INCONCLUSIVE FC: PDP 4:1 APC
Thus far, five state guber have been declared inconclusive; Bauchi, Adamawa, Plateau, Sokoto and Kano. Of these five states, the Peoples Democratic Party has maintained a slim lead in four states.
UPDATE
In the early hours of this morning, Darius Ishaku, the incumbent governor of Taraba state, was re-elected for another four years in office. He defeated APC's Sani Danldadi with over 150,000 votes.
QUICK FACT: No other party has governed in Taraba since 1999 asides the PDP.
UPDATE
Good morning esteemed readers and believers in the Nigerian state. Before continue this morning, we'll love to bring you a swift update.
Before you went to bed last night, the PDP had won eight states, while the APC had 13 states to its flag.
KANO ELECTION INCONCLUSIVE
INEC has declared as inconclusive governorship election held in Kano. Abba Kabir Yusuf, the PDP candidate, had more votes than the incumbent state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, with a slim margin. He got 1,014,474 votes while Ganduje got 987,810, with a margin of 26,655 votes.
OKOROCHA SUFFERS SETBACK
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed the name of Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, from the list of senators-elect. Full story HERE.
KANO SITUATION
The PDP has polled a total of 1,014,353 votes ahead of the APC which secured 953,522 votes in the governorship election of the state. The controversy which broke out in Nasarawa LGA delayed the collation. At the end of the collation, the PDP won the local government, polling 54,349 votes to defeat APC which secured 34,297 votes.
IMO BREAKDOWN
Results from all 27 LGAs
Nkwere LGA
APC: 2,147
PDP: 1,889
AA: 8,205
APGA: 1,104
Aboh Mbaise LGA
APC: 3,479
PDP: 64,219
AA: 4,296
APGA: 2,520
Ikeduru LGA
APC: 3,139
PDP: 14,848
AA: 4,006
APGA: 2,088
Onu IMO LGA
APC: 081217
PDP: 2063
AA: 4173
APGA: 4577
ORSU LGA
APC: 3,780
PDP: 2596
AA: 6203
APGA: 3198
Owerri municipal LGA
APC: 1540
PDP: 10118
AA: 2617
APGA: 1549
Mbaitoli LGA
APC: 3704
PDP: 13358
AA: 5869
APGA: 5777
Uguta LGA
APC: 1644
PDP: 5663
AA: 3431
APGA: 2441
Nwageli LGA
APC: 1831
PDP: 3482
AA: 9934
APGA: 2067
Orlu LGA
APC: 3,007
PDP: 5,053
AA: 9,659
APGA: 3423
Okigwe LGA.
APC: 1,843
PDP: 5,443
AA: 8,469
APGA: 8,365
ORU West LGA
APC: 6,435
PDP: 4,393
AA: 5016
APGA: 5764
Ohaji Egbema
APC; 4,585
PDP: 6,250
AA: 20,050
APGA: 4476
Ideato North LGA
APC: 3723
PDP: 3064
AA: 5599
APGA: 2152
ISU LGA
APC: 2423
PDP: 3235
AA: 7695
APGA: 2873
ORU East LGA
APC: 24,257
PDP: 4,806
AA: 4,531
APGA: 1,524
Owerri west LGA.
APC: 2,868
PDP: 12,878
AA: 2538
APGA: 2660
Njaba LGA
APC: 3,480
PDP: 4,043
AA: 8,297
APGA: 3,480
Obowo LGA
APC: 1939
PDP: 6198
AA: 4929
APGA: 5385
Isiala Mbano
APC: 1,893
PDP: 3,589
AA: 3,383
APGA: 1,7817
Ezinihitte Mbaise.
APC: 1462
PDP: 1356
AA: 2646
APGA: 1356
Ahiazu Mbaise.
APC: 971
PDP: 32,987
AA: 3395
APGA: 2405
Ehime Mbano
APC: 3094
PDP: 5238
AA: 5477
APGA: 12,410
Ihitte/uboma LGA.
APC: 3,160
PDP: 4,234
AA: 5,444
APGA: 5,692
Ideato South.
APC: 4,893
PDP: 3,600
AA: 40,438
APGA: 4,656
Owerri North
APC: 2272
PDP: 12,797
AA: 2,988
APGA: 4,404
Ngor okpala
APC: 2310
PDP: 11,502
AA: 4,797
APGA: 2,308
RESULT
In Imo: Ngor Okpala
Governorship election
AA: 4,797
APC: 2,310
APGA: 2,308
PDP: 11,502
IHEDIOHA IS FOUR LGAs AWAY FROM WINNING IMO
PDP's Emeka Ihedioha is only four LGAs away from becoming the next governor of Imo. Of the 23 LGAs announced by INEC, Ihedioha has won eight.
INEC RESUMES COLLATION IN KANO
INEC in Kano state has resumed the collation of the governorship election results. The electoral body had suspended the exercise due to what it called "disturbing report of disrupting collation process at Nassarawa local government by some people that led to the destruction of some election results".
AJIMOBI HAILS MAKINDE'S FEAT
Abiola Ajimobi, Oyo governor, has congratulated Seyi Makinde of the PDP for emerging winner of the governorship election.
He said: "I congratulate you and wish you a successful tenure. I enjoin you to focus on the sustained development of our state in the areas of peace, security, as well as safety of lives and property enjoyed in the last eight years."
RESULT
In Imo: Owerri North LGA
Governorship election
AA: 2,988
APC: 2,272
APGA: 4404
PDP: 12,797
RESULT
In Imo: Ideato South
Rochas Okorocha fails to deliver his LGA to APC, his son-in-law wins by a wide margin.
AA: 40,438
APC: 4893
APGA: 4656
PDP: 3,600
BENUE GOES THE 'INCONCLUSIVE' ROUTE
INEC has declared the Benue governorship election inconclusive. Announcing the result, Sabastine Maimako, INEC returning officer, said the “margin of lead is below that of cancelled votes, therefore, the election is hereby declared inconclusive”.
He put the total number of cancelled votes at 121,019 while the margin of victory between Ortom and Jime stood at 81,554 votes.
Samuel Ortom (PDP): 410,576
Emmanuel Jime (APC): 329,022
OKOWA ON RE-ELECTION: I TRUSTED IN THE LORD
Ifeanyi Okowa says he trusted in the Lord to win re-election as Delta governor. Okowa polled 925, 274 votes to defeat Great Ogboru of the APC who scored 215, 938 votes.
He said: “I trusted in the Lord and those who led the campaign also trusted in the Lord. Most especially. I want to appreciate my leader, former governor, Chief James Ibori."
MEET ZULUM, BORNO GOV-ELECT WHO 'WAS A TAXI DRIVER FOR 16 YEARS'
APC's Babagana Zulum has been declared winner of the Borno governorship election. He polled 1,175,440 votes to beat his closest rival, Muhammed Imam of the PDP, who polled 66,115.
Gali INEC, REC in Borno, made the announcement at the governorship election collation centre in Maiduguri.
Zulum famously said he was a commercial driver from 1984 to 1999 and "also drove buses, pickup trucks carrying firewood from forests. Whenever I drove taxis and returned the vehicles to owners, I used what I got for my basic school needs".
AGAIN, APC SWEEPS BORNO
APC: 1,175,440
PDP: 66,115
Final result for Borno governorship election for 27 LGAs.
Babagaba Umara Zulum of APC is declared winner.
RESULT
In Imo: Ehime Mbano LGA
Governorship election
AA: 5,477
APC: 3,094
APGA: 12,410
PDP: 5,238
RESULT
In Imo: Ideato North
Governorship election
AA: 5,599
APC: 3,723
APGA: 2,152
PDP: 3,064
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