Dapo Abiodun of APC holds firm at polling unit, wins by wide margin

The Ogun state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday won his polling unit.

Abiodun, at the end of voting at Ward 3 Unit 2, Ita Osanyin, Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of the state, polled 240 votes to beat his closest rival, Adekunle

Video: Woman gives birth to a baby boy at her polling unit in Rivers State

A woman gave birth to a baby boy at her polling unit in Rivers state today March 9th. A video from the scene which was shared online, shows the moment the baby was born with the assistance of some women.

Watch the video below

EFCC arrests Imo State Accountant-General, accuses Governor Okorocha of diverting N1bn for vote buying

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Accountant-General of Imo State, Uzoho Casmir, for allegedly helping Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha , to launder N1.05bn for the governorship and assembly elections on Saturday.

Okorocha, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress, is supporting his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu of the Action

Arewa Consultative Forum Tells Atiku to Concede defeat and congratulate Buhari

The Arewa Consultative Forum has called on former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku to concede defeat in the just concluded election and congratulate president Muhammadu Buhari.

Similarly, the ACF has also called on the president elect, Muhammad Buhari “to ensure that the new administration keeps to its promise of strengthening our unity

our democracy is under threat - PDP rejects the 2019 Presidential Election results

PDP has rejected the 2019 presidential election results that are currently being released by INEC. The PDP chairman, Uche Secondus, made this known at a press conference this evening. Read the full text of his speech below
Our Democracy in Under Threat
Protocols:

1. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is forced to take a stand and make the following pronouncements at this crucial point because our democracy is under threat of derailment.

Buhari declared winner of the Presidential Elections in Ogun State

President Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress has been declared winner of the presidential elections in Ogun state.

The State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, Prof. Joseph Adeola-Fuwape announced at the INEC headquarters in Abeokuta on Monday that Buhari scored 281,762 votes.

Presidential Poll: PDP clears 12 LGAs out of 13 declared in Delta

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Presidential election in 12 out the 13 Local Government Areas of Delta so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to the result declared by the Collation Officers of the LGAs on Monday in Asaba, PDP won in 12 local government areas while the APC won in one.

Presidential election: Buhari wins Sokoto

With two more local government results to be declared, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Party, APC, has won the presidential election held Weekend in Sokoto state , having won in 17 local government areas.

From the 21 local government results so far declared as at 4pm, President Buhari has garnered 445,275 votes to that of his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, who garnered 328,

Election: Buhari leads in Yobe by wide margin

President Muhammadu Buhari is leading Abubakar Atiku by a wide margin in Yobe state after results in five local governments were declared at the presidential collation centre in Damaturu, the capital.

Prof. Abubakar Gundiri, Vice Chancellor, University of Wukari, who declared the results as returning officer, said Buhari polled 12,227 votes in Gujba while Atiku

APC kicks against Ebonyi State result as INEC announces Official Election result of the state

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has began collation of the presidential results in the just concluded presidential election held across the country on Saturday.

The exercise began at the state collation centre, INEC headquarters in Abakaliki on Sunday.

SEE RESULTS...Election results : Buhari wins Atiku in 8 LGs in Kwara

Ilorin – President Muhammadu Buhari and presidential candidate of APC has defeated PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in 8 of the 16 local government councils areas of Kwara state in the just concluded presidential and national assembly elections in the country.

The affected local government councils won by President Buhari are Oyun, Offa, Patigi,

Journalists, Observers banned from Ughelli INEC collation center amidst tight security

UGHELLI – JOURNALISTS who visited the Ughelli collation center of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to monitor the collation of results from last Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections, were restricted from gaining access into the premises.

Also banned from monitoring the exercise were domestic observers from various

INEC’s ad hoc staff killed, another arrested. Collation underway

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said it would this evening commence the announcement of results of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, saying in Ekiti, the process had since been concluded and the State Collation Officer was being expected in Abuja.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this Sunday in Abuja while giving an update on the conduct of the elections.
“Meanwhile, collation of results from yesterday’s elections continue nationwide.

Buhari wins Ekiti State, first official result by INEC

President Muhammadu Buhari has won Ekiti state, the first officially declared presidential election result by Independent National Electoral Commission.

In the result announced by the returning officer, Professor Idowu Olayinka, vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan,

Elections: (OFFICIAL) Ekiti first to conclude collation – INEC

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday said Ekiti State had concluded collation of results of Saturday’s elections, declaring it as first in the country to do so.

INEC boss, Prof Mahmood Yakubu
Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this at a news conference at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, the National Collation Centre for the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

He said that the Collation Officer of the elections in Ekiti was already on his to Abuja with the results.

Yakubu, however, said that collation of results of the elections was ongoing nationwide, adding that almost all the states had concluded preliminary collation and were currently collating results at the local government level.

“Some have commenced state level collation and we expect the state collation officers for the presidential elections to start arriving at the National Collation Centre later today (Sunday) and early morning tomorrow (Monday).

“Accordingly, the National Collation Centre will be officially declared open today (Sunday) at 6 p.m. and collation will commence as soon as the results arrive from the states.

“On this note, I wish to state that Ekiti State has already concluded the process. The State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, as we speak, is on his way to Abuja with the result of the presidential election.

“Just before I came for this conference, I was also informed by our Ekiti office that they have concluded the Senatorial and House of Representatives elections and have since made declarations of winners.

“So, Ekiti is the first state to make declaration and they are on their way to Abuja with the result of the presidential election,’’ he said.

The chairman urged all stakeholders, especially social media users, to strictly adhere to the provisions of the law in respect to announcement of results and declaration of winners of the elections.

“Already some polling units’ results are in the public domain. Let me once again reiterate the position of the law that only INEC can tally figures, announce results and declare winners in our general elections.

“I urge all stakeholders to strictly adhere to the provisions of the law and be circumspect in this respect.

“We are doing everything possible to ensure the speedy collation of results and the declaration of winners for the elections conducted yesterday (Saturday),’’ he said. (NAN)

Source: Vanguardngr.com/Newspaper

Photo of INEC staff (Mrs Ibisika Amachree) killed during the elections in Rivers

Mrs Ibisika Amachree who served as an INEC adhoc staff during the elections in Rivers state, was killed by a stray bullet while returning home after the elections in Degema.
She died before she could receive medical attention. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

INEC Server shut down, ''Declare Atiku winner now'' - PDP to INEC

Press statement from PDP below...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately announce results as delivered from the polling units and declare the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 Presidential election
Our position is predicated on clear and

Elections commences in 4 polling units in Plateau State following the postponement of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections

Elections have commenced in four polling units in Plateau following the postponement of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.

Mr. Osaretin Imahireogbo, Head, Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state told Newsmen on Sunday in Jos.

PDP leads on Airport Road, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday led in the Presidential and National Assembly elections in many polling units on Airport Road, Abuja.

Reports have it that sorting and counting of votes at some of the polling units lasted until 4.30a.m. on Sunday.

At Pyakasa Unit, Mr Sadiqu Abdulrazak, the Presiding Officer, said that Mr Atiku Abubakar of PDP scored 1,205 votes while the President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) got 173

Buhari wins in Kwara, Saraki loses

President Muhammadu Buhari won 462 votes at the Idigba Ilorin polling unit 004 of the party’s governorship candidate, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak.

Buhari’s votes more than double the figure scored by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party. He got 167 votes.