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Jandor visits Lagos voter who was beaten up during election, blames APC

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On Sunday, Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate, paid a visit to Mrs. Jennifer Efidi.

During the presidential and national assembly elections on Saturday, the citizen was beaten up by political thugs at a voting location in Surulere.

As one of the reasons why his party is working to topple the All Progressives Congress, APC, Jandor denounced the violence that was seen in some areas.

The flagbearer claimed that Jennifer became “a victim of the ruling party’s wickedness” months after the PDP first expressed concern about election-related violence.

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I went to see her today to commend her courage and tenacity in using her right to vote to overthrow the current wicked government, he said.Jandor advised Nigerians to draw hope from Jennifer’s bravery and defend their votes now and during the governorship elections on March 11.

Nigerians are calling the woman a hero after going back to her unit to cast her vote despite receiving stitches for a head injury.

El-Rufai, Ganduje, Matawale, other govs putting more pressure on INEC – PDP alleges

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is allegedly under pressure to rig the results by some governors who were elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, which is currently in power.

The accusation was made in a statement on Sunday night by the party’s national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

Aminu Bello Masari, Nasir el-Rufai, Abdullahi Ganduje, and Bello Matawalle, the governors of Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, and Zamfara states, respectively, are allegedly pressuring INEC officials to change the results of Saturday’s presidential election, according to reports in the public, according to Debo.

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The statement reads partly, “These desperate APC governors are allegedly pressuring and blackmailing INEC officials to manipulate the results and transfer massive votes validly cast for the PDP and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar to the rejected APC and its Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“Our Party has been informed that this nefarious scheme by the APC governors is responsible for the stalling of collation of election results in Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara and other APC States where the Presidential Candidate of the APC is alleged to have released over N11 billion per State to rig the election in his favour.
“The PDP demands in the strongest terms that Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, issue a warning to the Commission’s officers in the states of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara not to tamper with the election results as reported at the Polling Units. The immediate transmission of the results to the INEC Server should also be ordered by the INEC Chairman.

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The APC governors must respect the will of the people as expressed through voting because Nigerians will vehemently oppose anything to the contrary.

To prevent compromise by governors, Atiku asks INEC chairman direct collation officers to upload results right away

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Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s nominee for president, has asked Mahmood Yakubu, the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission, to direct the election’s collation officers to upload the results to the INEC server right away.

According to Mr. Abubakar, this is now necessary to thwart some governors who are attempting to tamper with the outcomes of the local government collation level.

Any attempt to undermine the will of the people, as freely expressed in their votes from yesterday, would be a disservice to Nigerians and a negation of democracy, Mr. Abubakar said.

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He urged Nigerians to maintain their composure while remaining vigilant to prevent anti-democratic elements who are disguising themselves as progressives from seizing power.
And in what is already turning out to be a nail-biting race in the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections, early results from polling units and exit polls indicate that Atiku Abubakar is projected to become the first candidate to meet the mandatory 25% requirement of votes cast in at least 24 states.

According to the latest projections, Mr Abubakar is also set to exceed expectations in at least 10 states, where he is projected to garner over 40% of the votes cast.Meanwhile, the PDP presidential candidate has expressed gratitude to the Nigerian people for their support so far and pledged to continue to work hard to earn their trust and confidence.
“The early projections show that the Nigerian people have recognized in Atiku Abubakar the kind of leader they desire to lead them into a brighter future, and we are humbled and honored by this.

“While it is still too soon to predict the election’s final result, Abubakar Abubakar’s early success has undoubtedly given him a competitive edge as the race enters its closing stages.

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“According to the most recent data, Atiku is ahead in most of the six geopolitical zones, with the exception of Lagos and Kano. We admonish our supporters and party officials to remain vigilant and steadfast, he continued.

INEC to begin collation of presidential election results Sunday midday – Yakubu

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On Sunday at noon, the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, says it will start compiling the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections of 2023.

This was disclosed on Saturday in Abuja during a news conference on the general elections of 2023 by INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

Mr. Yakubu stated that starting on Sunday, the commission would be expecting results from the states.

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“I’d like to extend an invitation to you to attend the official opening of the National Innovation Center for the 2023 general elections at noon on tomorrow (Sunday).

“We anticipate some election results from the states, particularly for the presidential election, by tomorrow.

So, tomorrow at noon, the collation center for the presidential election will open, according to Yakubu.He added that there won’t be a need to address Nigerians before Sunday (Feb. 26), except if there was the need to do so.

APC wins Badagry Federal House of Reps

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Prince Sesi Whingah of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been proclaimed the victor of the race for the House of Representatives seat representing the Badagry Federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

InEC Returning Officer Prof. Babatunde Adeoye, a lecturer at the University of Lagos, made the announcement on Sunday at the Collation Center in Ibereko, Badagry.

According to the returning officer, there were 227,521 registered voters in the Badagry Federal Constituency, but only 54,081 of them had voting credentials.

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In the National Assembly elections on February 25, he claimed that the APC candidate received 34,970 votes, defeating Mr. Adekunle Lebile of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who received 7,637 votes.
Adeoye said Labour Party polled a total of 7,091, ADC 573 votes and ZLP got 407.

He said that out of the 53,465 total votes cast, 51,135 were valid and 2,330 ballot papers were void.
Sesi Oluwasun Whingah of the APC, who met the legal requirements and received the most votes, was declared the victor and re-elected, he said.

Only nine parties, according to Adeoye, ran for office in Badagry’s three Local Government and Local Council Development Areas.

In the APC primary held in 2022, Whingah defeated Mr. Babatunde Hunpe, the sitting member of the House of Representatives.

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Speaking to reporters shortly after being proclaimed the winner, Whingah claimed that the outcomes demonstrated the level of support the people of Badagry had for him.

The representative-elect dedicated his victory to the citizens of Badagry and vowed to bring democratic benefits to the town.

Kano APC, NNPP reject two LGAs’ election results

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Suleiman Bichi and Dr. Gwarzo Kabir, respectively, the returning officers for the APC and NNPP in the Kano State local governments of Dambatta and Makoda, rejected the results of the presidential election there.

Despite the fact that his party won the election, Dr. Gwarzo Kabir of the NNPP claimed that BVAS were not used at the local governments. APC member Bichi asserted that the party received more votes than were reported.

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Professor Abdulmalik Auwal, the INEC returning officer for Dambatta, claimed that he was pursued by armed thugs.

“I was driven away like a criminal with no protection to keep me safe. I came to INEC by myself and alone, I said.
In another development, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the NNPP defeated the APC in his home town of Dawakin Tofa with 25,072 votes, while the APC received 16,773 votes.

Election results: APC warns PDP, LP not to overheat polity

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The spokesperson for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling All Progressives Party, APC, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has warned the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Labour Party, LP, to stop inflaming the political atmosphere with comments regarding the Saturday election that has not yet been announced.

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Keyamo warned opposition supporters to be wary of remarks that could spark post-election violence in a statement made public on Sunday.

To uphold the peace agreement they signed prior to the presidential election, he pleaded with the PDP, LP, and other parties.

Keyamo pleaded with all parties to refrain from intimidating INEC as it carries out its constitutionally mandated duties.

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He urged the communities and international observers to remain focused.
“We have all waged a fierce and aggressive campaign. Nigerians have considered our advice and made their decisions. As the results are announced, it is time to listen to Nigerians’ voices rather than our own. The Independent National Electoral Commission is the entity that has been officially designated to represent Nigerians’ voices. They cannot be intimidated by a Party’s threats to carry out its will. The revolting antics of the opposition parties won’t intimidate the APC into silence, he added.

Tension as PDP agent slumps, dies at collation centre 

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Hon. Eunoch Mson Atsehe, an APDP ward collation agent in the Mbacher ward of the Katsina Ala Local Government Area, passed away at a collation facility in the town of Katsina Ala.
He hails from Mbacher ward, the largest and most populous voting ward in the Katsina Ala Local Government area. However, the collation center was transferred to the main Katsina Ala town due to security concerns.

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In a phone interview with The Nation, his uncle, former Commerce and Industry Commissioner Hon. Terfa Ihidan, who confirmed the incident, said that late Mson went outside to relieve himself before being discovered dead.

 

Breaking: Human Rights Activist, Philip Agbese Wins Reps Seat In Benue

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The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Philip Agbese, has been declared winner of the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency election in Benue State.

He defeated the other two major contenders, Ralph Otobo of the Labour Party (LP), and Aida Nath Ogwuche of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to clinch the coveted seat.

Agbese polled 19,083 votes against 15,202 by the PDP candidate and 14,960 scored by the LP candidate.

He won in two out of the three local governments in the constituency.

Agbese, a UK trained Lawyer won in Ado LGA with about 5,000 margin. He also won Okpokwu while the LP candidate, Raph Otobo won Ogbadibo with a slim margin.

He was declared winner with 19,083 votes, against the PDP’s Ogwuche who polled 15,202 votes and the Labour Party’s candidate, Otobo sciored14,960 votes.

#NigeriaElection2023: Kaduna LP candidate defeats Reps minority whip

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Donatus Mathew, a candidate for the Labour Party, has been named the victor for the House of Representatives seat representing Kaura Federal Constituency in Kaduna State.

The incumbent member and PDP candidate, Mr. Gideon Lucas Gwani, came in second with 10,297 votes, according to the Returning Officer, Prof. Elijah Ella, who announced the results on Sunday.

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According to him, Prof. Benjamin Gugong, the APC candidate, was in last place with 9,919 votes, while the New Nigerian People’s Party received 5,354 votes to finish third and fourth, respectively.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after he was declared winner of the contest, the member-elect, Donatus Mathew, thanked the electorate for the confidence reposed on him to represent them at the Green Chamber.
While soliciting support and cooperation from the people, Mathew pledged to carry everyone along to achieve success.

In his reaction, the incumbent member who is also the Minority Whip in the House of Representatives, Gideon Gwani, congratulated the member-elect and wished him well.

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He urged his supporters to remain calm and accept the will of the electorate, even as he noted that God gives and takes power to and from whomever he pleases at the appropriate time.
Our correspondent reports that the minority whip has been in the House of Representatives since 2003.

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