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#NigeriaElections2023: APC Leads In 2 LGAs In Rivers State

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3 years ago

February 27, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the announcement of results for the presidential and the National Assembly elections at the state level in Rivers State.

The collation kick-started around 5:34pm on Sunday evening.

The State collation officer for Rivers State, Professor Charles Adias, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Otueke, Bayelsa State, commenced the collation with results from Ahoda West local government area.

Other results announced are; Tai LGA and Opobo/Nkoro.

Presenting the performance of political parties, the returning officer for Ahoda West, Professor Cheta William, noted that the LGA has 12 wards and 84,710 registered voters.

Gokana and Abua-Odual were stepped down because of the inconsistencies in the result and what was already recorded in the BVAS.

Labour party won in Ahoda West LGA while APC won in Tai and Opobo/Nkoro LGA.

Ahoada West for the presidential election

APC: 3443

LP: 4634

PDP: 2582

Accredited voters 11,505

Valid votes: 11,062

Rejected votes. 443

Tai LGA for the presidential election with 10 Wards

APC – 9442

PDP – 1506

LP – 485

Registered vote: 74106

Accredited votes: 12291

Valid votes: 11725

Vote cast: 12291

Rejected votes: 566

Opobo/Nkoro LGA, with 11 Wards.

APC – 5701

LP – 2093

PDP – 1542

Registered voters: 59047

Accredited voters: 10,094

Total valid votes: 9441

Rejected votes: 614

Total votes: 10,063

The collation continues today.

As of yesterday, Sunday, some LGAs in Rivers State were yet to send their results to the INEC office in the state.

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Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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1 day ago

November 28, 2025

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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.

Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.

Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.

“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”

Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.

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2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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1 day ago

November 28, 2025

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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.

Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.

According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.

He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.

“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”

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JUST IN: El-Rufai Formally Joins ADC

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2 days ago

November 27, 2025

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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

El-Rufai, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, the former governor stated that his focus is on contributing to the strengthening of a unified democratic platform that can offer a credible political alternative to the people of Nigeria.

“I wish to notify that I have resigned my membership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, effective 26 November, 2025,” he said.