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Atiku picks 11 states, Tinubu 10 as INEC gives breakdown of candidates’ performance
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given a breakdown of the results of Saturday’s presidential election with the release of completed results in 29 states as at Tuesday night.
The commission also gave a breakdown of how the presidential candidates fared and the total number of states they had won so far.
Going by the announcement, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu had won on 10 states while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took 11 states.
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had seven while Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) nicked one state.
States already won by Tinubu: Ekiti, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Jigawa, Niger, Benue, Kogi and Zamfara
States won by Atiku: Osun, Yobe, Gombe, Adamawa, Katsina, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Kaduna, Kebbi, and Sokoto
States won by Obi: Enugu, Lagos, Nasarawa, FCT, Edo, Abia, and Plateau.
State won by Kwankwaso: Kano.
Atiku narrowly wins in Sokoto
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has secured victory in Sokoto State.
This was according to the results announced by the returning officer for the presidential election in the state, Prof. Kabiru Bala on Tuesday.
In the results, the former Vice President scored 288,679 votes to emerge victorious in the state.
While Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) got 285,444 votes, candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and New Nigerian Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came third and fourth with a total of 6,568 and 1,300 votes respectively.
Meanwhile, the returning officer said a total number of 133 registration areas were affected with 471 polling units cancelled.
According to him, the affected areas include 301,499 registered voters with 254,902 Permanent Voter Cards collected.
APC Govs’ chairman Bagudu loses election to PDP’s Sen. Aliero
Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated Governor Atiku Bagudu of the ruling All Progressives Congress to emerge winner of the Kebbi central senatorial election.
According to a report by Daily Trust, the returning officer, Professor Abbas Yusuf, announced that Senator Aliero polled 126,588 votes to defeat Governor Bagudu in the senatorial election.
He added that Bagudu scored 92,389 votes.
The elections were held in eight local governments of Gwandu, Bunza, Aliero, Maiyama, Koko-Besse, Jega, Kalgo and Birnin Kebbi which constitute Kebbi central senatorial district.
Governor Bagundu is the chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, made up of governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Presidential Election Results (Cross River State)
Etung LGA
Total Registered Voters: 43,872
Total Accredited voters: 7,951
APC: 2713
LP: 2345
PDP: 2149
NNPP: 31
APGA: 18
Total valid votes: 7465
Total votes cast: 7895
Void votes: 430
Calabar South LGA
Registered voters: 160,824
Accredited voters: 41,473
Total valid votes: 38,608
APC: 9060
LP: 24,247
PDP: 4255
NNPP: 146
APGA: 44
Total votes cast: 41,462
Rejected Votes: 2854
Abi LGA
Total Registered voters: 63,199
Total Accredited voters: 18,384
APC: 8011
LP: 3557
PDP: 5943
NNPP: 24
APGA: 21
Total valid votes: 17653
Total votes cast: 18,368
Total rejected votes: 595
Akpabuyo LGA
Total Registered voters: 65,757
Total Accredited voters: 15,732
APC: 5970
PDP: 3950
APGA: 30
LP: 4314
NNPP: 26
Total valid votes: 14,683
Total votes cast: 15,608
Total rejected votes: 925
Yakuur LGA
Total Registered voters: 101,561
Total Accredited voters: 29,756
APC: 9,646
PDP: 6,600
LP: 10,198
APGA: 39
NNPP: 73
Total valid votes: 27,390
Total votes cast: 29,571
Total rejected votes: 2181
Odukpani LGA
Total registered voters: 68,190
Total accredited voters: 17,057
APC: 8,597
PDP: 3,911
LP: 2,704
APGA: 32
NNPP: 35
Total votes cast: 16,750
Total valid votes: 15,680
Total rejected votes: 1069
Obubra LGA
Registered voters: 105,422
Accredited voters: 22,619
APC: 9041
APGA: 45
NNPP: 43
LP: 4488
PDP: 7097
Total valid votes: 21,175
Rejected votes: 1414
Total votes cast: 22,589
Bakassi LGA
Total Registered voters: 16,542
Total Accredited voters: 1165
APC: 306
APGA: 00
NNPP: 00
PDP: 266
LP: 487
Total valid votes: 1076
Rejected votes: 71
Total votes cast: 1147
Obanliku LGA
Registered voters: 54,536
Accredited voters: 19,159
APC: 6,565
NNPP: 21
APGA: 25
LP: 4286
PDP: 7,253
Total valid votes: 18,402
Total votes cast: 13,872
Rejected: 470
Obudu LGA
Registered voters: 145,054
Accredited voters: 28,506
APC: 8,987
NNPP: 131
LP: 11,218
PDP: 5112
APGA: 35
Total valid votes: 26,188
Rejected votes: 198
Total votes cast: 28,175
Boki LGA
Registered voters: 112,566
Accredited voters: 29,680
APC: 10,274
APGA: 42
LP: 9,753
PDP: 7,800
Total valid votes: 28,462
Rejected votes: 912
Total votes cast: 29,374
Ikom LGA
Registered voters: 114,557
Accredited voters: 26,240
APC: 6,111
APGA: 59
NNPP: 183
LP: 11,626
PDP: 6,003
Total valid votes: 24,635
Total rejected vote: 1746
Total votes cast: 26,381
Yala LGA 1
Registered voters: 187,788
Accredited: 53,180
APC: 3,972
APGA: 46
LP: 41,198
NNPP: 211
PDP: 3,506
Total valid votes: 49,760
Total rejected votes: 2,420
Total votes cast: 52,180
Yala LGA 2
Registered voters: 129,940
Accredited voters: 44,176
APC: 15,868
APGA: 57
LP: 16,767
NNPP: 195
PDP: 8,629
Total valid votes: 42,293
Rejected votes: 1819
Total votes cast: 44,112
Biase LGA
Total Registered voters: 77,407
Total Accredited voters:17,479
APC: 6,668
APGA: 28
LP: 4,705
NNPP: 76
PDP:4,586
Total votes cast: 16,365
Rejected votes: 925
Total votes cast: 17,290
Ogoja LGA
Total Registered voters: 106,593
Total Accredited voters: 33,637
APC: 9226
APGA: 28
NNPP: 14
LP: 10,903
PDP: 10,026
Total valid votes: 38,878
Rejected votes: 1834
Total votes cast: 32,712
Akamkpa LGA
Registered voters: 59,835
Accredited voters: 16,331
APC: 4,150
APGA: 31
LP: 7,465
NNPP: 59
PDP: 3040
Total valid votes: 15,167
Rejected votes: 1112
Total votes cast: 16,279
Total registered voters: 1,691,642
Total accredited voters: 444,880
Total scores by each political party:
ADC: 2,268
APC: 130,520
APGA: 618
LP: 179,917
NNPP: 1644
PDP: 95,425
Total valid votes: 416,968
Total rejected votes: 24,608
Total votes cast: 441,576
State collation Officer: Engr. Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh
Presidential Election Results (Bayelsa State)
KOKOKUM/OPOKUMA LGA
Registered Voters: 65,365
Accredited Voters: 17,476
Votes Cast: 16,797
Invalid Votes: 626
Total Votes Cast: 17,423
APC: 4137
LP: 3395
NNPP: 34
PDP: 8972
OGBIA LGA
Registered voters: 114377
Accredited voters: 23989
Valid votes: 22417
Rejected Votes:1475
Total Votes Cast: 23892
APC: 8444
LP: 6721
NNPP: 47
PDP: 6362
SAGBAMA LGA
Registered voters: 120790
Accredited voters: 20811
Valid votes: 19816
Rejected Votes: 881
Total Votes Cast: 20697
APC: 4603
LP: 4629
NNPP: 24
PDP: 10240
EKEREMOR LGA
Registered voters: 137225
Accredited voters: 21432
Valid votes: 18326
Rejected Votes: 492
Total Votes Cast: 18818
APC: 4398
LP: 4489
NNPP: 16
PDP: 9113
BRASS LGA
Registered voters: 93034
Accredited voters: 13329
Valid votes: 12404
Rejected Votes: 492
Total Votes Cast: 12896
APC: 3684
LP: 2273
NNPP: 25
PDP: 6209
NEMBE LGA
Registered voters: 99035
Accredited voters: 7948
Valid votes: 7456
Rejected Votes: 275
Total Votes Cast: 7731
APC: 3005
LP: 1807
NNPP: 15
PDP: 2334
YENAGOA LGA
Registered voters: 218394
Accredited voters: 46779
Valid votes: 44365
Rejected Votes: 2404
Total Votes Cast: 46769
APC: 6651
LP: 22261
NNPP: 189
PDP: 14308
SOUTHERN IJAW LGA
Registered voters: 184401
Accredited voters: 25604
Valid votes: 23744
Rejected Votes: 1141
Total Votes Cast: 24885
APC: 7650
LP: 4400
NNPP: 190
PDP: 11280
Cumulative Presidential Results:
Registered voters: 1056862
Accredited voters: 177368
Valid votes: 165325
Rejected Votes: 7786
Total Votes Cast: 173111
APC: 42572
LP: 49975
NNPP: 540
PDP: 68818
Tinubu defeats Obi in Benue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has won Saturday’s presidential election in Benue State.
He polled 310,468 votes to defeat the Labour Party flag bearer, Peter Obi, who garnered 308,372 votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, scored 130,081 votes.
The state’s Collation Officer, Prof. Farouk, who announced the election results, said the LP candidate won in 14 out of the 23 local government areas of the state.
Tinubu won in the nine remaining LGAs.
Obi floors Tinubu, Atiku in Plateau
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi as the winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Plateau State.
The former Anambra State governor won in 11 out of the 17 local government areas of the state, while the duo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Atiku Abubakar, won three LGAs each.
Obi won in Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Jos East, Langtang North, Bokkos, Mangu, Bassa, Jos South, Shendam, Pankshin, and Jos North LGAs.
Tinubu triumphed in Wase, Kanam, and Kanke LGAs while the PDP candidate pocketed Quaan Pan, Langtang South, and Mikang LGAs.
The State Returning Officer, Prof. Shehu Abdulrahman, who announced the results, said the LP candidate polled 466, 272 votes.
Tinubu got 307, 195 votes while Abubakar scored 243, 808 votes.
Kwankwaso pips Tinubu, 2 others in Kano
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, was on Monday night declared the winner of the presidential election in Kano State.
He polled 997,279 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 517,341 votes.
The state’s Collation Officer, Prof. Lawan Suleiman Bilbis, who announced the election results, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, got 1,716 and Peter Obi of the Labour Party recorded 28,513 votes.
Tinubu floors Atiku, Obi in Niger
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and two other rivals in Niger State.
The former Lagos State governor won in 21 out of the 25 local government areas in the state while Abubakar won in three LGAs,
The Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, won in Suleja.
The Niger State Collation Officer, Prof. Clement Allawa, who announced the election results, said the APC candidate polled 375,183 votes while his PDP rival scored 284,898 votes.
Obi got 80,452 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) recorded 21,836 votes.
Tinubu leads in 8 Zamfara LGAs, no vote for Obi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently ahead of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Atiku Abubakar, in Saturday’s election in Zamfara State.
The former Lagos State governor has won in all eight local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state.
However, no note was recorded for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the state.
ANKA LGA:
APC – 13,467
PDP – 5,358
GUMMI LGA:
APC – 22,745
PDP – 20,702
BUKKUYUM LGA:
APC – 15,812
PDP – 9,914
TALATA MAFARA LGA
APC – 35,384
PDP – 7,472
MARADUN LGA
APC 21, 274
PDP 5, 829
BAKURA LGA
APC 34,110
PDP 10,824
SHINKAFI LGA
APC – 8,692
PDP – 7,517
BIRNIN MAGAJI LGA
APC – 22,638
PDP – 6,467
Tinubu takes early lead in Niger
The Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently leading in Saturday’s presidential election in Niger State.
The APC candidate has won four out of the six local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar has won in two – Edati and Katcha LGAs.
Tinubu on his part had triumphed in Wushishi, Rafi, Gbako and Gurara LGAs.
The Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, is yet to win in any LGA.
Wushishi LGA:
APC – 11,504
PDP – 8,868
LP – 460
NNPP – 404
Edati LGA:
APC – 10,508
PDP 14,779
LP – 93
NNPP – 263
Rafi LGA:
APC – 16,963
PDP – 9,581
LP – 1,058
NNPP – 1,523
Gbako LGA:
APC – 12,436
PDP – 11,017
LP – 424
NNPP – 170
Katcha LGA
APC -10,795
PDP – 13,268
LP – 180
NNPP – 331
Gurara LGA:
APC – 12,283
PDP -10,479
LP – 3,151
NNPP – 287
Tinubu ahead of Atiku, Obi in Kogi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently ahead of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Atiku Abubakar and other candidates in Saturday’s election in Kogi State.
The former Lagos State governor has won in 12 out of 13 LGAs so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is yet to win any.
Kogi State has 21 LGAs.
Mopa-Muro LGA:
Registered Voters – 26,827
Accredited voters – 8,971
APC 4,935
PDP 2,319
LP – 718
Total Valid Votes: 8,731
Rejected Votes 182
Total Votes Cast 8,913
Ogori-Magogo LGA:
Registered voters – 17,538
Accredited voters – 5,131
APC – 2,008
PDP – 2,075
LP – 784
Total Valid Votes – 4,954
Rejected Votes – 169
Total Votes Cast – 5,123
Kogi/Koto Karfi LGA:
Registered voters – 63,347
Total Accredited voters – 24188
APC – 13,472
LP 1,040
PDP – 8,825
Valid Votes – 23,619
Rejected votes – 569
Total Vote cast – 24,188
Kabba-Bunu LGA:
Registered Voters – 87,162
Accredited Voters – 22,745
APC – 12,534
LP – 2,329
PDP – 5,958
Total Valid voters – 21,908
Rejected voters – 695
Total vote cast 22,603
Ijumu LGA:
Registered Voters – 66,482
Accredited Voters – 18,491
APC – 11,237
LP – 920
PDP – 4,503
Total Valid votes – 17,714
Rejected Votes – 711
Total Votes cast 18,425
Adavi LGA:
Registered Voters – 111,046
Accredited Voters – 24, 576
APC – 10,340
PDP – 10,612
Total valid votes – 24,104
Rejected Votes –
Total vote cast –
Bassa LGA:
Registered Voters – 69,376
Accredited Voters – 20,238
APC – 7,262
LP – 4,078
PDP – 7,288
Valid Votes – 18,906
Rejected Votes – 924
Total votes cast – 19,830
Igalamela-Odolu LGA:
Registered Voters – 73,992
Accredited Voters – 19,804
APC – 9,982
LP – 2,431
PDP – 4,006
Valid votes – 16,958
Rejected votes – 1,252
Total votes cast – 18,210
Idah LGA:
Registered Voters – 64510
Accredited Voters- 20, 386
APC – 9,869
LP – 2,618
PDP – 5,459
Valid Votes – 18361
Rejected Votes – 981
Total Votes cast – 19,242
Yagba East LGA:
Registered Voters – 53,436
Accredited Voters – 17, 316
APC – 11,635
LP – 1,140
PDP – 2,910
Total valid votes – 16,750
Rejected votes – 632
Total votes cast 17,282
Dekina LGA:
Registered Voters – 187,881
Accredited Voters – 37,795
APC – 22,157
LP – 1,661
PDP – 10,704
Total Valid Votes -34,713
Rejected Votes – 1,806
Total votes cast – 36,519
Yagba West LGA:
Registered Voters – 49,585
Accredited Voters – 15,532
APC – 8,822
LP – 1,227
PDP – 4,266
Olamaboro LGA:
Registrered Voters – 105,864
Accredited voters – 25,798
APC – 10,672
LP- 7,206
PDP – 5,692
Total valid votes – 24,431
Rejected votes – 1,284
Total votes cast – 25,715
Tinubu leads Atiku, Obi in Nasarawa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently leading in five out of the six local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nasarawa State.
The results:
Keana LGA:
APC : 7208
PDP: 4335
LP: 4002
NNPP: 236
Wamba LGA:
APC: 8,990
PDP: 4219
LP: 5177
NNPP: 313
Obi LGA:
APC: 10,838
PDP: 12,947
LP: 16,188
NNPP: 150
Keffi LGA:
APC: 13,564
PDP: 13,007
LP: 9067
NNPP: 1798
Awe LGA:
APC: 14269
PDP: 10416
LP: 4309
NNPP: 570
Nasarawa LGA:
APC: 17241
PDP: 10576
LP: 8680
NNPP: 1380
Presidential Election Results (Delta State)
BOMADI LGA:
APC: 2421
LP: 3134
NNPP: 38
PDP: 4429
NDOKWA WEST
APC: 3840
LP: 12889
NNPP: 56
PDP: 8599
IKA SOUTH
APC: 3290
LP: 17,868
NNPP: 166
PDP: 7,485
WARRI NORTH
APC:1379
LP: 2417
NNPP: 52
PDP: 3411
ETHIOPE EAST
APC: 6314
LP:10,806
NNPP:v402
PDP: 7,854
ANIOCHA SOUTH
APC: 1,686
LP: 14,208
NNPP: 113
PDP: 4,672
Presidential Election Results (Kuje Area Council, Abuja)
Presidential
LP 14,257
APC 10,648
PDP 10,028
Presidential Election Results (Kogi State)
Mopa-Muro LGA
LG collation Officer – Dr. Emurotu Jude
No of Registered Voters – 26,827
Accredited voters – 8,971
ADC 555
APC 4,935
PDP 2,319
LP – 718
NNPP – 15
Total Valid Votes 8,731
Rejected Votes 182
Total Votes Cast 8,913
Ogori-Magogo LGA
LG Collation Officer – Dr. Jude Koffa
Registered voters – 17,538
Accredited voters – 5,131
APC – 2,008
PDP – 2,075
LP – 784
NNPP -04
Total Valid Votes – 4,954
Rejected Votes – 169
Total Votes Cast – 5,123
Kogi/Koto Karfi LGA
Collation Officer – Dr Abraham Musa Peter
Total Registered voters – 63,347
Total Accredited voters – 24188
APC – 13,472
LP 1,040
PDP – 8,825
Valid Votes – 23,619
Rejected votes – 569
Total Vote cast – 24,188
Kabba-Bunu LGA
Collation Officer – Dr Ayodele Bamidele
Total registered 87,162
Accredited voters 22,745
ADC – 584
APC – 12,534
LP – 2,329
NNPP – 73
PDP – 5958
Valid votes – 21,908
Rejected votes – 695
Total vote cast 22,603
Ijumu LGA
Collation Officer – Dr. Olaniyi Folorunso
Registered Voters – 66,482
PVCs collected – 65,292
Accredited Voters – 18,491
ADC – 795
APC 11,237
LP – 920
PDP – 4,503
Total Valid votes – 17,714
Rejected Votes – 711
Total Votes cast 18,425
Adavi LG
Collation Officer – Dr. Lawal Adesina
Registered voters – 111,046
Accredited voters – 24, 576
ADC 61
APC 10,340
PDP 10,612
Total valid votes – 24,104
Bassa LGA
Collation Officer Prof Bola Olorunnimbe
Registered voters – 69,376
Accredited voters – 20,238
ADC – 49
APC – 7,262
LP – 4,078
PDP – 7,288
Valid Votes – 18,906
Rejected Votes – 924
Total votes cast – 19,830
Igalamela-Odolu LG
Collation Officer – Prof Maria Ito
Registered Voters – 73,992
Accredited voters – 19,804
ADC – 105
APC – 9,982
LP – 2,431
PDP – 4,006
Valid votes – 16,958
Rejected votes – 1,252
Total votes cast – 18,210
Idah LGA
Registered voters 64510
Accredited 20, 386
ADC – 112
APC – 9,869
LP – 2,618
PDP – 5,459
Valid Votes – 18361
Rejected Votes – 981
Total Votes cast – 19,242
Yagba East LGA
Collation Officer – Alhassan Abdulraman
Registered voters – 53,436
Accredited Voters – 17, 316
ADC – 840
APC – 11,635
LP – 1,140
PDP – 2,910
Total valid votes – 16,750
Rejected votes – 632
Total votes cast 17,282
Dekina LGA
Collation Officer – Prof Micheal Ogirima
Registered voters – 187,881
Accredited voters – 37,795
ADC – 95
APC – 22,157
LP – 1,661
PDP – 10,704
Total Valid Votes -34,713
Rejected Votes – 1,806
Total votes cast – 36,519
Yagba West
Collation Officer – Dr Momoh Saidu Omeiza
Registered voters – 49,585
Accredited voters – 15,532
ADC – 639
APC – 8,822
LP – 1,227
PDP – 4,266
Olamaboro LGA
Collation Officer – Dr Adamu Wakili
Reg Voters – 105,864
Accredited voters – 25,798
ADC – 120
APC – 10,672
LP- 7,206
PDP – 5,692
Total valid votes – 24,431
Rejected votes – 1,284
Total votes cast – 25,715
Presidential Election Results (Akwa Ibom State)
INEC releases more provisional results from Akwa Ibom
IKOT EKPENE LGA
APC: 11803
LP: 5985
PDP: 6624
NNPP: 207
IKOT ABASI LGA
APC: 2875
LP: 4616
PDP: 6900
NNPP: 153
UKANAFUN LGA
APC: 6152
LP: 2067
PDP: 7751
NNPP: 160
UYO LGA
APC: 7769
LP: 27534
PDP: 12245
NNPP: 1044
ABAK LGA
APC: 15058
LP: 5057
PDP: 7017
NNPP: 123
ONNA LG
APC – 1396
LP – 4,745
NNPP – 157
PDP – 8741
OKOBO LGA
APC – 3168
LP – 2490
NNPP – 172
PDP – 5273
ITU IGA
APC – 4134
LP – 6001
NNPP – 919
PDP – 7276
ETIM EKPO LGA
APC – 5182
LP – 1711
NNPP – 40
PDP – 4733
IBENO LGA
APC – 878
LP – 2403
NNPP – 47
PDP – 656
ESIT EKET LGA
APC – 3819
LP – 2555
PDP – 4484
UDUNG UKO LGA
APC – 1555
LP – 1068
PDP – 2701
NNPP – 94
IKA LGA
APC – 5511
LP – 1054
NNPP – 35
PDP – 3750
IKONO LGA
APC – 6620
LP – 5198
PDP – 6731
NNPP – 243
URUAN LGA
APC – 5287
LP – 3024
PDP – 9327
NNPP – 918
OBOT AKARA
APC – 4477
LP – 2542
PDP – 8029
NNPP –
EASTERN OBOLO LGA
APC – 1674
LP – 1345
PDP – 2345
URUE OFFONG/ORUKO
APC – 3697
LP – 2010
PDP – 3419
NNPP – 36
IKONO LGA
APC – 6620
LP – 5198
PDP – 6731
NNPP – 243
INI LGA
APC – 3943
LP – 2894
PDP – 7740
NNPP – 76
NSIT ATAI LGA
APC – 2853
LP – 1067
PDP – 8371
NNPP – 305
ORON LGA
APC – 2443
LP – 3033
PDP – 3295
NNPP – 59
ETINAN LGA
APC – 4505
LP – 4180
PDP – 10455
NNPP – 346
NSIT UBIUM
APC – 2792
LP – 2329
PDP – 11308
NNPP – 279
MKPAT ENIN LGA
APC – 2152
LP – 4105
PDP – 9441
NNPP – 187
Presidential Election Results (Ondo State)
1.ESE ODO
APC- 11160
LP -1706
NNPP -28
PDP- 8200
2. ILAJE
APC- 9173
LP -1143
NNPP- 17
PDP- 6780
3. AKURE SOUTH
APC- 45694
LP -13950
PDP- 9047
4. ODIGBO
APC- 27521
LP -3507
NNPP- 243
PDP- 7786
5. OKITIPUPA
APC- 26114
LP -1826
PDP- 12025
6. AKURE NORTH
APC- 14,261
LP -2,945
PDP- 4,633
7. ONDO EAST
APC- 8,390
LP -2,004,
NNPP -55
PDP-3,912
8. IFEDORE
APC- 15,055
LP -957,
NNPP- 14
PDP- 5,360
9. AKOKO SOUTH EAST
APC- 10,765
LP -470
NNPP- 7
PDP- 3,016
10. AKOKO SOUTH-WEST
APC- 28,367
LP -920,
NNPP- 28
PDP- 5,376
11. OSE
APC- 14,376
LP -2031
NNPP- 23
PDP -476
12. ILE- OLUJI/OKE-IGBO LGA
APC – 14,750
LP- 1,576
NNPP – 27
PDP- 6,129
13. AKOKO NORTH -EAST
APC – 25, 757
LP – 1,242
NNPP – 016
PDP – 2,400
14. OWO
APC- 29,480
LP- 3,200
NNPP- 52
PDP- 5,173
15. IDANRE
APC- 13,061
LP- 2,262
NNPP- 24
PDP – 10,552
16. AKOKO NORTH-WEST
APC – 24,613
LP – 736
NNPP- 08
PDP – 5,200
17. ONDO WEST
APC – 24,053
LP – 6171
NNPP – 161
PDP – 8,534
18. IRELE
APC – 17,334
LP – 704
NNPP- 06
PDP – 6,523
Presidential Elections Results: (Ogun State)
Remo North
APC- 5,814
PDP – 3,627
LP- 984
Abeokuta North
PDP – 5, 057
LP – 4, 092
APC -20,094
Imeko-Afon LG
PDP – 4, 560
LP – 568
APC – 12, 146
NNPP – 32
Ijebu-Ode
PDP – 4, 057
LP – 3, 162
APC – 16, 072
NNPP – 56
Ijebu North-East
PDP – 2, 859
LP – 1, 779
APC – 7, 430
NNPP – 19
Ikenne
PDP – 6,616
LP – 2,698
APC – 9,431
Odeda
PDP – 3, 855
LP – 3, 064
APC – 12, 945
NNPP – 73
Egbado South
PDP – 5,012
LP – 3,126
APC – 18,471
Ewekoro
PDP – 3, 646
LP – 2, 287
APC – 9, 778
NNPP – 79
Ijebu North
PDP – 7, 233
LP – 2, 372
APC – 21, 844
Abeokuta South
PDP – 7, 787
LP – 8, 930
APC – 28, 111
NNPP – 137
Odogbolu
PDP – 6, 176
LP – 2, 688
APC – 12, 374
NNPP – 36
Ipokia
PDP – 16, 082
LP – 1, 860
APC – 16, 929
NNPP – 186
Sagamu
PDP – 8136
LP – 6, 437
APC -21, 118
NNPP – 152
Presidential Elections Results:(Adamawa State)
LAMURDE LGA
APC 3645
PDP 9912
LP 9744
NNPP 188
GIREI LGA
APC 8531
PDP 17557
LP 3749
NNPP 254
SHELLENG LGA
APC 6213
LP 1028
NNPP 69
PDP 14765
TOUNGO LGA
APC 4163
LP 651
NNPP 59
PDP 7401
GANYE LGA
APC 10112
PDP 21672
LP 1069
NNPP 191
GUYUK LGA
APC 5904
LP 8165
NNPP 91
PDP 13942
MAYO BELWA LGA
APC 13271
LP 1392
NNPP 280
PDP 23479
FUFORE LGA
APC-12,633
LP-897
NNPP-508
PDP-26,059
Yola South
APC – 13,552
LP – 3,469
NNPP – 379
PDP – 31,774
Obi wins two more LGAs in Lagos
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has won two more local government areas in Saturday’s presidential election in Lagos State.
The LP candidate defeated his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Eti-Osa and Kosofe LGAs, bringing to three the number of local councils he had won in the state.
Obi had earlier defeated Tinubu in Ikeja LGA.
The results:
Eti-Osa LGA:
LP – 42388
APC – 15317
PDP – 3369
NNPP – 381
Kosofe LGA:
LP – 46,554
APC – 36,883
PDP – 4,058
NNPP – 902
Tinubu wins two more LGAs in Kano
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has won two more local government areas in Saturday’s presidential election in Kano State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of three more LGAs on Sunday night.
The former Lagos State governor won in Shanono and Kumbotso LGAs while his New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, pocketed Tudun Wada.
The results:
Tudun Wada LGA
APC – 18,017
NNPP – 23,041
PDP – 1,965
Shanono LGA
APC – 11,557 votes
PDP – 1,703 votes
NNPP – 9,672 votes
Kumbotso LGA
APC – 6721 votes
PDP – 5996 votes
NNPP – 4474 votes
Tinubu takes early lead in Kwara
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently leading in the election results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara State.
The former Lagos State governor has polled 106, 604 votes while the duo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and Peter Obi of the Labour Party have 52, 546 and 12, 832 votes respectively.
The results:
Ilorin East LGA
APC 24,264
PDP 13,325
LP 2,409
NNPP 132
Asa LGA
APC- 15,123
PDP- 10,482
LP- 678
NNPP- 116
Offa LGA
APC- 19,475
PDP- 3508
LP-1,444
NNPP- 71
Ekiti LGA
APC- 5,739
PDP- 3,760
LP- 721
NNPP- 013
Irepodun LGA
APC-11,545
PDP- 6,368
LP- 300
NNPP- 113
Oyun LGA
APC- 8,838
PDP- 4,298
LP- 006
NNPP- 1,867
Ilorin South LGA
APC- 21,620
PDP- 10,806
LP- 7,274
NNPP- 166
Atiku takes early lead in Yobe
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has taken an early lead in the presidential election results in Yobe State.
The former Vice President had won in four of the six local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) while the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had taken two.
The election’s Collation Officer, Umaru Pete, who announced the results on Sunday said Abubakar won in Damaturu, Gujba, Gulani, and Nangere while Tarmuwa, and Machina went to the APC candidate.
There are 17 LGAs in Yobe.
The results:
Tarmuwa LGA
Registered votes: 46,272
Accredited votes:9,884
APC-4416
ADP- 32
PDP- 4178
LP- 7
NNPP- 118
GUJBA
Registered Votes: 73774
Accredited votes: 16806
APC- 6643
ADC- 56
PDP-8204
LP- 25
NNPP- 217
GULANI
Registered Votes:66721
Accredited votes: 18587
APC- 7995
ADP- 59
PDP-8646
LP- 06
NNPP- 767
DAMATURU
Registered Votes:119,349
Accredited votes: 27672
APC- 7306
ADP- 84
PDP-16649
LP- 769
NNPP- 553
MACHINA
Registered Votes:45848
Accredited votes:48,007
APC- 8067
ADP- 78
PDP-3501
LP- 31
NNPP- 797
NANGERE
Registered Votes: 82254
Accredited votes: 26499
APC- 8060
ADP- 65
PDP-15813
LP- 147
NNPP- 464
Peter Obi pips Tinubu in Lagos base
The Labour President presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the presidential election held in the Ikeja local government area of Lagos on Saturday.
He polled 30,004 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who scored 21, 276 votes in the election.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, garnered 2, 280 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) got 337 votes.
Ikeja LGA
Registered voters — 322600
Accredited voters — 57530
APC — 21276
LP — 30004
NNPP — 337
PDP — 2280
Atiku sweeps seven LGAs in Bauchi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is currently ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in seven local government areas of Bauchi State declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The State Collation Officer, Prof. Abdulkarim Mohammed, announced the results at the commission’s headquarters in Bauchi.
The seven LGAs whose results had so been announced by INEC are – Warji, Bogoro, Dass, Dambam, Jama’are, Giade, and Darazo.
In the areas, the former Vice President had polled 100,304 while Tinubu scored 69,831 votes.
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and the Labour Party standard bearer, Peter Obi, got 13,740 and 7,968 votes respectively.
The results:
Bogoro LGA
APC: 4,850
NNPP: 798
PDP: 15,156
LP: 6,866
Warji LGA
APC: 11,862
NNPP: 424
PDP: 17,732
LP: 185
Dass LGA
APC: 10,939
NNPP: 397
PDP: 13,242
LP: 795
Darazo LGA
APC: 16,070
NNPP: 1,895
PDP: 17,459
LP: 41
Dambam LGA
APC: 7,588
NNPP: 2,586
PDP: 12,203
LP: 42
Jama’are LGA
APC: 8,140
NNPP: 3,638
PDP: 12,535
LP: 22
Giade LGA
APC: 10,382
PDP: 11,977
NNPP: 4,002
LP: 17
Tinubu leads in Lagos, INEC suspends collation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has taken an early lead in Saturday’s presidential election in Lagos.
In the election results for three local government areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, the former Lagos State governor polled 67,657 votes to edge ahead of the Labour Party presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who garnered 25, 253 and 10,744 votes respectively.
Meanwhile, the commission has suspended the collation of the election results in the state for a few minutes.
Epe LGA
APC – 19,867
LP – 3,497
NNPP – 76
PDP – 5221
Total valid votes: 29,222
Total number of rejected votes: 1,356
Total number of votes cast: 30,578
Lagos Island LGA
APC – 27,760
LP – 3,058
NNPP – 79
PDP – 2521
Total valid votes – 33,886
Total number of rejected votes – 1,052
Total votes cast – 34,934
Lagos Mainland LGA
APC – 20,030
PDP – 3,002
LP – 18,698
NNPP – 257
Total valid votes: 43,095
Total number of rejected votes: 2,204
Total number of votes cast: 45,299
Atiku pips Tinubu in Osun presidential election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has won the presidential election in Osun State.
The PDP candidate polled 354,366 votes to defeat his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who garnered 343,945 votes.
Abubakar won in 20 local government areas of the state, while the APC flag bearer pipped him in 10 LGAs.
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) got 23,283 and 713 votes respectively.
INEC formally opens election results collation centre
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday formally opened its Collation Centre in Abuja, to collate results from the presidential and National Assembly elections.
Present at the event which was declared open by INEC chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu was the Inspector General of Police, Yusuf Baba, chairmen and secretaries of the 18 political parties that took part in the elections and Chairmen of electoral commissions from some countries in Africa among others.
Collation of results to begin by 6pm
1:32pm: Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chair, on Sunday said the collation of results for the final determination of the 2023 presidential election, will begin by 6pm.
Tinubu wins all 16LGAs in Ekiti
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has won in all the 16 local Government Areas in Ekiti State.
According to results announced at the State Collation Centre, Tinubu defeated his closest rivals, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
The former Lagos governor polled 201,486 votes. Atiku secured 89,554 while Obi got 11,397 votes. Both of them secured 25 per cent requirement in the state.
INEC officials at the state collation centre have announced the results of each of the local governments, but the final tabulation was still ongoing at the time of this report.
INEC portal: No results from 25 states
9:20am: As at 9:17am, Sunday, February 26, no results had been submitted for any wards in 25 states on the result viewing portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The states are:
Akwa Ibom
Bauchi
Benue
Borno
Delta
Edo
Ekiti
Gombe
Imo
Jigawa
Katsina
Kebbi
Kogi
Kwara
Lagos
Niger
Ogun
Osun
Oyo
Plateau
Rivers
Sokoto
Taraba
Yobe
Zamfara
No LGA confirmed yet in any state
Result Stats
Total submitted results
25,402 polling units
Out of 176, 846 poking units
Tinubu wins Gov AbdulRazaq, Lai Mohammed’s polling units in Kwara
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has won the Idigba Polling Unit 004 of Adewole in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, voted at the polling unit in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
The former Lagos State governor polled 201 votes to push his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Atiku Abubakar, to a distant second with 42 votes while Peter Obi of the Labour Party got 13 votes.
Tinubu also won the Polling Unit 006 Oro Ward 2, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State where the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, cast his votes.
He scored 148 votes while Obi polled 38 votes at the polling unit.
Abubakar got 19 votes.
Obi beats Tinubu, Atiku in 10 Aso Rock polling units
Peter Obi
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has won 10 polling units at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
He defeated his two biggest rivals, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the seat of power to surprise many who had dismissed his chances in the election.
The results from the polling units in the Aso Rock villa are listed below:
PU 121:
APC – 31
PDP – 32
LP – 58
PU – 131
APC – 6
PDP – 3
LP – 17
PU 130
APC – 26
PDP – 24
LP – 113
PU – 126
LP – 42
APC – 11
PDP – 12
PU – 128
LP – 12
APC – 1
PDP – 0
PU – 122
LP – 105
PDP – 16
APC – 29
PU – 06
LP – 8
APC – 5
PDP – 2
PU – 123
LP – 86
APC – 44
PDP – 21
PU – 021
LP – 194
APC – 94
PDP – 70
PU 022
APC – 71
PDP – 78
LP – 174
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Obi stuns Tinubu in Lekki polling units
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is reportedly leading three polling units in the Lekki area of Lagos State ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The polling units are – 035, 005 and 004.
In the Pus, the LP candidate got 850 votes while Tinubu scored 17 votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, scored five votes.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) got zero votes, African Democratic Congress (ADC) recorded two votes, and three votes were voided.
In the House of Representatives election: APC 17 votes, LP 135 votes, PDP 560 votes, and NNPP got zero votes.
Also, in the polling units at Ilasan, Jakande, mopol zone LP got 193 votes, APC 57 votes, PDP, NNPP and ADC all got zero votes.
Obi’s running mate, Baba-Ahmed, loses polling unit to PDP in Kaduna
The Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, lost his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Saturday’s presidential election in Kaduna State.
Baba-Ahmed’s polling unit 021 located at Tudun Wada ward in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State had 272 accredited voters.
The PDP candidate polled 102 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu scored 98 votes.
LP and NNPP polled 54 and 11 votes respectively at the ward.
Obi wins Jang’s polling unit in Plateau
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has won the polling unit of the former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang.
Jang, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), cast his vote at the Rabin Du polling unit in Du “A” ward, Jos South Local Government Area of the state.
The LP candidates polled 239 votes while the PDP flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar garnered 29 votes.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, got only one vote.
Tinubu floors Atiku, Obi in Dapo Abiodun’s polling unit
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday floored the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential standard-bearer, Atiku Abubakar, and others in the presidential election held at Ward 3, Polling Unit 002, Ita Osanyin, Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Ward 3, Polling Unit 002 is where the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, cast his vote in the election.
However, the former governor of the state, Gbenga Daniel, who is vying for the APC candidate in the Ogun East Senatorial District lost in the polling unit.
Tinubu got 118 votes in the election while Abubakar polled 108 votes.
The LP garnered five votes in the exercise.
Tinubu pips Obi in Obasanjo’s polling unit
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday defeated the Labour Party’s flag bearer, Peter Obi, at the polling unit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
In the election held at Ward 11, Unit 22, Olusomi compound, Totoro/Sokori Abeokuta-North in Ogun State, the APC candidate garnered 56 votes while Obi had nine votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, got seven votes.
Obasanjo adopted the former Anambra State governor as his preferred candidate in the election on January 1.
APC national chairman, Adamu, loses polling unit to Obi
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has lost his polling unit, Angwarimi Ward, GRA A1 in Keffi, Nasarawa State, to the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
The former Anambra State governor scored 132 votes to floor the APC candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who garnered 85 votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, got 22 votes.
Vote Summary (Senate): APC (55), PDP (22), LP (42), NNPP (4), SDP (184), ADC (1), and ZLP (3), while invalid votes were seven (7).
House of Representatives:
APC (46), PDP (41), LP (30), NNPP (4), AA (21), SDP (159), ADC (2), and APGA (1), while invalid votes were sixteen (16).
Peter Obi wins another polling unit in Aso Rock
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday won the polling unit 021 within the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He garnered 58 votes to push the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to second and third positions respectively.
Abubakar scored 32 votes while Tinubu got 31 votes at the polling unit.
The LP candidate had earlier won polling unit 131 at the seat of power.
Tinubu wins Makinde’s polling unit in Oyo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, won the polling unit of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in Saturday’s election.
The former Lagos State governor polled 104 votes while the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, followed with 82 votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar had 27 votes.
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) got two votes each while Action Alliance had one vote.
Vote summary:
AA – 1
ADP – 2
APC – 104
APGA – 2
LP – 82
PDP – 27
Peter Obi beats Atiku, Tinubu in Aso Rock Polling Unit
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has emerged as the winner of the first polling unit to be declared in the Aso Rock, Abuja.
Obi polled 17 votes at PU 131, which is one of the several units around the premises while the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, garnered six votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, secured three votes.
Other elections results:
SENATORIAL
APC – 5
PDP – 3
APGA – 1
NNPP – 1
LP – 13
Invalid – None
Total = 23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PDP – 1
APC – 5
Labour Party – 15
ADC – 1
Invalid – 1
Total = 23
Thugs destroy ballot boxes
Thugs have reportedly invaded a polling unit in Agboola Obisanya Junction, Lagos and destroyed ballot boxes there.
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Okonjo-Iweala laments delay of INEC officials at polling unit
Former Minsiter of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has lamented delay of INEC officials for accreditation as well as voting at her polling unit.
The former Minister conveyed her dissatisfaction via her Twitter handle.
She wrote: “Waiting to vote at my polling station Umuda Isingwu village Umuahia Abia state. Waiting for an hour. People have been waiting since 7.”
Similar reports had shown that voting had not commenced in some polling units across the country due to delay by ad-hoc staff.
Voters stranded in Bauchi as INEC officials fail to show up
Voters at Dan Lamire Polling Unit 2, 014, Ningi East, Ningi LGA were stranded as election officials failed to show up for the exercise.
As at 10.20am, both INEC officials and security agents were still being expected, making some of the voters to express concern.
According to an agent of the Peoples Democratic Party at the Polling Unit, Isa Danbiya, the situation was giving them serious concern.
“We have reported the incident at the Independent National Electoral Commission, Ningi local government headquarters, but nothing has so far been done. We are still waiting for them to this moment (10.20 am)”, Danbiya said, adding that there were two other Polling Units in the same situation.
Osun State Gov, Adeleke, cast his vote
10:25am: Election materials yet to arrive Wike’s PU
Election materials are yet to arrive the Ward 9, Polling Unit 7, on Ekani Street, Off Wimpey Junction, the PU of the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as at 10.25 am.
No officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission was also seen at the PU.
No INEC officials and security personnel recorded at Anguwar Sarki PU in Wukari LGA Taraba State as voters wait patiently.
#Nigeriadecide2023
In wukara village, anguwar sarki in Taraba State, no @inecnigeria officials and security agents at the polling unit. @inecnigeria, @PoliceNG and heads of other security forces, please take note. pic.twitter.com/2FuNkehCCN— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) February 25, 2023
Sowore casts his vote (Video)
Presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has cast his vote at RCM Primary School, Apoi Ward II, Unit 005 in Kiribo, Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
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Osinbajo casts his vote (Video)
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has cast his vote at Polling Unit 14, Egunrege in Ikenne local government area of Ogun State
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Late deployment of materials delays early start of accreditation, voting in Alimosho LGA
In Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, there was delayed deployment of ad hoc staff and voting materials, hence the expected late commencement of voting across the LGA.
Some officials who arrived by 8:30am, especially the team at Polling Units O33/034, (Code Area, 04), directly opposite Ikotun Roundabout, were stationed right in the middle of nowhere, with the early morning sun, burning them up.
“Sebi you be an observer o. See waiting dey happen to us here at Ikotun, no chair, no canopy, in addition to the stress we went through to get our materials at the LGA,” Michael Olufemi, the Polling (Unit) Officer complained.
“We are good so far, except the challenge of no tent and the scotching sun,” Kehinde Adebayo, Polling (Unit) Officer for Polling Unit 34, added
Okowa arrives to vote
Ifeanyi Okowa, the PDP vice-presidential candidate, and Governor of Delta State has arrived at his polling unit in Omi Primary school, Owa-Alero, Delta state.
8:55am: Accreditation processes commenced at Model secondary school Maitama, Abuja, as massive turn out of voters expected
Atiku votes in Adamawa
The pesidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has cast his vote at his polling unit in Adamawa State.
Atiku voted in the three categories – Presidential, Senatorial and assembly
8:55am: Distribution of electoral materials commenced in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
Military jets patrol Lagos airspace
Some Lagos residents have reported sighting two military jet patrolling the airspace in the state.
The reports came for residents around Ejigbo, Isolo Okota and Orile areas
NEC officials, adhoc staff, ICPC officials, security personnel, and others on ground at President Buhari’s polling unit in Daura, Katsina State
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8:35am: Distribution of materials to various polling units yet to commemce in Cross River State.
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INEC Ad hoc staff preparing to leave for polling units in Abuja
8:36am: Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party on his way to his polling unit
Journalists and observers at the polling unit of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
Nigerians go to polls today to elect a new president, and members of the federal legislative arm, comprising the upper chamber of the Senate and the lower chamber, the House of Representatives.
Nigerians will today elect a successor to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari after eight years in the saddle.
The main focus and search light has been beamed on the presidential candidates with focus on the four frontline contestants;
These are Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP).
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However, Nigerians are spoilt for choices as there are 14 other candidates who also are in the race.
Though the major talking points have been the presidential elections, Nigerians will also be voting for a new set of 469 federal lawmakers to represent their various senatorial districts and federal constituencies at the Senate and House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly.
Going by INEC‘s report, a total of
87, 209,007 out of the 93, 469,008 registered voters have collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and are expected to cast their ballots in the presidential and National Assembly elections.
Ripples Nigeria will track and bring you all the updates from the elections here as they break.
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