Politics
INEC declares Akeredolu winner of Ondo gov election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, as the winner of the Saturday state governorship election.
INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof Idowu Olayinka, at the INEC headquarters in Akure on Sunday declared Akeredolu, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner after polling a total of 292,830 votes ahead of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, who recorded 195,791 votes.
Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) was in a distant third, having scored 69,127 votes.
Below are votes garnered by the parties:
AAC – 814
ADC – 2,440
ADP – 3,464
APC – 292,830
APGA – 271
APM – 309
APP – 527
LP – 1,977
NNPP – 222
NRM – 468
PDP – 195,791
PRP – 669
SDP – 3,053
YPP – 398
ZLP – 69, 127
The results of the 16 local government areas show the following:
Ifedore LG:
APC 9,350,
PDP 11,852,
ZLP 1.860
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Irele LG
APC 12,643
PDP 5,493
ZLP 5,904
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Ile Oluji LG
APC 13,278
PDP 9,231
ZLP 1,971
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Ondo East LG
APC 6,485
PDP 4,049
ZLP 3,221
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Idanre LG
APC 11,286
PDP 7,499
ZLP 3,623
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Owo LG
APC 35.957
PDP 5,311
ZLP 408
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Akoko North East LG
APC 16,572
PDP 8,380
ZLP 3,532
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Akoko South West LG
APC 21,232
PDP 15,055
ZLP 2,775
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Akoko North West LG
APC 15,809
PDP 10,320
ZLP 3,477
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Akure North LG
APC 9,546
PDP 12,263
ZLP 1,046
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Akoko South East LG
APC 9,419
PDP 4,033
ZLP 2,055
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Akure South LG
APC 17,277
PDP 47,627
ZLP 2,236
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Ose LG
APC 15,122
PDP 8,421
ZLP 1,083
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Okitipupa LG
APC 19,266
PDP 10,367
ZLP 10,120
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Ondo West LG
APC 15,977
PDP 10,627
ZLP 10,159
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Odigbo LG
APC 23,571
PDP 9,485
ZLP 6,540
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Ese-Odo LG
APC 13,383
PDP 4,680
ZLP 4,760
Politics
Breaking: Ekweremadu withdraws from Enugu governorship race
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has withdrawn from the Enugu State governorship race.
Ekweremadu said he would not participate in today’s governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State.
This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent on Wednesday morning by his campaign organisation.
Ekweremadu, who is currently representing Enugu West Senatorial District at the Senate, was a foremost governorship aspirant in the state before announcing his withdrawal.
On Tuesday, the former governor of old Anambra State Senator Jim Nwobodo had announced that Enugu East Senatorial zone had adopted Dr Peter Mbah as the next governor of Enugu State.
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He also said that Senator Ekweremadu had given his support for Peter Mbah to succeed Ugwuanyi, although the governor had yet openly endorsed anybody as his successor.
However, in a swift reaction, Ekweremadu campaign organisation said it was false.
But on Wednesday morning, in what appeared a new twist, the campaign organisation issued a statement titled “Senator Ekweremadu won’t participate in PDP primary election”.
The statement signed by Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Hon Charles Asogwa, read “I wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that the former Deputy President of the Senate and foremost governorship aspirant in Enugu State, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, will not be participating in the PDP governorship primary election scheduled for this Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
“Meanwhile, we continue to trust God as we appreciate our teeming supporters and the good people of Enugu State for the enormous goodwill they have ceaselessly invested in the actualisation of the “Pathway to a New Enugu State”.
“We urge them to remain peaceful and be assured that we will keep them abreast of our decision on the way forward.”
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2023: Massive deployment of security agents as Lagos PDP holds gov’ship primary + photo
Armed security personnel, mainly Department of State Service, police and Civil Defense as Lagos Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, holds it’s primary to elect Gubernatorial flagbearer for the 2023 poll in the state.
In a statement by National Chairman of the PDP, Senator, Iyorchia Ayu, on Tuesday, the event will take place at Haven event centre, Ikeja GRA, Lagos.
Ayu advised Non-Delegate to stay away or face the wrath of the law as security has been madated to ensure maximum hitch-free exercise.
The aspirants are: Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor, Ade Dosumu and Deji Doherty.
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Why I lost PDP primary in Kogi -Dino Melaye
Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has blamed gang-up for his loss at the primary to elect the senatorial candidate for Kogi West on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The PUNCH had reported that the lawmaker representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency, Tajudeen Yusuf, defeated Senator Dino Melaye to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party senatorial ticket in Kogi State.
Yusuf defeated Melaye, who represented Kogi West in the eighth Assembly with 163 votes as against 99 votes polled by Melaye.
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In a rerun election held Tuesday in Kaba, following a tied result of 88 votes apiece for the duo of TJ Yusuf and Dino Melaye after Monday’s delegates election.
Congratulating Yusuf, Melaye tweeted, “The primary has been fought and won. I congratulate Hon. T.J YUSUF and thank all those who voted in the first and second ballot for me.
“The gang-up is unimaginable but l give God praise. God bless you all. SDM.”
In Kogi East, former banker, Dr Victor Adoji clinched the ticket to fly the flag of PDP at next February’s general election.
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