2023 general elections

Ganduje’s son, Abba, loses House of Representatives’ seats

New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP),  Abdulkadir Tijjani Jobe, has won the House of Representatives for Tofa, Dawakin-Tofa and Rimingado Federal Constituency in Kano State. Jobe, who is the incumbent Reps member from the constituency, defeated the son of the state governor, Abba Ganduje. The Returning Officer, Prof. Saminu Yahaya, while announcing the result, said Jobe recorded 52,457 votes to beat…

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Akpabio returns to N’assembly as Umahi wins Ebonyi senate seat

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected to represent Akwa Ibom North-west Senatorial District at the National Assembly. Akpabio was declared the winner by Anthony Udoh, a returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday. The former minister, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 115,401 votes to…

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Senate President, Lawan re-elected in Yobe North

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has won the Senatorial election for Yobe North, which comprises Bade, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Nguru, Yusufari, and Machina Local Government Areas. Lawan polled 91,318 votes, representing 74.7 percent of the total valid votes of 122,193, to defeat his closest rival, Bello Ilu of PDP who polled 22,849 votes. The Returning Officer for the election, Professor…

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Tinubu leads in 14 LGs in Kwara as APC wins 2 senatorial seats

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is leading in 14 local government areas announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara State. In Edu Local Government, Tinubu is leading with 18,564 votes. PDP is second with 13,249 votes, SDP (2,397) and LP (696). Tinubu is leading with…

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Tinubu cleared Ogun, wins all 20 LGs with 341,554 votes

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has emerged winner of the presidential election in Ogun State.Tinubu polled 341,554 votes across the 20 local government areas in the state to emerge victorious.Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, garnered 123,831 votes to finish second.Peter Obi, the candidate of the…

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PDP wins all NASS seats in Osun

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the National Assembly seats in Osun State. The party won in all the three senatorial districts and the nine Federal Constituencies. The results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is as follows: Osun Central Senatorial District APC 117,609 LP 2,292 NNPP 256 PDP 134.229 Osun…

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Senate spokesman, Basiru loses seat 

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo  The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Fadeyi Olubiyi has won Osun Central Senatorial District election to defeat the Senate spokesperson, Dr. Ajibola Basiru. The PDP also cleared three House of Representatives seats in the state. Olubiyi polled 134,229 to defeat Basiru, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 117,609. For the House of Representatives,…

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PDP candidate rejects Abeokuta South Federal Constituency election result, alleges irregularities 

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate in Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Toyin Amuzu has rejected the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) declaring the All progressives Congress, (APC) candidate, Hon. Afolabi Afuape as the winner of Saturday’s House of Representatives election.The PDP local govt agent for the Constituency, Lukmon Ogunbayo, who made the declaration…

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APC’s Adegbesan defeats House of Reps Minority Whip in Ogun NASS election

By Kolawole Olayinka, AbeokutaHouse of Representatives Minority Whip, Hon. Segun Adekoya, has lost his seat in the green chamber to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joseph Folorunso Adegbesan, in Saturday’s National Assembly election.Adekoya, representing Ijebu-North/East/Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency, was seeking a third term as a member of the House on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party…

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INEC reveals challenges with result viewing portal

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it is aware of challenges with the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV). This was contained in a statement by the National Commissioner Information and Voter Education Festus Okoye. He however allayed fears that the portal had been hijacked, revealing that the commission’s technical team are working on finding a solution to the situation being…

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