The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has won the presidential election in all the 16 local government areas of Kwara State. The APC candidate polled 263,572 while his close rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar trailed behind him with 136,909 votes
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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to Lagosians to be calm and avoid any act that can lead to breakdown of law and order. Tinubu said the outcome of the election in Lagos where Labour Party won the presidential election should not be a source of provocation saying that the beauty of democracy is that people have a right to vote for the candidate of their choice. The APC candidate further said that as a democrat he is bound to accept the outcome of any election whether favourable or not. In a…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has maintained his lead in Borno State as he currently has seven LGAs in the bag as announced by the returning officers so far. The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar currently trails the APC candidate. The LGAs won by Tinubu so far include: Gubio, Kaga, Magumeri, Mafa, Kwaya Kusar, Konduga and Nganzai LGAs.
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has perpetuated his leading position in the ongoing presidential election as he polled the highest number of votes in Jigawa, North-West Nigeria. The INEC resident electoral commissioner in the state, Muhammad Bashar, declared Tinubu as winner with 421,390 votes at the state collation centre on Monday. According to Bashar, Tinubu defeated the candidate of the People Democratic Party, (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, who scored 386,587 votes. Tinubu won with a margin of 34,803 The candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) Rabiu Kwankwaso, got 98,234 votes while Peter…
The presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress has raised concerns over attempts by opposition parties to discredit the 2023 general elections. It called out the spokespersons of the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for presenting false narratives of election rigging just as they grapple to accept the reality of their looming defeat. In a statement by its Director, Media & Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, the anchor of opposition parties which is the delay of uploading result is nothing unusual with logistic circumstances that could have impeded the upload. The council, however, called on INEC to expedite…
All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has expressed deep sadness over the huge fire that razed the popular Monday Market in Maiduguri, Borno State and spoke of his readiness to help in the rebuilding of the market and giving succour to the victims of the inferno. In a condolence message by his Media Office, signed by Mr. Tunde Rahman, the APC candidate said: “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the fire that razed down the Maiduguri Monday Market. “My prayers and thought are with Governor Babagana Zulum, the government and people of Borno State and the direct…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has proven its capacity, delivering an excellent performance in voters registry in Saturday’s general elections held across the country. According to Yiaga Africa, a civil society organization, “In 93% of polling units, the details of registered voters were systematically checked against the register of voters.” The development has since attracted commendations for the electoral body who had put all measures in place to ensure voters franchise is not impeded with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS. The system manifested competence as the details of registered voters were methodically checked against the…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently the leadinf candidates in the election result announced so far in Ogun State. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced that Tinubu cleared 10 out of 20 local government areas of Ogun State. The results from 10 local governments were declared by local government officers at the state collation centre in Abeokuta on Sunday. The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, comes second in the results declared so far. The 10 local governments so far declared were Remo North, Ikenne, Egbado-South, Ewekoro, Abeokuta North, Ijebu-North and Ijebu…
The social media was abuzz yesterday with posts showing victories by the Labour Party in several Polling Units in Lagos State, especially in areas populated by South Easterners. Mr. Peter Obi recorded wins in some polling units around areas such as Surulere, FESTAC, Alaba, Oshodi, and Eti Osa. However, these polling units, forming less than five percent of the over 13,000 Polling Units in Lagos State, were no match for an eventual Bola Tinubu landslide in the state. Collated results monitored by our correspondents show that Tinubu has won most of the Local Governments in Lagos State. In Ikorodu Local…
By Temitope Ajayi They took a flight of fancy hoping to win the presidency of Nigeria with Igbo votes in Lagos. Such grand delusion. You can’t win a presidential election in Nigeria just because you think harvesting the anger of few hate-propelled young people, including sexual deviants and luminaries of the cybercrime community, who congregated at Lekki Toll gate, in a choreographed exhibition of derangement is all it takes. You’re well advised to perish the thought of anyone being rigged out. This is the most peaceful, transparent, credible, free and fair election in Nigeria, all thanks to BVAS and Buhari’s…