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PDP, LP reject results as INEC announces 10 states, APC leads

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3 years ago

February 28, 2023

Tinubu, Obi and Atiku

There was drama at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja, the National Collation Centre for the presidential election, yesterday, as no fewer than nine political parties staged a walkout.

The opposition parties led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hinged their action on what they described as connivance between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the presidential election.

The protesting parties had demanded that the electoral umpire uploaded the polling units results into the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) to authenticate the presented results.

Despite appeals from the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, to the parties to allow the process continue, the opposition party agents insisted on rejecting the results and continuation of the process.

Trouble started before the beginning of collation when Melaye, agent of the PDP, raised an observation that the figures of results announced by INEC for Ekiti State did not add up.

INEC had declared the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu winner with 201,494 while Abubakar Atiku of the PDP 89, 554.

Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP) polled 11,397 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) scored 264 votes; 1703 votes were cancelled due to bye-pass of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems and over-voting.

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But in his observation, Melaye said after calculation done by the PDP, there was a discrepancy of an increase of 887 in the figures from Ekiti State.

Agents of the Action Alliance (AA), Kenneth Udeze and Umar Farouk of LP agreed with his observation.

But INEC, chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, insisted that the commission stood by the result declared by the collation officer of Ekiti State, Prof. Akeem Olawale Lasisi, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State.

“I still insist that the figure presented by the state collection officer for the presidential election for Ekiti state of the total number of accredited voters is 315,058. This is what is on the spreadsheet that we screened yesterday. And this is also what is on the actual result manual recorded by the scope and signed by the PDP agent and agents of other political parties back in Ekiti state.

“But having said that, I’ve taken note of your observations, let us make progress on that one. But what we have here is exactly what I’ve said. And any other figure that is at variance with this one cannot supersede the official result presented. Let’s make progress.”

But Melaye was insistent and almost stalled the collation of Kwara State’s result. Despite appeals from INEC chairman to the parties to allow the process continue, the opposition party agents insisted on rejecting the results and continuation of the process.

Ignoring the appeals at the resumption of the second session of the presentation, the opposition parties insisted that they cannot be party to the fraud cooked by the ruling party and endorsed by the commission.

Speaking on behalf of the parties, Dino Melaye told newsmen: “What we are doing is to put the authenticity and veracity of the results into test otherwise we are only here to endorse the fraud that has been done from the units, wards, to the stated.

“We are going to prove that we are not here to rubber stamp what has been done. We have no other country to call our own and we are going to do everything humanly possible to ensure that the right thing is done.

“We will not allow this having suffered hunger, pain, kidnapping, poverty, killing we will not allow continuation of failure in this country. We must ensure that the right thing is done. But the INEC chairman is putting his integrity on test.

“Nigerians are watching; the world is watching and even the dead are watching to see what INEC will do. But the battle to ensure that only the authentic results will be announced today is a battle of no retreat no surrender,” Melaye warned.

However, at the resumption of the third session, nine political parties comprising SDP, PRP, YPP, NRM, A, AA, NNPP, BP, APC, disassociated themselves from the parties that staged the walkout.

•APC leads

Meanwhile, INEC has announced results of 10 states with the APC clearing Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara states, while PDP won Osun, Yobe, Gombe. The LP recorded an upset in Lagos, cleared Enugu and was leading in Delta State at press time.

In Kwara, the APC scored 263,572 votes while PDP and LP polled 136,209 and 31,166 votes respectively.

The PDP and APC polled 354,366 and 369,924 votes respectively to win Osun and Ondo states. The LP scored 23,383 votes in Osun and 44,405 votes in Ondo state.

The PDP scored 198, 567 votes to win Yobe State while the APC, NNPP and LP trailed with 151, 459, 10,270 and 2,406 respectively.

In Ogun, the APC polled 341,554 votes, PDP got 123,831 votes while LP got 85, 829. In Enugu, LP polled 428,640 votes to emerge winner, while PDP scored 15,749 votes and APC got 4772.

The ruling party was also in pole position to clinch Benue and Rivers states last night.

PDP won in Gombe, an APC controlled state, with 319,123 votes. The ruling party scored 146,977 votes while LP trailed with 26, 160 votes ahead of NNPP which got 10,520 votes.

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Align With Wike or Lose Gokana, APC Chieftain Warns Gov Fubara

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December 30, 2025

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Align With Wike or Lose Gokana, APC Chieftain Warns Gov Fubara

The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South-South, Hon. Victor Giadom, has advised Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to align politically with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, if he hopes to record any meaningful political success in Rivers State.

Giadom gave the advice on Tuesday during Wike’s “thank you” visit to Gokana Local Government Area, where political leaders and supporters gathered to reaffirm their loyalty to the former Rivers State governor.

Describing Nyesom Wike as a dependable leader and the dominant political force in Rivers State, Giadom assured the minister of the unflinching support of the Gokana people, stressing that no rival political structure exists in the area.

“I guarantee, on behalf of my brothers, that the Gokana people are for Wike and Tinubu, and nobody will challenge Wike’s influence in Gokana,” Giadom said.

He added, “Gokana is a no-go area for anybody, even Governor Fubara. For him to win anything in Gokana, he must pass through Wike.”

Similarly, former Senator representing Rivers South-East, Sen. Magnus Abe, said the people of Gokana had already made their political choice, firmly aligning with Wike and President Bola Tinubu.

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“Wike is a leader that unites, and that is why we are united. If you follow Wike, you will not go home empty-handed,” Abe stated.
“The Ogoni people are with you. Please tell President Tinubu not to bother coming to Gokana to campaign — we are already for him.”

Also speaking, the Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Dumle Maol, pledged continued loyalty to the FCT minister.

“Anywhere you go, we will go,” Maol said.

Earlier, the Chairman of Gokana Local Government Council, Mr. Confidence Deko, pledged total support for Wike, attributing the people’s loyalty to his developmental contributions to the area.

“This local government is for you because of what you have done for us,” Deko said.
“Please tell President Tinubu that the people of Gokana appreciate him. The time for payback is near, and we will do the needful.”

In his response, Wike said the visit was to appreciate the people of Gokana for their sustained support and goodwill over the years.

He commended their unity, particularly in backing President Tinubu, noting that unity remained the foundation for progress.

“When you are united, good things will come,” Wike said, urging residents to remain patient and continue to listen to their leaders for guidance at the appropriate time.

The FCT minister further assured the people of his continued partnership with them, revealing that members of both the APC and PDP in Rivers State were united in support of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

“That is why you see PDP and APC members here,” Wike said, describing the alliance as a broad-based political collaboration aimed at advancing development in Rivers State and across the country.

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Ekiti 2026: PDP Accuses INEC of Bias Over Exclusion of Governorship Candidate

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December 30, 2025

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Ekiti 2026: PDP Accuses INEC of Bias Over Exclusion of Governorship Candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias following the exclusion of its governorship candidate from the list of contestants for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election.

In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesman, Ini Ememobong, the PDP described the omission as further evidence of what it termed INEC’s “biased disposition” against the party.

According to the PDP, INEC was duly notified of its governorship primaries, monitored the exercise, and subsequently issued reports confirming that the process complied with electoral laws and democratic standards.

The party said INEC later released nomination portal codes for the submission of candidates’ details but allegedly blocked the PDP’s access to the portal days before the submission deadline.

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As a result, the party said it resorted to manual submission of its nomination documents at INEC’s office, adding that the commission acknowledged receipt of the documents.

The PDP maintained that INEC ought to have exercised caution by including the name of Oluwole Oluyede, whom it described as its duly nominated governorship candidate, noting that there was no contrary submission challenging his nomination.

“There was no court order restraining INEC from recognising our candidate, and the commission’s own monitoring report attests to the validity of the primaries,” the statement said.

The party further disclosed that it has commenced legal action to compel INEC to include its candidate on the final list for the election.

“While we undertake this long and tortuous legal route, we once again remind INEC of the expectations of Nigerians that the commission must remain independent, impartial, and neutral in the management of the electoral process,” the PDP stated.

The party warned that actions perceived as undermining electoral integrity could damage democracy and public confidence in the commission.

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Kano APC Woos Governor Abba Yusuf Amid NNPP Crisis

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December 30, 2025

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Kano APC Woos Governor Abba Yusuf Amid NNPP Crisis

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has formally invited Governor Abba Yusuf to defect to the ruling party, urging him to join in the interest of unity and development in the state.

The invitation was disclosed on Tuesday by the Kano APC chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, who spoke on behalf of the immediate past APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Abbas said the call for Governor Yusuf to join the APC was driven by the need for reconciliation, unity, and collective progress in Kano State.

“The APC is ready to receive Governor Abba Yusuf with open arms so that, together, we can combine our strengths for the progress of Kano State,” Abbas said.

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The planned defection of the governor has reportedly deepened divisions within the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on whose platform Yusuf was elected in the 2023 governorship election.

Sources within the party say the move is strongly opposed by the NNPP national leader and political benefactor of the governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who is said to be against Yusuf joining the APC.

Abbas assured that upon his formal defection, Governor Yusuf and other NNPP stalwarts would be received into the APC under the leadership of Dr Ganduje, in what he described as an atmosphere of mutual respect and collective responsibility.

He added that the APC remains committed to building a more united, stable, and prosperous Kano State, regardless of political affiliations.