LIVE UPDATES: Tinubu Wins Presidential Election, Extends Hands To Opponents
Four days after what many described as historic presidential poll, the verdict is in from every part of the country.
Four days after what many described as historic presidential poll, the verdict is in from every part of the country.
Four days after what many described as historic presidential and National Assembly polls, the verdict is in from every part of the country.
Before the exercise, expectations were sky-high in Africa’s most populous nation as millions of citizens elected the country’s next president and lawmakers.
In all, 94 million citizens registered for the election; No fewer than 87.2 million of them have collected their permanent voter cards (PVCs) and were eligible to vote.
Channels Television covered the elections from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to give you the latest. You can find earlier updates about the National Assembly and presidential elections here.
08:40 am: Buhari congratulates former Lagos State Governor
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the just concluded presidential election, Bola Tinubu, saying that he is the best man for the job.
“I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power,” he said.
05:13 am: Tinubu gives acceptance speech, extends hands to opponents
In his acceptance speech, the former Lagos State Governor described his declaration as “a shining moment” in his life.
“I am profoundly humbled to serve as the 16th President of our beloved country. This is a shining moment in the life of any man and an affirmation of our democratic existence,” he added.
The former Lagos State Governor and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) thanked all those who participated in the February 25 election with particular mention of ‘Articulated’, ‘Obidients’, ‘Batified’ and ‘Kwankwasiyya’ supporters.
“I take this opportunity to appeal to my fellow contestants to let us team up together. It is the only nation we have. It is one country and we must build together,” he said.
04:10 am: Tinubu wins!
The INEC Chairman and Chief Collation Officer, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, declares APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, the winner of the 2023 presidential election.
He polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, who scored 6,984,520.
01:14 am: The state-by-state collation has ended!
The next stage is the summary of results by the states, to be followed by the declaration of results.
01:03 am: Imo is the final state.
PDP – 30,234
There were 477,957 total votes cast, comprising 467,380 valid votes and 10,577 void votes. Polls were cancelled in 194 polling units, affecting 35,542 registered voters with 33,897 PVCs collected.
The reason given for the cancellation is insecurity.
12:43 am: Rivers state is next.
The Niger Delta state has 3,537,190 registered voters and 695,055 accredited voters.
APC – 231,591
LP – 175,071
NNPP – 1,322
PDP – 88,468
A total of 523,651 votes are valid, whereas 30,293 are void. The total votes cast are 553,944. The number of polling units affected by cancellations is 121 with 55,314 registered voters and 51,763 of them have collected PVCs.
Reasons for cancellation include BVAS malfunction and violence.
12:33 am: Results for Borno State.
The total number of registered voters in the state is 2,513,281 while that of accredited voters stand at 499,543.
PDP – 190,921
Valid votes amount to 465287 and void votes, 32,658, making 497,945 votes cast. Polls were cancelled in 12 polling units with 15,508 voters. PVCs collected in the PUs equal 13,825.
Reasons given for the cancellation are over-voting and BVAS failure.
12:24 am: The collation officer for Benue, Prof. Abdulaziz, takes centre stage for presentation of results.
Registered voters in the state are given as 2,022,374, while accredited voters amount to 521,442.
LP – 146,315
NNPP – 12,818
PDP – 189,017
Total votes cast in the state is 517,818, including 18,460 void votes and 499,358 valid votes.
According to the officer, elections were cancelled in nine polling units under four LGAs with 8,228 registered voters, 7,209 of whom have collected PVCs. The reason given for the cancellation is over-voting
12:22 am: It’s Wednesday, March 1, 2023 and the National Collation Centre is back in session.
The INEC Chairman takes his seat, while the Head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission, Thabo Mbeki, is around with his team.
10:21 pm: National collation adjourned until 11 pm.
10:11 pm: Presentation of results for Anambra State follows.
The state has 2,656,437 registered voters and 628,590 accredited voters.
NNPP – 1,967
PDP – 9,036
The number of valid votes are 613,861, while void votes is 10,751. The total number of votes cast is 624,612.
Elections were cancelled in 45 polling units with 25,368 registered voters and 25,027 PVCs collected.
10:03 pm: Up next is Ebonyi with Prof. Charles Igwe as collation officer.
The number of registered voters is 1,597,646 and accredited voters are 337,887.
PDP – 13,503
The total number of votes cast is 337,341 comprising 325,351 valid votes and 11,990 void.
09:51 pm: Delta State is next.
Prof. Abraham is the collation officer. The state has 667,149 accredited voters and 3,221,697 registered voters.
PDP – 161,600
A total of 615,341 valid votes were recorded with 39,309 void votes, adding up to 654,650 total votes cast.
Polls were cancelled in 11 wards with 29 polling units and 15,701 registered voters, 13,051 of whom had collected PVCs.
09:43 pm: Results are presented for Cross River.
The state has 1,766,465 registered voters and 444,880 of them were accredited. The results by the leading parties are as follows:
PDP – 95,425
The number of total votes cast is 441,576, including 416,968 total valid votes and 24,608 void votes.
The collation officer, Prof. Akpofure, notes that cancellation happened in four wards and eight polling units with 3,175 registered voters. Of that number, 2,675 have collected PVCs.
Over-voting was the reason for the cancellation
09:38 pm: INEC National Collation Centre Resumes
06:15 pm: Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party wins FCT Senatorial Seat
LP- 20,2175
NNPP- 3,802
PDP- 100,544
APC- 78,905
Philip Aduda of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) who is also the incumbent came second, while Zakari Angulu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) came a distant third.
06:55 pm: INEC National Collation Centre Goes on Break, Resumes In Two Hours
05:23 pm: Ortom Lauds Benue People Over Peaceful Conduct
Governor Samuel Ortom deeply appreciates Benue people across party lines for the peaceful conduct of the February 25, 2023, presidential and National Assembly elections.
The Governor says despite the pre-election apprehensions, voters in the 23 local government areas of the state went out to exercise their civic responsibility and no major breach of peace has been recorded in any part of the state. He commends the resilience of those who were able to vote during the elections despite the current economic situation in the country.
05:14 pm: Tinubu wins Governor Nyesom Wike’s LGA of Obio-Akpor
He garnered 80,239 votes to defeat his closet rival Peter Obi of the LP who polled 3,829. The PDP candidate Atiku Abubakar scored 368.
04: 39 pm: Collation resumes in Rivers State as SCOP said he’s been assured of safety and his role clearly defined.
04: 40 pm: Niger State presidential election results have been presented as followed:
A 698
AA 337
AAC 628
APC 310,468
LP 308,372
NNPP 4,740
PDP 130, 081
04:25 pm: INEC resumes results collation, apologises for the delay!
The INEC Chairman says results are coming in 17 states altogether and is expecting more.
The IPAC Chairman is in the hall and he is raising observations before the INEC Chairman could call the first collation officer.
He asked that the process continues, contrary to the position of the PDP, LP and a few others, who had earlier staged a walkout.
He says the position of IPAC is not because they are happy with the whole development, but because they believe that this process must be concluded.
The National Chairman of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Dan Nwanyanwu who is also the presidential candidate of the party is on the same page with the Chairman of IPAC
His views are that the country must not be pulled down because of the hitches experienced. But he notes that there were no problems with the B-VAS.
04:02 pm: LP, PDP vice presidential candidates hold media briefing, accuses INEC of playing to a predetermined script.
02:15 pm: Again, INEC moves results collation, resumes 3:30 pm
01: 50 pm: PDP, LP, ADC Demand Fresh Election, Want INEC Chair To Step Aside
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) have demanded a fresh election, saying the February 25 presidential election has been “irretrievably compromised”. LP National, Julius Abure; the PDP chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; as well as their ADC counterpart, Ralph Nwosu, made this known at a joint press conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
01: 18 pm: Labour Party Takes Ebonyi State
REG. VOTERS 1,563,529
ACCREDITED VOTERS 337,887
APC 42,402
APGA 4,120
LP 259,738
PDP 13,503
NNPP 1,661
VALID VOTES 325,351
REJECTED 11,990
TOTAL VOTES CAST 337,341
01:12 pm: LP’s Peter Obi Sweeps Delta State
APC – 90,183
LP – 341,866
NNPP – 3,122
PDP – 161,600
NUMBER OF ACCREDITED VOTERS =667,149
TOTAL VALID VOTES = 615,341
TOTAL REJECTED VOTES = 39,309
TOTAL VOTE CAST = 654,650
01:07 pm: [2023 Elections] Obi Records Landslide Victory In Imo
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has won the presidential election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State on Saturday.
According to the result announced by INEC in Imo State, Obi polled 352,904 votes to defeat his closest challengers, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
01:02 pm: PDP Wins All Three Kaduna Senatorial Seats
PDP candidate and a former Member of the House of Representatives Sunday Katung won the Kaduna South Senatorial District election.
In the Kaduna North Senatorial District, the PDP candidate, Khalid Ibrahim-Mustapha emerged as the winner after polling 250,026 votes.
Lawal Usman of the PDP also won the Kaduna Central senatorial seat. He scored a total of 250,066 votes to defeat his closest rival Muhammad Abdullahi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 182,035 votes.
12:56 pm: [Elections]: Senate Calls For Calm
The Senate is urging all political actors, leaders, and all Nigerians to remain calm, and law-abiding and allow the process of collation and announcement of the results of the presidential and National Assembly elections.
The Upper Chamber made this call at the resumption of legislative proceedings on Tuesday. The appeal by the Upper Chamber follows a point of order by Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe on the need for calm and abiding with the rule of law on the election process in the just concluded exercise.
12:30 pm: ADC Reps Member Retains Yagba Federal Constituency Of Kogi State
The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Leke Abejide has won the House of Representatives election in the Yagba federal constituency of Kogi state.
Abejide won in all three local government areas in the federal constituency (Mopamuro, Yagba West and Yagba East) respectively. The results were announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation officer, Dr. Okpanachi Stephen, on Sunday in Isanlu, headquarters of the Federal Constituency.
“Hon. Abejide polled 23271 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Folorunsho Olafemi who got 10426 votes,” he said.
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the race, Hon. Tolorunjuwon Faniyi got 6421 votes to come a distant third.
12: 24 pm: Peter Obi Takes Ebonyi State
REGISTERED VOTERS 2,125,446
ACCREDITED VOTERS 476,730
APC 66,171
LP 352,904
PDP 30,044
NNPP 1,536
VALID VOTERS 459,261
REJECTED VOTE 10,424
VOTE CAST 469,685
12:06 pm: INEC Adjourns National Collation To 2 pm
The exercise was earlier scheduled for 11 am, but he says only about 5 states are ready, and the Commission wants at least ten states to present their results on the go. The Commission is hoping that more states that are on their way will be at the National Collation Centre before the new time.
12:05 pm: [2023 Elections] Falana Raises Alarm Over Compromise By Personnel, Govs’ Impunity
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called into question the credibility of last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, accusing security personnel, electoral staff, and state governors of undermining the process.
“I’ve not been impressed by the very disappointing outing on the part of the Independent National Electoral Commission,” Falana said during an exclusive interview with Channels Television.
“Nigerians’ had been assured they were going to have a credible election – a peaceful election – whereby votes would count. Regrettably, there was a free rein of thuggery; thugs took over in many places.
“There was a compromise on the part of the security forces. There was a compromise on the part of some INEC chiefs. There was impunity on the part of some governors.”
11:40 am: Governor Bagudu Of Kebbi Loses Senatorial Bid
Senator Adamu Aliero has been declared the winner of the Kebbi Central Senatorial District election at the expense of Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State.
Announcing the result in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State capital, the Returning Officer Professor Abbas Yusuf Bazata declared the PDP Senator Adamu Aliero as the winner having scored 126,588 votes against Governor Bagudu the Chairman Progressives Governors’ Forum who scored 92,389 votes.
11:30 am: Senatorial Election Results in Bauchi
BAUCHI SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
APC, Shehu Buba 170,505.
PDP, Garba Dahiru, 165,727
NNPP Lawal Gumau, NNPP 53,739
LP, Sani Ahmed 7,194
BAUCHI NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
PDP, Sama’ila Dahuwa, 102,043
APC, Sirajo Tanko 100,246.
NNPP, Isah Hamma, 17,995
LP, No candidate
BAUCHI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT
PDP, Abdul Ningi 104,878
APC, Uba Nana 84,621
NNPP, Isah Hamma 17,995.
LP, No candidate
11:00 am: [2023 Elections] Obi Wins Massively In Abuja, Sweeps Four Area Councils
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has made some massive wins in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, taking four out of the six Area Councils.
Obi who had been in an early lead since Sunday took Bwari, Kuje, Gwagwalada, and AMAC with a good number of votes. In the final collation, the LP Candidate polled a total of 281,717 votes beating the APC who polled 90,912 votes.
10:53 am: INEC State Official Alleges Threat To Life, Adjourns Collation In Rivers
The INEC SCOP in Rivers State Prof Charles Adias has adjoined collation in the State following an alleged threat to his life by unnamed party supporters
09:21 am:
08:28 am: Tinubu Defeats Atiku In Zamfara
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election in Zamfara State
The APC candidate polled 298,396 followed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 193,978. Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) got 4,044 votes while Labour Party (LP) Scored 1,660
The Collation Officer for the Zamfara State Presidential Election Professor Kashim Shehu of the Federal University of Birnin Kebbi while announcing the results early hours of Tuesday in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital noted that APC’s Tinubu won 12 out of 14 Local Government Areas in the state while PDP’s Atiku Abubakar won two.
Professor Shehu declared that votes in 167 polling units were cancelled due to overvoting, insecurity and disruptions by thugs.
08:21 am: PDP Wins Sokoto State By Slight Margin
APC 285,444
PDP 288,679
LP 6,568
NNPP 1,300
08:16 am: PDP Wins Bayelsa State, LP Takes Second
Registered voters 1056862
Accredited voters 177368
Valid votes -165325
Rejected Votes -7786
Total Votes Cast -173111
APC – 42,572
LP – 49,975
NNPP-540
PDP – 68,818
BREAKDOWN OF RESULTS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FOR BAYELSA STATE:
KOLOKUMA/OPUKUMA LGA.
Registered Voters: 65,365
Accredited Voters: 17, 476
Votes Cast: 16, 797
Invalid Votes: 626
Total Votes Cast: 17,423
APC: 4,137
LP: 3,395
NNPP: 34
PDP: 8,972
OGBIA LGA
Registered voters 114,377
Accredited voters 23,989
Valid votes -22,417
Rejected Votes -1,475
Total Votes Cast -23,892
APC -8,444
LP -6,721
NNPP-47
PDP -6,362
SAGBAMA LGA
Registered voters 120,790
Accredited voters 20,811
Valid votes -19,816
Rejected Votes -881
Total Votes Cast -20,697
APC -4,603
LP -4,629
NNPP-24
PDP -10,240
EKEREMOR LGA
Registered voters 137,225
Accredited voters 21,432
Valid votes -18,326
Rejected Votes -492
Total Votes Cast -18,818
APC – 4,398
LP -4,489
NNPP-16
PDP -9,113
BRASS LGA
Registered voters 93,034
Accredited voters 13,329
Valid votes -12,404
Rejected Votes -492
Total Votes Cast -12,896
APC -3,684
LP -2,273
NNPP-25
PDP -6,209
NEMBE LGA
Registered voters-99,035
Accredited voters-7,948
Valid votes 7,456
Rejected Votes 275
Total Votes Cast 7,731
APC -3,005
LP – 1,807
NNPP – 15
PDP – 2,334
YENAGOA LGA
Registered voters-218,394
Accredited voters-46,779
Valid votes 44,365
Rejected Votes 2,404
Total Votes Cast 46,769
APC -6,651
LP – 22,261
NNPP – 189
PDP – 14,308
SOUTHERN IJAW LGA
Registered voters 184,401
Accredited voters 25,604
Valid votes -23,744
Rejected Votes -1141
Total Votes Cast -24,885
APC -7,650
LP -4,400
NNPP-190
PDP -11,280
08:14 am: Peter Obi Wins In Cross River, PDP Takes Third
APC:130,520
PDP:95, 425
LP: 179,917
NNPP: 1,644
REGISTERED VOTERS: 169,1642
VALID VOTES: 416, 968
ACCREDITED VOTES: 416,968
REJECTED VOTES: 24,608
TOTAL VOTES:441,576
08:10 am: PDP’s Atiku Clears Kaduna State
Registered voters: 4,335,208
Accredited voters: 1,418046
Valid votes: 1360153
Invalid votes: 41,223
Total Vote cast: 1,401376
APC: 399,293
LP: 294,494
NNPP: 92,969
PDP: 554,360
07:55 am: Cross River NASS Elections Winners:
Senate:
1. Cross River North – Jarigbe Agom (PDP).
2. Cross River Central – Eteng Jones Williams (APC).
3. Cross River South – Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr. (APC)
Reps:
1. Calabar Municipal/Odukpani – Inok Idim (APC)
2. Akamkpa/Biase – Emil Iyang (APC).
3. Abi/Yakurr – Alex Egbona (APC).
4. Ikom/Boki – Victor Abang (APC).
5. Bakassi/Akpabuyo/Calabar South – Joseph Bassey (APC).
6. Obubra/Etung – Mike Etaba (APC)
7. Ogoja/Yala – Godwin Offiono (PDP).
8. Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku – Peter Akpanke (PDP).
06:30 am: This is Tuesday morning and the results of the 13 states have so far been announced at the National Collation Centre in Abuja. More state results are expected to roll in in the course of the day for the presidential and National Assembly elections.
10:16 pm: El-Rufai’s Son Wins Kaduna North Reps Seat
Bello Elrufai, the eldest Son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has won the House of Representatives seat for Kaduna North Federal Constituency
Bello who contested the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the incumbent member representing the federal constituency, Samaila Suleiman.
The Returning Officer for the election, Professor Muhammed Magaji who announced the result, said Bello Elrufa’i s
10:10 pm: National Collation Centre Adjoins Till 11 am Tuesday
10:15 pm: Peter Obi Clinches Nasarawa State, Beat Tinubu To Second
APC 172,922
LP 191, 361
NNPP 12,715
PDP 147, 093
10: 02 pm: Governor Ishaku Fails In Senatorial Bid
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku has lost his election bid for Taraba South Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
The PDP candidate lost to his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart in the district, David Jimkuta. Channels Television reports that the APC candidate polled 85,415 to defeat Governor who raked in 45,708 votes. The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Michael Magaji came third with 4,133.
08:59 pm: INEC Declares Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency Inconclusive
The Returning Officer for Gummi/Bukkuyum federal legislative seat, Professor Kabiru Abdullahi, has declared the result of the Federal constituency as inconclusive.
The election was contested between the serving member of the Federal House of Representatives Sulaiman Gummi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Ahmad Usman Gummi of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The candidate of the All Progressive Congress scored 13,789 votes, while that of the People’s Democratic Party garnered a total of 12,397 votes for Bukkuyum.
As for Gummi Local government, the All Progressive Congress scored 21,022 votes while the People’s Democratic Party scored 22,413 votes. A total of 4,738 votes were declared as cancelled votes by the presiding officer during the collation.
The results of eight polling units are awaited as fresh elections would be conducted in the polling units to determine the winner.
This warranted the INEC returning officer, Prof. Kabiru Abdullahi not to declare the result; hence there are eight (8) polling units where the election was cancelled due to serious irregularities.
The Independent National Electoral Commission is awaiting to announce another date for the re-run election in the eight polling units declared earlier.
Ex-Governor Yarima’s Son Wins Reps Seat
Meanwhile, the son of a former Governor of Zamfara State Ahmad Yarima, Abba has been declared the winner of the Bakura/Maradun Federal constituency of the state.
Abba Yarima polled 55,273 votes to defeat his closest rival from PDP, Ahmed Bakura who got 17,559 to win the Federal legislative seat
20:55 pm: INEC Declares Yobe South Senatorial Election Inconclusive
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the senatorial elections held in Yobe South district as inconclusive resulting from the cancellation of votes in unit 003, Manawachi Primary School in Fika Local Government Area of the state.
The INEC Returning Officer for the zone, Professor Saidu Abdulkadir Shettima, explained the decision became necessary for the fact that the total number of votes cast exceeded the number of votes accredited in the polling unit.
According to him, INEC will fix a new date for the rerun where only the affected parties, APC and PDP will participate.
20:51 pm: [Presidential Elections] Atiku Wins Bauchi State
APC 316,694
LP 27,373
NNPP 72,103
PDP 426, 607
Accredited voters 899,769
Total votes cast 882,546
Total valid votes 853,516
Rejected votes 29,030
No. Reg voters 2,749,268
20:29 pm: [2023 Presidential Election] How Benue LGAs Voted… APC Win LP By Slight Margin
Katsina-Ala, 12 RAs
Reg Voters: 168,318
Accre voters: 37,116
APC: 18,632
LP: 7,876
PDP: 8,060
Valid votes: 35,665
Rejected votes: 1,451
Votes cast: 37,116
Oju LGA, 11 RAs
Reg Voters: 110,166
Accre voters: 28,481
APC: 8,412
LP: 13,192
PDP: 4,920
Valid votes: 27,246
Rejected votes: 1044
Votes cast: 28,290
Logo LGA
Co: Dr. Ashiko
Reg Voters: 114,100
Accre voters: 33,911
APC: 8,121
LP: 13,836
PDP: 9,377
Valid votes: 31,990
Rejected votes: 1,327
Votes cast: 33,317
Agatu LGA, RAs
Reg Voters: 64,315
Accre voters: 16,548
APC: 3,988
LP: 6,302
PDP: 4,221
NNPP: 80
Valid votes: 15,257
Rejected votes: 980
Votes cast: 16,237
Gboko LGA, 17 RAs
Reg Voters: 249,636
Accre voters: 71,961
APC: 35,149
LP: 18,615
PDP: 13,901
NNPP: 335
Valid votes: 69,134
Rejected votes: 2,680
Votes cast: 71,816
Kwande LGA, 15 RAs
CO: Dr. Habiba Faith Chahur
Reg Voters: 172,294
Accre voters: 45,474
APC: 23,027
LP: 11,945
PDP: 7,813
NNPP: 437
Valid votes: 44,150
Rejected votes: 1081
Votes cast: 45,231
Otukpo LGA, 13 RAs
CO: Terver Norbert
Reg Voters: 149,987
Accre voters: 44,744
APC: 8,471
LP: 23,762
PDP: 6,760
NNPP: 332
Valid votes: 40,526
Rejected votes: 2,118
Votes cast: 42,644
Vandeikya, 12RAs
Reg Voters: 162,960
Accre voters: 53,635
APC: 36,926
LP: 5,952
PDP: 8,255
NNPP: 93
Valid votes: 52,230
Rejected votes: 1,254
Votes cast: 53,484
Votes of Top Four Political Parties
Number Of Registered Voters 2772977
Accredited- 840,189
APC————-310,468
LP—————-308,372
NNPP.———–4,740
PDP—————130,081.
Finally results from Benue with APC winning the presidential election while Labour party came second.
08:22 pm: Governor Ishaku of Taraba State Loses Senatorial Bid
08:10 pm: Presidential election results in all the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State:
Keana local government area
Registered voters. 61275
Accredited voters. 165288
APC. 7208
4002
NNPP. 236
PDP. 4335
SDP. 19
Valid votes.
Invalid votes. 765
Total votes cast. 16528
Awe local government
Registered voters- 94731
Accredited voters- 30535
APC 14269
LP 4309
NNPP 576
PDP 10416
Valid votes. 29889
Invalid votes- 656
Total votes cast- 30535
Keffi local government area
Registered voters- 117480
Accredited voters- 40983
APC- 13,564
PDP- 13007
NNPP- 1798
LP- 9607
SDP-. 717
Valid votes-. 39873
Invalid votes -. 1035
Total votes cast 40908
Wamba local government area
Registered voters 66, 854
Accredited voters- 20,783
APC 8990
LP 5177
PDP. 4219
SDP. 907
Valid votes-. 20031
Invalid votes. 733
Total votes cast. 20764
Obi local government area
Registered voters. 144298
Accredited voters-460883
APC – 10838
PDP – 12947
LP – 19423
SDP – 254
NNPP- 150
Valid votes – 40995
Invalid – 898
Total votes cast – 41893
Nasarawa state local government area
Registered voters – 160001
Accredited voters- 40456
APC – 17241
PDP – 10576
LP – 8680
NNPP- 1380
SDP- 650
Valid votes – 38930
Invalid votes – 1327
Total votes cast – 40257
Akwanga LG
Register voters- 792,035
Accredited voters- 38727
APC – 9221
LP -18227
PDP – 5955
SDP – 924
Total valid votes – 35798
Invalid votes 1554
Total votes cast 37352
TOTO local government area
Registered voters – 107562
Accredited voters- 26051
APC – 11553
PDP – 7077
LP – 5228
SDP- 233
NNPP- 805
Total valid votes 25128
Invalid votes 865
Total votes cast 25993
KOKONA local government area
Registered voters -109553
Accredited voters- 32694
APC – 12198
LP – 9647
PDP – 8098
NNPP- 358
SDP – 442
Total valid votes. 31064
Invalid votes. 884
Total votes cast. 31948
DOMA local government area
Registered voters 119158
Accredited voters- 30609
APC – 7532
PDP – 11674
LP – 8864
NNPP- 607
SDP – 55
Valid votes. 29452
Invalid votes. 852
Total votes cast. 30304
KARU local government area
Registered voters 346548
Accredited voters- 101368
APC 15,843
LP 57,638
PDP. 18,901
SDP. 2414
NNPP-. 1959
Valid votes. 98145
Invalid votes 3104
Total valid votes 100249
LAFIA local government area
Registered voters. 284107
Accredited voters-. 94156
APC 30,796
PDP 29,917
LP 24,935
APGA 124
Valid votes 90675
Invalid 2802
Total votes cast. 93477
NASARAWA EGGON local government area
Registered voters 149114
Accredited voters 43437
APC 13,669
LP 15,624
PDP 9971
SDP 1331
NNPP 509
APGA 112
Valid votes 41882
Invalid votes 1140
Total votes cast 43022
07:58 pm: [2023 Elections] No Need For Violence, Sanwo-Olu Tells Lagosians
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for calm in the aftermath of reported violence in some parts of the state following Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
The governor, who commended residents of the state for voting during the exercise, said there is calm in the commercial nerve centre but called for its sustenance.
07: 28 pm: Presidential Results of 42 LGAs declared so far in Kano State:
Garin Malam LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 74,846
Accredited voters: 26,692
Result
APC: 8,642
NNPP: 12,249
PDP: 4,409
LP: 160
Valid: 25,794
Rejected: 784
Total vote cast: 26,578
Makoda LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 75,487
Accredited voters: 27,724
Result
APC: 12,590
NNPP: 12,247
PDP: 1,099
LP: 40
Valid: 26,195
Rejected: 584
Total vote cast: 26,779
6 PUs were cancelled due to overvoting and disruption
Rimingado LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 67,128
Accredited voters: 27,476
Result
APC: 10,861
NNPP: 14, 634
PDP: 907
LP: 76
Valid: 26,832
Rejected: 508
Total vote cast: 27,340
Cancellation of 4 PUs due to overvoting and disruption
Kibiya LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 77,929
Accredited voters: 28,228
Result
APC: 10,283
NNPP: 16,331
PDP: 753
LP: 70
Valid: 27,648
Rejected: 419
Total vote cast: 28,067
5 PUs were cancelled due to overvoting
Kura LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 107,866
Accredited voters: 37,613
Result
APC: 10,929
NNPP: 20,406
PDP: 3,987
LP: 126
Valid: 35,901
Rejected: 1,281
Total vote cast: 37,182
Gezawa LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 114,655
Accredited voters: 37,183
Result
APC: 9,915
NNPP: 21,909
PDP: 2,980
LP: 188
Valid: 35,795
Rejected: 1,388
Total vote cast: 37,183
4 PUs were cancelled due to overvoting
Minjibir LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 94,186
Accredited voters: 26,245
Result
APC: 6,777
NNPP: 15,505
PDP: 1,823
LP: 123
Valid: 24,969
Rejected: 971
Total vote cast: 25,940
No case recorded
Gabasawa LG: NNPP won
Registered voters: 75,623
Accredited voters: 26,119
Result
APC: 11,992
NNPP: 13,736
PDP: 2,191
LP: 48
Valid: 28,429
Rejected: 594
Total vote cast: 29,023
No incidence
Warawa LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 75,623
Accredited voters: 26,119
Result
APC: 10,352
NNPP: 12,708
PDP: 1,277
LP: 125
Valid: 25,219
Rejected: 749
Total vote cast: 25,968
Cancellation in 4 PUs and votes stands at 1,637
Sumaila LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 111,972
Accredited voters: 40,090
Result
APC: 11,341
NNPP: 24,307
PDP: 1,553
LP: 1,106
Valid: 38,911
Rejected: 1,179
Total vote cast: 40,090
No incidence recorded
Rogo LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 117,162
Accredited voters: 33,445
Result
APC: 10,403
NNPP: 19,584
PDP: 1,616
LP: 343
Valid: 32,255
Rejected: 508
Total vote cast: 32,763
No incidence
Dawakin Tofa LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 111,105
Accredited voters: 48,107
Result
APC: 16,733
NNPP: 25,072
PDP: 2,477
LP: 202
Valid: 45,809
Rejected: 1,888
Total vote cast: 47,697
Kunchi LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 61,640
Accredited voters: 20,324
Result
APC: 10,359
NNPP: 8,090
PDP: 703
LP: 50
Valid: 19,526
Rejected: 582
Total vote cast: 20,108
Dambatta LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 110,228
Accredited voters: 32,248
Result
APC: 13,179
NNPP: 15,179
PDP: 2,099
LP: 66
Valid: 30,957
Rejected: 890
Total vote cast: 31,847
13 PUs results cancelled due to violence and overvoting
Bunkure LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 97,059
Accredited voters: 31,152
Result
APC: 11,161
NNPP: 16,759
PDP: 1,528
LP: 76
Valid: 29,933
Rejected: 644
Total vote cast: 30,583
Karaye LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 82,692
Accredited voters: 31,134
Result
APC: 10,874
NNPP: 16,295
PDP: 2,132
LP: 134
Valid: 29,921
Rejected: 723
Total vote cast: 30,644
Dawakin Kudu LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 162,445
Accredited voters: 52,725
Result
APC: 12,258
NNPP: 32,925
PDP: 3,768
LP: 167
Valid: 50,485
Rejected: 1,325
Total vote cast: 51,810
Tofa LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 80,730
Accredited voters: 30,051
Result
APC: 10,280
NNPP: 17,219
PDP: 1,192
LP: 177
Valid: 29,252
Rejected: 674
Total vote cast: 29,926
Five PUs were cancelled due to overvoting
Madobi LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 91,929
Accredited voters: 38,274
Result
APC: 12,038
NNPP: 23,130
PDP: 2,393
LP: 39
Valid: 37,724
Rejected: 484
Total vote cast: 38,208
No incidence
Bagwai LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 91,638
Accredited voters: 33,291
Result
APC: 14,949
NNPP: 14,243
PDP: 1,935
LP: 102
Valid: 31867
Rejected: 959
Total vote cast: 32,826
Recorded incidences in 5 PUs
Bebeji LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 83,076
Accredited voters: 38,132
Result
APC: 12,616
NNPP: 22,242
PDP: 1,475
LP: 239
Valid: 36,838
Rejected: 570
Total vote cast: 37,408
Rano LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 79,909
Accredited voters: 30,857
Result
APC: 11,268
NNPP: 16,286
PDP: 1,898
LP:
Valid: 29,929
Rejected: 838
Total vote cast: 30,767
Overvoting, violence, BVAs snatching recorded in 11 PUs and 4,730 votes affected
Ajingi LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 86,453
Accredited voters: 27,776
Result
APC: 7,066
NNPP: 16,798
PDP: 1,540
LP: 182
Valid: 26,478
Rejected: 1,247
Total vote cast: 27,725
Gaya LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 108,441
Accredited voters: 31,409
Result
APC: 8,708
NNPP: 18,999
PDP: 1,382
LP: 158
Valid: 30,016
Rejected: 1,078
Total vote cast: 31,094
Incidence in 4 RA. Cancellation in 1 RA due to violence.
Albasu LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 96,688
Accredited voters: 32,248
Result
APC: 9,618
NNPP: 19,161
PDP: 2,350
LP: 34
Valid: 31,357
Rejected: 407
Total vote cast: 31,764
Doguwa LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 82,583
Accredited voters: 32,929
Result
APC: 15,424
NNPP: 14,543
PDP: 1,408
LP: 642
Valid: 32,245
Rejected: 521
Total vote cast: 32,766
Wudil LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 116,966
Accredited voters: 38,461
Result
APC: 10,279
NNPP: 22,517
PDP: 2,785
LP: 380
Valid: 36971
Rejected: 1399
Total vote cast: 38,370
Recorded 2 cases due to overvoting and violence
Tarauni LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 195,429
Accredited voters: 48,182
Result
APC: 6,133
NNPP: 32,891
PDP: 6,067
LP: 659
Valid: 46,687
Rejected: 1,293
Total vote cast: 47,980
POs disappeared with reports
Tsanyawa LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 79,630
Accredited voters: 31,606
Result
APC: 14,052
NNPP: 14,468
PDP: 1,721
LP: 89
Valid: 30,725
Rejected: 876
The total vote cast: 31601
2 incidences of overvoting
Ungogo LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 205,422
Accredited voters: 51,291
Result
APC: 8,011
NNPP: 34,916
PDP: 4,659
LP: 334
Valid: 48,735
Rejected: 1,402
Total vote cast: 50,137
11 PUs recorded incidence
Bichi LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 147,378
Accredited voters: 57,989
Result
APC: 31,673
NNPP: 178
PDP: 20,862
LP: 1,371
Valid: 55,049
Rejected: 1,946
Total vote cast: 56,995
Kiru LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 128,686
Accredited voters: 55,018
Result
APC: 19,155
NNPP: 27,199
PDP: 2,467
LP: 112
Valid: 49,399
Rejected: 937
Total vote cast: 50,336
Garko LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 98,663
Accredited voters: 28,873
Result
APC: 8,485
NNPP: 15,889
PDP: 2,067
LP: 313
Valid: 27,613
Rejected: 1,047
Total vote cast: 28,660
No any incidence
Gwarzo LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 116,202
Accredited voters: 44,341
Result
APC: 20,627
NNPP: 19,950
PDP: 2,125
LP: 70
Valid: 43,160
Rejected: 948
Total vote cast: 44,108
Kabo LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 90,698
Accredited voters: 39,147
Result
APC: 18,767
NNPP: 15,923
PDP: 2,463
LP: 79
Valid: 37,728
Rejected: 1247
Total vote cast: 38,975
Shanono LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 75,981
Accredited voters: 25,167
Result
APC: 11,557
NNPP: 9,672
PDP: 1,703
LP: 44
Valid: 23,338
Rejected: 609
Total vote cast: 23,947
17 cases recorded
Tudun Wada LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 141,206
Accredited voters: 45,693
Result
APC: 18,017
NNPP: 23,041
PDP: 1,965
LP: 1,053
Valid: 44,511
Rejected: 599
Total vote cast: 45,110
Several incidences while collating
Kumbotso LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 229,556
Accredited voters: 61,547
Result
APC: 6,721
NNPP: 44,474
PDP: 5,996
LP: 815
Valid: 58988
Rejected: 1,310
Total vote cast: 60,298
Recorded over voting case hence cancellation
Nassarawa LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 422,341
Accredited voters: 90,069
Result
APC: 10,218
NNPP: 61,053
PDP: 10,599
LP: 3,863
Valid: 87,534
Rejected: 2,361
Total vote cast: 89,895
4 PUs recorded issues of overvoting and BVAs
Fagge LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 27,031
Accredited voters: 49,816
Result
APC: 4,060
NNPP: 23,162
PDP: 5,416
LP: 14,896
Valid: 48,127
Rejected: 1,223
Total vote cast: 49,350
Gwale LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 249,537
Accredited voters: 60,159
Result
APC: 6,950
NNPP: 42,932
PDP: 7,457
LP: 270
Valid: 58,671
Rejected: 1,493
Total vote cast: 60,164
Four incidences of overvoting in Mandawari
Takai LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 121,752
Accredited voters: 38,935
Result
APC: 13,770
NNPP: 19,849
PDP: 3,124
LP: 69
Valid: 37,101
Rejected: 687
Total vote cast: 37,788
07:16 pm: Senate Deputy Minority Leader Retains Seat
Senator Shu’aibu Isa Lau has been declared the winner in the just concluded Taraba North Senatorial zone seat. Comprising Jalingo, Lau, Karim- Lamido, Zing, Yorro and Ardo-Kola Federal Constituency.
Declaring the result, the returning officer for Taraba North Senatorial District election, Professor Chibiya Paul DVC Admin, Federal University, Wukari said the candidate returned elected with a total number of seventy-four thousand six hundred and forty-five votes to defeat his opponent Sani Abubakar Danladi who scored sixty-one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight votes.
The incumbent Senator, Isa Lau is also the present Senate Deputy Minority Leader in the National Assembly.
05: 56 pm: Tinubu’s Campaign DG Lalong Loses Senatorial Bid
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong who is also the Director General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has lost the bid to clinch the Plateau South Senatorial District slot.
He lost to Rtd AVM Bali Ninkap Napoleon of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the National Assembly elections conducted on Saturday.
05:50 pm: Ned Nwoko Wins Delta North Senatorial Seat
Ned Nwoko has been declared the winner of the 2023 Delta North senatorial election.
The Returning Officer for the exercise, Dr. Mrs Josephine Anene-Okeakwa declared him the winner on Monday. Mr Nwoko of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) scored 92,514 votes, to defeat Ken Kanma of the Labour Party (LP), who polled 86,121 votes.
05:34 pm: Presidential Election Results From Taraba State
Yorro LG
Total number of registered voters: 66, 889
Accredited votes:23, 225
Total valid vote: 21,371
The total vote cast: 23, 138
APC: 3, 401
LP:5,027
NNPP:327
PDP: 9,775
Gashaka LG
Total number of registered voters: 71533
Accredited voters:13420
Total valid vote:12700
Rejected votes:711
The total votes cast:13411
APC:4,239
LP 2,453
NNPP:318
PDP: 5,272
Donga LG
Total number of registered voters: 120,686
Accredited voters: 31, 616
Total valid vote: 30, 824
Rejected votes: 683
Total votes cast; 31, 507
APC:10,953
PDP:5, 582
LP:11,793
NNPP:286
Zing LG
Registered voters:86,682
Accredited votes:27,368
Total valid vote: 25,702
Rejected vote cast:1,666
The total votes cast: 27, 368
APC: 3,525
LP: 4,694
NNPP:160
PDP: 14,936
Bali LG
Registered voters:142258
Accredited votes:31790
Total valid vote: 30234
Rejected vote cast:1142
The total votes cast:31386
APC: 6,872
LP: 5,667
NNPP:1,553
PDP: 15,081
Ardo-Kola LG
Registered voters:100,907
Accredited votes:28, 868
Total valid vote: 27,406
Rejected votes cast 1,299
Total vote cast:28,705
APC: 6,227
LP: 6,045
NNPP:421
PDP:13,172
Jalingo LG
Registered voters:21, 9622
Accredited votes:69, 579
Total valid vote: 66,932
Rejected vote cast:2,543
Total vote cast: 69,475
APC: 20,169
LP: 19,902
NNPP 2,842
PDP: 22,301
Lau LG
Registered voters:78,364
Accredited votes:26,550
Total valid vote: 25,537
Rejected vote cast 960
The total votes cast:26,497
APC: 4,928
LP: 6,120
NNPP 267
PDP:13,080
Gassol LG
Registered voters:17,7100
Accredited votes:50,236
Total valid vote: 48,889
Rejected vote cast 50,229
Total vote cast:1,340
APC: 13,892
LP: 5,288
NNPP 2,966
Karim-Lamido LG
Registered voters:153175
Accredited votes:38,743
Total valid vote: 37,941
Rejected vote cast 802
Total votes cast:38,743
APC: 9,158
LP:5,705
NNPP 316
PDP: 21,669
05:07 pm: APC’s Bassey Ends Essien Ayi’s 24-Year Reps Reign
The Deputy Speaker of Cross River House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Joseph Bassey has won the Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency election.
He scored a total of 23,885 votes to defeat the Labour Party candidate who had 16,448 votes and the PDP candidate, Hon. Essien Ayi, who got 14, 448 votes.
The Deputy Speaker has ended the 24 years reign of Hon. Essien Ayi in the House of Reps.
04:25 pm: Reps Minority Leader Elumelu Loses Seat To LP’s Ngozi Okolie
Ndudi Elumelu lost his bid for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency to the Labour Party (LP)’s Mr Ngozi Okolie.
Mr Okolie won Saturday’s National Assembly election in the Federal Constituency and was declared the winner by the Returning Officer for the Federal Constituency, Prof Kenneth Abaraibe, at the INEC collation Centre in the Oshimili South Local Government Secretariat, Asaba.
04:15 pm: Thugs disrupt collation in Jos North
Security operatives’ intervention prevented some thugs from gaining access to Jos North Local Government Secretariat where collation exercise for the presidential, the Senate and the House of Representatives results are ongoing.
The returning officers and all-party agents are still waiting for votes from Naraguta B which is yet to arrive when the thugs descended on the venue.
The timely intervention of reinforced personnel of Operation Safe Haven complimented by the police personnel was able to calm down the situation even as they waited for results from the polling ward.
04:06 pm: Presidential election results from Rivers State so far:
AHOADA WEST LGA
APC 3,443
LP 4,634
PDP 2,582
NNPP 11
TAI LGA
APC 9,442
LP 485
PDP 1,506
NNPP 18
OPOBO-NKORO LGA
APC 5,701
LP 2,093
PDP 1,542
NNPP 06
ELEME LGA
APC 8,368
LP 7,529
PDP 2,391
NNPP 82
EMOUHA LGA
APC 9,145
LP 4,923
PDP 5,242
NNPP 18
GOKANA LGA
APC 10,122
LP 2,115
PDP 8,484
NNPP 31
OMUMA LGA
APC 6,328
LP 2,154
PDP 1,293
NNPP 13
BONNY LGA
APC 2,708
LP 10,488
PDP 2,406
NNPP 87
ABUA-ODUAL LGA
APC 5,653
LP 1,663
PDP 4,685
NNPP 09
OYIGBO LGA
APC 16,630
LP 10,784
PDP 1,046
NNPP 107
ASARI-TORU LGA
APC 14,483
LP 2,094
PDP 4,476
NNPP 09
ANDONI LGA
APC 3,306
LP 2,324
PDP 4,614
NNPP 18
OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI LGA
APC 6,057
LP 21,883
PDP 4,099
NNPP 109
AKUKU-TORU LGA
APC 3,182
LP 1,700
PDP 3,131
NNPP 14
IKWERRE LGA
APC 9,609
LP 8,752
PDP 4,869
NNPP 58
OKRIKA LGA
APC 2,729
LP 4,018
PDP 8,476
NNPP 34
OGU-BOLO LGA
APC 2,428
LP 1,209
PDP 3,187
NNPP 07
KHANA LGA
APC 7,649
LP 1,704
PDP 5,483
NNPP 47
ETCHE LGA
APC 8,368
LP 11,232
PDP 5,919
NNPP 78
PORT HARCOURT CITY LGA
APC 5,562
LP 62,451
PDP 7,203
NNPP 301
AHOADA EAST LGA
APC 8,066
LP 5,379
PDP 2,358
NNPP 58
DEGEMA LGA
APC 2,375
LP 2,212
PDP 3,108
NNPP 44
OBIO-AKPOR LGA
APC 80,239
LP 3,829
PDP 368
NNPP 161
02: 33 pm: Guma/Makurdi Federal Constituency Result
INEC declare Mister Dickson Tarkirgh of the APC winner of the Makurdi/Guma federal constituency election.
APC—-49,511
APGA —-752
LP ——23,414
NNPP-1,573
PDP —-43,803
02:10 pm: Governor Samuel Ortom Loses Benue North West Senatorial Bid
APC—–143,151
LP——–51,950
NNPP–1,443
PDP —–106,882
INEC declares Mister Titus Zam of the APC winner of the election, beating incumbent governor Samuel Ortom of the PDP in his attempt to move to the Senate.
Mister Titus Zam was an appointee of Governor Samuel Ortom in his first tenure in Benue from 2015 to 2018, where he served as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy affairs before he resigned from the Ortom administration on loyalty grounds.
12: 34 pm: Tinubu Beats Atiku, Obi in Oyo State
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC), Bola Tinubu, has defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party in Saturday’s presidential election in Oyo State.
According to results announced by the collation officer, Prof. Olusola Babatunde on Monday, Tinubu polled 449,884 to win the state, Atiku polled 182,977, Obi polled 99,110, while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party polled 4,095 to come fourth.
2:30 pm: PDP Wins Kaduna North Senatorial Seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Khalid Ibrahim-Mustapha as the winner of the Kaduna North Senatorial District election.
Announcing the result on Monday, the INEC Returning Officer for the election, Saleh Ado of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, says the PDP candidate polled a total of 250,026 votes to defeat his closest rival, the incumbent senator, Suleiman Abdu- Kwari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 190,008 votes.
He said that Usman Bawa of NNPP scored 28,511 to come third, while Sidi Ibrahim Bamalli of the Labour Party polled 28,418 votes to clinch the fourth position.
More presidential results from Kaduna State
SOBA LGA
Registered voters: 158,086
Accredited voters: 48,530
Valid votes: 46982
Invalid votes: 1,027
Total Vote cast: 48,009
APC: 18,965
LP: 354
NNPP: 3,722
PDP: 23,364
KUBAU LGA
Registered voters: 158,757
Accredited voters: 52,137
Valid votes: 50,650
Invalid votes: 1,111
Total Vote cast: 51,761
APC: 20,139
LP: 1,701
NNPP: 4,819
PDP: 23,686
01: 55 pm: Peter Obi Wins Presidential Election In Plateau State
APC 307, 195
LP 466, 272
PDP 243, 808
PRP 49, 201
SDP 879
Registered Voters 2,755,017
Accredited Voters 1,139,393
Total Votes Cast 1,111,164
Total Valid Votes 1,088,170
Rejected Votes 22,994
Returning Officer
Prof. Shehu Abdulrahman
Below is a breakdown of how every local government area voted:
QUAN PA’AN Local Government Area
APC 16, 522
LP 18,641
PDP 20,964
Mikang Local Government.
APC -5,044.
LP -7,201
NNPP-65
PDP-7,212
Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
APC -12,514
LP -32,489
NNPP-233
PDP -9,073.
Riyom Local Government Area.
APC -6,936
LP -15,171
NNPP-87
PDP -8,181
Langtang South
APC – 7,478
LP – 6,045
NNPP – 24
PDP – 12,467
Langtang North
APC – 8,706
LP – 21,590
NNPP – 73
PDP – 17,751
BOKKOS
APC – 10,858
PDP- 8,569
LP -32,581
NNPP – 376
Jos East
APC – 6,348
LP- 6,396
NNPP – 156
PDP – 5,844
Mangu LGA
APC – 22,691
LP – 39,387
PDP -27,013
NNPP – 364
JOS SOUTH LGA
APC – 15,985
LP – 112,874
PDP – 13, 803
NNPP – 1, 008
Bassa LGA
APC – 16,000
LP -28, 226
PDP – 11,306
NNPP – 294
KANKE LGA
APC – 13, 438
LP- 13, 194
NNPP -55
PDP -10,538
WASE Local Government Area
APC -28675
LP -6080
NNPP -109
PDP -23049
Jos North Local Government
APC 65, 656
LP 70,345
PDP 22, 528
PRP 48, 100
01:48 pm: PDP Win’s Osun State
Atiku defeated APC’s Bola Tinubu.
01: 27 pm: Peter Obi Takes Enugu State
REGISTERED VOTERS: 2,112, 793.
ACCREDITED VOTERS 482,990.
PARTY SCORES:
APC 4,772
PDP 15,749
LP 428,640.
NNPP 1,808
VALID VOTES: 456,424
REJECTED VOTES: 12,467
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 468,891.
01:23 pm: Blessing Onuh, former Senate President David Mark’s daughter re-elected for Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency seat in Benue.
The APC candidate polled 29,031 votes to beat PDP’s Alex Ogbe Ochacho who scored 21,742 in Saturday’s elections.
01:15 pm: The APC Wins All Three Senatorial Seats In Ondo, Clears 8 Reps Positions
SENATE
Ondo South Senatorial District:
APC – 110,665
PDP – 65,784
Ondo Central Senatorial District:
APC – 103,871
PDP – 74,702
Ondo North Senatorial District:
APC – 115,933
PDP – 48, 842
HOUSE OF REPS.
Owo/Ose Federal constituency:
APC – 34,550
PDP – 20,865
Akoko South East /South West Federal constituency:
APC – 25,872
PDP – 18,403
Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency:
APC – 45,030
PDP – 34,059
Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency:
PDP – 24,263
APC – 20,064
Ilaje/ Ese-Odo Federal Constituency:
APC – 26,306
PDP – 22,390
Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency:
APC – 44, 638
PDP: 21,066
Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency:
APC – 51,532
PDP – 9,014
Odigbo/Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Federal Constituency:
APC – 36, 147
PDP – 19,167
APGA – 6,592
Ondo East/Ondo West Federal constituency:
APC – 38,491
PDP – 15,302
12: 59 pm: APC Claims Ondo State in Presidential Poll, LP Emerges Third
APC: 369,924
PDP: 115,463
LP: 47,350
ADP: 5,612
Total Accredited Voters – 571,402
Total Votes Cast – 570,017
Rejected Votes – 19,009
Results according to LGs:
ESE ODO
APC- 11,160
LP -1,706
NNPP -28
PDP- 8,200
ILAJE
APC- 9,173
LP -1,143
NNPP- 17
PDP- 6,780
AKURE SOUTH
APC- 45,694
LP -13,950
PDP- 9,047
ODIGBO
APC- 27,521
LP -3,507
NNPP- 243
PDP- 7,786
OKITIPUPA
APC- 26,114
LP -1,826
PDP- 12,025
AKURE NORTH
APC- 14,261
LP -2,945
PDP- 4,633
ONDO EAST
APC- 8,390
LP -2,004,
NNPP -55
PDP-3,912
IFEDORE
APC- 15,055
LP -957
NNPP- 14
PDP- 5,360
AKOKO SOUTH EAST
APC- 10,765
LP -470
NNPP- 7
PDP- 3,016
AKOKO SOUTH-WEST
APC- 28,367
LP -920
NNPP- 28
PDP- 5,376
OSE
APC- 14,376
LP -2,031
NNPP- 23
PDP -476
ILE- OLUJI/OKE-IGBO LGA:
APC – 14,750
LP- 1,576
NNPP – 27
PDP- 6,129
AKOKO NORTH-EAST
APC – 25, 757
LP – 1,242
NNPP – 016
PDP – 2,400
OWO
APC- 29,480
LP- 3,200
NNPP- 52
PDP- 5,173
IDANRE
APC- 13,061
LP- 2,262
NNPP- 24
PDP – 10,552
AKOKO NORTH-WEST
APC – 24,613
LP – 736
NNPP- 08
PDP – 5,200
ONDO WEST
APC – 24,053
LP – 6,171
NNPP – 161
PDP – 8,534
IRELE
APC – 17,334
LP – 704
NNPP- 06
PDP – 6,523
12:51 pm: APC Wins Presidential Election in Oyo State
REG. VOTERS: 3,237,310
ACCREDITED VOTERS: 854,439
APC:44,9884
PDP:182,977
LP: 99,110
NNPP: 4,095
VALID VOTES: 809,485
REJECTED VOTES: 42,471
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 851,956
12:33 pm: Peter Obi clears three out of the five FCT (Abuja) area councils announced so far.
Bwari
APC 13,156
PDP 10,385
LP 67,198
REGISTERED VOTERS 279,793
ACCREDITED VOTERS 960, 444
Kuje
APC 10,648
PDP 10,028
LP 14,257
REGISTERED VOTERS 45,123
ACCREDITED VOTERS 37,269
Kwali
APC 11,242
PDP 9,054
LP 7,302
REGISTERED VOTERS 91,196
ACCREDITED VOTERS 29,273
Gwagwalada
APC 15, 890
PDP 10, 981
LP 19, 694
REGISTERED VOTERS 18, 6794
ACCREDITED VOTERS 53, 310
Abaji
APC 10,370
PDP 6,888
LP 2,874
REGISTERED VOTERS 6,7401
ACCREDITED VOTERS 21,305
12:20: The presidential election results for Kwara State are being reeled out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja. APC’s Bola Tinubu won the state.
12:18 am: PDP’s Dino Melaye Raises Concern Over Ekiti Presidential Election Results
12:00: The INEC National Election Collation Centre is back for the announcement of results.
11:53 am: Enugu Gov Ugwuanyi Loses Senate Bid To LP’s Ezea
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has lost his bid to represent Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
Ugwuanyi was defeated by Okechukwu Ezea of the Labour Party in the election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. While Ezea scored 104,948 votes to emerge the winner, Ugwuanyi came second with 46,948 votes.
11:35 am: LP’s Peter Obi Defeat Bola Tinubu In Lagos State
Obi polled 582,454 votes to trounce the former Lagos State governor who scored 572,606 votes.
Lagos is the base of who was governor of the state from 1999 to 2007. Obi also defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
10:21 am:
09:48 am: Atiku Wins Senate President’s State, Yobe
The former Vice President wins with over 45,000 votes ahead of his closest rivals, Peter Obi (LP), Bola Tinubu (APC) and Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP).
Tinubu polled 151,459, Obi 2,406 and Kwankwaso scored 18,270.
09:47 am: Two Burnt To Death In Attack On Kano NNPP Office
Two persons have died in an attack on the campaign office of a House of Representatives candidate of the NNPP in Kano State.
Police say a group of suspected thugs set the office ablaze with two unidentified persons in a stationary vehicle inside the building burnt to death.
09:45 am:
09:00 am: Atiku Beats Tinubu, Kwankwaso, Obi In Gombe
The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has won the election in Gombe State. He polled 319,123 in the 11 local government areas (LGAs) of the state as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
08:48 am: Cross River Gov Ayade Loses Senatorial Election
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, whose tenure is coming to an end, suffers defeat in his bid to return to the Senate.
He represented Cross River North from 2011 to 2015.
08:37 am:
08:15 am: Senatorial Election Results In Cross River State
APC – 12,788
PDP – 11,973
APC – 7,096
PDP – 10,933
APC – 10,388
PDP – 19,287
APC – 6,786
PDP – 13,357
APC – 19,537
PDP – 20,595
APC – 56,595
PDP – 76,145
08:00 am: Obi Leads Tinubu With Over 1,000 Votes In 17 Lagos LGAs
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi is leading his APC counterpart, Bola Tinubu, with over 1,000 votes in 17 LGAs in Lagos State.
As of 07:30 am on Monday, Obi has polled 448,878 while Tinubu scored 447,187.
07:50 am: Akpabio Wins Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Election
INEC in the early hours of Monday declared APC’s Senator Godswill Akpabio as the winner of the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial election.
The returning officer for the senatorial district, Professor Anthony Udoh, said the former Minister Niger Delta Affairs satisfied all conditions to be declared the winner, having polled 115,401 valid votes.
07:45 am: APC National Chair Loses Zone’s Senatorial Seat To SDP
The APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, has lost the Nasarawa West senatorial seat to the SDP candidate, Ahmed Wadada.
Adamu could not deliver the APC candidate, Shehu Tukur, to replace him at the red chambers.
07:27 am: Presidential Election Results In Zamfara State
APC – 21, 274
LP – 11
NNPP – 179
PDP – 5, 829
APC – 34,110
LP – 17
NNPP – 192
PDP – 10,824
Collation adjourned to 11 am for other LGAs.
04:41 am: Atiku Defeats Tinubu In Buhari’s State, Katsina
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential election in President Muhammadu Buhari’s state, Katsina.
Abubakar secured a total of 489,045 to edge out the All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu who polled 482,283 votes and other candidates.
03:45 am: Results for 18 of 20 Lagos LGAs have been presented so far; Ojo and Alimosho are the only two left.
Collation will resume later in the morning.
03:25 am: Results presented for Mushin LGA, Lagos have yet to get cleared by the state collation officer. They are being contested by the Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC) and were not signed by most party agents.
They will be presented all over again.
03:15 am: Lagos State Presidential Election Results
PDP – 2,651
APC – 15,471
LP – 7,566
NNPP – 338
PDP – 2,957
APC – 30,756
LP – 25,437
NNPP – 232
PDP – 3,258
APC – 25,938
LP – 35,663
NNPP – 435
PDP – 4,680
APC – 27,181
LP – 51,020
NNPP – 413
PDP – 3,139
02:16 am: Obi wins one of three LGAs announced in Taraba; Atiku wins two.
PDP – 9,775
PDP – 5,272
PDP – 5,582
02:02 am: Results from the remaining 5 LGAs of Katsina State collated.
APC – 15,953
LP – 1,937
NNPP – 9,539
PDP – 45,390
PDP – 7,989
APC – 10,207
PDP – 7,287
NNPP – 409
LP – 02
APC – 21,008
LP – 352
NNPP – 3,254
PDP – 19,892
APC – 19,453
LP – 198
NNPP – 3,591
PDP – 18,711
Danmusa LGA
APC – 11,259
LP – 01
NNPP – 699
PDP – 7,294
01:05 am: Presidential Election Results In Ogun State
APC – 341,554
LP – 85,829
NNPP – 2,200
PDP – 123,831
Total Vote Cast: 611,448
12:45 am: Presidential Election Results in Lagos
APC – 13,318
LP – 55,547
NNPP – 330
PDP – 2,383
12:25 am: Presidential Election Results in Lagos
PDP – 4,058
12:23 am: Collation of presidential election results continues in Lagos with two more LGAs:
PDP- 3,369
The collation officer could not specify the number of polling units where the process was disrupted. She’s been asked to give specifics and return to present the figures again.
12:02 am: Monday, February 27, 2023. The collation of the presidential election results in Kaduna is scheduled to continue at 9 am tomorrow.