Who is heading for House of Reps
•INEC unveils more winners in race to National Assembly
The re-election of some members of the House of Representatives was announced yesterday just as more new faces emerged. Our correspondents report.
APGA gets four seats in Anambra
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won four of the eleven federal constituency polls in Anambra from results so far announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the National Assembly elections.
In the results announced by INEC in Awka on Monday, Chinedu Obidigwe of APGA won the Anambra East and Anambra West Federal Constituency.
Muoma Ifeanyi, the APGA candidate for Ihiala and the candidate for Orumba North and South, Okwudili Ezenwankwo as well as Oba Umeorji for Aguata Federal Constituency, won their elections.
One the other hand, Peoples Democratic party (PDP) candidates won in six federal constituencies, including; Nnewi North and South (Chris Azubuogu), Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia (Val Anyika), and Awka North and South (Sam Onwuaso).
Others are: Ogbaru Federal Constituency (Chu Chu Onyema), Onitsha North and South (Linda Ikpeazu) and Oyi/Ayamelu Federal Constituency (Vincent Ofumelu).
Idemili North and South Federal Constituency currently occupied by Rep. Obinna Chidoka (PDP) is the only area yet to be announced by INEC.
APC wins in Jigawa’s Dutse/Kiyawa constituency
Alhaji Ibrahim Kemba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Dutse/Kiyawa Federal Constituency election in Jigawa.
Announcing the result yesterday in Dutse, the Returning Officer, Malam Bukar Usman, said Kemba scored 66,428 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Aminu Wada Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 37,08 votes.
He added that Shehu Sunusi Muhammad of the Action Alliance (AA), polled 5,444.
“That Ibrahim Abdullahi Kemba of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” he said.
APGA wins Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency in Taraba
Mr Danjuma Shiddi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has emerged winner of Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency seat in Taraba.
Declaring the result in Wukari, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Chibiya Shangu said Shiddi polled 39,312 votes to defeat his close rival, Prof. Yakubu Aliyara of Action Alliance (AA) who got 22,147 votes.
According to him, Mr Naphtali Kefas of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) polled 20,574 votes while Mr Josiah Kente of the All progressives Congress (APC) got 17, 522 votes.
Agunsoye re-elected in Kosofe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Olurotimi Agunsoye of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the National Assembly election for Kosofe Federal Constituency of Lagos State.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Ayodeji Olukoju, who announced the results at the Anglican Primary School, Ogudu collation centre, said Agunsoye scored 41,593 votes, while his closest rival, Mrs Sherifat Olusola-Hassan of Peoples Democratic Party, scored 28,087 votes.
Olukoju, a Professor of Maritime and History, University of Lagos, declared Agunsoye of the APC winner, having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest number votes, and returned him elected.
Speaking after his election declaration, Agunsoye thanked his constituency for re-electing him into the House of Representatives, assuring them of better things than his first term.
Benson retains Ikorodu seat
Mr Babajimi Benson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the Feb. 23 National Assembly election.
The Returning Officer, Dr Musa Adebayo Obalola, an Associate Professor, announced that Benson, having polled 42,563 as the highest votes, is declared winner of the election.
Benson, who is the incumbent, defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mrs Disu Ramota Omotola, who polled 19, 825 votes.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after he was declared winner, Benson promised his constituents value-added representation.
“My people should expect from me more legislation that will add value to the country as a whole,” he said.
Jimoh retains APC Lagos Mainland seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency, Mr Jide Jimoh, as winner of Saturday’s election.
Prof. Iyiola Oni , the Returning Officer of the election announced the result at the Federal Constituency Collation Centre located in St. Agnes Primary School, Sabo-Yaba, at about 5:45 am on Monday.
Oni, the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, said that Jimoh polled a total of 22, 073 votes to defeat his closest rival from the Peoples Democratic Party, Tajudeen Agoro who got 16, 834 votes.
According to him, Sherifat Ogbola of Accord scored 40 votes, Balogun Usman of AD polled 88 votes, Olugbenga Shobowale of ADC polled 212 votes while Olaide Abiodun got only 5 votes.
Oni said Olorunwa Ogunsemore of MPN scored 21 votes, Adewunmi Ogunlola of PPN got 45 votes, Kayode Hadiza of SDP scored 24 votes while Oluwatoyin Akande of YES party got 31 votes.
He said the total number of votes cast was 42, 838, total valid votes was 40, 253 while the total rejected votes was 2,585.
Kaduna Speaker wins Reps seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Kabiru Alhassan, the Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, as the winner of the Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya Federal Constituency seat.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Kabir Taheer-Hamid announced this on Monday in Kano.
According to him, Alhassan, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 62,455 votes to beat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Sani Muhammad who scored 33,296 votes.
“Alhassan scored a total of 62,455 votes, while Muhammad got 33,296 votes. The break down shows that Alhassan scored 16,505 votes in Kibiya, while Muhammad got 2,543 votes.
“In Rano, Alhassan polled 21,459, while Muhammad had 9,292 votes. In Bunkure, Alhassan got 24,491 votes while Muhammad scored 11, 461 votes.”
APC wins Surulere Constituency 1; PDP, Surulere Constituency ll
Mr Femi Gbajabiamila of the All Progressives Congress (APC ) and Mr Olatunji Soyinka of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emerged winners at Surulere Federal Constituencies l and ll in the House of Representatives elections held on Feb. 23.
Prof. Adetola Daramola, the INEC Returning Officer for the Feb. 23 House of Representatives poll for Surulere Federal Constituency 1, declared the result for the constituency at INEC’s collation centre in Surulere at 1.39. a.m yesterday.
According to her, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila of APC emerged winner with 14,617 votes while Mr Adewara Michael of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 8085 votes.
Mr Folami Abiola of Alliance for Democracy (AD) came third with 97 votes while Ms Oriyomi Barbara of the African Democratic Congress of (ADC) came fourth with 71 votes
“At the end of voting, Femi Gbajabiamila of APC has satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes and is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected, ” she said.
At 3.a.m, Prof. Ade Ibiwoye, INEC Returning Officer for Surulere Federal Constituency ll, declared Mr Olatunji Soyinka of PDP winner with 19,950 votes while Mr Lanre Okunlola of APC came second with 17,910 votes.
Mrs Ferguson Blessing of (ANP) came third with 628 votes.
“Olatunji Soyinka, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected, ” Ibiwoye said.
APC wins Ifako-Ijaye Federal Constituency of Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr James Owolabi, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of Ifako-Ijaye Federal constituency of Lagos State seat in Saturday’s National Assembly election.
Announcing the result at Ifako-Ijaiye INEC office in Lagos yesterday, Prof. Smith Jaja, the returning officer, said Owolabi scored 34, 204 votes.
Jaja said that Mrs Fatimah Mohamed, the Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), came second with 18, 271 votes.
Others are: ADC 290 votes, PPN 147 votes, AD 178 and UPP 119 — out of the 49,056 total votes cast.
Jaja said Owolabi of APC, “having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared as the winner and is returned elected.”
Owolabi will be replacing Mr Nurudeen Akinwunmi, the incumbent Federal House of Representatives member in the constituency.
APC wins Agege seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Dr Babatunde Adejare of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Agege Federal Constituency seat in Lagos State.
Prof. Olufemi Shaibu, the INEC Returning Officer for the Agege Federal Constituency election, who is of the Department of Economics, University of Lagos (UNILAG), made the declaration at the Collation Centre in Orile Agege area of the state.
The APC candidate polled 32, 114 votes to beat his closest rival, Mr Oluwole Joseph of the PDP who had 13, 886 votes in Saturday’s National Assembly elections.
Mr Oladipupo Ayinde of the Accord (AC) party polled a total of 5, 490.
Shaibu said Adejare, having scored the highest votes at the election, had won the National Assembly election for the Agege Federal constituency.
“Adejare Samuel Babatunde of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law, has scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” Shaibu said.
Shaibu said only 10 parties contested in the election in Agege local government area.
Adejare is the Commissioner for Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure in Lagos and was also a member of the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015 representing Agege Federal Constituency.
Four seats for Ogun APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clinched four House of Representatives seats in Ogun, winning all four so far declared out of nine federal constituencies in the state.
Olumide Osoba (APC) won Abeokuta North/ Odeda/Obafemi Owode, Lanre Edun (APC) won Abeokuta South, while Korede Osunsanya, also of APC, was declared winner of Ijebu-Ode/Ijebu-North/Odogbolu federal constituency.
The APC had earlier been declared winner of Ado – Odo/Ota Federal Constituency’s seat in Ogun.
Olumide, son of a former governor of the state and chieftain of APC, Chief Segun Osoba, polled a total of 33, 538 votes to defeat the incumbent, Mikhail Kazeem of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), who scored 14,903 votes.
The result was announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Ismaila Salami, at Unity High School Collation Centre, Ago- Ika, Abeokuta.
At the Centenary Hall collation centre for the Abeokuta-South federal constituency, the Returning Officer, Prof. Bameke Oyedele, declared APC’s Edun as winner, having polled a total of 17,003 votes.
He defeated his closest rival, Mr Segun Sowunmi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored a total of 8,608 votes.
Similarly, Prof. Michael Ozoje, the Returning Officer at Ijebu-Ode Local Government Collation Centre, declared Osunsanya as winner of Ijebu-Ode/Ijebu North-East/Odogbolu seat with a total of 25,608 votes.
Mr Taiwo Shote, the PDP candidate who came closest to Osunsanya, scored total votes of 21,775.
PDP wins Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency seat
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Nicholas Garba, has been declared winner of Saturday’s elections for Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency in Kaduna state.
Mr Ugo Chile, Returning Officer, who declared the results, said Garba got 75,370 votes to defeat Habu Anna of APC who scored 39,407 votes. The officer described the election as free and fair.
INEC declares PDP winner of Eket Federal Constituency, A’Ibom
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Patrick Ifon, the House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Eket Federal Constituency election held on Saturday.
Announcing the results, the Returning Officer, Prof. Bassey Antia of the University of Uyo, said that Patrick Ifon polled 61, 580 votes to defeat his closest rival Akpabio Kufre of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 11, 263 votes.
The results were announced at Eket Senatorial District Collation Centre on Monday.
Addressing his supporters, Ifon, the Eket federal constituency member elect, thanked the constituents for being steadfast in their quest to ensure the people’s will prevailed.
“This is a collective victory in the face of threatening assertions by the opposition. It is a victory attributed to God, the people and a proof that Akwa Ibom is PDP, ” he said.
He commended INEC for the peaceful process but decried the malfunctioning of the card readers that disenfranchised a lot of eligible voters from voting.
Eket Federal Constituency is made up of Eket, Esit Eket, Onna and Ibeno.
APC wins Etsako seat in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Johnson Oghuma as the winner of Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo.
INEC returning officer, Dr Francis Ogbemudia of the University of Benin, who announced the result, said Oghuma polled 57,751 votes to defeat his closest rival, Blessing Agbomere of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 36,904 votes.
Ogbemudia said of the 265,895 registered voters, 98,808 cast their votes while 2,378 votes were voided.
Ogbemudia said: “I hereby declare Oghuma of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, as the winner and he is returned elected.”
APC wins Ganjuwa/Darazo federal constituency in Bauchi
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Mansur Soro, has emerged winner of Saturday’s National Assembly election for Ganjuwa and Darazo Federal Constituency in Bauchi state.
Announcing the result in Darazo yesterday, the Returning Officer, Mr Bello Abdulkadir, said the winner polled 45,867 votes to defeat contestants of other political parties.
Candidates of other political parties that contested with him in the election includes: Mr Ibrahim Hassan of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 19,897 and Mr Dayyabu Ciroma of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), who polled 20,983 votes.
PDP wins Jos South/Jos East Rep seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Mr Dachung Bagos of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of Jos South/Jos East Federal constituency.
Prof. Rahila Gowon, the returning officer for the polls, who announced the results at the collation centre in Jos, said Bagos polled the highest votes required by the law.
She said the winner polled a total of 117,114 votes to beat Pam Dongs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 37, 617 votes.
Ex-Minister wins APC Rep in Yobe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the immediate past Minister of Foreign Affairs (state), Khadija Ibrahim, as the winner for Damaturu/Tarmuwa/Gujba/Gulani Federal Constituency on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Prof. Maimuna Waziri of Federal University Gashua, the INEC Returning Officer for the election declared the results on Sunday at Federal Secretariat Collation Centre in Damaturu.
According to the Returning Officer, Khadija Ibrahim of APC scored the highest votes of 78,953.
Waziri said Alhaji Habu Babayo, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as the second winner with total votes of 10,508.
APC wins Kaltungo/Shongom Rep in Gombe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Karu Elisha, as the winner of Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency of Gombe State.
Announcing the results, the Returning Officer, Prof Sale Mohammed of the Federal University, Kashere, said Elisha polled 35,316 votes.
He defeated his closest rival, Adamu Kalba of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 26,661 votes.
He said that a total number of 67, 993 votes were cast out of 186, 038 total registered voters.
He also said that 64,964 votes were valid in the election.
Mohammed said “I hereby declare Dr Karu Elisha of APC as the winner having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes.”
Elumelu of PDP wins Aniocha/Oshimili Fed Constituency in Delta
Mr Ndudi Elumelu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Aniocha/OShimili Federal Constituency has emerged winner of the National Assembly election.
Elumelu polled a total of 84,234 to emerge winner as announced by Dr Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, collation and returning officer for the Constituency on Monday in Asaba.
According to Anene-Okeakwa, elections were contested in four local government areas that made up the constituency in the state which were Oshimili North, Oshimili South, Aniocha North and Aniocha South LGAs.
“The PDP candidate polled a total of 84,214 votes while the All Progressive Congress (APC) Candidate, Mr Paul Adingupu polled total of 11,104 votes.
“Total valid vote is 96,379; total vote cast is 99,549 while 3,176 votes were rejected during the process. By the power conferred on me as the Returning Officer for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, I declare that election was contested and Ndudi Elumelu, having satisfied the requirement is hereby declared winner and is return elected”.
Onuigbo returns to House
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Chief Sam Onuigbo the winner for the Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency poll.
Onuigbo, who ran on the platform of PDP for second tenure, polled 30, 669 to defeat his closest rival, Mr Martin Apugo of the APC who polled 23,279 votes.
Mr Uba Macdold of APGA scored 10,312 votes, while Mr Charles Nzechi of Labour Party (LP) scored 559 votes.
Prof. Georgina Ugwuanyi, the Returning Officer for the constituency, who announced the result in Umuahia, declared Onuigbo the winner.
He said that 12,232 votes were valid out of the 13,192 votes cast at the election.
With the result, Onuigbo has emerged the first person to be re-elected to the House of Representatives for a second tenure in the constituency.
Akinremi is APC’s sole winner in Ibadan metropolis
The Liberian-based millionaire businessman and candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Musiliudeen Olaide Akinremi, has been declared winner of the Saturday’s House of Representatives election in the area.
With his victory, Akinremi emerged as the only candidate of the APC to win in Ibadan metropolis where the opposition Peoples Democratic Party consumed the aspiration of other party’s candidates.
Akinremi polled 17,048 votes to narrowly defeat his closest rival, Ademola Omotosho of PDP who garnered 16,237 votes.
Save for Ibadan North constituency, other APC candidates lost to the PDP in all other metropolitan federal constituencies in the city like Ibadan Northwest/southwest and Ibadan Southeast/Northeast.
Akinremi was declared elected and returned by the Returning Officer, Prof. Mukaila Olujide.
However, the PDP collation agent, Mr. Olumuyiwa Makinde and that of Accord, Mr. Adeoye Omobolade, rejected the results on the grounds that the result sheets of three polling units in the local government area are still shrouded in mystery.
Minority Whip, Barde wins Chikun/ Kajuru seat for 5th term in Kaduna
The incumbent member representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal constituency, Rt. Hon. Umar Yakubu Barde has been reelected to represent his constituency for the fifth term.
Hon. Barde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is the minority whip at the green chambers gannered a total votes of 92,547 to defeat his closest opponent Barrister Bashir Yahaya Wushiri of APC who scored 34,022 and Ekene Abubakar Adams of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) who polled 16,813 votes.
In the keenly contested election, Hon. Barde polled 69,416 votes in Chikun local government area and 23,131 votes in Kajuru local government area.
Wushiri of the APC scored 23,505 votes in Chikun local government area and 10,517 in Kajuru local government area.
Mr. Adams got 11,636 votes in Chukun local government area and 5,177 in Kajuru local government area.
Reps emerge in Delta
Results for the House of Representatives in last Saturday’s election in Delta State started trickling out yesterday evening.
After a rather slow and tiring process, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released some of the results in the Delta Central and South Senatorial Districts.
The candidate of the APC for the Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Revd Ejiroghene Waive, was declared winner of the election, polling a total of 41,385.
Returning Officer of the contest,
Dr. Igbinoba Eghosa, said Waive thrashed his closest contenders; the candidates of the PDP, Hon Samuel Marierie, who polled 35,126 and the incumbent, Hon Solomon Awhinawhi, who is the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and polled 11,098 votes.
In Warri South, the candidate of the PDP, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi, polled 23,016, against the incumbent and candidate of the SDP, Hon Daniel Reyeineiju, who scored 3,733, and the candidate of the APC, Mr Alex Eyengho’s 7,291.
In Warri North, PDP polled 25,788, against SDP’s 8,326 and APC’s 4,921.
APC clears seats in Kwara
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State won all the six House of Representatives Seats in the state.
The official results released by Jacob Ayanda, Head of Department, Voter education and Publicity in Ilorin yesterday show that the House of Representatives seat for Ilorin West/Asa was won by Alhaji Abdulyekeen Alajagusi with 68, 585 votes to 42, 068 votes polled by Abdulrasaq Lawal of the PDP.
Abdulganiyu Cook Olododo emerged the Reps member-elect for Ilorin South/Ilorin East by polling 56, 496 votes to defeat Ayinde Mohammed of PDP that polled 27, 737 votes.
The Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency seat was won by Tijani Kayode with 54, 401 votes as against 19, 449 votes polled by Olerinoye Tope of PDP.
The incumbent Reps member for Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero, Hon Olawuyi Abdulraheem of the APC polled 33, 386 votes to retain his seat by defeating his closest opponent, Bolade Rafiu of the PDP who got 22, 954 votes.
The House of Reps seat for Baruten/Kaiama was won by Mohammed Bio with 39, 914 votes to 14, 476 votes polled by Abubakar Musa of PDP.
Ahmed Ndakenne polled 58, 054 votes to secure the Patigi/Edu/Moro Federal Constituency seat by defeating Hassan Mahmud Babako of the PDP that got 19, 144 votes.
•INEC unveils more winners in race to National Assembly
The re-election of some members of the House of Representatives was announced yesterday just as more new faces emerged. Our correspondents report.
APGA gets four seats in Anambra
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won four of the eleven federal constituency polls in Anambra from results so far announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the National Assembly elections.
In the results announced by INEC in Awka on Monday, Chinedu Obidigwe of APGA won the Anambra East and Anambra West Federal Constituency.
Muoma Ifeanyi, the APGA candidate for Ihiala and the candidate for Orumba North and South, Okwudili Ezenwankwo as well as Oba Umeorji for Aguata Federal Constituency, won their elections.
One the other hand, Peoples Democratic party (PDP) candidates won in six federal constituencies, including; Nnewi North and South (Chris Azubuogu), Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia (Val Anyika), and Awka North and South (Sam Onwuaso).
Others are: Ogbaru Federal Constituency (Chu Chu Onyema), Onitsha North and South (Linda Ikpeazu) and Oyi/Ayamelu Federal Constituency (Vincent Ofumelu).
Idemili North and South Federal Constituency currently occupied by Rep. Obinna Chidoka (PDP) is the only area yet to be announced by INEC.
APC wins in Jigawa’s Dutse/Kiyawa constituency
Alhaji Ibrahim Kemba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Dutse/Kiyawa Federal Constituency election in Jigawa.
Announcing the result yesterday in Dutse, the Returning Officer, Malam Bukar Usman, said Kemba scored 66,428 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Aminu Wada Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 37,08 votes.
He added that Shehu Sunusi Muhammad of the Action Alliance (AA), polled 5,444.
“That Ibrahim Abdullahi Kemba of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” he said.
APGA wins Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency in Taraba
Mr Danjuma Shiddi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has emerged winner of Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency seat in Taraba.
Declaring the result in Wukari, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Chibiya Shangu said Shiddi polled 39,312 votes to defeat his close rival, Prof. Yakubu Aliyara of Action Alliance (AA) who got 22,147 votes.
According to him, Mr Naphtali Kefas of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) polled 20,574 votes while Mr Josiah Kente of the All progressives Congress (APC) got 17, 522 votes.
Agunsoye re-elected in Kosofe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Olurotimi Agunsoye of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the National Assembly election for Kosofe Federal Constituency of Lagos State.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Ayodeji Olukoju, who announced the results at the Anglican Primary School, Ogudu collation centre, said Agunsoye scored 41,593 votes, while his closest rival, Mrs Sherifat Olusola-Hassan of Peoples Democratic Party, scored 28,087 votes.
Olukoju, a Professor of Maritime and History, University of Lagos, declared Agunsoye of the APC winner, having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest number votes, and returned him elected.
Speaking after his election declaration, Agunsoye thanked his constituency for re-electing him into the House of Representatives, assuring them of better things than his first term.
Benson retains Ikorodu seat
Mr Babajimi Benson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the Feb. 23 National Assembly election.
The Returning Officer, Dr Musa Adebayo Obalola, an Associate Professor, announced that Benson, having polled 42,563 as the highest votes, is declared winner of the election.
Benson, who is the incumbent, defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mrs Disu Ramota Omotola, who polled 19, 825 votes.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after he was declared winner, Benson promised his constituents value-added representation.
“My people should expect from me more legislation that will add value to the country as a whole,” he said.
Jimoh retains APC Lagos Mainland seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency, Mr Jide Jimoh, as winner of Saturday’s election.
Prof. Iyiola Oni , the Returning Officer of the election announced the result at the Federal Constituency Collation Centre located in St. Agnes Primary School, Sabo-Yaba, at about 5:45 am on Monday.
Oni, the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, said that Jimoh polled a total of 22, 073 votes to defeat his closest rival from the Peoples Democratic Party, Tajudeen Agoro who got 16, 834 votes.
According to him, Sherifat Ogbola of Accord scored 40 votes, Balogun Usman of AD polled 88 votes, Olugbenga Shobowale of ADC polled 212 votes while Olaide Abiodun got only 5 votes.
Oni said Olorunwa Ogunsemore of MPN scored 21 votes, Adewunmi Ogunlola of PPN got 45 votes, Kayode Hadiza of SDP scored 24 votes while Oluwatoyin Akande of YES party got 31 votes.
He said the total number of votes cast was 42, 838, total valid votes was 40, 253 while the total rejected votes was 2,585.
Kaduna Speaker wins Reps seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Kabiru Alhassan, the Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, as the winner of the Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya Federal Constituency seat.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Kabir Taheer-Hamid announced this on Monday in Kano.
According to him, Alhassan, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 62,455 votes to beat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Sani Muhammad who scored 33,296 votes.
“Alhassan scored a total of 62,455 votes, while Muhammad got 33,296 votes. The break down shows that Alhassan scored 16,505 votes in Kibiya, while Muhammad got 2,543 votes.
“In Rano, Alhassan polled 21,459, while Muhammad had 9,292 votes. In Bunkure, Alhassan got 24,491 votes while Muhammad scored 11, 461 votes.”
APC wins Surulere Constituency 1; PDP, Surulere Constituency ll
Mr Femi Gbajabiamila of the All Progressives Congress (APC ) and Mr Olatunji Soyinka of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emerged winners at Surulere Federal Constituencies l and ll in the House of Representatives elections held on Feb. 23.
Prof. Adetola Daramola, the INEC Returning Officer for the Feb. 23 House of Representatives poll for Surulere Federal Constituency 1, declared the result for the constituency at INEC’s collation centre in Surulere at 1.39. a.m yesterday.
According to her, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila of APC emerged winner with 14,617 votes while Mr Adewara Michael of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 8085 votes.
Mr Folami Abiola of Alliance for Democracy (AD) came third with 97 votes while Ms Oriyomi Barbara of the African Democratic Congress of (ADC) came fourth with 71 votes
“At the end of voting, Femi Gbajabiamila of APC has satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes and is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected, ” she said.
At 3.a.m, Prof. Ade Ibiwoye, INEC Returning Officer for Surulere Federal Constituency ll, declared Mr Olatunji Soyinka of PDP winner with 19,950 votes while Mr Lanre Okunlola of APC came second with 17,910 votes.
Mrs Ferguson Blessing of (ANP) came third with 628 votes.
“Olatunji Soyinka, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected, ” Ibiwoye said.
APC wins Ifako-Ijaye Federal Constituency of Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr James Owolabi, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of Ifako-Ijaye Federal constituency of Lagos State seat in Saturday’s National Assembly election.
Announcing the result at Ifako-Ijaiye INEC office in Lagos yesterday, Prof. Smith Jaja, the returning officer, said Owolabi scored 34, 204 votes.
Jaja said that Mrs Fatimah Mohamed, the Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), came second with 18, 271 votes.
Others are: ADC 290 votes, PPN 147 votes, AD 178 and UPP 119 — out of the 49,056 total votes cast.
Jaja said Owolabi of APC, “having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared as the winner and is returned elected.”
Owolabi will be replacing Mr Nurudeen Akinwunmi, the incumbent Federal House of Representatives member in the constituency.
APC wins Agege seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Dr Babatunde Adejare of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Agege Federal Constituency seat in Lagos State.
Prof. Olufemi Shaibu, the INEC Returning Officer for the Agege Federal Constituency election, who is of the Department of Economics, University of Lagos (UNILAG), made the declaration at the Collation Centre in Orile Agege area of the state.
The APC candidate polled 32, 114 votes to beat his closest rival, Mr Oluwole Joseph of the PDP who had 13, 886 votes in Saturday’s National Assembly elections.
Mr Oladipupo Ayinde of the Accord (AC) party polled a total of 5, 490.
Shaibu said Adejare, having scored the highest votes at the election, had won the National Assembly election for the Agege Federal constituency.
“Adejare Samuel Babatunde of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law, has scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” Shaibu said.
Shaibu said only 10 parties contested in the election in Agege local government area.
Adejare is the Commissioner for Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure in Lagos and was also a member of the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015 representing Agege Federal Constituency.
Four seats for Ogun APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clinched four House of Representatives seats in Ogun, winning all four so far declared out of nine federal constituencies in the state.
Olumide Osoba (APC) won Abeokuta North/ Odeda/Obafemi Owode, Lanre Edun (APC) won Abeokuta South, while Korede Osunsanya, also of APC, was declared winner of Ijebu-Ode/Ijebu-North/Odogbolu federal constituency.
The APC had earlier been declared winner of Ado – Odo/Ota Federal Constituency’s seat in Ogun.
Olumide, son of a former governor of the state and chieftain of APC, Chief Segun Osoba, polled a total of 33, 538 votes to defeat the incumbent, Mikhail Kazeem of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), who scored 14,903 votes.
The result was announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Ismaila Salami, at Unity High School Collation Centre, Ago- Ika, Abeokuta.
At the Centenary Hall collation centre for the Abeokuta-South federal constituency, the Returning Officer, Prof. Bameke Oyedele, declared APC’s Edun as winner, having polled a total of 17,003 votes.
He defeated his closest rival, Mr Segun Sowunmi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored a total of 8,608 votes.
Similarly, Prof. Michael Ozoje, the Returning Officer at Ijebu-Ode Local Government Collation Centre, declared Osunsanya as winner of Ijebu-Ode/Ijebu North-East/Odogbolu seat with a total of 25,608 votes.
Mr Taiwo Shote, the PDP candidate who came closest to Osunsanya, scored total votes of 21,775.
PDP wins Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency seat
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Nicholas Garba, has been declared winner of Saturday’s elections for Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency in Kaduna state.
Mr Ugo Chile, Returning Officer, who declared the results, said Garba got 75,370 votes to defeat Habu Anna of APC who scored 39,407 votes. The officer described the election as free and fair.
INEC declares PDP winner of Eket Federal Constituency, A’Ibom
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Patrick Ifon, the House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Eket Federal Constituency election held on Saturday.
Announcing the results, the Returning Officer, Prof. Bassey Antia of the University of Uyo, said that Patrick Ifon polled 61, 580 votes to defeat his closest rival Akpabio Kufre of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 11, 263 votes.
The results were announced at Eket Senatorial District Collation Centre on Monday.
Addressing his supporters, Ifon, the Eket federal constituency member elect, thanked the constituents for being steadfast in their quest to ensure the people’s will prevailed.
“This is a collective victory in the face of threatening assertions by the opposition. It is a victory attributed to God, the people and a proof that Akwa Ibom is PDP, ” he said.
He commended INEC for the peaceful process but decried the malfunctioning of the card readers that disenfranchised a lot of eligible voters from voting.
Eket Federal Constituency is made up of Eket, Esit Eket, Onna and Ibeno.
APC wins Etsako seat in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Johnson Oghuma as the winner of Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo.
INEC returning officer, Dr Francis Ogbemudia of the University of Benin, who announced the result, said Oghuma polled 57,751 votes to defeat his closest rival, Blessing Agbomere of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 36,904 votes.
Ogbemudia said of the 265,895 registered voters, 98,808 cast their votes while 2,378 votes were voided.
Ogbemudia said: “I hereby declare Oghuma of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, as the winner and he is returned elected.”
APC wins Ganjuwa/Darazo federal constituency in Bauchi
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Mansur Soro, has emerged winner of Saturday’s National Assembly election for Ganjuwa and Darazo Federal Constituency in Bauchi state.
Announcing the result in Darazo yesterday, the Returning Officer, Mr Bello Abdulkadir, said the winner polled 45,867 votes to defeat contestants of other political parties.
Candidates of other political parties that contested with him in the election includes: Mr Ibrahim Hassan of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 19,897 and Mr Dayyabu Ciroma of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), who polled 20,983 votes.
PDP wins Jos South/Jos East Rep seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Mr Dachung Bagos of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of Jos South/Jos East Federal constituency.
Prof. Rahila Gowon, the returning officer for the polls, who announced the results at the collation centre in Jos, said Bagos polled the highest votes required by the law.
She said the winner polled a total of 117,114 votes to beat Pam Dongs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 37, 617 votes.
Ex-Minister wins APC Rep in Yobe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the immediate past Minister of Foreign Affairs (state), Khadija Ibrahim, as the winner for Damaturu/Tarmuwa/Gujba/Gulani Federal Constituency on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Prof. Maimuna Waziri of Federal University Gashua, the INEC Returning Officer for the election declared the results on Sunday at Federal Secretariat Collation Centre in Damaturu.
According to the Returning Officer, Khadija Ibrahim of APC scored the highest votes of 78,953.
Waziri said Alhaji Habu Babayo, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as the second winner with total votes of 10,508.
APC wins Kaltungo/Shongom Rep in Gombe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Karu Elisha, as the winner of Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency of Gombe State.
Announcing the results, the Returning Officer, Prof Sale Mohammed of the Federal University, Kashere, said Elisha polled 35,316 votes.
He defeated his closest rival, Adamu Kalba of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 26,661 votes.
He said that a total number of 67, 993 votes were cast out of 186, 038 total registered voters.
He also said that 64,964 votes were valid in the election.
Mohammed said “I hereby declare Dr Karu Elisha of APC as the winner having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes.”
Elumelu of PDP wins Aniocha/Oshimili Fed Constituency in Delta
Mr Ndudi Elumelu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Aniocha/OShimili Federal Constituency has emerged winner of the National Assembly election.
Elumelu polled a total of 84,234 to emerge winner as announced by Dr Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, collation and returning officer for the Constituency on Monday in Asaba.
According to Anene-Okeakwa, elections were contested in four local government areas that made up the constituency in the state which were Oshimili North, Oshimili South, Aniocha North and Aniocha South LGAs.
“The PDP candidate polled a total of 84,214 votes while the All Progressive Congress (APC) Candidate, Mr Paul Adingupu polled total of 11,104 votes.
“Total valid vote is 96,379; total vote cast is 99,549 while 3,176 votes were rejected during the process. By the power conferred on me as the Returning Officer for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, I declare that election was contested and Ndudi Elumelu, having satisfied the requirement is hereby declared winner and is return elected”.
Onuigbo returns to House
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Chief Sam Onuigbo the winner for the Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency poll.
Onuigbo, who ran on the platform of PDP for second tenure, polled 30, 669 to defeat his closest rival, Mr Martin Apugo of the APC who polled 23,279 votes.
Mr Uba Macdold of APGA scored 10,312 votes, while Mr Charles Nzechi of Labour Party (LP) scored 559 votes.
Prof. Georgina Ugwuanyi, the Returning Officer for the constituency, who announced the result in Umuahia, declared Onuigbo the winner.
He said that 12,232 votes were valid out of the 13,192 votes cast at the election.
With the result, Onuigbo has emerged the first person to be re-elected to the House of Representatives for a second tenure in the constituency.
Akinremi is APC’s sole winner in Ibadan metropolis
The Liberian-based millionaire businessman and candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Musiliudeen Olaide Akinremi, has been declared winner of the Saturday’s House of Representatives election in the area.
With his victory, Akinremi emerged as the only candidate of the APC to win in Ibadan metropolis where the opposition Peoples Democratic Party consumed the aspiration of other party’s candidates.
Akinremi polled 17,048 votes to narrowly defeat his closest rival, Ademola Omotosho of PDP who garnered 16,237 votes.
Save for Ibadan North constituency, other APC candidates lost to the PDP in all other metropolitan federal constituencies in the city like Ibadan Northwest/southwest and Ibadan Southeast/Northeast.
Akinremi was declared elected and returned by the Returning Officer, Prof. Mukaila Olujide.
However, the PDP collation agent, Mr. Olumuyiwa Makinde and that of Accord, Mr. Adeoye Omobolade, rejected the results on the grounds that the result sheets of three polling units in the local government area are still shrouded in mystery.
Minority Whip, Barde wins Chikun/ Kajuru seat for 5th term in Kaduna
The incumbent member representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal constituency, Rt. Hon. Umar Yakubu Barde has been reelected to represent his constituency for the fifth term.
Hon. Barde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is the minority whip at the green chambers gannered a total votes of 92,547 to defeat his closest opponent Barrister Bashir Yahaya Wushiri of APC who scored 34,022 and Ekene Abubakar Adams of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) who polled 16,813 votes.
In the keenly contested election, Hon. Barde polled 69,416 votes in Chikun local government area and 23,131 votes in Kajuru local government area.
Wushiri of the APC scored 23,505 votes in Chikun local government area and 10,517 in Kajuru local government area.
Mr. Adams got 11,636 votes in Chukun local government area and 5,177 in Kajuru local government area.
Reps emerge in Delta
Results for the House of Representatives in last Saturday’s election in Delta State started trickling out yesterday evening.
After a rather slow and tiring process, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released some of the results in the Delta Central and South Senatorial Districts.
The candidate of the APC for the Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Revd Ejiroghene Waive, was declared winner of the election, polling a total of 41,385.
Returning Officer of the contest,
Dr. Igbinoba Eghosa, said Waive thrashed his closest contenders; the candidates of the PDP, Hon Samuel Marierie, who polled 35,126 and the incumbent, Hon Solomon Awhinawhi, who is the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and polled 11,098 votes.
In Warri South, the candidate of the PDP, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi, polled 23,016, against the incumbent and candidate of the SDP, Hon Daniel Reyeineiju, who scored 3,733, and the candidate of the APC, Mr Alex Eyengho’s 7,291.
In Warri North, PDP polled 25,788, against SDP’s 8,326 and APC’s 4,921.
APC clears seats in Kwara
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State won all the six House of Representatives Seats in the state.
The official results released by Jacob Ayanda, Head of Department, Voter education and Publicity in Ilorin yesterday show that the House of Representatives seat for Ilorin West/Asa was won by Alhaji Abdulyekeen Alajagusi with 68, 585 votes to 42, 068 votes polled by Abdulrasaq Lawal of the PDP.
Abdulganiyu Cook Olododo emerged the Reps member-elect for Ilorin South/Ilorin East by polling 56, 496 votes to defeat Ayinde Mohammed of PDP that polled 27, 737 votes.
The Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency seat was won by Tijani Kayode with 54, 401 votes as against 19, 449 votes polled by Olerinoye Tope of PDP.
The incumbent Reps member for Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero, Hon Olawuyi Abdulraheem of the APC polled 33, 386 votes to retain his seat by defeating his closest opponent, Bolade Rafiu of the PDP who got 22, 954 votes.
The House of Reps seat for Baruten/Kaiama was won by Mohammed Bio with 39, 914 votes to 14, 476 votes polled by Abubakar Musa of PDP.
Ahmed Ndakenne polled 58, 054 votes to secure the Patigi/Edu/Moro Federal Constituency seat by defeating Hassan Mahmud Babako of the PDP that got 19, 144 votes.
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