Breaking: Again, Governor AbdulRazaq Floors Saraki Re-Elected Governor, Kwara State

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March 19, 2023

By Akinwale Kasali

Governor AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman of Kwara has been re-elected for a second term in office. His victory is seen as a second slap for former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Leader of the the Peoples Democratic Party, whose party will again, play the second fiddle in Kwara politics.

The Governor, who was the APC’s, Governorship Candidate has been declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at the INEC Collation Center in Illorin, Kwara State Capital.

2023 Kwara State Governorship Election Final Result As Collated and Announced by INEC is as follows:

Ekiti LGA

APC: 6,836

LP: 20

NNPP: 09

PDP:4,273

Offa LGA

APC:14,696

LP: 104

NNPP: 180

PDP: 6,705

SDP: 1,289

Total valid votes:23,531

Rejected votes:584

Isin LGA

APC: 5,274

LP: 37

NNPP: 25

PDP: 3,400

SDP: 567

Total valid votes: 9,438

Rejected votes: 192

Ilorin South

APC: 20,148

LP: 367

NNPP:419

PDP:12,096

SDP:2,357

Total valid votes:35, 949

Rejected: 774

Total votes cast: 36, 723

Asa LGA

APC:14,946

LP: 82

NNPP:205

PDP:11,183

SDP:953

Total valid votes:27,907

Rejected:583

Total votes cast: 28,490

Irepodun LGA

APC: 12, 860

LP: 102

NNPP: 169

PDP: 7,615

SDP:1, 693

Total valid votes:22,733

Rejected votes: 427

Total votes cast: 23, 160

Moro LGA

APC: 15,161

LP:76

NNPP:43

PDP:6,823

SDP:1,992

Total valid votes: 24, 466

Reacted votes: 461

Total votes cast: 24, 927

Patigi LGA

APC:13,813

LP:19

NNPP:27

PDP:6,544

SDP:389

Total valid votes:20976

Rejected: 748

Total votes cast: 21, 724

Oyun LGA

APC: 8, 991

LP:75

NNPP:297

PDP:5,465

SDP:1,068

Total votes cast: 16,528

Rejected: 348

Total valid votes: 16, 528

Ifelodun LGA

APC: 17,599

LP:124

NNPP:201

PDP:9,085

SDP: 1,559

Total votes:29,500

Rejected:494

Total valid:29,006

Ilorin East

APC: 23,925

LP:129

NNPP:446

PDP:14,500

SDP: 2,645

Total votes:43,185

Rejected:1,015

Total valid votes:42,170

Oke Ero LGA

APC: 7,758

LP: 34

NNPP:21

PDP:3, 768

SDP:149

Kaiama LGA

APC: 14,431

LP: 121

NNPP:73

PDP: 6, 297

SDP: 624

Total votes cast: 22,433

Valid votes:21,773

Rejected votes:660

14 Baruten LGA

APC: 28,060

LP:53

NNPP:51

PDP: 7,987

SDP: 1,492

Total votes cast:38,500

Total valid votes:37874

Rejected:627

Edu LGA

APC: 22,485 PDP

LP: 27

NNPP:

PDP: 17,378

SDP: 374

Total votes cast: 42329

Total valid votes:41331

Rejected votes:998

Ilorin West LGA

APC: 46,468

LP:275

NNPP:1,948

PDP: 32,372

SDP: 1,601

Total votes cast:8,5736

Total valid votes:8,3758

Rejected:1,978.

Your Victory Is Phyrric – APC Replies Osun Gov Adeleke

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Ayodele Oni

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March 19, 2023

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By Ayodele Oni

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state has advised Governor Ademola Adeleke not to celebrate yet as his days in government house are numbered.

Reacting to Sunday’s reaction of the Governor to the outcome of the general elections so far in the state, a of which PDP won, the APC insisted that it is not yet celebration time for the Governor.

The APC in a statement cautioned the embattled Governor Ademola Adeleke not to rejoice too much over the pyrrhic victory as it doesn’t change his status as a sacked Governor by virtue of the tribunal judgment delivered in January.

The statement signed by the chairman of the party, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, stated that “Adeleke is still clinging on to the governorship seat of the state by virtue of his pending appeal at the Court of Appeal of which the final addresses session was heard in Abuja last Monday.

“The house of assembly elections which mostly qualified as a facade that were characterized by maximum violence, attacks, maiming, suppression, intimidation, bullying, browbeating, bullyragging and scaring of the voters of the APC extraction by the thugs doing the bidding of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were held across the state yesterday where the PDP candidates fraudulently cleared many of the seats in the Assembly.

“Adeleke and his co-travellers have been basking in the euphoria of the questionable electoral victory, claiming that it was as a result of his superlative performance within his 100 days in the office.

“In order to rub salt to an injury, Adeleke even went as far as asking the APC to join and identify with his interim administration, forgetting that his name is written with an erazeable pencil as the governor of Osun State.

“It was saddening that Adeleke has either forgotten or is pretending not to know that his administration is clay-footed with so many hurdles to cross to remain as a valid governor of the state.”

Lawal queried Adeleke in what capacity was he extending his junky olive branch to the adjudged owner of the state governorship mandate and his numerous supporters?

The APC chairman said that it was abominable for a mandate usurper to dangle a bait at the validly-affirmed owner of such a mandate.

Lawal advised Adeleke not to be carried away by the disputable and suspicious victory of his party in the state assembly elections’ results as they could not stand the rigorous legal hurdles at the tribunal.

“It is too early for the obviously belligerent Governor Adeleke to rejoice over the blood-and-sweat victory of the candidates of his party in yesterday’s elections across the state as the metaphorical legs of their buried dead body which the unmerited victory earned the questionable candidates of his party, majority of whom are certified Yahoo Yahoo practitioners, have been exposed.

“My party will not relent its efforts in bailing out the innocent people of the state from the throats of political vampires, buzzards, cretins and sleazebags who have invaded and raided the political sphere of the state with their phoney populist ideology and electoral commodification.

“It is despicable that an interim governor could develop such confidence and brashness to celebrate results of heavily compromised elections of the House of Assembly when his own political faith is still sagging and hanging in the balance.”

What PDP Victory In All Elections In Osun Means – Gov Adeleke

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Ayodele Oni

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March 19, 2023

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By Ayodele Oni

Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke has said that the chains of victory recorded by the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in February 11 presidential and last Saturday’s polls has stamped the dominance of the party in the state.

PDP had defeated the All Progressives Congress, (APC) by wining all senatorial and house of representatives seats.

Also results of last Saturday’s election shows that the PDP won all but one seat in the house of assembly.

The Governor expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Osun state over another landslide victory of the PDP at the just concluded state assembly elections.

In a statement on Sunday, Governor Adeleke celebrated the uncommon and unprecedented chain of victories the PDP had secured in Osun state from July 16, 2022 to February 25th, 2022 and the huge victory of Saturday March 18th, describing the outcomes of the elections as “complete embrace of PDP by Osun people for good governance and responsive leadership.

“My good people of Osun state, you have honored me and my party with another remarkable victory at the assembly elections.

“You have passed an excellent vote of confidence in my administration and my party by a series of electoral mandates in the last three elections.

“I went round the state with my scorecard under 100 days and you responded by endorsing my party’s candidates for legislative offices.

“You listened to my request for assembly members of my party who will work with me to deliver our five-point agenda. Your trust in me to deliver on our election promises have been expanded and strengthened.

“Your verdict on my performance is loud and clear- you have approved of our people-focussed governance and our demonstrated will to resolve all outstanding challenges inherited from the previous administration.

“I have come to say a big thank you. Like I used to sing, ‘Ese eku itoju min, momore’. We will not take your approval, endorsement and solid backing for granted.

“Myself and my team will rededicate ourselves to the urgent task of state building, of service delivery and of delivery of dividends of democracy.

“Because your electoral endorsement is uncommon in the political history of Osun state, my performance must be extraordinary. And so it shall be now and all the time. Thank you for giving me all that I need to serve you more.

“To my brothers and sisters in opposition, I extend hands of fellowship and brotherhood. Join me to build a new Osun state.

“Support the will of the people as repeatedly demonstrated in the last three elections. As genuine democrats have no power except what the people will, I urge all lovers of democracy to enter the Imole train.

“Osun people need all, within and outside her political class, to unite for state development. You will find in me a listening and responsive State Chief Executive.

“Our administration will remain committed to an open, consultative, inclusive and transparent governance. We will govern with fear of God under rule of law for the collective interest of all Osun people irrespective of political or religious affiliations. Let all rest assured that there is no victor, no vanquished.”

Ongoing Plot To Upturn Governorship Election Results in Abia, Enugu Will Be Resisted

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March 19, 2023

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Julius Abure - Labour Party National Chairman

The Labour Party, LP, has warned that any attempt to upturn the glaring victories of the Party in the Governorship Elections in Abia and Enugu States will be resisted.

In the elections held on Saturday, 18th March, 2023, the LP, according to results, won in the two States. But there is apprehension over the delay in the official declaration of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

In response to the delay, the National Chairman of the Party, Barr Julius Abure, at a Press Conference in Abuja on Sunday, warned INEC of consequences and urged that the results be announced immediately to douse tension.

Following the full text of the Press Conference.

“We have come to day two of the ongoing governorship and state house assembly elections and what we have continued to witness across the country and reports from our party men on the ground, are not in any way different from the criminality orchestrated against our presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, during the February 25 presidential election.

“Today, we are again witnessing a situation where a sitting Governor in Abia state is fully involved in an attempt to upturn the victory of the Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti, in the Abia State governorship election that has been won by our candidate.

“The same scenario is presently playing out in Enugu state where Labour Party’s candidate Chijioke Edeoga is presently leading in virtually all the Local Governments so far announced.

“As we speak, INEC staff are held hostage at Obingwa Local Govt by Governor Ikpeazu and his cohorts to rewrite the results already compiled by INEC officials despite an order from the election body asking their staff to head to Umuahia to collate results for the election, which is in favor of Labour’s Alex Otti.

“This is one robbery too many. While Nigerians are yet to get over the ugly rape of a democratic process in last month’s presidential election by the ruling party at the center, the PDP has been found engaged in the most shameless manner and disregard for the rights of the citizens.

“We, therefore call on the Inspector General of Police to intervene and ensure the transfer of all electoral materials to Umuahia where the sanctity of the election and the safety of the officials in charge can be guaranteed.

“Ikpeazu cannot rig election in his local government which he lost in the Senatorial elections on the 25th.

“Similarly, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who lost woefully in the last election in the Enugu North Senatorial zone is presently doctoring the results from the zone with the help of some compromised INEC staff and Police to ensure that PDP is returned elected in the state against the wishes of the electorate.

“We have endured what no other political party in the country has endured in the last few weeks because we believe in due process but it appears this is taken for granted. But we may not be patient for too long.

“Let me sound it for the first time we will resist every attempt by the PDP in Abia and Enugu States to upturn our mandate.

“It should be recalled that the PDP in both states had issued a threat to opposition parties, which was specifically targeted at Labour Party after sweeping the states during the presidential election, this threat is already manifesting that the ruling party was only interested in rigging elections.

“The Labour Party had thoroughly reviewed all infractions and we have vowed to never again allow the use of foul means to usurp power as it was done in the past and merely ask us to go to court.

“If this is not addressed, we will be left with no choice other than to mobilize OBIdients all over the country to take over the streets across the length and breadth of the country.

“We have particularly reviewed the rigging of Edo state house assembly elections election, including other affected states and we are putting pieces of evidence of infractions in place to name and shame all democratic criminals.

“We have therefore, resolves that in as much as we remain a law-abiding political party, conducting our affairs strictly within the ambit of our nation’s electoral laws, the party will henceforth resist rigging and we will move to the streets to reclaim our stolen mandates.

“We will henceforth directly and physically confront and resist the election riggers from always having a field day in seizing our democratic institutions and circumventing the rules during elections. We have directed our supporters across the country to get ready for our signal to take over the streets.

“Enough is enough”

INEC Declares Seyi Makinde Winner Of Oyo Gov Election

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Ayodele Oni

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March 19, 2023

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By Ayodele Oni

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), on Sunday declared the Oyo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP), Seyi Makinde, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the State.

The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Tella Adeniran, declared Makinde the winner of the poll.

The final Governorship results from Oyo State are as follows:

PDP..563,756 – Makinde Winner

APC 256,685

Accord.38,357

SDP…2,834

Ondo: Four Lawmakers Lose Return Bid, SDP Win Two Seats In Ekiti

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Ayodele Oni

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March 19, 2023

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By Ayodele Oni

Four out of eight serving members of the Ondo State House of Assembly who sought reelection have suffered loses in Saturday’s election.

Elections were held in 26 state constituencies in a peaceful environment though with low voters turnout.

The serving lawmakers who sought reelection but failed 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 won their elections; Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi (Owo 1 APC/ Majority Leader); Oladiji Olamide (Ondo east APC); Ololade Gbegudu (Okitipupa 11, APC); and Abayomi Akinruntan (Ilaje 1, APC) who is winning for the third term.

Three female lawmakers will be part of the next Assembly as APC candidates won in Owo 1, Idanre and Ilaje 2 constituencies.

In Ekiti State, the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) won two constituencies of Ise and Ekiti East out of 26.

PDP Dominates Osun Assembly, Wins 25 Out Of 26 Seats

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Ayodele Oni

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March 19, 2023

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By Ayodele Oni

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state, has further stamped its hold of the state with result of Saturday’s House of Assembly election.

According to reports, the PDP has won 25 out of the 26 constituencies in the parliament.

The only constituency yet to be decided is Boripe/Boluwaduro Constituency, which was declared inconclusive.

In the results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), PDP had already won in Oriade, Ifedayo, Ila, Ejigbo, Ayedaade, Ilesa West, Irepodun/Orolu, Irewole/Isokan, Olorunda, Osogbo, Ede North and Ife Central State constituencies.

PDP had earlier cleared all the National Assembly seats in the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

Governor Ademola Adeleke is expected to know his fate this week at the Court of Appeal where he had gone to challenge the judgement of the election petition tribunal, which set aside his victory.

Oyo: Makinde Leads Folarin

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James Orji

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March 19, 2023

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Governor Seyi Makinde bof Oyo State looks good to return to the Agodi Government considering the elections results released so far which puts him in the clear of his close opponent, Teslim Folarin, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate

According to the results released by the IndependentNational Electoral Commission, INEC, the incumbent who is also the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP , has won 18 out of the 33 local government results declared.

According to the rest released by INEC Makinde has so far polled a total vote of 281,152 votes against Mr Folarin who has 128,971 votes.

Sources from the state also informed the magazine that Makinde is currently wining other local governments as the results are trickling in from INEC collation capital.

Lagos: Tinubu’s Man Issues Threat To Igbo

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James Orji

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March 19, 2023

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The rate of xenophobic messages during this election has been so high that many Nigerians are now calling for calm to prevent the country slipping into violent attacks by different ethnic groups in the country.

Strange enough, the spokesman of Bola Tinubu, President-elect and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bayo Onanuga has joined in the fray of those issuing threat to Igbo living in Lagos state, because they are not supporting the party.

Onanuga, a journalist and former Editor in chief of The News has not joined xenophobes such as Musiliu Akinsanya aka Oluomo, who, few days to the govrnorship and House of Assembly election, warned south eat indigenes who were not prepared to vote APC to avoid polling centers.

Akinsanya, an associate of Tinubu has since apologised after trenchant criticism from not a few Nigerians, saying he didn’t mean what he said.

But Onanuga has touched what many Nigerians regard as red herring, and raised the bar in the manner he sent his xenophobic message to Igbo living in Lagos, according to analysts who are unhappy with the way politicians are trying to divide Nigerians, and raise ethnic tensions via their careless comments.

Onanuga, who is the director of media and publicity of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, issued the warning in a tweet via his official Twitter account, @aonanuga1956.
He said, “Let 2023 be the last time of Igbo interference in Lagos politics. Let there be no repeat in 2027. Lagos is like Anambra, Imo, any Nigerian state. It is not No Man’s Land, not Federal Capital Territory. It is Yoruba land. Mind your business.”

Lagos Guber: Disenfranchised Non Indigenes Lament Ordeal In The Hands Thugs, Hooligans

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Akinwale Kasali

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March 19, 2023

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By Akinwale Kasali

The Governorship and State House of Assembly Election in Lagos State was marred by unprecedented violence in some part of the State, where non-Indigenes were brutalised and disenfranchised by alleged All Progressives Congress, APC, thugs and hooligans.

They lamented that they were intimidated, emotionally and physically abused, traumatized and threatened by alleged APC supporters who didn’t allow them exercise their franchise just because of their States of origin.

Narrating their ordeal at different Polling Units across the State most especially, Eti Osa Local Government Area, Okota, Oshodi, and many more, they said that the thugs and hooligans who are, allegedly, APC members and apologists threatened that anyone on the queue, not voting for APC should gently leave the Polling Unit and go back, or else they would wreak havoc and cause mayhem at the scene.

This was the same message MC Oluomo passed in a virile video a couple of days ago.

It was alleged that the thugs began to break bottles as people scampered to safety. The thugs allegedly took custody of the Polling Unit at Eti Osa, directing only those who wanted to vote for the APC to cast their votes.

At Osapa 1 Polling Unit in Eti Osa LG, the Hoodlums and thugs were said to have threatened to kill any Igbo person, saying that they should leave the Polling Unit.

Same was what played out at Abraham Adesanya Area, where the thugs were all out to attack the Igbos.

“We were openly castigated and threatened by the hoodlums. They caused chaos leading to the INEC officials halting the process”, a voter said.

It was the same scenario that played out at Ayo Afolabi in Alimsoho Local Government Area, where the thugs allegedly intimidated the Igbo, saying that anyone that has the mindset to vote the Labour Party, LP, or the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP should have a rethink or else the person would be beaten blue black.

An electorate, Ekenne Nsofor, lamented that the APC thugs were violent, and were ready to attack anyone perceived to be Igbo.

“They were just shouting that this is Yoruba land and APC owns Lagos. They began to break bottles and brandishing dangerous weapons sending fear into the spine of the electorates, who were forced to leave the scene.

“It took the courage and the help of the Police who arrived at the scene at the right time forcing them to run away from being arrested.

“This is uncalled for. When will this nonsense stop. Will APC continue to intimidate we the Igbos who has added value to the economy of the State.

“It is really pathetic that the APC is desperate to win by all means. The Igbos aren’t against him as some of the Igbos are strong APC members, why the unnecessary attack on the Igbos. This is uncalled for”.

Arome Solomon also has a sad tale to tell at Adejare Polling Unit in Ilasa, Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area, as thugs in large numbers stormed Polling Unitdispersing voters who were waiting for officials and Adhoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission to start voting in the ongoing governorship and state assembly elections.

According to her, INEC officials were nowhere to be found as of 10:12 a.m., leaving many people stranded until thugs from the adjacent street invaded the polling unit with daggers and other sharp objects to disperse them.

“Policemen are also not present. The people have all run away and are not willing to return.

“I was driven out of the area by suspected All Progressives Congress thugs after confirming that I am an agent of the opposition party.

“They seized my phone and checked through it to confirm that I haven’t recorded their activities.

“They also chased away non-indigenes despite registering at many of the polling units threatening to beat them if they resist,” he maintained.