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APC’s Abdulrazaq Clears 11 Of 16 LGs In Kwara, Inches Towards Victory [See results
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EditorThe All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate in Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has cleared 11 out of the 16 local governments in the governorship election results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
For live updates of results and postponed voting across the country, click HERE.
Results from the LGAs announced so far in Kwara:
OKE ERO LOCAL GOVT
Registered voters 43,944
Acreditted voters 11942
APC 7,758
LP 34
NNPP 21
PDP 3,768
SDP 149
VALID VOTES 11808
REJECTED I34
TOTAL VOTES CAST 11,942
OYUN LOCAL GOVT
Registered 61, 672
Accredited 16,533
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APC 8,991
LP 75
NNPP 297
PDP 5,465
SDP 1,068
Valid votes 16,180
Rejected votes 348
Total votes cast 16, 528
Cancellation at Ijagbo polling unit due to over-voting.
Number of registered voters, 44,016.
Number of accredited voters, 11,849
Scores by parties
AA 01
AAC 06
ADC 203
ADP 45
APC 6,836
APM 11
APP 06
LP 20
NNPP 09
PDP 4,273
PRP 03
SDP 170
YPP 06
ZLP 10
LRM 08
Total valid votes, 11,598
Rejected votes, 251
Total votes cast, 11,849.
Offa Local government area
Number of registered voters 97,945
Accredited voters 24,115
Total number of valid votes 23,531
Rejected votes 584
Over voting in Essa wards 002 and 006 as such two votes were cancelled.
Scores
AA 39
AAC 14
ADC 130
ADP 53
APC 14,696
APM 17
APP 10
LP 104
NNPP 180
PDP 6,705
PRP 10
SDP 1,289
YPP 271
ZLP 13
Isin local government
Number of registered voters, 42,238
Number of accredited voters, 9631
Total votes cast, 9630
Valid votes, 9,438
Rejected votes, 192
Total votes cast, 9,630
AA 13
AAC 04
ADC 22
ADP 34
APC 5,274
APM 17
APP 10
LP 37
NNPP 25
PDP 3,400
PRP 07
SDP 567
YPP 25
ZLP 03
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ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVT OF KWARA STATE
Registered voters 161,045
Accredited voters 36,741
APC 20,148
LP 369
NNPP 419
PDP 12,096
SDP 2,357
Total Valid votes 35,949
Rejected votes 774
Total votes cast 36,723
8IREPODUN LOCAL GOVT OF KWARA STATE
Registered voters 89,644
Accredited voters 23,160
APC 12,860
LP 102
NNPP 169
PDP 7,614
SDP 1,693
Total Valid votes 22,733
Rejected votes 427
Total votes cast 23,160
7. ASA LOCAL GOVT OF KWARA STATE
Registered voters 87,923
Accredited voters 29,061
APC 14,946
LP 82
NNPP 205
PDP 11,183
SDP 953
Total Valid votes 27,907
Rejected votes 583
Total votes cast 28,490
Cancellation of results in two polling units due to violence.
9. MORO LOCAL GOVT OF KWARA STATE
Registered voters 81,646
Accredited voters 24,928
APC 15,161
LP 76
NNPP 43
PDP 6,823
SDP 1992
Total Valid votes 24,466
Rejected votes 461
Total votes cast 24,927
PATIGI LOCAL GOVT OF KWARA STATE
Registered voters 68,136
Accredited voters 21,930
APC 13,813
LP 19
NNPP 27
PDP 6,544
SDP 389
Total Valid votes 20,976
Rejected votes 748
Total votes cast 21,724
Cancellation in two polling units.
Registered voters 163,701
Accredited voters 43,578
APC 23,925
LP 129
NNPP 446
PDP 14,500
SDP 2,645
Total Valid votes 42,170
Rejected votes 1015
Total votes cast 43,185
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IFELODUN LOCAL GOVT OF KWARA STATE
Registered voters 130,778
Accredited voters 29,500
APC 17,599
LP 124
NNPP 201
PDP 9,085
SDP 1,559
Total Valid votes 29,006
Rejected votes 494
Total votes cast 29,500
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Speaking at a North Central zonal leadership meeting of PDP in Abuja on Wednesday, Melaye said Ortom’s anti-party activities led to PDP losing both the presidential and governorship elections in Benue.
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NNPP Faction Suspends Kano Governor For Six Months
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EditorA faction of New Nigeria Peoples Party under the leadership of Major Agbo on Tuesday suspended the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, for six months over his failure to appear before a disciplinary committee to defend an alleged Infraction against the party’s constitution.
Yusuf’s suspension was announced by the National Secretary of the faction, Ogini Olaposi, at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
Addressing journalists at the party secretariat, Olaposi disclosed that the Board of Trustees took the decision to suspend the governor in the interest of the party.
The factional secretary said they have yet to come to terms with what the governor, a national figure who was elected on the platform of the NNPP, was doing at an ‘illegal national convention’ of the Kwankwasiya group led by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso in Abuja on April 6.
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He said, “We called this media conference to brief you on developments resulting from the recent invitation to Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano to appear before a disciplinary committee to explain infractions on the party constitution.
“Nigerians need to know the position of the New Nigeria People’s Party following the failure of the governor to appear before the Disciplinary Committee to explain the reason(s) His Excellency, who was elected on the party’s platform and a national figure of NNPP participated in an illegal/ factional national convention of NNPP held by the Kwankwasiya group at Wuse 2 in Abuja on Saturday, 6th April.
“The leadership of the NNPP to strengthen our internal disciplinary and democratic measures, most especially in the area of party supremacy without prejudice, is left with no other options than to decisively take necessary action according to the letters of NNPP Constitution 2022 as amended.
“With the approval of the Board of Trustees of New Nigeria Peoples Party and the unanimous decision of the National Working Committee of our great Party, His Excellency, Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State is hereby suspended for six months with immediate effect.
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“So, how can non-members of NNPP suspend a governor? They are just clowns having fun because you can only suspend someone if you have a party. They don’t have a party and INEC has a record of members of the party. They are just out there making people laugh,” he stated.
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Edo Guber: Trouble Looms As Imansuangbon Seeks Disqualification Of Akpata As LP Candidate
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An ex-governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) Barr. Kenneth Imansuangbon, has asked the court to prevent the “alleged governorship candidate” of the party in Edo State from the September 21 election.
In a suit No. FHC B/CS/26/2024, filed at the Benin division of the Federal High Court by his counsel A.A. Malik & Co, Imansuangbon said that Labour Party erred by declaring Olumide Akpata as the winner of the party’s primary conducted on February 23, 2024.
In the suit filed in Benin, Akpata served as the first defendant, LP second defendant while INEC stands as third defendant.
In the suit, Imansuangbon said Akpata was not qualified to have contested the primary having violated the provisions of the section 222(c) of the Nigeria constitution as well as Article 28 of the party’s guidelines for the conduct of the primary.
Imansuangbon further averred that votes garnered by the first defendant in the primary be declared invalid and wasted.
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He asked the court to determine if Akpata is qualified to have contested the primary having failed to sign or endorse the indemnity form issued to him by the second defendant.
He also asked the court to determine if the votes garnered in the purported primary should not be voided and wasted in the face of “outright disregard” to the constitutional provisions of the country and that of the party.
Similarly, Imansuangbon asked the court to determine if he that scored the second highest votes in the said primary should not be declared the winner and validly nominated to be the governorship candidate of the LP.
Alternatively, the court was asked to determine if the party conducted the February 23 governorship primary in a manner outlined, prescribed or otherwise circumscribed by section 84 of the electoral Act, 2022.
That the court should also determine if the primary did not run foul of the provisions of section 84(2), (3), (4) & (5) of the electoral Act, 2022.
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While asking for the sum of N20 million as the cost of the suit, Imansuangbon asked that a fresh primary should be conducted not later than 30 days of the judgement of the court.
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