The Independent National Electoral commission  (INEC) has begun announcing the results of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly election. The results which are being announced at the International Conference Centre, Abuja is headed by the INEC chiarman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. Only results of 4 states and the FCT have been announced so far. They are as follows: 1) EKITI STATE - APC: 219,231 -PDP: 154,032 2) OSUN STATE - APC: 347,634 - PDP: 337,377 3) FCT - APC: 152,224 - PDP: 259,997 4) KWARA STATE - APC: 308,984 - PDP: 138,184 5) NASSARAWA STATE - APC: 289,903 - PDP: 283,849 TOTAL VOTES COUNTED SO FAR APC: 1,317,976 PDP: 1,173,439 The commission has gone on a thirty minute recess to reconvene later at 5pm

Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday won all in the 15 voting points in the Presidential and National Assembly elections at Mpape Central polling units marked 006 and 007 situated at Mpape Primary School, Abuja. Members of the PDP A correspondent who monitored voting point one of polling unit 006 reports that PDP polled 92 votes against 64 of the APC in the presidential election; PDP got 95 votes against APC’s 60 in the senatorial, while PDP got 91 votes against APC’s 62 in the House of Assembly election. At voting point two of 006, PDP polled 120 votes against APC’s 23, while PDP polled 117 votes against APC’s 24 in the senatorial. PDP also got 110 votes against APC’s 23 in the House of Assembly election. Also, in voting point three in the same polling unit, PDP got 118 votes as against APC’s 33 in the presidential; PDP got 125 votes against 34 in the senatorial and PDP got 120 votes against APC’s 33 in the House of Representatives election. Also in votin...

The Peoples Democratic Party won Ward 6 at Orekere-Amuro in Mopamuro LGA of Kogi state, according to the interim result announced by the collation Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday night. Ojeboboh Opeyemi, the INEC Collation Officer of Orokere ward 06, announced the results at the collation centre, YLGEA School 11, Orokere Amuro on Saturday. According to Mr Opeyemi, the PDP presidential candidate won 760 votes, while his APC rival got 447 votes and ADC 53 votes, out of the 1291 valid votes cast. There were 128 rejected votes, making total votes cast to be 1419. In the Senate election, the PDP also beat APC, winning 690 votes. The APC got 469 votes and ADC 141 votes. According to Mr Opeyemi, 1322 votes were valid out of the 1417 total votes cast. 95 votes were rejected. However, the result in the ward for Yagba Federal House of Representatives showed the APC candidate beat the PDP rival, by polling 465 votes. PDP got 326 votes...

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ohimini local government area,  Mr Boniface Okoloho, is dead. Reports have it that Boniface was ambushed and shot dead by unknown gunmen. The report has been confirmed by Moses Yamu, spokesman of the police command. His words, “I can confirm the APC chairman in the area was killed. He was killed by unknown gunmen in the night yesterday. “We have commenced investigation immediately” , he said.

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State, Dr. Toyin Akanle, has joined the race for Kogi West senaatorial ticket for 2019 election. Dr Williams Akanle aspired to represent Kogi West in the upper chamber of the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but lost at the party primaries. The former National Director of the Department of State Service, DSS, whose aspiration was the third in a row, says he has, however, not lost hope. Although the Yagba East born politician believes the future is bleak for Kogi West. Describing himself as a bridge between the old and new generation in the senatorial district, Akanle recalled when the senatorial district was known for quality education and enterprise.

Uche Nwosu, a former Chief of staff and son-inlaw to Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has declared that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomole, cannot scuttle his 2019 governorship ambition. Nwosu said this in reaction to report that Senator Hope Uzodimma’s name has been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the party’s candidate for the Imo APC governorship election. Speaking with journalists in Owerri, the state capital, yesterday, Nwosu expressed shock that Oshiomole was allegedly speaking from both sides of his mouth regarding who is the authentic APC candidate in the state. According to Nwosu, “My mandate is still intact, I still remain the candidate of the APC, I am very much shocked with the National Chairman who is speaking from the both sides of his mouth as a man of that age I thought he would have been upright. “I am shocked that a man who has attained that age and who we sho...

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Sapele Local Government has denied a statement credited to an aspirant to the party’s just-concluded primary for Sapele Constituency, Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Jackson Otuedor, in which the latter accused some chieftains of the party of “hijacking the party for their selfish desires and personal gain.” APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole Otuedor in the statement said, “I reject the result of the primary because violence rocked the primary as thugs loyal to one of the aspirants shot sporadically at the venue in a bid to prevent legitimate delegates from voting, consequently rendering the exercise a sham.” But in a swift reaction, Chieftain of the party in the area, Mr. Akpojotor Igbegbetoro said, “Jackson Otuedor did not take part in the primary as he was earlier disqualified during the screening exercise at Asaba, the State Capital.” “He was not at the venue of the primary. The exercise was free and fair. Altho...

Some Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, have said that they will not accept the decision of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party, which cleared Senator Ajayi Borofice, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, and Senator Yemi Omogunwa, in the State, to fly the party’s flag in the 2019 general elections. The Leaders, at a Press Conference, held at the NUJ Press Centre, in Alagbaka, Akure, on Wednesday, also called for the resignation of the party’s Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, saying that, “he is unfit, lacks the capacity and wisdom to lead the party.” Speaking on behalf of the party, Senator Alasodura, who represents Ondo Central, said that they are giving the NWC 24-hours to reverse the decision, or else they will take action. Alasoadura stated that the party’s National Executives and Leaders, should come in and ensure that those candidates screened out after paying about N8 million to purchase forms, are given equal opportuni...

As the 2019 election draws closer, the presidency has reportedly asked incumbent Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to continue as the APC governorship candidiate. This according to political watchers is against the National chairman, Bola Tinubu’s will. The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of the Lagos chapter of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) have refused to endorse Akinwunmi Ambode for a second term. Vanguard reports that the GAC, which is the state’s highest advisory political body headed by Tinubu, rose from its meeting on Saturday, September 22 insisting on direct primary for all gubernatorial aspirants. The 22-man council members was said to have met on Saturday evening inside Tinubu’s Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi area of  Lagos

Some residents of Lagos state, particularly Christians, are currently staging a protest along the busing Ikorodu road, demanding that the incumbent governor,  Akinwunmi Ambode , is allowed to run for a second term in office like his predecessors. Ambode is alleged to have fallen out of favor from his party leaders including APC National leader, Bola Tinubu, and may not fly the party’s flag at the governorship election next year if he fails to win the primaries

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of the state, at ward c, Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday. Olanrewaju Yahaya, the electoral officer in charge of the ward, announced that Sanwo-Olu polled 960 votes ahead of the governor who secured just four votes. Alausa is the seat of power in the state as the governor’s office, state assembly and state secretariat are all there. Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the party, is a registered APC member in ward C. Tinubu had not visited the ward as of the time this report was filed.