Buhari wins Kaduna
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Feb. 23 election held in Kaduna state with 993,482 votes. Prof. Bello Shehu, the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the result on Monday in Kaduna. Shehu said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, scored 613,318 votes in the poll. He said the APC won in 14 local government areas of the state, while the PDP won in nine local government areas.
Buhari wins Niger by landslide
President Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s presidential elections, has won Niger state with 612,371 votes. He won all the 25 local councils, leaving his main challenger trailing far behind. Prof. Angela Mary, the State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, announced the result at the INEC headquarters in Minna on Monday night. Mary who is the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja, said Atiku Abubakar, the PDP candidate scored 218,052 votes. She said the total number of registered voters was 2,375,568 while the total number of accredited voters was 911,964. Mary added that the number of valid votes was 851,937 while 45,039 votes were rejected. She also said the total number of votes cast was 896,976 votes.
Buhari beats Atiku with 130,000 votes in Sokoto
President Muhammadu Buhari won 19 local government areas in Sokoto state, while Atiku Abubakar got four councils in Saturday’s Presidential election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the results were collated and declared on Monday by the Chief Returning Officer of the state, Prof. Yahuza Bello. Bello, who is the Vice-Chancellor Bayero University, Kano State, said Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate scored the highest votes of 490, 333 in 19 councils. He said Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 361, 604 votes out of 871, 891 total votes cast while 54, 049 votes were voided. Sokoto is under the control of Governor Aminu Tambuwal, a member of the PDP.
Atiku fails to meet the cut in Kano, Yobe
Atiku Abubakar failed to make the minimum 25 per cent of the votes cast in Kano and Yobe States, according to the results announced by INEC. In the result announced in Kano, Muhammadu Buhari of the APC polled 1,464,768 (78.9%) of the vote cast, while Atiku Abubakar of the PDP polled 391,573 (21.1%). A candidate must win at least 25 per cent of the votes in two thirds of the state, apart from winning majority votes to win the presidential election. From results declared so far, Atiku failed to make the minimum cut in Yobe as well, sscoring about 10%. In Yobe, Atiku polled 50,763 votes, while APC got 497,914 votes out of the 559,365 valid votes cast.
Akpabio taught a lesson in Akwai Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement has mocked Sen. Godswill Akpabio saying that the people of the state have taught him a bitter lesson he will never forget. In a statement issued on Monday by the leader of the group, Prince Emmanuel Sam, he said that Akpabio has learnt in a hard way that a leader cannot lead without followers, hence his failure at the polls. The PDP blew out Akpabio’s APC, winning 28 of the 30 local government areas polling 397,831 votes, while APC won in two LGA, obtaining 175,429 votes. Akapbio, who defected from the PDP to APC is expected to lose re-election to the PDP candidate, Chris Ekpenyong in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.
While Akpabio is a former governor of the state, Ekpenyong was a deputy governor under the administration of Chief Victor Attah from 1999 to 2007. Describing Akpabio as a man “allergic to free, fair and credible elections,” Prince Sam said, though the people of the state were subjected to sheer intimidation by the military, police and other security agencies attached to Senator Akpabio and other APC chieftains, they never relented in telling the world that Akwa Ibom is PDP. He also warned INEC not to temper with the collective will of Akwa Ibom people.
Atiku grinds victory in home state Adamawa
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar as winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Adamawa. Declaring the result on Monday in Yola, the Presidential election Returning Officer for Adamawa, Prof. Andrew Yakubu, said Abubakar scored 410,266 votes to defeat the APC candidate who scored 378,078 votes. Yakubu said the total number of registered voters in the state was 1,959,322, while 874,920 voters were accredited. The Presidential election results are from the 21 local government areas of Adamawa. PDP won in 11 local government areas and APC in 10 Areas. The local government areas won by the PDP are Hong, Guyuk, Lamurde, Numan, Demsa, Mayo-Belwa, Madagali and Song. Others are Gombi, Michika and Jada Local Government Areas. The ruling APC won in Yola South, Yola North, Mubi South, Mubi North, Girei, Maiha, Ganye, Fufore , Shelleng and Toungo local government areas.
Atiku Wins Plateau with 548,665 Votes
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won Saturday’s presidential election in Plateau after scoring 548,665 votes. Atiku defeated his closest opponent, Muhammadu Buhari, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 468, 555 votes. Prof. Richard Kimbir, the Collation Officer for the election in the state, declared the results on Monday in Jos. Kambir, who is the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, said Atiku won in 11 local government areas to defeat Buhari who won in six LGAs of the state. Kambir announced the results scored by the two candidates in each local government area of the state as follows:
Atiku Floors Buhari in Akwa Ibom
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar floored the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, in Saturday’s presidential election held in Akwa Ibom State. The final result released at about 5.30 pm Monday at the INEC State Collation centre, Uyo for the presidential election showed Atiku won in 28 of the 30 local government areas polling 397,831 votes, while Buhari won in two LGA, obtaining 175,429 votes with election in one LGA, Udung Uko canceled.
Atiku beats Buhari with 7849 votes in Edo
Atiku Abubakar narrowly won the presidential election in Edo state with 7849 votes more than his main rival, President Muhammadu Buhari. The State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, Prof. Ndowa Lale announced at the INEC headquarters in Benin that Atiku scored 275,691 votes, while Buhari of the All Progressives Congress scored 267,842 votes. However, Buhari beat Atiku in the number of councils won. He won in 10 while Atiku won in eight. Lale who is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port-Harcourt, said the total number of registered voters in state was 2,150,127 while the total number of accredited voters was 604,915. Lale noted that the number of valid votes was 560,711 while 38,517 votes were rejected. He further said the total number of votes cast was 599,228.
Atiku defeats Buhari in Oyo State
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won in 18 out of the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State in the just collated presidential election results released in Ibadan.
Atiku polled 366, 592 votes, while Buhari won in the remaining 15 local government areas with 365, 229 votes. The results were released on Monday by INEC Chief Collation Officer for Oyo State Presidential Election, Prof. AbdulKareem Suleiman-Age; the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin. The results showed that Atiku won in Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North, Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South, Afijio, Saki East, Kajola, Iwajowa, Ibadan North West and Olorunsogo. Others are: Ona Ara, Surulere, Ibadan North, Ogo-Oluwa, Akinyele, Orire, Lagelu and Ibadan North East. Buhari emerged winner in Egbeda, Irepodun, Oluyole, Itesiwaju, Saki West, Atisbo, Iseyin, Orelope, Ibarapa Central, Ido, Oyo East, Atiba, Oyo West, Ibadan South West and Ibadan South East.
Oyo governor Ajimobi loses senatorial bid to PDP candidate
The governor of Oyo State Abiola Ajimobi has lost his Oyo South senatorial bid to the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Muhammed Kola-Balogun. Kola-Balogun defeated the State governor of the All Progressive Congress, with a total of 105,720 votes while the candidate of the Ajimobi had 92,217 votes. The incumbent senator Soji Akanbi came third on the platform of African Democratic Congress. The PDP candidate won the contest with a vote difference of 13,502. The returning officer of the district, Wole Akinsola, announced the result at the INEC collation centre office in Ibadan North LGA. Ajimobi won in three of the local governments in the senatorial district while Kola-Balogun won the remaining six. The governor won in Ibadan Southwest, Ibarapa Central and Ido while Balogun won in Ibadan North, Ibadan Northwest, Ibadan Northeast, Ibadan Southeast, Ibarapa North, Ibarapa East.
Okorocha wins Imo West senatorial district
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha the winner of the Imo West senatorial election. The Returning officer, Francis Ibeawuchi, who announced the results at the collation center in Orlu Local Government Area, declared Okorocha the senator elect of the district. Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress polled a total of 97762 votes to defeat his two major contenders. His major contender, a candidate of the People’s Democratic Party Jones Onyereri scored 63117 votes to come second while the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance Senator Osita Izunaso had 30923 to come third. Okorocha is a two term serving governor of the State under the ruling APC.
Nigeria election violence killed ‘at least 39’
Civil society groups monitoring Nigeria’s presidential and parliamentary election said on Monday that 39 people have been killed in violence linked to the vote. The Situation Room, an umbrella group of more than 70 organizations, said “election-related violence… led to the death of at least 39 Nigerians” in the last two days. The body, which previously gave a death toll of 16, had more than 8,000 observers on the ground for Saturday’s vote. “Situation Room reiterates that no election in Nigeria should cost the life of any citizen and condemns in the strongest terms the lack of empathy, concern and sensitivity by the police class regarding these events,” it said in a statement.
The group highlighted reports that just over a quarter of the nearly 120,000 polling units were under-policed, and there were “shortfalls and gaps” in security elsewhere. INEC has not managed the election efficiently and significant shortcomings have been recorded,” the group said. “The election has been a step back from the 2015 General Election and actions should be taken to identify what has gone wrong and what can be corrected.” Police said separately that 128 people had been arrested across the country for electoral offences, including murder, vote-buying and ballot box snatching.
