Mr Taofeek Adaranijo of the APC as winner for the House of Representatives seat for Agege Federal Constituency
Prof. Joseph Abugu, INEC’s Collation Officer, said that the Accord Party candidate scored 17, 108 votes; APC, 10,616 and PDP, 5,331.
“By this summary, the candidate of the Accord Party, Mr Dauda Kako-Are having polled the majority of votes in this election with 17,108, is hereby declared the winner.
Mr Aaron Akinloye, INEC Returning Officer for Agege Federal Constituency also declared Mr Taofeek Adaranijo of the APC as winner of Agege Federal Constituency seat.
The APC candidate scored 51,044 votes, while the PDP polled 25,229 votes.
APC clinches House of Reps seat for Agege in Lagos
Mr Taofeek Adaranijo of the APC has been declared winner of the House of Representatives seat in Agege Federal Constituency of Lagos State.
Mr Aaron Akinloye, INEC’s Returning Officer for Agege Local Government Area, announced the result shortly after the election in Agege on Saturday night.
Akinloye, a lecturer in Physical Education at the University of Lagos, said only APC, PDP, MPPP and APA participated in the election.
He added that APC polled 51,044, PDP 25,229, APA 173 and MPPP 29 votes.
However, representative of the APA, Mr Adeniyi Ajomale, refused to sign the result sheet, saying that the electoral process was fraudulent.
“We discovered a lot of fraud. That is why I have refused to sign. Our party is going to take legal action, we had our agents in various wards who noticed the fraud’’, Ajomale said.
Mr Musa Popoola of the PDP congratulated the people of Agege for the peaceful conduct of the election but said the party noted some flaws in the electoral process.
“Our party shall study the flaws critically to determine how it has impacted on the results of this election and respond appropriately’’, Popoola said.
APC wins Ikorodu Federal Constituency seat
The APC Candidate, Mr Babajimi Benson has been declared winner of the House of Representative elections for Ikorodu Federal Constituency.
Mr Falobi Oluwole Victor, the Returning Officer, made the declaration on Sunday, at the INEC office in Ikorodu.
He gave a breakdown of the votes per political party as AD, 216; APC, 48,789; PDP, 28,691; LP 165; and MPPP, 16.
Mr Benson said he was pleased to have been declared winner of the elections.
“I am grateful to the people of Ikorodu for their support and for making me their choice. I will endeavour to sponsor bills that, when passed, would further the economy and quality of life of Ikorodu residents,” he said.
AKWA IBOM
APC seeks cancellation of elections in A’Ibom
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom has called for the cancellation of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
The state Chairman of the party, Dr Amadu Atai, who made the appeal to INEC while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Sunday, said virtually in every polling unit in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District, result sheets were not available.
He said that he party, after a review of the field reports on the elections across the state, has come to the conclusion that the elections be cancelled.
The chairman explained that the call was based on the fact that the polls were not conducted in accordance with extant electoral laws and guidelines.
According to him, the result sheet is one of the sensitive materials that must be used for the conduct of elections.
He added that some voters at polling units in the affected senatorial district insisted that they would not vote except result sheets were provided.
He stated that the INEC officials later supplied the area with fake result sheets, which obviously lacked the barcode that the original result sheet had.
“The experience in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District was replicated in most polling units in Akwa Ibom North West and Akwa Ibom South senatorial districts, respectively. Most of the polling units did not have result sheets.
“We recall that only yesterday (Friday) we issued a press statement alerting the world to the fact that the PDP had colluded with INEC officials to procure original result sheets which were already being filled up with fake results.
“The elections were marred by other forms of irregularities. In Ibesikpo Asutan local government area, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the administration of Godswill Akpabio, Prince Uwem Ita Etuk, went around with policemen and thugs beating up and maiming people.
“There were also widespread violence and other irregularities in polling units in Ukanafun and other local government areas across the state. In most part of Ukanafun, INEC staff clearly took side and refused to be an umpire in the elections.
“In Unit 2 of Ward 10 in Ukanafun, INEC officials refused to record votes for the presidential candidate of the APC.
“For the fact that the elections were so vitiated with irregularities and cannot therefore reflect the free choice and wishes of the people.
“We hereby call on the Independent National Electoral Commission to cancel the elections and reschedule fresh polls that would be conducted within and not in breach of electoral guidelines,” he urged.
The party also called for the redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr Austin Okojie, for being biased.
JIGAWA
APC wins Jigawa north-east senatorial seat
Alhaji Ubali Shitu of All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged winner of the Jigawa north-east senatorial election.
Shitu won the election by defeating two other candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM).
Declaring the result, the Returning Officer, Prof. Adamu Usman, said Shitu scored 193,960 votes to win the election.
Usman said that Alhaji Ahmad Sarawa of the PDP polled 97,196 votes while Alhaji Ahmed Kaugama of the PDM scored 1,266 votes.
“The APC candidate scored the highest votes and returned elected in accordance with provisions of the Electoral Act.’’
Sarawa is the current Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly.
The Jigawa north-east senatorial zone comprises eight local government areas including Auya, Birniwa and Guri, Kafin-Hausa, Kaugama, Kirikasamma, Malammadori and Hadejia.
GOMBE
DP wins Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency
Hajiya Binta Bello, Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP- Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency) has been re-elected member of the House of Representatives with 34,161 votes.
INEC’s Returning Officer for the constituency, Dr Umar Modibo, declared Bello the winner in Kaltungo on Sunday.
The returning officer said Abishak Andirya of the All Progressives Congress (APC), came second with 23,684 votes, Hajiya Rukkaya Garba of ADC got 58 votes while Malam Yusuf David of SDP scored 17 votes.
Andirya added that the total number of votes cast was 60,649, valid votes 57,920 while the rejected votes were 2,726.
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