Live Results For The 2023 Governorship Election (Get In Here)
Today, Saturday, March 18, 2023, elections are held nationwide for governor and state assemblies.
28 States will hold governorship elections around the nation, with only a handful of current governors running for re-election while the majority of States will choose new chief executive officers.
The Labour Party‘s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour will face off against Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, or APC, while the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, selected Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran as their candidate.
Two major political parties, the PDP and APC, have the most candidates for Saturday’s election but will have to do more work to win in some states where the Labour Party have candidates.
In Akwa Ibom, Akan Udofia is the APC candidate and other states are: Abia – Ikechi Emenike, Adamawa – Aishatu Dairu Binani , Bauchi – Sadique Abubakar, Kaduna – Uba Sani, Gombe – Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, Delta – Ovie Omo-Agege, Borno – Babagana Zulum, Cross River – Bassey Otu, Jigawa – Umar Namadi, Kano – Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, Ebonyi – Ogbonna Nwifuru, Enugu – Uche Nnaji, Katsina – Dikko Umaru Radda, Kebbi – Nasiru Idris, Kwara -AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Ogun – Dapo Abiodun, Nasarawa – Abdullahi Sule, Plateau -Netanwe Yilwatda, Rivers – Tonye Cole, Yobe -Mala Buni, Zamfara – Muhammad Bello, and Oyo – Teslim Folarin
The PDP candidates across the country are Okechukwu Ahiwe – Abia., Umaru Fintiri – Adamawa., Umo Bassey – Akwa Ibom., Ibrahim Mohammed – Bauchi., Titus Uba – Benue, Mohammed Ali Jafari – Borno, Sheriff Oborevwori – Delta, Peter Mbah – Enugu, Muhammad Barde – Gombe, Mustapha Sule-Lamido – Jigawa, Isa Ashiru Kudan – Kaduna, Muhammed Abacha – Kano., Aminu Bande – Kebbi., Abdullah Yahman – Kwara, Abdul-Azeez Adediran – Lagos. David Ombugadu – Nassarawa, Segun Sowunmi – Ogun, Seyi Makinde – Oyo, Caleb Mutfwang – Plateau, Siminialayi Fubara – Rivers, Sa’adu Umar – Sokoto, Kefas Agbu – Taraba, Sheriff Abdullahi Yobe, Dauda Lawal – Zamfara.
The Labour Party gave the more established political parties a run for their money in the February 25 presidential election and there is the general feeling that the Peter Obi factor may sweep across the country once more today.
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has arrived at his polling unit 045, Oshifila/Abule Igbira in Anifowose, Ikeja.
Rhodes-Vivour is challenging Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Lagos State gubernatorial seat.
Lagos governorship election: Tinubu votes
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Saturday cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election.
Tinubu performed his civic right at his polling unit in Alausa, Ikeja area of Lagos State.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is seeking reelection for a second term.
Sanwo-Olu is a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The incumbent governor is fighting to retain his seat against Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party and Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, better known as Jandor of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Recall that Tinubu had lost Lagos State to the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi during the February 25 election.
Abiodun Coasting Home to Victory in Ogun
James Sowole in Abeokuta
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is coasting home to victory in the Saturday’s Governorship Election in the Gateway State.
The results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Sunday afternoon, showed that Abiodun was leading in 12 local governments while his close challenger, Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was leading in seven states.
There are 20 local governments in Ogun State. The result of the Sagamu Local Government has not been declared.
3:33pm
APC Clears 23 Ekiti Assembly Seats, SDP Picks 2, INEC Declares 1 Constituency Poll Inconclusive
By Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti
Twenty-three Candidates of All Progressives Congress in the Ekiti state Assembly election have been declared winners in 23 constituencies by Independent National Electoral commission INEC.
In a statement by the Ekiti State INEC, Head of voters Education and Publicity, Temitope Akanmu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner Ekiti State, Prof. Ayobami Salami, APC won twenty three seats out of the twenty six seats in the Assembly while Social Democratic Party, SDP won two.
However, THISDAY gathered that Ido/Osi constituency one was declared inconclusive due to the disruption of the exercise by suspected hoodlums.
Confirming this, INEC said, “The election at Ido Osi State Constituency 1 is inconclusive. This is due to the fact that the margin of lead principle indicated a need for supplementary elections to be held in 3 Polling Units before a clear winner could emerge.
“This was borne out of violent disruption of the voting process in three polling units of PU 003, PU 012 and PU 014 all in Registration Area (Ward) 01.”
The commission added that supplementary election would be conducted in the constituency before a winner could be announced.
Some of the candidates of the All progressives Congress APC who won their re-election bids include; the Deputy Speaker, Hakeem Jamiu, representing Irepodun/Ifelodun Constituency II, Hon. Barr. Adeoye Aribasoye Ikole II, Hon. Femi Akindele, Irepodun/ifelodun 1, Hon. Femi Akindele, and Princess Teju Okunyiga of Gbonyin constituency.
However, candidates of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ekiti East constituency one, Dele Ogunsakin and that of the Ise/ Orun constituency, Omotayo Babatunde won two seats in the Assembly to defeat their closest APC rivals.
2:43pm
The results of remaining 15 LGs in Oyo State as announced by INEC :
1) Ona-Ara Local Government
Accord: 1,212
APC: 5,510
PDP: 17,326
2) Ibadan Northwest Local Government
Accord: 1,291
APC: 5,947
PDP: 19007
3) Ibarapa East Local Government
Accord: 1,885
APC: 7094
PDP: 11,125
4) Afijio Local Government
Accord: 1,357
APC: 5,588
PDP: 13,139
5) Atiba Local Government
Accord: 1,113
APC: 7,484
PDP: 18,389
6) Orire Local Government
Accord: 1,895
APC: 9,216
PDP: 13,767
7) Ibadan Southwest Local Government
A: 2,270
APC: 9,491
PDP: 31,273
8) Oluyole Local Government
Accord: 1,386
APC: 6,592
PDP: 21,700
9) Atisbo Local Government
Accord: 1,188
APC: 6,955
PDP: 9,199
10) Saki East Local Government
Accord: 188
APC: 5,519
PDP: 8,374
11) Surulere Local Government
Accord: 271
APC: 8,882
PDP: 15,554
12) Itewiwaju Local Government
Accord: 2036
APC: 4,597
PDP: 8034
13) Ogo Oluwa Local Government
Accord: 50
APC: 5,570
PDP: 10,930
14) Irepo Local Government
Accord: 388
APC: 9,785
PDP: 7,193
15) Olorunsogo Local Government
Accord: 998
APC: 4,851
PDP: 5,838
16) Ibadan Northeast Local Government
Accord: 1,564
APC: 8,486
PDP: 29,396
17) Ogbomosho South Local Government
Accord: 10
APC: 8,257
PDP: 17,693
18) Ibadan Southeast Local Government
Accord: 1,846
APC: 9,147
PDP: 23,585
19) Ibarapa North Local Government
Accord: 563
APC: 5,678
PDP: 10,845
20) Ibarapa Central Local Government
Accord: 1,455
APC: 6,287
PDP: 10,491
21) Oyo West Local Government
Accord: 431
APC: 7,599
PDP: 15,084
22) Oyo East Local Government
Accord: 571
APC: 6,999
PDP: 15,751
23) Ogbomosho North Local Government
Accord: 562
APC: 10,661
PDP: 20,387
24) Ido Local Government
Accord: 822
APC: 7,865
PDP: 19,284
25) Kajola Local Government
Accord: 1,710
APC: 9,523
PDP: 13,562
26) Lagelu Local Government
Accord: 886
APC: 10,661
PDP: 19,104
27) Ibadan North Local Government
Accord: 2,120
APC: 11,883
PDP: 39,658
28) Iseyin Local Government
Accord: 501
APC: 9,694
PDP: 25,740
29) Egbeda Local Government
Accord: 3072
APC: 7,377
PDP: 30,444
30) Saki West Local Government
Accord: 607
APC: 13,753
PDP: 17,452
31) Ore-lope Local Government
Accord: 1602
APC: 7077
PDP: 6,483
32) Iwajowa Local Government
Accord: 269
APC: 6,441
PDP: 9029
33) Akinyele Local Government
Accord: 1287
APC: 9,445
PDP: 28,920
2:23pm
Enugu Governorship Election Results as Announced by INEC
Ezeagu
PDP 7576
Labour Party 5949
APC. 963
APGA 300
Oji River
PDP 7365
Labour Party 7747
APC. 1060
APGA 1060
IgboEze North
PDP 8738
Labour Party 9955
APC 541
APGA 250
Igbo Etiti
PDP 8959
Labour Party 11941
APC 939
APGA 1259
Udi
PDP 13633
Labour Party 10109
APC 1648
APGA 1734
Aninri
PDP 6520
Labour Party 3431
APC 906
APGA 498
2:21pm
Abia Governorship Election Results as Announced by INEC
UKWA EAST LG
Total Registered Voters 39,788; Accredited Voters 7,808
APC 560
APGA 646
LP 2,273
PDP 2,329
UMUNNEOCHI LG
APC 2,034
APGA 581
LP 5,940
PDP 3,198
UKWA WEST LG
Registered Voters 67,900; Accredited Voters 11,670
APC 1,209
APGA 830
LP 2,833
PDP 4,622
BENDE LG
Registered Voters 105,182 Accredited Voters 22,492
APC 2,143
APGA 947
ADP 2,733
LP 9,886
PDP 3,410
YPP 1,667
2:18pm
More Governorship Election Results from Delta
Ika South LGA
Registered voters – 100,599
Accredited voters – 27,800
Scores:
APC – 6,790
LP – 4,495
PDP – 15,283
Valid votes – 27,149
Rejected votes. 651
Total votes cast – 27,800
Total votes cast
Patani LGA
Registered Voters – 49,385
Accredited Voters – 11,421
Scores:
APC 4,743
LP – 85
PDP – 6,069
Valid votes – 19,843
Rejected votes – 238
Total votes cast – 11,421
2:01pm
LAGOS GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS
- LAGOS ISLAND
APC – 37,760
LP – 1,317
PDP – 1,783
- APAPA
APC – 21,007
LP – 4,157
PDP – 2,487
- EPE
APC – 29,614
LP – 1,517
PDP – 3,272
- AGEGE
APC – 35,845
LP – 8,486
PDP – 3,176
- IKEJA
APC – 32,273
LP – 15,174
PDP – 1,616
- MUSHIN
APC – 52,249
LP – 11,759
PDP – 4,006
- SURULERE
APC – 42,451
LP – 28,069
PDP – 2,200
- IBEJU LEKKI
APC – 19,369
LP – 3,785
PDP – 3,189
- AJEROMI
APC – 39,798
LP – 19,821
PDP – 2,607
- IFAKO IJAIYE
APC – 38,682
LP – 13,020
PDP – 2,262
- BADAGRY
APC – 41,482
LP – 4,863
PDP – 5,472
- LAGOS MAINLAND
APC – 26,021
LP – 9,999
PDP – 2,362
1:32pm
PDP Wins 25 Osun Assembly Seats, APC Clinches 1
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has declared 25 candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners out of the 26 seats in the state’s House of Assembly.
The commission also declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won only Boripe/Boluwaduro state constituency, which is the local government of Mr Gboyega Oyetola, the former governor of the state.
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Mutiu Agboke, released the results to newsmen on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Osogbo.
Agboke explained why the result of the Boripe/Boluwaduro state constituency could not be announced by the returning officers on Saturday, saying a decision could not be reached on the winner by the Returning Officer at that time.
He added that Section 65 of the Electoral Act gives the power of “reviewing” to INEC, adding that: ”It is that power of review that the commission explored in solving the issue.
”Just like the Returning Officer said, it took us several hours before finding a solution.”
Earlier, the Returning Officer for Boripe/Boluwaduro state constituency, Dr. Akanmu Alex, had declared Mr Popoola Olufemi of APC as winner of the election.
Alex of Department of Science Education, University of Ilorin, while announcing the result amidst tight security, said Olufemi scored 15,594, while his closest contender, Aina Adesina of PDP scored 14,817 votes.
He said: “Popoola Olufemi of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law is declared winner of Boripe/Boluwaduro state constituency at the concluded Osun House of Assembly Election.”
Alex explained that he could not announce the winner of the election on Saturday because there were two issues that affected the total votes scored by the two leading candidates.
He said there was ballot box snatching at a polling unit in Egbeda College Road Unit 16, adding that the results of Ada 2, Unit 5 was in contention.
Alex said he had to review the situation and incidents within INEC guidelines and consulted widely through the night before he was sure of announcing the result.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the REC had to mobilise additional security officials to the collation centre at Iragbiji town before the result could be announced.
The 25 state constituencies won by PDP are: Ifelodun, Ifedayo, Irepodun/Orolu, Odo-Otin, Olorunda, Osogbo, Atakumosa East and West, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Obokun, Oriade, Ayedaade, Ayedire, Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Irewole/Isokan, Iwo, Ola-Oluwa and Ejigbo. (NAN)
1:23pm
AbdulRazaq Wins in 12 Out of 16 LGs in Kwara
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
Kwara State Governor and All Pro-gressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Saturday’s election, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been declared winner in 12 out of 16 local government areas of the state so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
AbdulRazaq defeated Alhaji Shuaib Yaman Abdullahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Alhaji Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal and the New Nigeria’s Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate, Prof. Shuaib Oba Abdulraheem.
The local government councils so far won by the APC gubernatorial candidate are Asa, Ekiti, Offa, Oyun, Irepodun and Isin.
Others include Oke-Ero, Ilorin South, Ilorin East, Patigi, Ifelodun and Moro Local Governments of the state.
The four local governments’ results yet to be announced are Baruten, Edu, Kaiama, and Ilorin West Local Government Areas.
Those announced are:
- Ekiti local government
Number of registered voters, 44,016.
Number of accredited voters, 11,849
APC 6,836
PDP 4,273
Total valid votes, 11,598
Rejected votes, 251
Total votes cast, 11,849.
- Isin local government
Number of registered voters- 42,238
Number of accredited voters -9,631
Total votes cast -9630
Valid votes -9,438
Rejected votes-192
Total votes cast-9,630
APC 5,274
PDP 3,400
- Offa Local government area
Number of registered voters 97,945
Accredited voters 24,115ll
Total number of valid votes 23,531
Rejected votes 584
Over voting in Essa wards 002 and 006 as such two votes were cancelled.
APC 14,696
PDP 6,705
SDP 1,289
- Oke Ero
Total 43,944
Accredited voters -11,942
APC -7,758
PDP -3,768
Valid -11,808
Rejected 134
Total votes -11,942
- Oyun
Reg voters 61,672
Accredited voters 16,533
APC -8,991
PDP -5,465
SDP 1,068
Valid votes 16170
Rejected 348
Total votes 16528
Cancellation at Ijagbo due to over-voting in one PU
- Ilorin South local government
Reg voters 161,045
Accredited 36,741
APC -20,148
PDP -12,096
SDP -2,356
Valid votes -35,949
Rejected votes -774
Total votes cast -36,723
- Asa local government
Reg 87923
Accredited 29,061
APC -14,946
PDP -11,183
Valid votes 27,907
Rejected votes -583
Total votes cast 28,490
Cancellation in two PUs due to
violent crisis
- Irepodun local government
Reg voter 89644
Accredited 23,160
APC -12,860
PDP – 7,614
SDP -1,693
Total Valid votes -22,733
Rejected votes -427
Total votes cast -23,160
- Moro local government
Registered voters -81,646
Accredited voters-24,928
APC -15,161
PDP -6,823
SDP -1992
Total Valid votes -24,466
Rejected votes -461
Total votes cast -24,927
Cancellation at one polling unit
- Patigi local government
Reg voters -68,136
Accredited voters -21,930
APC -13,813
PDP -6,544
Total valid votes -20,976
Rejected votes -748
Total votes cast -21,724
Cancellation at two PUs due to over-voting.
- Ilorin East local government
Registered voters -163,701
Accredited voters -43,578
APC -23,925
PDP -14,500
SDP -2,645
Total Valid votes -42,170
Rejected votes -1,015
Total votes cast -43,185
Cancellation at two wards in two PUs due to over-voting
- Ifelodun local government
Registered voters -130,778
Accredited voters -29,500
APC -17,599
PDP -9,085
SDP -1,559
Total Valid votes -29,006
Rejected votes -494
Total votes cast -29,500
01:09pm
Governorship Election Results in Katsina State as Announced by INEC
1.MUSAWA LGA
Registered voters : 84,131
Accredited Voters: 35, 979
APC: 24,632
PDP: 10,118
NNPP: 580
PRP: 16
2.SANDAMU LGA
Registered voters: 74,399
Accredited Voters: 31,877
APC: 21,055
PDP: 10,641
NNPP: 01
PRP: 03
3.BAURE LGA
Registered Voters: 11,3640
Accredited Voters: 52,678
APC: 32,802
PDP: 17,888
NNPP: 62
PRP: 12
4.DUTSI LGA
Registered Voters: 64,743
Accredited Voters: 24,298
APC: 15,631
PDP: 8,419
NNPP:10
PRP: 10
DANDUME LGA
Registered Voters: 97,406
Accredited Voters: 41,071
APC: 23,710
PDP: 14,792
NNPP: 220
PRP: 146
BATAGARAWA LGA
Registered Voters: 100,069
Accredited Voters: 41,301
APC: 26,326
PDP: 13,510
NNPP: 212
PRP: 81
INGAWA LGA
Registered voters: 85,957
Accredited voters: 36,034
APC: 22,080
PDP: 12,255
NNPP: 209
PRP: 217
BINDAWA LGA
Registered voters: 88,793
Accredited voters: 42,922
APC: 28,997
PDP: 12,165
NNPP: 957
PRP: 47
KAITA LGA
Registered voters: 76,526
Accredited voters: 35,568
APC: 24,121
PDP: 9,824
NNPP: 53
PRP: 2010 MAI’ADUA LGA
Registered voters: 88,617
Accredited voters: 407,68
APC: 28,436
PDP: 11,506
NNPP: 68
PRP: 10
11 ZANGO LGA
Registered voters: 73,235
Accredited voters: 30,659
APC: 19,757
PDP: 10,477
NNPP: 04
PRP: 14
RIMI LGA
Registered voters: 95,642
Accredited voters: 43,188
APC: 28,202
PDP: 13,823
NNPP: 397
PRP: 37
KUSADA LGA
Registered voters: 61,313
Accredited voters: 25,602
APC: 13,750
PDP: 11,151
NNPP: 05
PRP: 1714 MANI LGA
Registered voters: 114, 440
Accredited voters: 47,718
APC: 29,678
PDP: 16,180
NNPP: 231
PRP: 28
15: SAFANA LGA
Registered voters: 83,882
Accredited voters: 26,879
APC: 15,417
PDP: 10,460
NNPP: 09
PRP: 53
- FUNTUA LGA
Registered voters: 147,391
Accredited voters: 53,353
APC: 31,924
PDP: 19,849
NNPP: 314
PRP: 218
- DAURA LGA
Registered voters: 97,136
Accredited voters: 38,186
APC: 26,548
PDP: 10,689
NNPP: 78
PRP: 27
- MASHI LGA
Registered voters: 100,191
Accredited voters: 38,756
APC: 28,793
PDP: 8,896
NNPP: 74
PRP:11
- BATSARI LGA
Registered voters: 106,951
Accredited voters: 31,535
APC: 20,053
PDP: 10,247
NNPP: 239
PRP: 158
- JIBIA LGA
Registered voters: 98,311
Accredited voters: 35,844
APC: 21,216
PDP: 13,259
NNPP: 22
PRP: 34
- KANKIA LGA
Registered voters: 78,224
Accredited voters: 35,156
APC: 18,249
PDP: 14,830
NNPP: 16
PRP: 22
- CHARANCHI LGA
Registered voters: 73,766
Accredited voters: 30,695
APC: 20,782
PDP: 7,539
NNPP: 66
PRP: 11
12:54pm
More Governorship Election Results in Ogun State as Declared by INEC
- ODEDA LGA
Registered voters: 94,048
Accredited Voters: 23,975
APC: 11,089
PDP: 8,050
NNPP: 31
ADC: 3,651
Total valid votes: 23,349
Rejected votes: 626
Total votes cast: 23,975
- EGBADO NORTH LGA
Registered voters: 130,063
Accredited Voters: 41,016
APC: 15,331
PDP: 11,627
NNPP: 64
ADC: 12,190
Total valid votes: 39,908
Rejected votes: 1,031
Total votes cast: 41,011
- EGBADO SOUTH LG
Registered voters: 133,001
Accredited Voters: 34,213
APC: 15,047
PDP: 10,913
NNPP: 75
ADC: 6,435
Total valid votes: 33,064
Rejected votes: 1,149
Total votes cast: 34,213
- EWEKORO LG
Registered voters: 94,681
Accredited Voters: 20,415
APC: 8,192
PDP: 7,449
NNPP: 60
ADC: 3,881
Total valid votes: 19,902
Rejected votes: 511
Total votes cast: 20,413
- ABEOKUTA SOUTH LG
Registered voters: 242,151
Accredited Voters: 55,718
APC: 19,689
PDP: 24,175
NNPP: 99
ADC: 9,264
Total valid votes: 54,139
Rejected votes: 1,579
Total votes cast: 55,718
- IJEBU NORTH LG
Registered voters: 133,122
Accredited Voters: 38,340
APC: 18,815
PDP: 15,904
NNPP: 22
ADC: 2,393
Total valid votes: 37,478
Rejected votes: 848
Total votes cast: 38,326
- IKENNE LG
Registered voters: 68,613
Accredited Voters: 23,564
APC: 9,125
PDP: 12,472
NNPP: 09
ADC: 336
Total valid votes: 22,069
Rejected votes: 392
Total votes cast: 22,461
10 polling units were cancelled due to violence and disruption of elections.
- IJEBU NORTH-EAST LG
Registered voters: 52,457
Accredited Voters: 14,687
APC: 5,408
PDP: 7,086
NNPP: 27
ADC: 1,448
Total valid votes: 14,102
Rejected votes: 357
Total votes cast: 14,459
Ballot paper snatching at ward 6, unit 2. The result was cancelled.
- IJEBU-ODE LG
Registered voters: 90,760
Accredited Voters: 25,730
APC: 12,907
PDP: 10,714
NNPP: 36
ADC: 1,348
Total valid votes: 25,257
Rejected votes: 473
Total votes cast: 25,730
- ABEOKUTA NORTH
Registered voters: 167,753
Accredited Voters: 37,553
APC: 14,294
PDP: 12,622
NNPP: 34
ADC: 9,143
Total valid votes: 36,521
Rejected votes: 1,018
Total votes cast: 37,539
Three units in Ward 6 were cancelled due violence.11. IJEBU EAST LG
Registered voters: 77,171Accredited Voters: 21,896
APC: 77,17PDP: 11,242NNPP: 45ADC: 18,885
Total valid votes: 21,352Rejected votes: 542Total votes cast: 21,894
There was cancellation in unit 6, ward 9 due to violence.
- REMO NORTH LG
Registered voters: 48,886Accredited Voters: 13,187
APC: 4,306PDP: 8,177NNPP: 06ADC: 327
Total valid votes: 129,39Rejected votes: 248Total votes cast: 13,187
Cancellation in four wards in seven polling units due BVAS malfunction and violence. - IPOKIA LG
Registered voters: 136,281Accredited Voters: 45,035
APC: 21,338PDP: 19,189NNPP: 46ADC: 1,897
Total valid votes: 43,707Rejected votes: 1,328Total votes cast: 45035 - ODOGBOLU LG
Registered voters: 95,530Accredited Voters: 24,041
APC: 9,143PDP: 12,963NNPP: 10ADC: 1,281
Total valid votes: 23,608Rejected votes: 429Total votes cast: 24,037
There cancellations in 14 polling units due violence and refusal to use BVAS. - OGUN WATERSIDE LG
Registered voters: 52,359Accredited Voters: 17,345
APC: 5,878PDP: 7,716NNPP: 56ADC: 2,575
Total valid votes: 16,888Rejected votes: 456Total votes cast: 17,344
Cancellation in two wards due to violence and destruction of sensitive, non materials and difficult terrain due to hyacinth. - IMEKO AFON
ADC: 6,124
APC: 9,591
PDP : 6,981
17 ADO-ODO/OTA
ADC: 12,174
APC: 39,006
PDP : 31,022
- OBAFEMI OWODE
ADC: 5,105
APC: 15,466
PDP: 11,004
12:49pm
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
Peoples Democratic Party has won the seven local government areas announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Saturday’s governorship election in Rivers State.
The seven local government areas won by the party include Ikwerre, where All Progressives Congress chieftain and former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, hails from.
See details:
Ogu/Bolo LGA
PDP 7103
APC 1524
SDP 310
Accord 121
Opobo/Nkoro LGA
PDP 11538
APC 1426
SDP 159
LP 10
Tai LGA
PDP 9276
SDP 508
APC 295
LP 13
Gokana LGA
PDP 17455
SDP 13840
APC 7410
LP 97
Eleme LGA
PDP 8414
APC 2662
SDP 2251
LP 544
Ikwerre LGA
PDP 13716
APC 7503
SDP 1447
LP 895
Oyigbo LGA
PDP 9886
APC 2793
LP 2793
SDP 796
12:37pm
APC Wins 22 Out of 26 House of Assembly Seats in Ondo
Fidelis David in Akure
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won majority seats in the Ondo State House of Assembly election held on Saturday.
In the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, the APC won 22 seats out of the 26 constituencies across the 18 council areas of the state, while the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the remaining four seats.
Ondo is one of the eight states where governorship election did not hold on Saturday because the incumbent Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), will complete his second term in office in 2024.
The results declared showed clearly that Saturday’s election was a two-horse race and a straight battle between APC and PDP across the 3,933 polling units and 203 political wards across the council areas of the state.
The APC won 22 and lost two seats in Akoko Akoko Southwest, one seat in Akoko Northwest, and one seat in Akure South LGA.
In the same vein, four out of eight serving members of the state Assembly who sought reelection suffered defeat in the election.
They include Tomide Akinribido (Ondo West 1 PDP); Favour Tomomewo (Ilaje 2, ADC); Hon. Taofeeq Muhammed (Akoko Northwest 2, APC) and Toluwani Borokini (Akure South1, APC).
However, four other incumbent lawmakers were reelected. They include Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi (Owo 1 APC/Majority Leader); Oladiji Olamide (Ondo east APC); Ololade Gbegudu (Okitipupa 11, APC); and Abayomi Akinruntan (Ilaje 1, APC) who is returning for the third term.
Three female lawmakers will be part of the 10th Assembly as the female APC candidates won in Owo 1, Idanre and Ilaje 2 constituencies.
In 2019, the APC won 23 seats in the Assembly, the opposition PDP won only two seats, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) got the remaining one seat, while the ruling APC lost the state to the opposition PDP during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Also in 2019, Favour Tomomewo of Ilaje constituency 2 was the only female candidate, compared to 2023 where three females won the election.
Meanwhile, a total of 208 candidates from 19 political parties contested the Assembly election to represent the 26 constituencies across the council areas.
12:36pm
Governorship Election Results in Delta State as Declared by INEC
Ika North-East LGA
Registered voters – 131,945
Accredited voters – 34,807
APC – 4,733
LP – 1,990
PDP – 26,760
Valid votes – 33,807
Rejected votes – 918
Total votes cast – 34,725
Aniocha North LGA
Registered voters – 89,010
Accredited voters – 16,846
APC – 4,386
LP – 1,883
PDP – 8,938
Valid votes – 16,316
Rejected votes – 530
Total votes cast -16,846
Ndokwa East LGA
Registered voters – 86,208
Accredited voters – 20,434
APC – 9,044
LP – 251
PDP – 10,146
Valid votes – 19,843
Rejected votes – 485
Total votes cast – 20,328
12:25pm
Kwara Governorship Election Results as announced by INEC
- Ekiti local government
Number of registered voters, 44,016.
Number of accredited voters, 11,849
APC 6,836
PDP 4,273
Total valid votes, 11,598
Rejected votes, 251
Total votes cast, 11,849.
- Isin local government
Number of registered voters- 42,238
Number of accredited voters -9,631
Total votes cast -9630
Valid votes -9,438
Rejected votes-192
Total votes cast-9,630
APC 5,274
PDP 3,400
- Offa Local government area
Number of registered voters 97,945
Accredited voters 24,115ll
Total number of valid votes 23,531
Rejected votes 584
Over voting in Essa wards 002 and 006 as such two votes were cancelled.
APC 14,696
PDP 6,705
SDP 1,289
- Oke Ero
Total 43944
Accredited voters -11942
APC -7,758
PDP -3,768
Valid -11,808
Rejected 134
Total votes -11,942
- Oyun
Reg voters 61672
Accredited voters 16533
APC -8,991
PDP -5,465
SDP 1,068
Valid votes 16170
Rejected 348
Total votes 16528
Cancellation at Ijagbo due to over-voting in one PU
- Ilorin South local government
Reg voters 161,045
Accredited 36,741
APC -20,148
PDP -12,096
SDP -2,356
Valid votes -35,949
Rejected votes -774
Total votes cast -36,723
- Asa local government
Reg 87923
Accredited 29,061
APC -14,946
PDP -11,183
Valid votes 27,907
Rejected votes -583
Total votes cast 28,490
Cancellation in two PUs due to violent crisis
- Irepodun local government
Reg voter 89644
Accredited 23,160
APC -12,860
PDP – 7,614
SDP -1,693
Total Valid votes -22,733
Rejected votes -427
Total votes cast -23,160
- Moro local government
Registered voters -81,646
Accredited voters-24,928
APC -15,161
PDP -6,823
SDP -1992
Total Valid votes -24,466
Rejected votes -461
Total votes cast -24,927
Cancellation at one polling unit
- Patigi local government
Reg voters -68,136
Accredited voters -21,930
APC -13,813
PDP -6,544
Total valid votes -20,976
Rejected votes -748
Total votes cast -21,724
Cancellation at two PUs due to over-voting.
- Ilorin East local government
Registered voters -163,701
Accredited voters -43,578
APC -23,925
PDP -14,500
SDP -2,645
Total Valid votes -42,170
Rejected votes -1,015
Total votes cast -43,185
Cancellation at two wards in two PUs due to over-voting
- Ifelodun local government
Registered voters -130,778
Accredited voters -29,500
APC -17,599
PDP -9,085
SDP -1,559
Total Valid votes -29,006
Rejected votes -494
Total votes cast -29,500
12:15pm
Bauchi State Governorship Election Result: Shira local government Governorship results:
1)Tsaffi Ward:
APC =1844
PDP=2173
NNPP 103.
2) Beli Gagidba Ward:
APC= 2121
PDP=2363
NNPP=264.
3) Kulbori ward:
APC= 1260
PDP=1354
NNPP= 138.
4) Bakal/Bagua ward:
APC= 2632
PDP= 3705
NNPP=213
5) Zubo ward:
APC= 1076
PDP=1311
NNPP=167.
6) Tumfafi Ward:
APC= 917
PDP=893
NNPP=84.
7) Faggo Ward:
APC= 3797
PDP=2848
NNPP 193.
These are the seven wards out of eleven in Shira Local government area that have submitted their results so far.
12:13pm
PDP’s Makinde Wins 17 LGs, Awaits Result from 1 Council
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is coasting home to victory as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in 17 out of the 18 local government announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The governor, who is seeking reelection is contesting against a three-term Senator, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Chief Adebayo Adelabu of Accord, among other contestants.
Below are the results as announced by INEC.
1) Ona-Ara LG
Accord: 1,212
APC: 5,510
PDP: 17,326
2) Ibadan Northwest LG
Accord: 1,291
APC: 5,947
PDP: 19007
3) Ibarapa East LG
Accord: 1,885
APC: 7094
PDP: 11,125
4) Afijio LG
Accord: 1,357
APC: 5,588
PDP: 13,139
5) Atiba LG
Accord: 1,113
APC: 7,484
PDP: 18,389
6) Oriire LG
Accord: 1,895
APC: 9,216
PDP: 13,767
7) Ibadan Southwest LG
A: 2,270
APC: 9,491
PDP: 31,273
8) Oluyole LG
Accord: 1,386
APC: 6,592
PDP: 21,700
9) Atisbo LG
Accord: 1,188
APC: 6,955
PDP: 9,199
10) Saki East LG
Accord: 188
APC: 5,519
PDP: 8,374
11) Surulere LG
Accord: 271
APC: 8,882
PDP: 15,554
12) Itewiwaju LG
Accord: 2036
APC: 4,597
PDP: 8034
13) Ogo Oluwa LG
Accord: 50
APC: 5,570
PDP: 10,930
14) Irepo LG
Accord: 388
APC: 9,785
PDP: 7,193
15) Olorunsogo LG
Accord: 998
APC: 4,851
PDP: 5,838
16) Ibadan Northeast LG
Accord: 1,564
APC: 8,486
PDP: 29,396
17) Ogbomosho South LG
Accord: 10
APC: 8,257
PDP: 17,693
18) Ibadan Southeast LG
Accord: 1,846
APC: 9,147
PDP: 23,585
12:01pm
Ogun Governorship Election Result As released this morning by INEC
ODEDA
APC 11098 Winner
PDP 8050
ADC 3651
EGBADO NORTH
APC 15331
PDP 11627
ADC 12190
EGBADO SOUTH LG
ADC: 6,435
APC:15,047
PDP: 10,913
ABK SOUTH LG
ADC: 9,264
APC: 19,689
PDP: 24,175
11:12am
BENUE DECIDES 2023 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION Results for 7 Local Governments
Ukum
APC 28,503
PDP 9,418
Logo
APC 15,574
PDP 16,385
Agatu
APC 7,482
PDP 9,934
Gwer west
APC 10,747
PDP 13,609
Ohimini
APC 7233
PDP 6,785
Gwer East
APC 20,083
PDP 12,085
Buruku
APC 43,569
PDP 7061
Total APC 133,191
PDP 75,277
APC leading with 57,914 votes
8:45am
Embrace Peace, Accept Poll Outcome, Lagos APC Tells LP’s Rhodes-Vivour
The All Progressives Peoples Congress in Lagos State says alleged threats by Labour Party’s (LP) governorship flag-bearer, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, at Saturday’s election shows the candidate’s lack of sportsmanship.
APC’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Seye Oladejo, while reacting to alleged threats by Rhodes-Vivour in a statement on Saturday, said that the ruling party had no reason to be violent.
“The attention of the APC has been drawn to a statement made by LP’s governorship candidate Mr Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour on Saturday’s elections.
“He accused INEC and the police of provoking Lagosians’ and warning thatif tonight Lagos State catches fire, it is not our fault’.
“He says `a lot of places are still under attack by thugs and hooligans of the APC.
“This scaremongering is typical of bad losers who lack the spirit of sportsmanship,’’ Oladejo stated.
According to him, security agencies should note Rhodes-Vivour’s threat.
“Should there be any breakdown of law and order in any part of our state, law enforcement agencies should know who to grab – Mr Rhodes-Vivour,’’ he added.
Oladejo also stated that the APC was also compiling reports of how its supporters were harassed and attacked during the exercise, saying “some of the reports are really scary.’’
“Now the LP candidate is playing the victim. This old trick won’t work; discerning Lagosians know they are all lies deployed to attract sympathy.
“Our party has no need to be violent because we are sure of the glittering credentials of our governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu who will never be associated with violence.
“We advise LP and its candidate to embrace peace instead of threatening to bring down the roof on everybody. It won’t work,’’ Oladejo stressed.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that violent attacks by hoodlums disrupted the governorship and House of Assembly elections in parts of Lagos State on Saturday.
Rhodes-Vivour had earlier alleged that an agent of his party at the polls in the state had been shot dead.
The LP candidate, who said the election process was fraught with voter intimidation and suppression, alleged that INEC and the police were complicit in the killing.
Addressing Lagos residents in a video recorded at the LP’s Situation Room, Rhodes-Vivour accused the electoral body and the security agencies of provoking the people. (NAN)
8:05am
PDP Wins Ede North Constituency in Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Mr Babajide Kofoworola, the PDP candidate for Ede North State Constituency, winner of the Osun State House of Assembly election.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Popoola Bayode of the Obafemi Awolowo University, declared Kofoworola winner having polled the highest number votes.
Kofoworola polled 17,530 votes to defeat his closest rivalry in the the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Abdulquadri Suleiman , who came second with a total vote of 9,010 .
Labour party came third with just 13 votes . (NAN)
7:22am
PDP Wins Ede South Constituency in Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared PDP’s Olayiwola Olalekan winner of Ede South State Constituency seat in Osun.
INEC Returning Officer Muritala Monsuru declared Olalekan winner of the Saturday poll after collating the votes from all the wards.
Olalekan polled 14,468 votes to defeat his APC rival, Mr Raji Sijuade, who got 5,204 votes. (NAN)
7:06am
PDP Wins Kaura Constituency in Kaduna
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Mr Yusuf Mugu of the Peoples’ Democratic Party as winner in Kaura State Constituency of Kaduna State.
Returning Officer in charge of the State Assembly election in the Constituency, Dr Yusuf Abubakar of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, announced that Mugu polled 14,085 to defeat four other contestants.
He said that Mr Afan Tandad of Labour Party came second with a total of 12,737 votes, while Mr Sunday Nehemiah of the All Progressive Congress came third with 8,715 votes.
The Returning Officer said Mr Isaac Gandu of the New Nigerian People’s Party trailed behind with 1,121 votes.
Abubakar explained that a total of 37,260 voters were accredited out of the 101,275 total registered voters in the local government, of which 37,247 cast their votes. (NAN)
6:55am
APC Wins Somolu Constituency 2 in Lagos
INEC) on Sunday declared Mr Samuel Apata of the APC as the winner of Lagos State House of Assembly Constituency 2 seat in Somolu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governorship and House of Assembly elections were held nationwide on Saturday.
Prof. Issac Olasunkanmi Olusola, the Returning Officer for the Somolu Constituency 2, who declared the results at about 5.05 a.m. at INEC Collation Centre in Somolu, said that Mr Samuel Apata secured 21, 220 votes to beat his closest opponent, Mr Olusegun Fatai of the Labour Party (LP), who got 9, 664 votes.
According to him, 10 political parties contested for the Somolu House of Assembly Constituency 2 seat.
The returning officer said that the election was contested and the candidates recorded the following votes.
Shobamowo Gbolahan Joseph, Accord scored 33 votes, Koledoye Johnson Ade, AA scored 19 votes, Ishola Rauf Shina, AAC scored 23 votes, Olaiya Ibrahim, ADP scored 66 votes, Adewole Dare Jerry, BP scored 48 votes, Olusegun Fatai, LP scored 9, 664 votes, Baale Taoreed Oladipo, NNPP scored 44 votes, Ajayi Ayodeji Johnson, PDP scored 3, 925 votes and Salami Basiru, SDP scored 22 votes.
Olusola said, “I, Prof. Issac Olasunkanmi Olusola, hereby certify that I am the returning officer for the Somolu House of Assembly Constituency 2 election held on the 18th day of March, 2023 that the election was contested.”
He said that Apata, having scored the highest votes at the election, won the House of Assembly election for the Somolu Constituency 2.
“Samuel Apata of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, has scored the highest number of votes; he is hereby declared the winner and returned elected on 19th March, 2023,” Olusola said. (NAN)
6:32am
APC Candidate Wins Somolu Constituency 1 in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Mr Abiodun Orekoya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Lagos State House of Assembly Constituency 1 seat in Somolu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governorship and House of Assembly elections were held nationwide in Nigeria on Saturday.
Dr Waziri Adisa, the Returning Officer for Somolu Constituency 1, declared the results at about 4.50 a.m. at INEC Collation Centre in Somolu.
He said that Orekoya secured 14, 256 votes to beat his closest opponent, Mr Adelana Adesegun-Adewale of the Labour Party, who got 4, 865 votes.
According to him, nine political parties contested for the Somolu House of Assembly Constituency 1 seat.
The Returning Officer added that Shittu Adedola-Olukorede of PDP scored 1,078, Awofodu Oluwabor-Oluwaseye of AA, 62 votes, Ayodele Gbenga-Johnson of AAC, 4 votes, and Olaleye Ezekiel-Oyefemi of ADC, 70 votes.
Others are Adeniyi Kolade of ADP, 37 votes, Ezitonye Peace Uzoma of BP, 21 votes, Gabriel Temitope-Dosunmu of NNPP scored 24 votes, and Awodeji Abdul of SDP had 1 vote.
“Abiodun Orekoya of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” Adisa said. (NAN)
5:45am
INEC Announces Sunday for Commencement of Result Collation in Cross River
INEC has declared the collation centre for the governorship and state house of assembly elections opened.
Declaring the event open, late on Saturday at the INEC Secretariat in Calabar, Prof Gabriel Yomere, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross River, thanked all who were present.
Yomere also used the opportunity to introduce Prof. Teddy Adies, State Returning Officer for the election.
On his part, Adies said the collation of results at the state level was after each of the results had been announced at the Local Government level.
The returning officer, who is from the Federal University Otueke, asked if any LGA was ready with their result and since none was ready, he postponed the collation to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
He said by then, many results would have come in for the collation to fully commence
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of Inter Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Cross River witnessed the event. (NAN)
5:10am
INEC Fixes Sunday for Suspended Asari-Toru LG Election
The INEC in Rivers, on Saturday said that the Commission was ready to conduct the election of Asari-Toru Local Government Area and the ward 14 of Degema Local Government Area on Sunday.
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Dr. Johnson Alalibo, disclosed this in a statement by Mrs Geraldine Ekelemu, the Public Relations Officer of INEC, in Port Harcourt.
Alalibo stated that election could not hold in the LGAs due to the voters’ resistance of deployed election officials and materials for the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
Alalibo said that the electorate and other stakeholders demanded to see the ward collation officer before they would allow the election to commence in Asari-Toru LGA.
He said that voters at ward 14 in Degema LGA equally demanded that the supervising Presiding Officer (SPO) must come to the Registration Area Centre with collation sheets, thereby disallowing the election to hold in the area.
The REC said that the Commission had decided to conduct the election at the areas on Sunday, standing on the premise and relying on section 24 of the Electoral Act 2022. (NAN)
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023
10:16pm
EFCC Arrests 65 Suspects over Alleged Voter Inducement
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commissiom (EFCC) Saturday arrested 65 persons in 28 states over alleged voter inducement during the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections.
This is contained in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren.
Uwujiaren stated that 20 of the suspects were arrested in Kwara, while 13 suspects were arrested in Kaduna State.
He added that 12 suspects were arrested in Rivers; four suspects each were arrested in Akwa Ibom and Cross River, while others were arrested in Gombe, Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger States.
“Those arrested in Kaduna State were 10 males and three females. They were apprehended by EFCC operatives either working on intelligence reports or were chanced upon during monitoring.
“A suspect allegedly involved in vote buying was nabbed at School Road, Unguwan Rimi in Kaduna. The suspect, who initially resisted arrest, is however in custody pending the conclusion of investigation.
“Also in Kaduna, a team arrested a suspect with voter coupons, which he confessed would be used to trace and pay those who voted for his party,’’ Uwujiaren stated.
He added that the EFCC team monitoring voting around Local Education Authority School, Kabala Doki in Kaduna also arrested two suspects for vote buying.
The EFCC spokesperson noted that upon arrest, N67,500, a list containing names of voters, their PVC numbers and bank accounts details were recovered from the suspects.
He stated also that investigation showed that the major modus operandi of the suspects was to give cash, transfer money, coupons or send recharge cards to eligible voters to induce them.
Uwujiaren said a search of their persons and phones showed that most of them had transferred money into bank accounts of some voters on the lists recovered from them.
“Some of the items recovered from the suspects were voter cards, monies, lists containing names and accounts details of voters and telephone recharge cards,’’ he stressed. (NAN)
9:16pm
No Security Threat in Zamfara, APC Plotting to Disrupt Poll Result Collation, PDP Alleges
Zamfara State PDP Candidate, Dauda Lawal has alleged that the state government was hell-bent on disrupting the process of result collation.
Lawal in a statement by his media office Saturday in Gusau stated that the state government had perfected plans to issue a fake security threat in some local government areas of the state.
He said: “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in an early lead in the results so far collated from polling units across the state.
“There was a massive turnout of voters, and the results coming out indicates that PDP is comfortably winning.
“Elections were held successfully in all local government areas, but we learned that the governor is mobilizing thugs intending to disrupt the process.
“We have uncovered that they want to disrupt the collation process in Shinkafi, Zurmi, Birnin Magaji, Anka, and Kauran Namoda local government areas.
“We call on the security agencies in the country, INEC, and International Organisations to consider Zamfara as a flashpoint area and beam searchlight on it to monitor, and supervise the collation of results.”
9:11pm
Zamfara PDP Guber Candidate Wins Polling Unit
The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Candidate in Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has won his GRA II Health Centre polling unit, Madawaki, Gusau scoring 384 votes.
His closest rival and incumbent Governor Bello Mutawalle of All Progressives Congress polled 82 votes.
6:37pm
El-Rufai Decries Voter Intimidation, Low Voter Turnout
John Shiklam in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has decried voter intimidation in Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in the southern part of the state.
He also lamented the low turnout of voters across the state.
The governor said although the election was generally peaceful across the state, he received reports of voter intimidation in Southern Kaduna.
Speaking in an interview with journalists shortly after casting his vote, El-Rufai commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for improving on the election process.
“Generally speaking, the process has been peaceful and smooth except in a few places in Southern Kaduna where we got a report of voter intimidation.
“People are being asked to vote for one party or go back home,” he said.
The governor said security agencies were on top of the situation.
“We anticipated some level of violence but by the grace of God, there was no report because security was put in place in response to that intelligence,” he added.
He said the All Progressives Congress (APC) was optimistic of a positive outcome of the election.
Also speaking in an interview after casting his vote at his LEA Kawo pulling unit, the APC governorship candidate, Senator Uba Sani, alleged that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was conniving with INEC officials to intimidate voters and thumb print ballot papers.
According to Sani, voters in Zaria and Kajuru were being intimidated while ballot papers were being thumb printed.
Many residents of Kaduna metropolis did not turn come out to vote.
In places like Barnawa, Sabon Tasha, Narayi, Kakuri, Kigo Road, Angwan Sarki, Anguwan Megero, among several places, voter turnout was low.
6:25pm
C’River APC Guber Candidate Lauds INEC on Peaceful Polls
One killed in Ogoja, four buses burnt in OdukpaniBassey Inyang in Calabar
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu, has given high marks to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of Saturday’s governorship and state House of Assembly elections in the state.
Speaking with journalists in his country home in Adiabo Okurikan, Odukpani Local Government Area, Otu said from feelers reaching him from the field, the elections were generally peaceful, and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine were largely functional.
Out, who voted in Efut Ward in the area, said: *Yes, I have full confidence in the BVAS. If you want to look at the election INEC have been conducting over the years, right from 1999 till date, even at bye-election, you’ll see that somehow they live up their game.
“People must not forget where we are coming from, and the type of greed that has been injected into politics. The fact that our economy is very bad and people are looking at election probably as the only way out, as a result of that, it becomes a total war and at times INEC is at the receiving end.
“INEC must also be given the benefit of doubt to continue to make sure that they perfect all their arrangements. There were issues with the BVAS but I don’t think that those issues should be key issues in giving judgement that BVAS is not working. I want to believe that INEC will continue to scale up with technology and everything to ensure that BVAS will deliver to the benefit of Nigerians.
“I don’t think there’s a lot of challenge with the BVAS, I went there was no delay. I was captured and the tick came out and I voted so I believe that moving forward they’ll continue to make sure that things are added that will make it completely fine.”
The election in the state was generally peaceful except for few incidences of violence that occurred hours before the commencement of voting.
In Ikoneto, Odukpani Local Government Area, four buses in the convoy of a top member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were burnt beyond recognition and an SUV vehicle vandalised by people suspected to be youths of the community.
Also in Ogoja, a member of the APC, whose name was given as Joe, was allegedly shot and killed by a soldier when he allegedly attempted to tamper with the electioneering.
The police authorities in the state confirmed that they got a report that one person was shot dead by the police in Ogoja.
6:10pm
INEC Postpones Governorship, Assembly Elections in 10 Polling Units in VGC
Segun James
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling units in Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lekki.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Lagos state, Segun Agbaje made the announcement when he addressed reporters at VGC.
According to him, corps members deployed as ad hoc staff on Saturday were hesitant to enter the VGC estate as they alleged that they were held hostage in the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Agbaje said the commission’s ad hoc staff set up voting materials in front of the estate on Saturday but the estate residents claimed that hoodlums might disrupt the process, so they did not feel secure and could not cast their votes.
He said the situation was difficult for security agents to contain hence he and his team had to come to the area.
“We have eight polling units here with 6,024 registered voters and out of which 5,624 people have their PVCs,” he stated, adding that two other polling units at the estate’s main gate were also affected. “Eight here (in the estate) and two outside,” he noted.
“After due consultation and further directive from the national headquarters that we should remobilise here tomorrow (Sunday) morning by 08:30am to conduct the elections, by 08:30am tomorrow (Sunday), we will reconvene here.”
5:59pm
Three Suspected Ballot Box Snatchers Killed, as Voter Apathy Mar Election in Delta
*INEC workers, NYSC members scared off polling centres
*Gunmen ambush INEC staff, snatch voting materials in Bomadi
*Delta REC hints at early release of election results
Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba
The governorship and state legislative elections were generally peaceful across Delta State with the BVAS machines reportedly working seamlessly at practically all polling centres across the state but there was serious low turnout of voters with a few cases of violence reported.
Two young men were shot dead by military personnel at Mosogar in Ethiope West Local Government Area as they allegedly tried to flee a polling unit with snatched ballot boxes while one of two persons who disrupted the polling exercise at Utagaba-Uno in Ndokwa West Local Government Area was also reportedly killed.
THISDAY also learnt that unidentified persons ambushed and snatched voting materials from INEC officials early on Saturday in Tuomo area in Bomadi Local Government Area.
However, Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, was accredited and cast his vote at Polling Unit 17 at Eghoma Primary School, Owa-Alero in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State.
He voted at about 9.50am alongside his wife, Dame Edith and their daughter, who is also the candidate of the PDP for the Delta State House of Assembly in the election.
Okowa, who was impressed with the smooth running of the process and working BVAS machines, appealed to the people to put behind them the disappointment over the failure of INEC in the previous election to keep its promise to upload the BVAS results.
The governor, who is the vice-presidential candidate of the PDP, said, “I have played my part in shaping the future of our great state. If you have a PVC, you should too!”
Nonetheless, Okowa also commended the security personnel for enduring that the process in the area was hitch-free and hoped that INEC would sustained the smooth proceess and upload the election results with the BVAS machines without delay.
The PDP governorship candidate, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, was accredited and cast his vote at about 11.am at his polling unit in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area while the APC flag-bearer, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, was accredited about the same and voted at about 11.05am his unit in Orogun, Ughelli North Local Area of the state.
There were conflicting reports of disruption of election process at Evwreni in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, hometown of the 2015 governorship candidate of the Labour Party and a founding member of the APC, O’tega Emerhor.
While a serving member of the State Executive Council was alleged to have led thugs to attack the polling centre and destroyed voting materials in some of the polling units in the community, another account alleged that the APC chieftain had masterminded the disruptive attack witnessed in the community on election day.
There was yet no independent confirmation of those behind the violence at polling units in Evwreni community at the time of filing this report even as the security personnel deployed in the community were apparently unable to stop the distruption or arrest the suspected thugs.
However, some NYSC members serving as INEC adhoc staff and others on election duty reportedly sustained injuries while at least three BVAS machines were also reportedly smashed.
Consequently, INEC recorded an unusual shortage of manpower in several.places, including parts of Ethiope East and Amai in Ukwani where voting could not take place at all in at least 16 units as the people refused participate because only about five INEC officials had arrived with voting materials just one or two units.
In a swift reaction to the incident, the Delta State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Monday Udoh, berated the people for “taking the law into their hands” and preventing the few INEC officials from conducting any voting in the community.
He admitted that INEC in the state has been hit by shortage of manpower.
Udoh, who lamented the voter apathy that characterized the entire eketoral process on Saturday, noted that the people ought to cooperate with the INEC personal that came since the Electoral Act 2022 had provided for continuation of voting the following day where voting could not take place due to inability of INEC to conduct election as scheduled.
Nevertheless, the Delta REC commended the relatively peaceful nature of the election and hinted at early collation and declaration of the governorship and state House of assembly results owing to the fact that there was very low turnout of voters, so that the electoral officers would have relatively less used ballots to compute the results.
THISDAY learnt that the drop in the number of INEC adhoc staff may not be unconnected with the harassment some of them, especially NYSC members, were subjected during the presidential and House of Assembly election on 25th February.
Many corps-members simply opted out of the election duty due to threat of violence, beside the reported delay in the payment of their special duty allowance, alongside policemen deployed to INEC for the general election.
5:28pm
LP Guber Candidate Loses Polling Unit to Sanwo-Olu
The Labour Party candidate in the Lagos State governorship election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has lost his polling unit to the incumbent, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Rhodes-Vivour polled 18 votes while Sanwo-Olu won with 29 votes.
Another contestant in the election, the Peoples Democratic Party’s Olajide Adeniran, popularly known as Jandor, polled two votes.
One vote was counted as void at polling unit 01 at Oshifila Street, Anifowoshe, Ikeja.
In the House of Assembly election at the polling unit, the APC polled 34, LP 15, while PDP polled one vote.
5:33pm
Sanwo-Olu Wins Polling Unit
Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, has won his Polling Unit (Unit 006, Ward E3, Eiyekole, Lagos Island).
The APC also won the Assembly election in the polling unit.
GOVERNORSHIP:
APC – 121
PDP – 01
LP – 02
Accord – 02
ASSEMBLY:
APC – 120
PDP – 03
LP – 02
Accord – 01
5:10pm
Lai Mohammed Delivers Polling Unit for AbdulRazaq
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed Saturday delivered his polling unit 006 Oro Ward 2 in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State with 174 votes in the governorship election.
The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party came second with 22 votes while the Social Democratic Party polled 16 votes.
Labour Party didn’t record any vote.
There were 750 registered voters in the ward but 226 voters were accredited.
5:07pm
INEC Confirms Kidnap, Release of 19 Ad hoc Staff in Imo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, confirmed the kidnap of 19 members of its ad hoc staff while on their way to conduct the House of Assembly election in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo.
INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for Imo, Prof. Sylvia Agu disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Owerri.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) gathered that they were, however, released following intervention by security agents but election materials including BVAS machines are still missing.
Agu said: “The attention of the commission has been drawn to a report from Ugbelle Registration Area (06) in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo state where thugs carted away all electoral materials and took our staff hostage for some hours during the March 18 House of Assembly election.
“The security forces were informed and a rescue operation was mounted.
“Presently, all ad hoc staff on hostage have been rescued but no trace of the election materials.
“While the commission remains grateful to the security operatives, it condemns such acts of thuggery, intimidation and disenfranchisement of voters and urge the public to continue to have confidence in the electoral process,” Agu stated.
The REC said a full statement on the matter will be issued later. (NAN)
4:56pm
Thugs Destroy Election Materials in Ebonyi community, Police Confirm
Some Political thugs have destroyed electoral materials including the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine and other sensitive materials in Omege Ward, Ezza North Local Government Area of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omege ward is the polling unit of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Gubernatorial candidate, Prof. Bernard Odoh.
The thugs also injured some voters at the polling unit.
SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi Command, who confirmed the incident said the electoral materials were initially destroyed.
According to Onovwakpoyeya, yes, some sensitive materials were destroyed but later resent to the affected Polling Unit and election conducted in the area.
An electorate, who refused to mention his name said suspected thugs came into the polling unit and started shooting sporadically.
“No fewer than three persons were shot. They have been taken to the hospital,” he said. (NAN)
4:50pm
Pandemonium as thugs scatter ballot boxes in Lagos
Some unidentified thugs on Saturday in Lagos chased voters away from polling units, as they attempted to steal ballot boxes.
A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who was at Ward F3 Polling Unit 13, Ago Palace Way, Lagos, watched with surprise as some thugs suddenly started chasing voters away with the aim of snatching ballot boxes.
The people ran for safety as the thugs continued to throw chairs and spray some chemical at them.
NAN reports that the incident was ongoing when armed policemen swung into action and arrested one of the thugs while others fled.
Voting, however, resumed as normalcy was restored by the policemen. (NAN)
4:45pm
ICPC Deploys 400 Operatives to Prevent Vote-buying
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Saturday said it deployed 400 officers and operatives to prevent vote buying in governorship and Houses of Assembly elections.
The ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said in a statement in Abuja that the officer were already operating at the various wards and polling units.
Azuka, said that the chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, addressed the election monitoring teams before their deployment.
She quoted Owasanoye as saying that “Our participation in the election monitoring is a call to an exceptional national duty.
“Our relevance is neither an after-thought nor happenstance but arose from the recognition of our contribution to national development through the implementation of our enforcement and preventive mandates in combating corruption and associated ills.
“Our importance led to the commission being made a member of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) which comprises our sister agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Military, Police, Department of State Security and other security agencies.
“It has the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Office of National Security Adviser as co-chairs. All these agencies will monitor the elections.”
Owasanoye urged the officers to follow the ICPC guidelines for election monitoring and also comply with the ICCES code of conduct and rules of engagement for security personnel on election duty.
The ICPC boss also counseled the monitoring teams to act with discipline and integrity and directed them to put their body cameras to effective use.
Azuka said the reports from field operations by the Election Monitoring Teams had been sent to the ICPC Situation Room at the Headquarters.
“A vote-buyer at the Ba Sarki Polling Unit 002 central capital of Adamawa State fled on sighting the ICPC monitoring team.
‘“Voting was observed to be going on smoothly in the Surulere area of Lagos State and some other locations in the State.
“ICPC Election Monitoring Teams in Enugu State observed voter apathy at the polling units as only a few voters were on ground, ” she said.
She said that ICPC Election Monitoring Teams were also monitoring the election along with some international observers in some polling units in other states.
She recalled that the anti-corruption agency had on February 25 arrested nine vote-buyers in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa Ibom and Sokoto States during the Presidential and National Assembly elections. (NAN)
4:43pm
Masked Thugs Storm Lagos Polling Units, Chase Voters Away
Masked thugs on Saturday invaded some polling units at Ward D, Igando/Ikotun, Lagos State, and chased away voters in queue.
The thugs chased away the voters with sticks and knives at the polling units located at Ijegun Community School.
The polling units include 096, 116, 281, 094, 095 and 084.
A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who monitored elections in the area, reports that the thugs came to the polling units on motorcycles.
They went from one polling unit to another chasing them away.
The attack compelled some voters to jump the school’s fence for safety.
Also at Polling Unit 227 located at Awonisi Gate on Ijegamo Road, the thugs also beat up a lady who tried to take their picture.
They allegedly took her phones and her automated teller machine cards.
They also beat up and wounded a man who attempted to challenge them.
The voters, including accredited ones, did not return to the polling units as at press time even after the thugs left.
NAN reports that few police personnel were at area but were not armed.
One of them told NAN later that they couldn’t do anything because they were not armed.
He, however, said that a patrol team had been called.
A police patrol team arrived at the scene later.
One of the team members said on condition of anonymity,” Why did they call us after the crisis has died down? They should have called earlier.”
NAN had reported that voting was abruptly stopped at Unit 078, Ward F5, Okeafa, Ilamose Estate, Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 2, Lagos State, as thugs chased voters away with bottles and stones at about 10.52 a.m.
NAN equally reported that thugs chased voters away and attempted to steal ballot boxes at Ward F3, Polling Unit 13, on Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos State.
Voters ran for safety as the thugs threw chairs and poured some a chemical substance on them. (NAN)
4:39pm
Abdusalami Urges Contestants to Accept Polls Outcome in Good Faith
Laleye Dipo in Minna
A former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has charged candidates who contested the governorship and House of Assembly elections to accept the results in good faith.
Abubakar made the plea shortly after casting his ballot at the uphill polling unit on Saturday.
The former Nigerian leader, who is also the Chairman of the National Peace Committee, said so far, the elections seems to free and fair.
“So far from what I have seen, everything is going on smoothly. I was captured within a minute. I hope everything goes peacefully,” he said.
Commenting on the poor voter turnout, the former head of state said he could not confirm emphatically since he had not gone round to see things for himself.
“I have not gone round but it should be expected because people get tired to vote. I hope it will be peaceful throughout,” he said.
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, also speaking after casting his vote in Kontagora, described the process as peaceful and orderly, adding that the process was very seamless.
Bello commended the electorate for turning out to exercise their franchise, adding that he believes the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates will emerge victorious.
The governor’s wife, Dr Amina Sani Bello, also cast her vote in Kontagora.
4:19pm
Polls: NSCDC Arrests Thugs in Enugu
Gideon Arinze in Enugu
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the arrest of scores of suspected thugs in the Nsukka axis of Enugu State.
The spokesman of the Enugu State Command of the corps, Danny Iwuchukwu, who confirmed the arrest, said that it was carried out in the early hours of Saturday, the election day.
He said that the thugs, numbering over 100, were arrested by officers of the Nigerian Army providing security in the Nsukka axis after an intelligence tip-off at a popular hotel in Nsukka.
He noted that the thugs, who were arrested with AK47 rifles and other dangerous weapons, including axes, clubs and matchets have since been handed over to the Nigeria Police in Nsukka.
4:05pm
Thugs Attack Plateau Polling Unit, Destroy Ballot Papers, Voters Registers
Seriki Adinoyi in Jos
Some suspected thugs have attacked Pangpit polling unit in Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau state destroying the voters register and ballot boxes.
A voter at the polling unit, Mr. Joshua Kabiru confirmed the development, saying that trouble started when some party agents who observed that some voters were being guided before casting their votes started quarreling among themselves.
Kabiru said, “It was at about 11am on Saturday that the incident happened at the Pangpit polling unit in Mikang. Voting was just going on smoothly when we saw the party agents quarreling among themselves .From what I learnt, one of the party agents complained that some voters were not being given free hand to vote for candidates of their choice in the polling unit.
“Suddenly, some people came and attacked the polling unit. In the process, they destroyed some of the votes cast and also the voters register. They also tore some of the used ballot papers and some people sustained injuries but INEC officials were not among those who sustained injuries. It took the intervention of some security agents who were deployed to the polling unit to bring the situation under control. But before the security men arrived, those who perpetrated the act had fled the scene.”
It was further gathered that following the incident, voting had been suspended in the area.
Spokesman for the Plateau state Police Command, Mr. Alabo Alfred said Senior police officers had been deployed to all the Local Government Areas to handle every security issue that may arise as a result of the on going governorship and state House of Assembly elections in the state.
4:00pm
Thugs Invade Polling Centre, Attempt to Snatch Ballot Boxes in Anambra
David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka
Some thugs, suspected to be armed, invaded Metu Memorial Primary School in Odoakpu area of Onitsha, Anambra State, Saturday, attempted to snatch some ballot boxes.
A voter, Mr Chibuzor Ekene, told journalists that the men invaded the polling centre with a tricycle, and attempted to snatch the ballot boxes.
He said the men were suspected to have been sponsored by one of the popular political party contesting in the House of Assembly election.
He said: “They arrived and attempted to snatch and destroyed ballot boxes. The people were scared, and they ran away. They also attempted to snatch the phones of many voters.
“The bad boys left before security could arrive the scene. Voting stopped temporarily after the incident.”
The Anambra State Police commissioner in charge of election duty, CP Aderemi Adeoye, confirmed the incident, saying that police operatives were able to confront the thugs, while they abandoned the act and fled.
3:53pm
One Killed, Another Arrested for Vote Buying in Niger
- Thugs invade polling station in Busu
Laleye Dipo in Minna
A middle-aged man was shot and killed in Sauka-kahuta area of Minna, the Niger State capital, during Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections.
According to eyewitnesses, the man was shot when he and others were throwing stones at security operatives deployed in the area to ensure orderly conduct of the elections.
It was not known why the man and others threw stones at the security men, neither was it known which of the security operatives shot the man.
However, it was learnt that the police personnel, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were among the team of security men posted to the area for the polls.
It was gathered that the remains of the man were taken away by his colleagues probably for burial.
THISDAY can also report that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested the agent of one of the two leading political parties for alleged vote buying in the Sabongari area of Minna.
The agent was said to be giving some naira notes to voters to induce them to vote for his party when he was apprehended and taken away in an EFCC vehicle.
In Busu, Lavun Local Government of the state, thugs were reported to have invaded the Gbadagbadzu polling unit, destroyed the ballot boxes and scattering the votes already cast.
The thugs also injured three people who had cast their ballots and were waiting for the counting.
The presiding officers, according to reports, took to their heels for safety.
When contacted, the Niger State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, promised to get back to THISDAY but did not do so until the time of filing this report.
3:40pm
APC National Chair Debunks Reports on Zoning of N’Assembly Positions
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has described as fake the widely reported news that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party had zoned the various leadership positions in the National Assembly.
Adamu made the clarification while addressing journalists after he cast his vote at his Keffi, Nasarawa State country home on Saturday.
He was reacting to a news report that Senator Barau Jibrin was being favoured to emerge as the Senate President because the NWC of the APC had allegedly zoned the Senate Presidency to the North-west.
But Adamu wondered why politicians would be engaging in wishful thinking instead of awaiting the official pronouncement from the party.
He said: “The report about the zoning arrangements for the 10th National Assembly is fake news. We have not done any zoning.
“I have said it times without number since Monday. I am still saying the same thing. No zoning has been established yet and agreed to.
“No zoning has been made public. Anybody who is saying anything is a rumour. It’s a wishful rumour.”
Also in a statement titled ‘APC Yet To Zone Key 10th National Assembly Positions’, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Saturday, the party described stories of the zoning of leadership positions as false and misleading.
Morka said: “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a report circulating on social media on purported zoning of key positions of the incoming 10th National Assembly. The report is false and misleading and should be disregarded in its entirety.
“The party has not made any decision on zoning of positions or offices of the 10th Assembly.
“As soon as a decision is made on zoning, it will be made public through the party’s official communications channel.”
The misleading reports, which was published by major newspapers on Saturday, had claimed that the NWC of the APC had finally opted to zone the Senate Presidency position to the North-west geopolitical zone, making the “odds to clearly favour Senator Barau Jibrin”.
The false report claimed that the decision on zoning was reached on Friday night by the leadership of the APC after consulting with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The decision takes pre-eminence over earlier suggestions in some quarters to zone the position to the South,” the debunked story further claimed.
This country sef, just imagine what the police are saying it’s e joke, tell me, are we supposed to be joking in a country like this?