Senator Ibikunle Amosun candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has been declared winner of the April 26th gubernatorial election in Ogun State by Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).
The INEC returning officer for Ogun State, Professor Balogun said Amosun won with 377,489 votes to beat Adetunji Olurin of PDP who polled 188,698 votes. Gboyega Isiaka of PPN garnered 137,051 votes to come third.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
ACN wins in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Ekiti
With results outstanding from only Oshodi/Soomulu, the ACN has 1,373,987 votes to PDP's 251,556 for governorship polls (83 percent to PDP'S 16 percent). ACN also won all Lagos House of Assembly seats.
ACN has also won governorship polls in Ogun and Oyo; but in Oyo the margin of victory is just 30,000 votes. The party has also won 24 out of 26 seats in the state assembly elections in Ekiti, losing just two to the PDP.
Voters protest over missing register
A mild protest occurred at Ward 5, Unit 2, Ijemo-Eleja Polling Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Voters at the unit were not happy with the announcement from officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that their register was missing.
The officials had told the voters that the previous voter register could not be located, hence, the need to use a new one. The voters insisted on using the old register. They further said voting will not take place at the unit unless the old register was produced. It took the intervention of the police before the situation was brought under control, while the INEC officials had to be smuggled out of the area by the security agents.
In Odelemo town of Sagamu Local Government, a party leader and six others were apprehended for alleged electoral offences. The suspects were said to have stormed a polling booth, scattering the ballot boxes around in an attempt to frustrate the exercise. The Ogun Sate Commissioner of Police, Olayinka Balogun confirmed the incident and subsequent arrest.
Ngige floors Dora Akunyili for Anambra senate seat
Dr Chris Ngige of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) was this morning declared winner of the Anambra Central Senatorial election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Ngige defeated former minister Dora Akunyili of the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA). The election took place in some wards of the senatorial districts where the INEC ordered a rerun.
The exercise was dogged by hitches in some of the polling units.
At Obosi and Nkpor in Idemili North Council Area, election materials arrived late while accreditation and voting started late, despite a low turn out.
At Aguata, Igwe Dr. Martins Eze called for the cancellation because of the hitches.
As at 2:30p.m. yesterday, members of both ACN and PDP were still protesting at the INEC office at Aguata, threatening a showdown over harassment of their members.
Ngige defeated former minister Dora Akunyili of the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA). The election took place in some wards of the senatorial districts where the INEC ordered a rerun.
The exercise was dogged by hitches in some of the polling units.
At Obosi and Nkpor in Idemili North Council Area, election materials arrived late while accreditation and voting started late, despite a low turn out.
At Aguata, Igwe Dr. Martins Eze called for the cancellation because of the hitches.
As at 2:30p.m. yesterday, members of both ACN and PDP were still protesting at the INEC office at Aguata, threatening a showdown over harassment of their members.
Ex-LG boss slaps information commissioner in Ondo
The state House of Assembly election was almost disrupted in Ose Local Government area of Ondo State as a former chairman of the local government, Dennis Alonge-Niyi, allegedly slapped the state commissioner for Information, Ranti Akerele.
Besides, four persons, who impersonated as local observers were arrested in Owo town and detained at the ‘A’ Division police station in Owo.
The face-off between the former local government boss and the commissioner, which occurred at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) distribution centre at Ido-Ani, was said to have taken place after materials were posted to the polling units.
It was learnt that the ex-council boss had attempted to take the policemen posted to his hometown, Afo in the local government to the town in his personal vehicle for their election duty.
However, Akerele was said to have objected to the decision of the former local government chairman, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it was unethical.
It was at this stage that altercations ensued between the two of them, which allegedly led to Alonge-Niyi slapping the commissioner in the presence of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the area.
Besides, four persons, who impersonated as local observers were arrested in Owo town and detained at the ‘A’ Division police station in Owo.
The face-off between the former local government boss and the commissioner, which occurred at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) distribution centre at Ido-Ani, was said to have taken place after materials were posted to the polling units.
It was learnt that the ex-council boss had attempted to take the policemen posted to his hometown, Afo in the local government to the town in his personal vehicle for their election duty.
However, Akerele was said to have objected to the decision of the former local government chairman, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it was unethical.
It was at this stage that altercations ensued between the two of them, which allegedly led to Alonge-Niyi slapping the commissioner in the presence of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the area.
Polls peaceful in Edo, Oshiomhole, alleges malpractices –
ELECTIONS in Edo State yesterday was held in a peaceful atmosphere even though there were pockets of mild violence in some areas, which was quickly brought under control by combined security agencies.
Also, the House of Representatives polls into Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency was held under a peaceful atmosphere.
In Uneme Nkehua Ward Nine, voting was going on smoothly at the time The Guardian visited the area at about 3 pm.
But in Aiyegunle, Ward seven, the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Tunde Akogun alleged that the election was being skewed in favour of his major opponent, Peter Akpattason of the ACN.
He alleged that some traditional rulers in the area had engaged town criers to publicly announce their endorsement of the ACN candidate.
In Benin City, the state capital, voting went on smoothly without serious challenges.
Electoral fraud: Police arrest six women, 9 others in Lagos
Police in Lagos on Tuesday arrested 15 persons, among them six women for alleged electoral offenses during the governorship and state assembly elections in the state.
The women specifically were apprehended while attempting to snatch ballot boxes at unit 10 Falomo polling centre.
Jonathan: We may declare state of emergency in Kaduna, Bauchi – Daily Trust
President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that the Federal Government might be forced to declare a state of emergency in Kaduna and Bauchi states if the security situation in the two states do not improve to allow the conduct of the rescheduled governorship and Houses of Assembly elections billed for tomorrow. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had deferred elections in the two states out of the states that recorded post election violence.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after casting his vote in his hometown of Otuoke in Bayelsa State, Jonathan said there was no reason why the elections could not go on as scheduled as there was adequate arrangement in the two states.
He said that even if the emergency would be imposed, it may not necessarily lead to the ouster of the state governors, who are all from the ruling PDP.
Jonathan explained that even though Nigerians have a misconception about state of emergency, its imposition was an extreme measure applicable only as last resort, noting that the people of the states were of the belief that the situation has gone very bad.
He said, “Elections will take place on Thursday. Let us observe what will happen today first before the state of emergency.
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