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Akpabio, Ganduje Congratulate Uzodimma, Ododo, Hail INEC

Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 540,308 votes to defeat the first runner up, Peoples Democratic Party’s Samuel Anyanwu who raked in 71,503 votes and 16 other candidates in the election.

L-R Uzodimma, Ganduje, Akpabio and Ododo.

 

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, have congratulated Imo State Governor on their election victory at the just concluded governorship election in the state.

Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 540,308 votes to defeat the first runner-up, Peoples Democratic Party’s Samuel Anyanwu who raked in 71,503 votes and 16 other candidates in the election.

Ododo won with 446,237 votes, defeating his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052, while Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 46,362 votes.

In his congratulatory message to the Imo state governor issued on Sunday in Abuja, Akpabio commended Uzodimma for his resilience and commitment to genuine democratic practices saying that good governance had triumphed over propaganda.

“I congratulate and rejoice with you and the people of Imo on your well-deserved re-election as the Executive Governor of Imo. Your victory is testimony of your excellent performance in office in the last four years,” Akpabio said.

“This victory is an affirmation by Ndi Imo of your sterling leadership qualities and confirmation of your outstanding performance and delivery of the dividends of democracy to the people.

“It is also an indication that our great party, the APC is firmly established in the South-east and accepted by the good people of the region.”

Akpabio also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for refusing to give in to blackmail and conducting a free and fair election.

The Senate President noted that despite ‘attempted strikes’ and ‘manipulated blackmail’ of those he considered enemies of the Imo people, God took control of the situation.

He also extended the goodwill of the APC family in the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

While felicitating the Imo governor on his electoral victory, Ganduje expressed happiness with the overwhelming support exhibited by the electorate in Kogi State in electing Usman Ododo in the state governorship poll.

Ganduje in a statement on Sunday night by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, said the electoral feats of both Uzodimma and Ododo reinforced the fact that Nigerians are well at home with the APC.

He said the victory by the APC in both states underlines Nigeria’s satisfaction with democracy dividends by Uzodimma of Imo State and the outgoing Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.

“What gladdens me about the victory of the APC in both Kogi and Imo states is that Nigerians are appreciative of good governance and they want continuity in peace and sustainable growth in their states,” Ganduje said.

“As a progressive party, we will always live up to our promises to deliver good governance. The people of Imo and Kogi states can be rest assured that Uzodimma would sustain his developmental strides in the state while Ododo would consolidate the enviable legacies of Governor Yahaya Bello.”

While congratulating both  Uzodinma and Ododo,  Ganduje urged members of the opposition political parties in both states to accept their defeat in good faith.

Source: Channel TV

KOGI STATE VOTES POLLED BY EACH PARTY

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KOGI STATE: VOTES POLLED BY EACH PARTY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Election Collation

A - 1,254

AA - 1,440

AAC - 424

ADC - 21,819

ADP - 1064

APC - 446,237

APGA - 469

APM - 130

APP - 1,135

BP - 82

LP - 567

NNPP - 136

NRM - 242

PDP - 46,362

PRP - 781

SDP - 259,052

YPP - 868

ZLP - 227

TOTAL VALID VOTES: 782,289

REJECTED VOTES: 9,601

TOTAL VOTES CAST: 791,890

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‘Election Victory Has Vindicated Me’, Uzodimma Thanks Supporters

"Your trust in me to continue leading our dear State is both inspiring and deeply appreciated. Together, we have achieved a resounding victory and I am committed to delivering on the promises made during our campaign."

FILE PHOTO of Governor Hope Uzodimma

 

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has thanked supporters following his re-election. 

Uzodimma became the Imo governor in 2020 after the Supreme Court nullified Emeka Ihedioha’s victory.

But on Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the winner of the Imo governorship election after he cleared all 27 local government areas of the South-East state.

“My good people of Imo State, I am humbled and honored by your overwhelming support in yesterday’s election,” he said after the victory.

“Your trust in me to continue leading our dear State is both inspiring and deeply appreciated. Together, we have achieved a resounding victory and I am committed to delivering on the promises made during our campaign.”

Source: Channel TV

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Melaye Calls For ‘Total Cancellation’ Of ‘Shameful’ Kogi Gov Poll 

“INEC officials and youth corps members were caught yesterday with prepared result sheets even before the commencement of the processes. A youth corps member was arrested with a prepared result and N1 million in his bag.”

 Senator Dino Melaye appears on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

 

Dino Melaye has called for the cancellation of the Kogi State governorship election, describing the conduct of the exercise as “shameful”. 

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate in the election said this during a press conference in Lokoja on Sunday just as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collates results for the poll.

“I will start by condemning in its totality the conduct of the elections yesterday and outrightly call for the total cancellation of the election because that was not an election,” the PDP candidate said.

“It is shameful that the unhealthy INEC refuse to realise, ameliorate or palliate the problems they created in the last presidential and governorship elections.

“Yesterday in the five local governments of the central senatorial district in Kogi state, there was no election. Surprisingly, accreditation was done manually, the BVAS was not used. Prepared sheets manifested even before accreditation took place and evidence is all over the media.

“So, INEC as a matter of urgency must cancel the election. In many areas where I won, my agents were told there were no available result sheets to enter the result and we have evidence to back up these claims.

“As I speak to you, it is shameful that this is what our democracy has descended to. INEC has manifested more than before, that they cannot be trusted, they are biased, they are compromised, and they cannot be a neutral umpire.

“INEC officials and youth corps members were caught yesterday with prepared result sheets even before the commencement of the processes. A youth corps member was arrested with a prepared result and N1 million in his bag.”

Melaye’s comment came hours after social media became awash with result sheets for the Kogi governorship election even before the exercise commenced.

But the commission was swift to respond to the matter, assuring Nigerians that it would probe the issue.

“Our attention has been drawn to a report that filled result sheets were discovered in some polling units in Kogi State,” the commission said on X. “The Commission views this situation seriously.”

Source: Channel TV

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Kogi Governorship Election: SDP Rejects Results In Five LGAs

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The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has called for the cancellation of election in Kogi central, where incidences of over-voting were reported

Briefing newsmen in Abuja, national chairman of the party, Shehu Gabam says SDP rejects the election in five local government areas in Kogi central senatorial district.

He said collation of results in the disputed areas is unacceptable and urged INEC not to reward bad behaviour in the conduct of the governorship election in Kogi state.

Gabam called on president Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene and ensure justice is served.

Source: AIT

LP’s Achonu Rejects Results, Accuses Security Operatives Of Collusion With Imo APC

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LP’s Achonu Rejects Results, Accuses Security Operatives Of Collusion With Imo APC

Achonu placed third with 64,081 votes as compared to Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party with 71,503 and the eventual winner, the incumbent governor, Hope Uzodimma who won by a large vote tally of 540,308.

LP Governorship candidate in Imo state, Athan Avhonu

 

The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded Imo state Governorship election Athan Achonu has accused security operatives of colluding with the ruling All Progressives Congress to manipulate the result in the state.

Addressing newsmen in his country home in Ehime Mbano local government area of Imo state, the 64-year-old  alleged his party supporters and voters were intimidated and harassed during the election as the outcome of the election doesn’t reflect what truly transpired at the polling units.

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LP’s Achonu Rejects Results, Accuses Security Operatives Of Collusion With Imo APC

Achonu placed third with 64,081 votes as compared to Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party with 71,503 and the eventual winner, the incumbent governor, Hope Uzodimma who won by a large vote tally of 540,308.

It is a very sad day for democracy, for good governance for freedom of choice and equal opportunity,” he said.

“Yesterday security agencies of this country raped our democracy. It was a big shock, I am just recovering from it this morning.\

“The DSS, Police and the military raped our democracy it was like a coup by the security agencies, it wasn’t INEC.”

“INEC was scared, they brought people from different states of the country and when they came they were willing to work. But when you see the security agents that are supposed to protect you where they behead people like chickens and are doing the bidding of the government, what do you do?

He argued that the Returning officer should have stopped collation following a petition by his party agent that the results at the polling units uploaded to the IREV didn’t correspond with what the collation officers presented at the state collation centre. He promises to challenge the outcome of the election in court.

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Bayelsa Off-Cycle Election: Protesters Storm INEC Office To Demand Cancellation Of Results From 3 Communities In Brass, Southern Ijaw

 

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Scores of protesters trooped to the Bayelsa office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Yenagoa, demanding the cancellation of results in Nembe Bassambiri as well as that from Ologbobiri and Ologboboro communities in Southern Ijaw local government area.

They marched from the Peace Park through the major roads and converged around the INEC office.

The head of Voter Education and Publicity for Bayelsa state INEC office, Wilfred Ifogah, who addressed the protesters, said the electoral body will look into the complaint.

Collation of results is still ongoing as at the time of filing this report, with a few local governments so far announced as of Sunday morning.

Source: AIT