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NIGERIA ELECTION 2023: Live Results from Presidential Election Collation
Collation of the presidential election results from States has commenced at the National Collation Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Abuja.
Results have started coming in from the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The presidential election is keenly being contested by the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Labour Party, LP.
Here are some of the results from state collation centres.
Here are some of the results from state collation centres.
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Live Collation of Presidential Results
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| State | APC | PDP | LP | NNPP | |
| Abia | 8,914 | 22,676 | 327,095 | ||
| Adamawa | 182,881 | 417,611 | 105,648 | 417,611 | |
| Akwa Ibom | 160,620 | 214,012 | 132,683 | ||
| Anambra | 5,111 | 9,036 | 584,621 | 1,967 | |
| Bauchi | 146,977 | 319,123 | 26,160 | ||
| Bayelsa | 42,572 | 68,818 | 49,975 | 540 | |
| Benue | 310,468 | 130,081 | 308,372 | ||
| Borno | 252,282 | 190,921 | 4,626 | 7,205 | |
| Cross River | 130,520 | 95,425 | 179,917 | 1,644 | |
| Delta | 90,183 | 161,600 | 341,866 | 3,112 | |
| Ebonyi | 42,402 | 13,503 | 259,739 | 1,661 | |
| Edo | 144,471 | 89,585 | 331,163 | 2,743 | |
| Ekiti | 201,494 | 89,554 | 11,397 | ||
| Enugu | 4,772 | 15,749 | 428,640 | ||
| Gombe | 146,977 | 319,123 | 26,160 | 10,520 | |
| Imo | 66,171 | 30,440 | 352,904 | 1,536 | |
| Jigawa | 412,390 | 386,587 | 1,889 | 98,234 | |
| Kaduna | 399,293 | 554,360 | 294,494 | ||
| Kano | 517,341 | 131,716 | 28,513 | 997,279 | |
| Katsina | 482,283 | 489,045 | 6,376 | 69,386 | |
| Kebbi | 248,088 | 288,175 | 10,682 | 5,038 | |
| Kogi | 240,751 | 145,104 | 56,217 | 4,238 | |
| Kwara | 263,572 | 136,909 | 31,166 | 3,141 | |
| Lagos | 572,606 | 75,750 | 582,664 | ||
| Nasarawa | 172,922 | 147,093 | 191,361 | 12,715 | |
| Niger | 375,183 | 284,898 | 80,452 | 21,836 | |
| Ogun | 341,554 | 123,831 | 85,829 | 2,200 | |
| Ondo | 369,924 | 115,463 | 44,405 | 930 | |
| Osun | 343,945 | 354,366 | 23,283 | 713 | |
| Oyo | 449,884 | 182,977 | 99,110 | 4,095 | |
| Plateau | 307,195 | 243,808 | 466,272 | ||
| Rivers | 231,591 | 88,468 | 175,071 | ||
| Sokoto | 285,444 | 288,679 | 6,568 | 1,300 | |
| Taraba | 135,165 | 146,315 | 146,315 | 12,818 | |
| Yobe | 151,459 | 198,567 | 2,406 | 18,270 | |
| Zamfara | 298,396 | 193,978 | 1,660 | 4,000 | |
| FCT | 90,902 | 74,199 | 281,717 | 13,247 | |
| TOTAL RESULT | 8,626,703 | 6,880,247 | 6,087,416 | 1,717,979 |
Atiku defeats Tinubu with over 150k votes in Kaduna
Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s election, has emerged winner in Kaduna State.
In the final results collated and declared by INEC at the state collation centre, PDP won in 14 Local Government Areas, Labour Party, 7, while the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won only two LGAs.
The final result was announced by Prof. Muhammad Zayyan Umar, the returning officer .
According to him, Atiku polled 554,360 votes ahead of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the APC who secured 399,293 votes, a difference of 155,067.
Labour Party’s Peter Obi garnered 294,494 votes and Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) trailed with 92,962 votes
Out of the 4.3 million registered voters, 1. 4 million were accredited for the election
Igabi LGA
APC: 37,259
PDP: 45,962
LP: 4,839
NNPP: 8,276
Kaduna North
APC: 39,693
PDP: 40,670
LP: 10,330
NNPP: 12,613
Chikun LGA
APC: 9,367
LP: 69,117
NNPP: 2,742
PDP: 32,659
Birnin-Gwari LGA
APC: 17,080
LP: 235
NNPP: 1,143
PDP: 8,774
Kudan LGA
APC: 11,630
PDP: 19,340
LP: 923
NNPP: 6,747
APC = 399,293
PDP = 554,360
NNPP= 92,962
LP= 294,494
Tinubu was leading Atiku by a narrow margin but the result from a Local Government Area changed the tide
Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto state Presidential Election Results
Collation officer- Muhammad Abdulkah Sokoto
Registered voters- 127,322
Accredited voters- 37,382
A 04
AA 05
AAC 04
ADC 32
ADP 45
APC 13,814
APGA 29
APN 14
APP 08
BP 04
LP 32
NNPP 137
NRN 61
PDP. 21,708
PRP 10
SDP 01
YPP 11
ZLP 10
Total valid votes- 35,929
Rejected votes- 1,339
Total vote cast- 37,268
Cancellation: 51 PU with 31,268 registered voters and 29,033 collected PVCs.
Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto state Presidential Election Results
Collation officer- Prof Aminu Alhaji Bala
Registered voters- 116,986
Accredited voters- 34,847
A 13
AA 07
AAC 07
ADC 22
ADP 51
APC 17994
APGA 50
APN 30
APP 14
BP 04
LP 23
NNPP 28
NRN 37
PDP. 15,182
PRP 20
SDP 06
YPP 11
ZLP 13
Total valid votes- 33,523
Rejected votes- 1,315
Total vote cast- 34,827
Cancellation: 16 PU with 8,427 registered voters and 8,344collected PVCs.
Atiku was on the ballot four years ago. He ran against President Muhammadu Buhari. Let’s look at the states he won that year but before then, did you know that???????
While at it, don’t forget we highlighted the Kwara factor. Will the trend continue or change in this election year? We will know in a matter of hours
Obi held on to Nasarawa and Plateau while Tinubu gained ground in Kogi, Niger, Benue, and Kwara.
In this election, we projected North Central to be a battleground and that’s clear from the pattern that the leading candidates got votes from there.
Aside from Nasarawa, APC retained its hold of three key North Central States.
APC: 17,080
LP: 235
NNPP: 1,143
PDP: 8,774
Kudan LGA
APC: 11,630
PDP: 19,340
LP: 923
NNPP: 6,747
After a long wait, we have figures from Kaduna State
Ex minister, PDP candidates reject election results in Kwara
Former Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi and other PDP senatorial and House of Representatives candidates have rejected the outcome of Saturday national assembly elections held in the state.
Abdullahi, the PDP senatorial candidate, lost to Mallam Saliu Mustapha, a former APC national chairmanship aspirant.
According to the former minister, the preliminary review of the results “shows substantial irregularities and manipulations that are inconsistent with the provisions of the electoral law.”
APC defeated their PDP counterparts in a clean sweep of all the 9 national assembly seats in the state after the announcement of results by INEC on Sunday.
But in separate statements Monday night, the PDP while urging members to remain calm, promised to challenge the result in court to “reclaim their mandate”.
Candidates who also rejected the results include Rafiu Ibrahim, the party’s Kwara South senatorial candidate.
He said there “were several reported cases of gross electoral malpractice and widespread electoral fraud that marred the process.
“A team of lawyers are already studying the results and would be taking appropriate legal steps”, he added.
Others are Abdulwahab Isa, the party’s reps candidate for Ilorin East/Ilorin South, Dare Bankole and Ibrahim Ajia, Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Isin/Oyun and Ilorin West/Asa house of representatives candidates respectively.
Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto state Presidential Election Results
Collation officer-
Registered voters- 76,029
Accredited voters- 22,549
A 3
AA 2
AAC 3
ADC 7
ADP 22
APC 9391
APGA 20
APN 5
APP 4
BP 4
LP 5
NNPP 20
NRN 14
PDP. 12481
PRP 6
SDP 3
YPP 2
ZLP 5
Total valid votes- 21,997
Rejected votes- 424
Total vote cast- 22,421
Cancellation: 1 PU with 935 registered voters and 876 collected PVCs
Sokoto Presidential Election Result
Goronyo Local Government Area
Registered voters. 85,716
Accredited voters. 21,433
Results
A 3
AA. 0
AAC. 2
ADC. 9
ADP. 20
APC 8892
APGA 16
APM. 4
APP. 5
BP. 2
LP. 16
NNPP. 21
NRM. 19
PDP. 11,614
PRP. 9
SDP. 4
YPP. 3
ZLP. 7
Total valid votes 20,646
Rejected votes. 524
Total votes cast. 21,170
Peter Obi sues for peace, condemns politically-motivated attacks in Lagos
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has condemned what he called politically motivated attacks today on some citizens in parts of Lagos State because they were believed to have voted for the LP.
Deputy Director General/Campaign Manager, Obi-Datti presidential campaign committee (PCC), Oseloka Obaze, in a statement Monday night, also noted that the attacks have been meted out to indigenes and non-indigenes alike.
“It is most regrettable that political thugs would single out citizens who exercised their constitutional rights to vote for candidates or parties of their choice.
“In keeping with its core value of political decorum, the LP thanks its supporters and indeed all Nigerians living in Lagos who have exercised their fundamental rights to vote according to the dictates of their conscience,” Obaze said.
He also said that the party is aware of some egregious irregularities in the elections in several states and that the party will follow due process and use constitutional means to address its grievances thus giving peace a chance.
He said, “It will, however, remain resolute in its mission to change Nigeria, which is after all greater than all of us. We have to protect the peace while defending every vote. Governments at all levels must recommit to the constitutional responsibility to protect citizens within their territories regardless of their political leanings.”
Atiku defeats Tinubu, Obi in Bayelsa
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has defeated the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi in Bayelsa.
The State Collation Officer and Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof Lilian Salami, while announcing the result in Yenagoa on Monday, said Atiku polled a total number of 68818 votes to defeat Peter Obi of Labour Party, who scored 49975 votes to come second.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu of APC scored 42572 votes to come third in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon Shehu Buba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Bauchi South Senatorial Zone election
The Returning Officer, Professor Ibrahim Hassan Garba who announced the results at the collation centre Monday in Bauchi , said that Buba won the election having polled 170,505 to defeat his closet rival Garba Dahiru of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored
165,727 PDP votes.
The incumbent Senator Lawal Yahaya Gumau comes fourth and scored 3,739 votes
The Labour Party (LP) FCT Senatorial candidate, Hajiya Ireti Kingibe, has rejected the cancellation of last Saturday’s Bwari Area Council National Assembly election result.
She told journalists on Monday in Abuja that there was no over voting in Bwari Area council, wondering why the result was cancelled.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT IN KOGI STATE.
20 out of 21 local governments result released.
1) MOPA AMORO LGA
APC…4, 900
PDP…2’319
LP..718
NNPP..14
ADC….555
2) OGORI MANGOGO LGA
APC..2,008
PDP…2,075
LP..784
NNPP…09
ADC..17
3) ADAVI LGA
APC…10,340
PDP…10,612
NNPP..26
ADC…61
LP……897
4) KOGI LGA
APC…..13, 473
PDP……8,825
LP….1040
ADC..55
NNPP..77
5) KABBA BUNU LGA
APC…12, 534
PDP….5,598
NNPP..73
ADC…584
LP….2339
6) IJUMU LGA
APC..11;237
ADC..795
PDP…4503
NNPP..93
LP..920
7) BASSA LGA
APC..7260
PDP…7288
ADC..49
LP..4068
NNPP…62
8) IGALAMELA LGA
APC 9982
PDP…4006
ADC..49
LP…17
NNPP..84
9) YAGBA WEST LGA
APC….8822
PDP….4266
NNPP….23
ADC….95
LP…….1227
10) OLAMABORO LGA
APC ..10670
PDP….5662
NNPP..304
ADC..120
LP..7206
11) OKEHI LGA
APC ..9443
PDP…11459
NNPP.. 36
LP…1099
ADC..40
12) OMALA LGA..
APC..6374
ADC..51
NNPP..315
PDP..6420
LP…2706
13) OFU LGA
APC..16078
ADC….117
NNPP…187
LP…1744
PDP….6593
14) OKENE LGA
APC….22038
ADC….62
NNPP…02
LP….964
PDP…..6403
15) LOKOJA LGA
APC….15642
ADC.. 268
LP. 7,605
NNPP..4007
PDP…11,156
16)ANKPA LGA
APC…18976
ADC..155
NNPP..1559
LP…5918
PDP….14170
17) YAGBA EAST LGA
ADC – 840
APC – 11,635
LP – 1,140
PDP – 2,910
NNPP.. 29
18) IBAJI LGA
APC 5992
LP 5933
NNPP.. 124
PDP..6219
19) DEKINA LGA
ADC – 95
APC – 22,157
LP – 1,661
PDP – 10,704
20) .IDAH LGA
ADC – 112
APC – 9,869
LP – 2,618
PDP – 5,459
APC won in 14 local governments: Mopa /Muro, Kogi, Kabba Bunu, Ijumu, Igala/ Mela, Yagba West, Olamaboro, Ofu ,Yagba East, Dekina, Ankpa, Lokoja, Okene and dah
PDP won in six local governments: Ogori Magogo, Adavi, Bassa, Ibaji, Okehi and Omala
The result of Ajaokuta local government is yet to be released.
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has lost the election for the Southern Senatorial District of Taraba State to David Jimkuta of the All progressives Congress (APC).
Declaring the results of the election on Monday in Wukari, the Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Solomon Adeyeye, said Jimkuta scored 85,415 votes to defeat Gov. Darius of the PDP who polled 45,708 votes.
Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto state Presidential Election Results
Collation officer-
Registered voters- 76,029
Accredited voters- 22,549
A 3
AA 2
AAC 3
ADC 7
ADP 22
APC 9391
APGA 20
APN 5
APP 4
BP 4
LP 5
NNPP 20
NRN 14
PDP. 12481
PRP 6
SDP 3
YPP 2
ZLP 5
Total valid votes- 21,997
Rejected votes- 424
Total vote cast- 22,421
Cancellation: 1 PU with 935 registered voters and 876 collected PVCs.
The candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has won the presidential election conducted in Plateau State.
Announcing the summary of the results, the State Collation Officer, Professor Shehu Abdulrahman, stated that the LP candidate scored the highest votes cast in the election to defeat his closest rivals, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP).
While giving the summary of the result, Prof. Abdulrahman said the LP candidate scored 466,272, the PDP candidate scored 243,808 and the APC candidate scored 307, 195.
The Commonwealth observers’ mission in Nigeria has said that last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections were ‘largely peaceful’, despite administrative and logistical hurdles at many polling units (PUs).
The Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group and former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki, said this on Monday in his team’s preliminary assessment of the electoral process.
“Nigerians were largely accorded the right to vote. We congratulate all Nigerians for their determination, patience and resilience displayed throughout the electoral process.” Mbeki said.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Niger South Senatorial District, Peter Ndalikali, has defeated the incumbent Senator, Mohammed Bima Enagi of the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded National Assembly elections in the state.
Ndalikali floored Bima Enagi with 100, 684 against 97, 453 votes scored by the candidate of the APC.
The Returning Officer for Niger South Senatorial Election, Dr Abubakar Mohammed said Peter Ndalikali had satisfied the conditions of the law having scored the highest votes in the election and declared him the winner.
KANO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT RESULT:
KANO MUNICIPAL
Returning Officer – DR. ALIYU IDRIS
RAs -13
Total Registered votes – 325025
Total Accredited votes – 75250
APC – 13451
PDP – 6207
NNPP – 49153
Total valid votes – 71405
Rejected votes – 2181
Total votes cast -73586
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state has lost his senatorial bid. He was defeated by the All progressive congress candidate David Jimkuta.
David Jimkuta polled 85,415 votes to win Taraba’s southern senatorial seat.
The seating governor, Ishaku, who contested for the senatorial seat under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 45,708 votes and was second in the senatorial race.
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has been declared the winner of the presidential election for Kano state, beating his closest challenger, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC with over 479,000 votes.
Kano state, which has about 5.8million voters, had a total of 1,820,272 accredited voters, according to the results announced at the INEC collation centre in Kano by Professor Lawan Suleiman Bilbis, the Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University.
President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the winners of last Saturday’s Senate and House of Representatives elections in the Daura zone to respect voters to avoid being sent packing in future polls.
The President gave the advice when he received them in Daura, his country home in Katsina State.
He said: “Respect the voters and make them feel important. If you don’t, they will wait in ambush for you in the next election. Depending on how you deal with them, they will keep you in the office, or they will send you packing.”
RIVERS STATE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT UPDATE
PORT HARCOURT LGA
APC 5562
LP 62451
PDP 7203
KHANA LGA
APC 7649
LP 1704
PDP 5483
Etche LGA
APC 8366
LP 11232
PDP 5919
ELEME LGA
APC 8368
LP 7529
PDP 2391
Below are the details of the results:
1. Tarka LGA:
Coalition officer: Prof. Terfa David
Total registered voters – 54,537
Accredited voters – 19,188
APC – 13,640
LP – 2,038
PDP – 2, 642
Total valid votes – 18,669
Rejected votes – 511
Total votes cast – 19180
2. Buruku LGA:
Coalition officer: Prof. Grace Gberikyon
Total registered voters – 128,521
Accredited voters – 42,760
APC – 20,248
LP – 13,466
NNPP – 240
PDP – 6909
Total valid votes – 41,701
Rejected votes – 1,059
Total votes cast – 42,760
3. Ado LGA:
Total registered voters – 83,199
Accredited voters -14,774
APC – 2,271
LP – 9,987
PDP – 1,107
Total valid votes – 13,829
Rejected votes – 724
Total votes cast – 14,553
4. Apa LGA:
Total registered voters- 66,720
Accredited voters- 17,406
LP- 7,421
APC- 3,430
PDP- 3,683
Total valid votes- 15,931
Rejected votes- 1,367
Total votes cast- 17, 298
5. Obi LGA:
Total registered voters- 69,126
Accredited voters- 18,062
LP- 7,949
APC- 4,450
PDP- 4,340
Valid voters- 17,178
Invalid votes- 884
Votes cast- 18,062
6. Makurdi LGA:
Coalition officer:
Total registered voters – 295,203
Accredited voters – 88,389
APC – 28,692
LP – 48,228
PDP – 5,134
NNPP – 674
Total valid votes – 84,492
Rejected votes – 3,523
Total votes cast – 88,015
7. Gwer East LGA:
Coalition officer: Prof.
Total registered voters – 99,175
Accredited voters – 35,040
APC – 15,900
LP – 9800
PDP – 7370
NNPP – 107
Total valid votes – 33,574
Rejected votes – 867
Total votes cast – 34,441
8. Ogbadigbo LGA:
Coalition officer: Prof.
Total registered voters – 72,141
Accredited voters – 18,367
APC – 3,129
LP – 10,154
PDP – 3,460
NNPP – 182
Total valid votes – 17,372
Rejected votes – 995
Total votes cast – 18,367
9. Guma LGA:
Coalition officer: Dr. Austin Adikwu
Total registered voters – 114,054
Accredited voters – 34,572
APC – 10,481
LP – 21,796
PDP – 9,099
NNPP – 94
Total valid votes – 33,668
Rejected votes – 805
Total votes cast – 34,473
10. Okpokwu LGA:
Coalition officer: Akirga Ezekiel
Total registered voters – 76,389
Accredited voters – 20,055
APC – 3,409
LP – 10,470
PDP – 4,641
NNPP –
Total valid votes – 19,105
Rejected votes – 802
Total votes cast – 19,907
11. Gwer West LGA:
Coalition officer: Ahembe Iorkyaa
Total registered voters – 74,579
Accredited voters – 26,612
APC – 7,332
LP – 17,417
PDP – 838
NNPP –
Total valid votes – 25,949
Rejected votes – 632
Total votes cast – 26,581
12. Ushongo LGA:
Coalition officer:
Total registered voters – 117,469
Accredited voters – 38,048
APC – 20,060
LP – 7,324
PDP – 7,264
NNPP –
Total valid votes – 36,038
Rejected votes – 1007
Total votes cast – 37,045
13.. Konshisha LGA:
Coalition officer:
Total registered voters – 131,461
Accredited voters – 42,109
APC – 10,742
LP – 26,261
PDP – 3,524
NNPP –
Total valid votes – 41,422
Rejected votes – 621
Total votes cast – 42,043
14.. Katsina-Ala LGA:
Coalition officer: Dr. Jonathan Ikyur
Total registered voters – 168,318
Accredited voters – 37,116
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APC – 18,632
LP – 7,876
PDP – 8,060
NNPP – 37,116
Total valid votes – 35,665
Rejected votes – 1,451
Total votes cast –
15. Oju LGA:
Coalition officer: Prof Iyortyer
Total registered voters – 110,166
Accredited voters – 28,481
APC – 8,412
LP – 13,192
PDP – 4,920
NNPP –
Total valid votes – 27,246
Rejected votes – 1,044
Total votes cast – 28,290
16. Ukum LGA,
Collation officer: Prof. Rosemary Ahon
Registered voters: 151,923
Accredited voters: 41,589
APC – 20,719
LP – 8,036
PDP – 9,892
Valid votes cast: 39,903
Rejected votes: 1,645
Total votes cast: 41,548
17. Logo LGA:
Collation officer:
Registered voters: 114,100
Accredited voters: 33,911
APC – 8,121
LP – 13,836
PDP – 9,377
Total valid votes: 31,990
Rejected votes: 1,327
Total votes cast: 33,317
18. Otukpo LGA:
Collation officer:
Registered voters: 149,987
Accredited voters: 44,744
APC – 8,471
LP – 23,732
PDP – 6,760
NNPP -332
Total valid votes: 40,526
Rejected votes: 2,118
Total votes cast: 42,644
19. Gboko LGA:
Registered voters : 249, 636
Accredited voters: 71961
APC – 35,149
PDP – 13,901
NNPP – 335
LP – 18,615
Valid votes cast: 69,136
Rejected votes: 2680
Total vote cast: 71,812
20. Kwande LGA:
Registered voters – 172,294
Accredited voters – 45,474
APC – 23,027
PDP – 7,813
NNPP – 437
LP – 11,945
Valid votes cast: 44,150
Rejected votes: 1081
Total vote cast: 45,231
21. Ohimini LGA
Registered voters – 46,713
Accredited voters – 15,458
APC – 3,239
PDP – 4,972
NNPP – 64
LP – 6,545
Valid votes cast: 15,046
Rejected votes: 312
Total vote cast: 15,358
22. Agatu LGA
Registered voters – 64315
Accredited voters – 16548
APC – 3,988
PDP – 4,221
NNPP – 80
LP – 6,302
Valid votes cast: 15,257
Rejected votes: 980
Total vote cast: 16,237
23. Vandekiya LGA
Registered voters – 162,960
Accredited voters – 53,635
APC – 36,926
PDP – 8,255
NNPP – 93
LP – 5,952
Valid votes cast: 52,230
Rejected votes: 1,254
Total vote cast: 53,484
Final results:
Registered voters: 2,772,977
Accredited: 804,189
APC – 310,468
PDP – 130,081
LP – 308,372
NNPP -4740
Total valid votes -770,075
Rejected votes – 27,687
Total votes cast -797, 762
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has scored to the highest votes in Benue State despite the Labour Party, Peter Obi, wining in majority of the 23 Local Government Area of the state.
Tinubu defeated Obi with a margin of about 2000 and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar with a total of 310,468.
He won in nine LGAs while Obi lead in the remaining 14 LGAs of the state with the total of 308, 372 votes.
The candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, won the February 25, presidential election in Edo state by a wide margin.
The Labour Party won in 12 local governments to emerge the winner in the state while the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the remaining six local governments leaving the Peoples Democratic Party with no local government.
Announcing the results, the Edo State Collation Officer, Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, Prof.Professor Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, said the Labour Party candidate Peter Obi scored a total of 331,163 votes to win the presidential election in the state.
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential election in 18 out of 20 local government areas of Bauchi State.
Announcing the results by the Bauchi State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, Professor Abdulkarim Sambo who is the Vice Chancellor of Federal University Dutse at the INEC office in Bauchi.
Sambo said that Atiku polled 426,607 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who scored 316,694 and only won two LGAs including Toro and Itas Gadau local government areas.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the results of the Yobe South Senatorial district election inconclusive. The Returning Officer Of the Zone, Professor Sa’idu Abdulkadir Shetima, stated this to Daily Trust.
He said that the commission has taken the decision, as a result of the cancellation of one polling unit 003, Manawachi Primary School, in Fika Local Government Yobe state.
According to him, the polling unit cancelled has 1,118 Total registered voters, and the total votes cast exceeded the total number of accredited voters in the polling unit.
He, therefore, said the INEC will schedule the election between the two parties, APC that has 69,417 votes and PDP which has 68,800 votes considered the lowest margin.
Security operatives have arrested Mr Adamu Ibrahim a INEC ad-hoc staff who was bribed to rig election result in Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State.
In a video shared by Neptune Prime on Monday, Daily Trust’s Correspondent observed that the staff was interrogated by security personnel in Potiskum Local Government Area.
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The suspect who was caught red-handed confessed that one Sisco a resident of Potiskum, has promised to give him 10 million Naira meant to rig Senatorial Election result.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Marshall Katung has been declared winner of the Kaduna South Senatorial District election.
The Senatorial Returning Officer, Professor Abdullahi Dalhatu announced Katung as the winner on Monday night in Kafanchan after he secured 138, 246 votes to beat his closest opponent, Eng. Michael Ayuba Auta of the Labour Party (LP), who got 101, 479 votes.
Mohammed Bello El-rufai of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the eldest son of Kaduna State governor Nasir El-rufai, has won a House of Representatives seat in Kaduna North Local Government Area of the state.
The returning officer Professor Muhammad Magaji Garba announced said that El-rufai polled 51,052 to defeat the incumbent member Suleiman Samaila Abdu of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP who polled 34,808.
Other candidates defeated were Shehu Mohammed Faisal of the Labour Party who scored 7531. Aliyu Muhammad Ahmad of NNPP scored 10,148.
Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero is leading in the Kebbi central senatorial election.
From the results collated from six local government areas of Gwandu, Bunza, Aliero, Maiyama, Koko Besse and Kalgo by INEC senator Aliero is leading the APC incumbent Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu with 74,336.
Governor Bagudu is trailing senator Aliero with 54,786.
As the collation of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continues, the National Coalition for Peace and Unity (NCPU) has warned political parties and supporters against utterances capable of destabilising the country.
NCPU in a statement by ex-lawmaker and Protem Secretary General of the coalition, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, said the warning has become necessary following utterances from politicians, who threatened that the #Endsars will be a child’s play if the election doesn’t go their way.
The Coalition warned politicians to be mindful of statements capable of inciting and destroying the prevailing peaceful environment in the country.
Eleven of the nation’s 18 registered political parties have dissociated themselves from Monday’s walk-out by some political parties over the procedure for the announcement of collated results of Saturday’s presidential election.
This is after the agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Dino Melaye and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha led some of the parties to walk out at the national collation centre in Abuja.
Before their dissociation, the INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu had cautioned Melaye not to be ‘disruptive’ of the collation process at the insistence of the PDP chieftain that the results announced by the SCOPEs should have first been uploaded on the INEC results viewing portal (iReV) for transparency and accountability.
The Labour Party in Imo State has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was compromised in last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections by deliberately disenfranchising voters.
The party, therefore, called for the immediate removal of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Sylvia Agu and all Electoral Officers and SPOs in the state.
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, leading the PDP’s presidential flagbearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in election results from 10 out of 14 local government areas of Zamfara state so far announced by INEC
Tinubu scored 214,074, while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar scored 104,828. The NNPP and LP are trailing behind with 1,524 and 429 votes respectively.
The senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah has retained his seat after defeating, Hon Chris Azugbogu on the platform of APGA with 73,115.
Ubah was followed by Chris Azugbogu who scored 45,369, votes, While Uzo Obinna of the Labour Party got 28,102 votes
The Bayelsa State collation centre was thrown into confusion on Monday as two local government collation officers’ for the presidential election got missing.
The affected local governments are Southern Ijaw and Brass local government areas. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and political party agents as well as observers waited for three days for the collation officers to churn in their results but to no avail.
The political party agents, however, protest the abandonment of the two local government collation officers.
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s claim of over-voting in Saturday’s presidential election in Ekiti State.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this during the ongoing presentation of collated results of the presidential election.
The Ekiti State’s results were the first to be officially called at the national collation centre on Sunday in Abuja.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the election with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar coming second.
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu has defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party; Peter Obi of the Labour Party; and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Niger State.
Tinubu won in 21 out of the 25 Local Governments while Atiku Abubakar won 3 Local Governments and Peter Obi of the Labour Party won in Suleja Local Government Area of the state.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos West Senatorial Candidate, Dr Idiat Adebule, has been declared winner of the Lagos West Senatorial District.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Senatorial District Collation Officer Prof Solomon Akinboye declared the former Lagos State Deputy Governor winner having scored the highest votes.
Adebule polled 361,296 votes to defeat the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Segun Adewale, who got 248,653 votes.
The national youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel has threatened political appointees in Lagos state who fail to deliver their wards for Babajide Sanwo-Olu not to show up at Alausa.
The ruling APC lost the presidential election to Peter Obi of the Labour Party, despite presenting the former governor of the state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as its presidential candidate.
Governorship and state House of Assembly will be held on March 11. Sanwo-Olu, who is seeking a second term, will compete against other candidates.
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said that one of its staff was shot dead by police officers at a checkpoint and others sustain injuries on their way to Asaba at Ukwani Local Government Area of Delta State.
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner Mr. Monday Tom confirmed this to journalists today shortly after the result of Ukwani local government area was taken.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon Mansur Manu Soro as the winner of the Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency election in the state.
According to the results announced by Professor Shuaibu M. Ade, the Returning Officer said that Manu Soro polled 36, 596 to defeat his close competitor Bashir Ibrahim Bello of All Progressive Congress (APC) who scored 29, 134.
Manu Soro is the incumbent member representing the Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency and his reelection for the second term in the house of reps
Collation in Kano (presidency) adjourned to 8:15 pm for the final two LGAs (Kano Municipal & Dala)
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Kano state: Takai LGA
Returning Officer:
RAs:
Total registered voters: 121,752
Accredited voters: 38,934
APC – 13,770
LP – 69
NNPP – 19,848
PDP – 3,124
Total valid votes: 37,101
Rejected votes: 687
Total votes cast: 37,888
Results of 17 PUs were cancelled due to violence recorded
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Kano state: Bala Bukata
Returning Officer: Gwale
RAs: 10
Total registered voters: 249,537
Accredited voters: 60,159
APC – 6,950
LP – 270
NNPP – 42,932
PDP – 7,457
Total valid votes: 58,671
Rejected votes: 1,493
Total votes cast: 60,164
4 incidence of over voting in Mandawari
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has lost the Senatorial seat of Jigawa Central to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
However, APC also lost two members of federal house representatives to PDP and one other Reps member to NNPP.
Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah has lost the Kebbi South Senatorial election to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Garba Musa Maidoki.
Returning Officer, Professor Ibrahim Muhammed said the PDP candidate, polled 75,232 votes to win the election against Na’Allah who polled 70,785 votes.
Na’Allah, a serving senator was bidding for Senate the third time but lost by about a five thousand margin to the PDP candidate who contested the senate election for the first time.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Abuja south federal constituency, Alhaji Abdulrahman Ajiya, as the winner of the Saturday, house of the representative seat of Abuja south constituency.
Ajiya, who is the immediate past chairman of the Abaji area council of Abuja, defeated the incumbent House of Representatives Member for Abuja south constituency, Alhaji Hassan Sokodabo Usman Sokodabo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who sought a second term.
The INEC returning officer for the Abuja South election, Prof, Wasiu O. Gabadeen, who declared the result on Monday, said that Ajiya of the APC scored 51,502 votes to beat his closest rival of the PDP, Sokodabo who got 47,376 votes.
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2027: APC Chairman Yilwatda Charges North-Central Governors, Guber Candidates to Unite for Tinubu’s Re-election
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has charged APC governors, governorship candidates and party leaders across the North-Central region to unite political stakeholders and mobilise massive support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Yilwatda gave the charge at the APC presidential campaign rally held at Azaria Road Stadium, Jos, Plateau State, where President Tinubu’s campaign train received an enthusiastic reception from party leaders, supporters and residents.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, the APC chairman expressed satisfaction with the large turnout and what he described as renewed unity among party leaders and supporters in Plateau State.
He described the rally as evidence of the party’s growing cohesion and commitment to securing Tinubu’s re-election, urging residents to translate the enthusiasm demonstrated at the event into votes.
Yilwatda insisted that Plateau State must deliver a record-breaking electoral victory for the President, declaring that political leaders in the state were now fully united behind Tinubu.
He also described the President as a promise keeper who had fulfilled his commitments to Plateau State, arguing that the administration’s performance provided a strong basis for renewed public support.
A major highlight of the rally was the presentation of APC flags to the party’s governorship candidates across the North-Central states, a symbolic exercise aimed at strengthening party unity and consolidating its political structures ahead of the 2027 elections.
Addressing the party’s leadership across the region, Yilwatda specifically urged governors, governorship candidates and other stakeholders to put aside personal interests, reconcile differences and work towards a common political objective.
In Plateau State, he called on party leaders to sustain the unity already achieved and intensify mobilisation for Tinubu and other APC candidates.
He also charged the Benue State Governor and party leaders to harmonise competing interests, unite political stakeholders and mobilise voters for the party’s victory.
For Niger State, the APC chairman expressed confidence that the party’s leadership would use the flag presentation as a rallying point to strengthen unity and secure victory for Tinubu and other candidates.
Similarly, while presenting the party’s flag to its governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Yilwatda urged him and other party leaders to provide purposeful leadership, unite stakeholders and mobilise support for the President.
He said the party must also work towards greater prosperity, peace and development in the state.
The APC chairman maintained that the North-Central region must approach the forthcoming elections with a common purpose, stressing that political differences and individual ambitions should not undermine the party’s collective interest.
He further directed party structures, elected officials, candidates and grassroots mobilisers to intensify engagements with voters and ensure that the enthusiasm recorded at the Jos rally translates into electoral support across the region.
“Our strength lies in our unity, our strategy is effective mobilisation, and our destination is victory. I therefore charge all our governors, governorship candidates and party leaders across the North-Central to unite every stakeholder in their respective states and work together to deliver maximum votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The Jos rally has demonstrated what we can achieve when we stand together. We must sustain this momentum, take our message to every community and ensure that our commitment to the President is reflected in our votes,” he said.
Yilwatda assured APC members and supporters that the party would sustain its mobilisation drive, strengthen its political structures and work collectively towards what he described as a decisive victory for Tinubu and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
The statement was signed by Abimbola Tooki, Special Adviser to the APC National Chairman on Media and Information Strategy, and dated November 14, 2026.
• APC chieftain says Igbo presidency ambition must wait, urges South-East to support President’s re-election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) South-East Organising Secretary and member of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Re-election Campaign Council, Dozie Ikedife Jnr, has declared that no candidate can defeat Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Ikedife also said the South-East’s ambition to produce a Nigerian president must be put on hold, insisting that an Igbo presidency is not politically achievable in 2027.
He made the remarks during an interview at his residence in Nnewi, Anambra State, at the weekend, where he argued that Tinubu had performed sufficiently well to deserve a second term in office.
According to him, the South-East must prioritise political realities and strategic negotiations over emotional considerations in pursuing its presidential ambition.
Quoting Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, Ikedife urged Ndigbo to distinguish between what they desire and what is politically achievable.
“We desire an Igbo man to be president, but what is realisable today is for Tinubu to go and do his second tenure in office to lead Nigeria from his reforms to the era of prosperity,” he said.
He described it as unrealistic to assume that any presidential candidate could defeat Tinubu in 2027, given what he considered the President’s achievements in office.
“An Igbo man has a serious chance of becoming president, but I don’t see it being achievable in 2027. I respect the fact that an Igbo man is in the race, but we have to find ways to engineer our political movement so that we are not seen as being antagonistic or merely playing to the gallery,” he added.
Ikedife maintained that supporting Tinubu’s re-election would give the South-East a stronger bargaining position in national politics and improve its chances of securing support for an Igbo presidency in the future.
He argued that, under the country’s zoning arrangement, the presidency would return to the North after Tinubu’s second term, providing the South-East an opportunity to negotiate for its turn subsequently.
“Twelve years is not too long a time. With the support the South-East has given Bola Tinubu, we should be able to come to the table and negotiate support for an Igbo man to become president,” he said.
The APC chieftain regretted what he described as the South-East’s failure to engage in strategic political negotiations in the past, particularly during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He recalled that some Igbo political leaders had supported Jonathan partly because of his name, Ebele, and his perceived connections with the South-East, without securing a structured political agreement that could advance the region’s presidential ambition.
He said the region must learn from the experience by developing a deliberate political strategy capable of attracting support from other geopolitical zones.
On the economy, Ikedife dismissed criticisms of Tinubu’s administration over the rising cost of living, arguing that economic challenges were part of a wider global situation and not peculiar to Nigeria.
He defended the removal of fuel subsidy, saying the policy had increased allocations to state governments and enabled several of them to embark on infrastructure projects, clear outstanding salary and pension arrears and improve workers’ welfare.
According to him, states that previously struggled to meet their salary obligations were now better positioned to pay workers, while increased federal allocations had also supported transportation interventions and other welfare programmes.
He also cited the new national minimum wage of N70,000, noting that some states, including Imo and Ebonyi, had gone beyond the national benchmark.
Ikedife maintained that Tinubu’s economic reforms were beginning to yield results and appealed to Nigerians to exercise patience as the country moved towards what he described as an era of prosperity.
The APC chieftain further predicted that Tinubu’s victory in 2027 would be easier than his 2023 electoral outing.
He recalled the cash scarcity that preceded the 2023 general election, when many Nigerians reportedly struggled to access their money despite having funds in their bank accounts.
He argued that the political atmosphere was now more favourable to the President, particularly with the reported backing of several state governors, including some elected on opposition party platforms.
“There must be something our political leaders know about President Tinubu that many people don’t know. Even opposition state governors are coordinating his re-election bid,” he said.
Ikedife also listed the administration’s interventions in education, road infrastructure and electricity sector reforms among the reasons Tinubu deserved another term.
He particularly highlighted the constitutional changes that moved electricity generation and distribution from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List, allowing states to establish and regulate their own electricity markets.
Commenting on Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo’s decision to coordinate Tinubu’s re-election campaign in the state, Ikedife described the move as an expression of political sagacity.
He said Soludo had correctly advised the people of Anambra to move away from what he described as emotional politics and embrace a political approach driven by their interests.
According to him, Tinubu secured only about 5,000 votes in Anambra State during the 2023 presidential election but still emerged victorious nationally, making it necessary for the state to reconsider its political strategy ahead of 2027.
“With or without our 5,000 votes, he is going to be elected President of Nigeria again. What Soludo is saying is that for us to be part and parcel of national politics, to sit at the table and make demands for the dividends of democracy accruing to us as citizens of Anambra State and Nigeria, we must remove emotional politics,” he said.
Ikedife urged Anambra residents to support Soludo’s position, arguing that aligning with the ruling political establishment would give the South-East a stronger voice in national affairs.
He added that Soludo’s declaration that progressives were working together in Anambra reflected the political direction the state should pursue ahead of the 2027 general election.
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Obi Defies Lagos Attack, Vows To Campaign Across Every Part Of State As Reps, Police Launch Probe
• The NDC presidential candidate condemns political violence, pledges to make Lagos a major driver of Nigeria’s economy, while the House of Representatives sets up a three-week committee to investigate attacks on political gatherings ahead of the 2027 elections.
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has vowed that the party will campaign across every part of Lagos State despite an attack on its supporters during a town hall meeting in Oregun, Ikeja.
Obi gave the assurance on Thursday while addressing party supporters at the gathering, which was disrupted by suspected political thugs who reportedly stormed the venue with dangerous weapons, injured participants and damaged vehicles.
The attack occurred at Classique Event Place, along Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, as party members were preparing for the arrival of Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
According to accounts from party members, the attackers, allegedly armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, invaded the venue around 11am, triggering panic and forcing several participants to flee for safety.
Some vehicles were reportedly vandalised, while at least four people were said to have sustained injuries, although the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
Despite the disruption, Obi proceeded with the town hall engagement alongside Kwankwaso, his wife and the party’s Lagos governorship candidate, Funso Doherty.
Condemning the incident, the former Anambra State governor commended NDC supporters for their conduct and insisted that intimidation and violence would not prevent the party from reaching voters across Lagos.
“Today is not a campaign. We will campaign in every part of Lagos State. Our town hall meeting is an opportunity for us to listen to the people. We want to serve the people, and we must listen to them. That will give us the idea of what they want,” Obi said.
He assured supporters that their commitment to the party’s political movement would not be wasted, urging them to remain focused on building what he described as a new Nigeria.
Obi: Lagos Must Become Nigeria’s Economic Powerhouse
Speaking on his vision for Lagos, Obi described the state as central to Nigeria’s economic development but argued that it had yet to achieve the level of transformation witnessed in major global cities such as Shanghai and London.
“Lagos is important to us. Lagos is the mainstream of our economy, but today Lagos is not doing what Shanghai did to China or London did to the UK. We want Lagos to power Nigeria, and to power Nigeria, we want someone like Funso Doherty,” he said.
He urged Lagos residents to support Doherty’s governorship ambition in the 2027 elections.
On national security, Obi recalled his visit to Yelwata, where he said he witnessed the devastating consequences of violent attacks on communities.
He promised that an NDC-led government would prioritise the protection of lives and property, declaring that Nigerians should be able to travel freely without fear of kidnapping or attacks.
He also pledged to tackle corruption, improve electricity generation and distribution, make basic education compulsory and free, and establish functional primary healthcare centres in every ward across the country.
Obi said his administration would work towards generating, transmitting and distributing at least 10,000 megawatts of electricity within two to three years.
He also criticised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, arguing that the presidency required consistent energy, commitment and availability.
Police Confirm Attack, Two Men Hospitalised
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the incident and announced the commencement of an investigation.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said two men identified as Akinyemi Akeem and Ibrahim Babsule sustained serious injuries and were taken to the Emergency Centre, Toll Gate, for medical attention.
According to the police, preliminary information suggested that the injured men were allegedly among those involved in the attack, adding that their individual roles were being investigated.
The command said officers responded to a distress call, restored normalcy to the area and commenced investigations to establish what happened and bring anyone found culpable to justice.
The NDC, however, alleged that about 200 suspected political thugs invaded the venue, accusing security operatives, including police and Department of State Services personnel, of failing to intervene promptly.
The party’s Lagos Publicity Secretary, Olushile Akinyemi, claimed that some of the security personnel watched as the attackers unleashed violence on party members.
The party also said one of the suspected attackers was apprehended and handed over to the police.
NDC Accuses APC, Ruling Party Denies Involvement
The incident has triggered accusations and counter-accusations between the NDC and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The NDC’s National Director of Publicity, Osai Director, accused the APC of masterminding attacks against its members in Lagos and Delta states, describing the incidents as attempts to undermine democracy.
However, the Lagos APC rejected the allegation, describing it as false and baseless.
The party’s Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, said APC members and campaign officials were in Epe for the flag-off of their 2027 campaign activities when the incident occurred.
He challenged the NDC to provide credible evidence linking the APC to the attack and submit such evidence to security agencies.
The APC also condemned political violence and called on security agencies to strengthen intelligence gathering and prevent attacks on lawful political gatherings.
Similarly, the APC Presidential Campaign Council condemned attacks on political activities across the country and urged security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible.
House of Representatives Opens Investigation
In a related development, the House of Representatives has constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate reported cases of political violence, attacks on political gatherings and disruption of political activities across Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The decision followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by House Minority Leader, Fred Agbedi, and 16 other lawmakers on Thursday.
The committee, chaired by the House Leader, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, has been given three weeks to investigate the immediate and remote causes of political violence and submit its findings.
Agbedi warned that the growing incidents of political intimidation, assault and destruction of property could threaten the peaceful conduct of the 2027 elections and undermine public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic process.
He cited several incidents across the country, including reported attacks in Enugu, Katsina, Nasarawa and Delta states.
The lawmaker also referenced Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution, which guarantees citizens the right to peaceful assembly and association, including the right to form and belong to political parties.
He urged the House to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incidents and examine the performance of public authorities responsible for enforcing relevant laws.
CDHR Demands 16-Year Ban For Beneficiaries Of Electoral Violence
Also reacting to the growing concerns, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has proposed that political candidates who benefit from electoral violence should be disqualified from contesting elections for up to 16 years.
The organisation’s National President, Debo Adeniran, said electoral contests should revolve around ideas, policies and programmes rather than intimidation, assault and destruction.
He urged political leaders to caution their supporters and called for investigations into reported attacks across the country.
Adeniran argued that individuals who organise or benefit from political violence should face appropriate sanctions, proposing amendments to electoral laws to make such disqualification possible.
Concerns Mount Ahead Of 2027 Elections
The latest attack comes amid growing concerns over political violence across the country as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The National Peace Committee recently reported 109 breaches of the National Peace Accord across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory during a 10-week monitoring period between August 19 and October 27.
Political violence and thuggery accounted for 33 reported incidents, while misinformation and disinformation accounted for 29.
The committee identified Kaduna, Edo and Enugu as potential election flashpoints, citing recurring political violence, armed disruptions and other security concerns.
Other reported incidents include the attacks on political supporters in Katsina, the alleged attack on Peter Obi’s convoy in Calabar, and violence during a political procession in Asaba, Delta State, where one person was reportedly killed and five others injured.
The developments have renewed calls for security agencies to provide equal protection for all political parties and ensure that perpetrators of political violence are brought to justice, irrespective of their political affiliations.
With the 2027 elections approaching, Obi’s declaration that the NDC will campaign across every part of Lagos signals the party’s determination to continue its political activities despite the violence, while the ongoing police and legislative investigations will be closely watched.
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