THE Presidential candidate of People Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won 20 out of 30 Local Government areas in Osun State, leaving his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Bola Tinubu, won 10 Local Government areas. According to the results collated and officially announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) State collation officer for the presidential election, Folashade Ogunsoa, out of the 1,954,800 registered voters in Osun state, 759,362 were accredited for the elections. The INEC state collation officer announced that Atiku scored 354,366 votes while Tinubu scored 343,945 out of 756,744 total votes cast in the state. The…
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THE Senate Spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, has lost his bid for re-election into the Senate from Osun Central on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bashiru lost to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Fadeyi Olubiyi, in Saturday’s election. Prof. Ibrahim Usman, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) Returning Officer, who announced the results on Sunday in Osogbo, said that Olubiyi polled 134, 229 votes to defeat Bashiru, who scored 117, 609 votes. For Osogbo Federal Constituency, INEC returning officer, Dr Isiaq Egbewole, announced the PDP candidate, Adewale Muruf, as the winner. The returning officer said that Muruf…
THE presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has defeated the candidates of both the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party in 12 local government areas of Oyo State announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The local governments are: Ibadan North West: APC 13078, PDP 6011, LP 4820 Kajola: APC 11917, PDP 9358, LP 503; Afijio: APC 8876, PDP 4112, LP 1925; Itesiwaju: APC 6180, PDP 4948, LP 387; Atisbo: APC 7928, PDP 4031, LP 1178; Atiba: APC 15046, PDP 6180, LP 1234; Lagelu: APC 16011, PDP 5112, LP 4066…
ONE person was reportedly shot dead in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday at the collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the local council area. It was gathered that the deceased, Akinlabi Akinnaso, popularly known as Oluomo, was allegedly killed by the security agents guarding the electoral commission’s office.
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adegboyega Adefarati, as the winner of the House of Representatives election for Akoko South West and Akoko South East federal constituency in Ondo state. Adefarati, who is also the son of the former governor of the state, the late Adebayo Adefarati, polled 25,872 votes to beat his closest rival in the election exercise, Gbenga Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Kolawole scored 18,403 votes. Professor Ibukun Emmanuel, INEC’s returning officer for the National Assembly election in Ondo state, declared Adefarati, who is…
THE Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has been defeated in the polling unit and local government of his Campaign Council Director General, Dr. Akin Osuntokun. News Point Nigeria reports that, Obi lost the local government, Ekiti West in Ekiti State, to the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the saturday’s presidential election. According to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Local Government Collation Officer, the APC cleared all the 11 wards in the council. The results showed that APC secured 14,516 votes while the LP scored 391 votes. The People Democratic…
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has won 12 local government areas (LGAs) in Ekiti State. In the result of 12 out of 16 LGAs announced so far by the Ekiti State Presiding Officer for INEC, Prof Akeem Lasisi, Tinubu recorded the highest votes in the LGAs ahead of his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP). Results from four local governments are still expected to complete the statistics. See the results of the 12 local governments already announced: 1. Ilejemeje Local Government APC…
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested nine persons for vote buying. In a statement on Saturday, the Commission said the alleged vote buyers were arrested in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa Ibom, and Sokoto states during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. “Four vote buyers were arrested by the Osun State Office of the ICPC, two persons were arrested by the Sokoto State Office while one person each was arrested by the Ondo, Akwa Ibom and Borno Offices of the anti-graft agency,” the statement read in part. It added that the four vote…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has won the election at the former governor Ayodele Fayose polling Unit in Afao-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State Tinubu got 154 votes in St. David Pry School, Afao Ekiti, Unit 001 while the People’s Democratic Party candidate (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, polled 59 votes. The Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi scored 14 votes, and the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Action Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress got one vote respectively.
GUNMEN on Saturday invaded a polling unit in Ayegbami, in the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, destroyed ballot boxes and disrupted the electoral process in the area. News Point Nigeria gathered that Ayegbami is a street in Iperu, Ikenne LGA, the hometown of the state governor, Dapo Abiodun. An eyewitness, who refused to disclose his name to our correspondent for security reasons, said the thugs, who rode motorcycles, invaded the polling unit around 3.40 pm, snatched the ball box and destroyed it. He said, “Ayegbami polling unit has been destroyed. The ballot box has been destroyed and the…
ASIWAJU Bola Tinubu has won in the polling unit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who endorsed Peter Obi, Tinubu’s Labour Party rival for the election. At Unit 2, Ward 11, Olushomi compound, Totoro – Sokori area of Abeokuta North LG of Ogun State, Tinubu polled 56, while Obi followed with nine votes and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured seven votes. Out of the 693 registered voters, only 91 were accredited.
POLICE in Osun State have arrested two men for allegedly impersonating operatives of the Department of State Service. The suspects were arrested at Ila-Oragun, the hometown of the Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olubiyi Fadeyi. The Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the arrest of the suspects. The suspects claimed that one General Gerald brought them to Ila from Ibadan in Oyo State for the election. The PPRO said the suspects had been handed over to the headquarters of DSS in Osogbo for necessary action.
ASIWAJU Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), secured 33 votes while one of his major opponents, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled a single vote. Out of the 324 registered: voters,, only 43 voters were accredited. Of the 43 accredited voters, Peter Obi of Labour Party garnered seven votes. In the House of Representatives result, APC scored 31 votes, PDP had two votes, while Labour Party polled nine votes.
THUGS on Saturday disrupted voting process in Elegushi, Ikate area of Lekki and other parts of Lagos State. According to an eyewitness, the thugs scattered the setup of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials on Saturday. “At my polling unit here near the Oba Elegushi’s palace, some thugs did not allow us to vote. They scattered everywhere saying that we cannot vote here and that if we want to vote we can go to Anambra to vote,” the eyewitness told News Point Nigeria. There were also reports of disruptions in other areas in Lagos including Aguda, Ojo, Oshodi among…
SOME trader women in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital who did not go to their polling units but resumed at their markets places said they were now receiving cash from their customers as they made sales. News Point Nigeria reports that, there was a few security personnel in and around Ado-Ekiti, as fewer people turned out for the poll compared to the last Governorship election held on June 18, 2022. At some of the voting points visited fewer people were seen on the queue. The traders claimed that they needed to sell in order to feed their families. One of them simply…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that some of its officers disguised as electorates to apprehend politicians planning to engage in vote buying. News Point Nigeria reports that, the Assistant Commandant of the EFCC, Chiendu Ozugha, who led a team of the commission to the polling unit of Vice President Yemi Osibanjo in Ikenne, Ogun State, said efforts are ongoing to ensure perpetrators of vote buying are apprehended. He revealed that many EFCC operatives are currently undercover in different polling units across Ogun state. He added that the commission will visit major polling units across the state in…
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has cast his vote at a polling unit in Bourdillion, Ikoyi, Lagos State. News Point Nigeria reports that, Tinubu voted alongside his wife, Remi, and other party chieftains. Addressing reporters, he said “democracy is here to stay” in Nigeria and that he is “too confident of victory”. He said the voting process is “going smoothly” and “going well”. On the turnout of voters, the APC candidate said, “This is expected, we need a good turnout and that is the adoption and the commitment to democracy and the democratic process…
THE presidential election has been delayed at the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s polling unit, Polling Units 085, Ward 3, Sunday Adigun, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State. News Point Nigeria reports that, observers, police personnel and journalists were spotted at the scene while the INEC officials were yet to arrive as at 9:011am Speaking in an interview with journalists, the Ikeja Local Government Chairman, Mojid Balogun, expressed concern over the late arrival of the INEC officials. He said, “We are waiting for the electoral officials, we have done our part and we don’t know why they are delaying. I…
AT exactly 8:30am voting started across the nation for Nigerians to exercise their electoral right. They are voting to elect a new President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as well as senators and members of the House of Representatives, who would constitute the 10th National Assembly and pilot the affairs of the country for the next four years. Stay on this page for minute by minute updates of the electioneering across the nation.
THE National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has approved the sale of a NITEL/MTEL property located at No 3-5, Moloney Street, Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan, Lagos, to the Lagos State Government. A statement by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Friday said the property was one of those listed for sale by the liquidator of NITEL/MTEL Non-Core assets at the cost of N2.5 billion. Meanwhile, the property is presently encumbered by the activities of illegal occupants and the Lagos State Government has promised a harmless takeover. The council chaired by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo granted the approval at its…