LAGOS SDP, others congratulate Sanwo-Olu

The Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and the Action People’s Party (APP) in Lagos State have congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his victory at the Saturday’s Governorship election in the state.

INEC yesterdaydeclared Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the poll, defeating all his 15 opponents with 762,134 votes for another term in office.

The parties, which noted that Sanwo-Olu’s victory was a show of his popularity and acceptability, urged the governor to be magnanimous and unveil a government of inclusivity.

According to Mr. Femi Olaniyi, SDP chairman, who said the incumbent’s re-election was well deserved, said his party was open to any fruitful engagement with Sanwo-Olu to lift the state.

“The SDP will want to use this medium to counsel the governor to prioritise inclusiveness and carry all relevant stakeholders along,” he urged.

Mr. Mode Adenipebi of the ZLP, in his congratulatory message, said that Sanwo-Olu’s reelection revealed that the people of Lagos state still wanted him to continue what he had been doing.

Noting that the electioneering had caused deep division and ethnic rivalry among residents in the state, he urged the governor to unite the people after the tensed campaign period in the state.

Similarly, Mrs. Abiola Adeyemi, APP governorship candidate, while congratulating the governor, tasked to jettison party division in governance.

She said that her party would be ready to support his administration.

Obasa promises more vibrant representation

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has promised a more vibrant representation in the 10th assembly to the people of Agege.

In a thank you message to the people, the speaker hailed them for their participation in last Saturday’s elections, saying the exercise is a further call to duty.

He thanked them for returning him once again to represent them and for electing Jubril Abdulkarim, a former local government chairman, to represent Agege Constituency II in the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly.

The statement by Obasa’s Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele also hailed residents of the state for showing love to the APC before, during and after the election process.

OGUN:

Kashamu’s 26-year-old son wins assembly seat

A son of the late Senator Buruji Kashamu, Rasheed Kashamu has been announced as one of the winners of last Saturday’s election to represent Ijebu North Constituency 1.

Rasheed who contested the election on the platform of the PDP secured 10, 004 votes to defeat the incumbent member representing the constituency, Sylvester ‘Niyi Abiodun (a.k.a Sly) of the APC.

At 26, the younger Kashamu will probably be the youngest member of the assembly in Ogun State and nationwide in this dispensation. He has a B.Sc in International Business and Management from Brunel University, London. He also has a Master of Science degree in International Finance and Investment from the University of Surrey.

ABIA

PDP faults INEC’s suspension of results collation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has faulted the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the collation of results of Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

The party, in a statement, signed by its state chairman, Asiforo Okere, said the electoral umpire should announce the results of Obingwa LGA that had already passed through unit, ward and local government collation processes.

Okere distanced the party from the alleged attack on the commission’s office in the LGA.

KATSINA

Katsina’ll be safer under me says governor-elect Radda

The Katsina State governor-elect, Dikko Radda, says his administration will strive hard to make the state safer and secured under his watch as the executive governor.

Radda gave this assurance in Katsina on Sunday while briefing newsmen shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of the governorship election in the state.

“We will enhance the economy, educate our children, help the vulnerable, and provide productive public service,” the governor-elect said.

“We asked God to grant us victory if we are the best people to govern Katsina state. And as winners of the election, we believe it is now time to give nothing less than our best as a government.

Radda also promised to lead an inclusive government.

Meanwhile, the PDP in the state has rejected the resultsof the election, insisting that it will challenge it at the tribunal.

Director General of the PDP Campaign Council in the state, Dr. Mustapha Inuwarevealed the position of the party at a press conference in Katsina.

KWARA

Emir of Ilorin hails

AbdulRazak

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated Malam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his second-term election as the Governor of Kwara.

This is contained in a congratulatory message issued by the emir’s Spokesman, Malam AbdulAzeez Arowona, on Monday in Ilorin.

Sulu-Gambari, also the Chairman, Kwara Council of Chiefs, described Gov. AbdulRazaq’s victory as a reflection of his hard work, commitment and dedication injected into governance since his assumption in office.

“The people of Kwara, both indigenous and non-indigenes, have spoken loudly in appreciation of the governor’s excellent performance across the state.

“We, on behalf of the state traditional rulers council, are indeed proud of his achievements and wish him a successful tenure in his second term.

RIVERS

‘Wike’s performance propelled our victory’

The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the opposition crying foul over the outcome of the governorship and House of Assembly elections that the performance of the state Governor, Nyesom Wike, propelled its victory in the state.

The PDP expressed confidence in the outcome of the poll, saying the results uploaded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was a reflection of what transpired in the field.

The party’s Campaign Council’s Director of Publicity and Communications, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, commended Rivers people for their massive support.

Nwuke described the comments made by agents of opposition political parties at the State Collation Centre as the “cries of the indolent”.

He reminded the opposition that it was evident from the beginning that the PDP would win convincingly because of the good work of the Wike’s administration.

ZAMFARA:

Speaker loses re-election bid

The Speaker of ZamfaraHouse of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya has lost his re-election bid for the Zurmi West State Constituency seat.

The Returning Officer, Mr Mudassir Isma’ila declared the result of the March 18 governorship and states Houses of Assembly elections in Gusau yesterday.

Isma’ila said that Magarya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 9,531 votes to lose the seat to Mr Isma’ila Bilyaminu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 11,231 votes.

The returning officer said: “Bala Nasiru of ADC scored 03 votes, Aliyu Abdullahi of ADC scored 16 votes, while Muhammad Sanusi of APGA polled 10 votes.

“Isma’il Bilyaminu of the PDP having satisfied the requirements of the law is declared elected.”

IMO:

LP, APGA kick as APC wins 25 of 27 assembly seats

The APC has been declared the winner of 25 out of 27 assembly seats in last Saturday’s election conducted in Imo State. INEC disclosed this in a statement by its head of Voter Education in Imo, Mrs Emmanuella Opara.

The statement said APC candidates, including Eddy Obinna, won in Aboh Mbaise, while Dominic Ezeriorah won in Oru West and Ebonine Ozioma won in Njaba State Constituency.

Other winners are Duru Iheonukara, Ideato South; Chisom Ojukwu, Nkeerre; Chike Olemgbe, Ihitte Uboma; Reginald Neaneri, Oru East; and Ambrose Egu, Ngor Okpala.

They also include Kanayo Onyemachi, Owerri West; Chinemetem Agbaso, Ezinihitte; Gilbert Nwosu, Oguta; and Okechukeu Udeze, Ideato North, among others.

Reacting to the party’s victory, its Publicity Secretary, Duke Cajetan said the election was a vote of implicit confidence in Gov. Hope Uzodimma by the people.

However, the Imo State chapters of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the LP have condemned the outcome of the elections. APGA chairman, John Iwuala described it as a rape of democracy. He said: “It’s a rape of democracy. Declarations were not in reflection of what transpired at the booths.”

Similarly, the LP candidate for Owerri Municipal Constituency, Clinton Amadi has urged the commission to declare him the winner of the election.

Amadi, who spoke to reporters in Owerri, the Imo State capital, following the outcome of the poll, noted that the results of the election uploaded in real-time on the INEC Result Viewing portal clearly showed he won in Owerri Municipal and however, regretted that the commission declared the APC winner of the poll.

EDO:

Women protest declaration of assembly poll inconclusive

Hundreds of women from Ovia Southwest Constituency of the Edo State House of Assembly yesterday protested at the INEC headquarters in Benin, kicking against the declaration of Saturday’s poll in their constituency inconclusive.

The protesting women, led by Mrs. Angela Okpame said they were surprised with the declaration of the peaceful election in the constituency as inconclusive by INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Francis Omoruyi, and wanted the commission to declare the candidate of the APC, Sunday Aghedo, the winner.

Okpame said: “We voted for Sunday Aghedo in 2019, but he was denied inauguration. So, for four years, Ovia Southwest people have had no representative in the Edo State House of Assembly. On March 18, we again massively voted for Aghedo to represent us in the Edo House of Assembly, and he won the election. The results have been uploaded, only for one man (Prof. Omoruyi), that wants to rub the name of INEC in the mud, to announce that the election was inconclusive.”

Edo APC chairman, Col David Imuse (rtd.) also called on INEC to prevail on Omoruyi to release the real results of the Ovia Southwest constituency. He said it is surprising that the commission’s returning officer (Omoruyi) is from the same Iguobazuwa that the PDP candidate, Destiny Enabulele, hails

Oyo

APC, LPcandidates congratulate Makinde

The governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Teslim Folarin and Tawfiq Tayo Akinwale (TTA) of the Labour Party (LP) in Oyo state, in Oyo state have congratulated the incumbent, Seyi Makinde, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, who was declared the winner of the governorship election inthe state.

Folarin in a statement made available to journalists on Monday congratulated Makinde for the victory.

The APC candidate also thanked Oyo voters, APC members and other supportive stakeholders for conducting themselves on Saturday while exercising their franchise.

Folarin also urged all party faithful to remain calm

Akinwale in a message he personally signed charged Makinde to by the win remember the local governments and do more for the people of the state at the rural level.

He urged Makinde not to rule out making use of developmental ideas from other contenders for the position since everyone was particular about good governance that offers the people dividends of democracy.

An APC chieftain in Oyo, Oyedele Hakeem Alao, urged the governor-elect to take his success at the poll as a call for more service to the people of the state.

He noted that it is important for the governor to focus more attention on areas that are germane such as education, security, health, emergency repairs of feeder roads, creation of jobs for the youths and state of the environment, assuring that he would constantly engage in constructive criticism to put his administration on its toes.

SOKOTO

Conduct victory rallies peacefully, says Wamakko

Senator Aliyu Wamakko has called on supporters of the APC in Sokoto State to conduct themselves peacefully while organizing victory rallies in the state.

The lawmaker made the call following the declaration on Monday by INEC of the party’s governorship candidate, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto as winner of the last Saturday election.

Wamakko in a statement by Bashar Abubakar, Special Assistant Media and Publicity to the Senator, dedicated the victory to the peace-loving people of the state who stood with the party through thick and thin.

Wamakko assured the people of the state that they will never regret reposing tremendous confidence and trust in the APC at all levels.

He further vowed that the APC government under Ahmed Aliyu will drive the democratic principles asreal government of the people, for the people and by the people.

(The Nation)