punchng.com 1971- 2023 Punch Nigeria Limited, FOREX, BITCOIN AND BINARY TRADING: Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Conduct of bye-election in Gwaram federal constituency of Jigawa state. [5] A Court of Appeal judgment on 28 November overturned the High Court ruling, reinstating Adebutu as the legitimate PDP nominee.[6]. During 1979 and 1983 elections, the Unity Party of Nigeria held sway in the state. 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This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 04:47. NOT NECESSARY GUYS. This years governorship poll is the third he is contesting. Stears' mission is to become the world's most trusted source of Addressing journalists at the secretariat in Abeokuta, capital of the state, Ishola said the collation process was hijacked and compromised. INEC APPEALS TO NASS FOR SPEEDY PASSAGE OF THE ELECTORAL OFFENCES COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT BILL 2021): ANNOUNCES DATES FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS. Ogunbiyi Bolanle (Progressives Peoples Alliance). The people of Ogun state will on Saturday vote in their new leaders in the governorship and State Assembly elections. 10th March 2019 . They claimed their respective supporters were denied the opportunity to vote despite purchasing forms for the delegates elections. 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Ogundipe put the number of registered voters at 2,934,107 out of which 940,211 voters were accredited. [5] However, a Court of Appeal in Ibadan overturned the High Court ruling and reinstated Adebutu as nominee. Akinboro Oluwole (People's Party of Nigeria). Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2c1208dff70a2b The two most powerful groups appeared to be the Abiodun and Amosun factions, the same groups from the 2019 primary where Abiodun prevailed and much of Amosun's faction temporarily left to run under the Allied Peoples Movement. Click here to learn how it works. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Akinlade said that party agents, who had copies of the collated results in the areas where the infractions occurred, observed that the results were altered. All rights reserved. Next Election: Presidential and National Assembly 25th February 2023. We shall seek all options available under the law to redress this injustice.. Then, the results of the polls did not surprise many because the leader of the party, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who bestrode Nigerian politics like a colossus, hailed from the state. The APC candidate cannot do without the support of two others zones. African data, insight and data collection tools for businesses, All Progressive Congress candidate Dapo Abiodun, who is a former senatorial aspirant and chairman of CAC, defeated Allied Peoples Movement candidate Adekunle Akinlade, African Democratic . Are you ready to carry out your civic duty? ANAMBRA WARD CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION, CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION (CVR) REGISTRATION CENTERS, OVER TWO MILLION NIGERIANS REGISTERED ONLINE IN EIGHT WEEKS, DEVOLUTION OF THE CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION (CVR) EXERCISE TO WARD LEVEL IN ANAMBRA STATE. Time Table and Schedule of Activities for Anambra State Governorship Election. All rights reserved. Click the button below. Any action you take based on the information provided on this website, is strictly at your own risk and we will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise as a result of your use of any information on this website. The Allied Peoples Movement has rejected the ongoing election results being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Figures announced so far showed that the APC is coasting to victory. [48], As the general election campaign began in June 2022, pundits focused on the major candidates' attempts to unify their parties in the wake of the party primaries. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Click below to log into the INEC E-School Portal. Oluseyi Olufade (Alliance for Democracy). [3][4] The national PDP recognized the Adebutu-won primary in July 2022; however, that primary was annulled by a Federal High Court on 28 September. The results of the election by local government area. [19][20] Akinlade, who lost the 2019 primary to Abiodun before defecting and losing in the general as well, continued his campaign with pundits casting the primary as a potentially defining matchup between Amosun and Abiodun.[21]. Reverend Emmanuel Okinoye (Freedom and Justice Party). In Ogun East, Isiaka and Akinlade will have to contend with Abiodun and the PDP governorship candidate, Buruji Kashamu. APM rejects Ogun governorship election results . All rights reserved. On March 2 when the electorate in Ogun State elect their governor, Osinbajo, Obasanjo and others will engage in a test of strength. Your IP: However, many believe its a two-horse race between the APC and APM candidates. He alleged that top Federal Government officials went round some local government areas in the state and made party agents to sign filled result sheets under duress. Get information on Accreditation of Domestic and Foreign Election Observers. @instablog9ja @yabaleftonline @NaijaNation @Naija_PR @OloriSupergal @cenbank @bellanaija This material, and 2019 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS. These elections formed part of the 2019 United States elections. He said the APM had petitioned INEC in the state to investigate the infractions and stop announcement of results forthwith. The state's foreign liability also increased. Copyright PUNCH. The meeting is holding exactly one week after the presidential and National Assembly elections, and one week to the governorship and state assembly elections. Total valid votes were 916,860; total rejected votes, 20,688; while total votes cast stood at. The APC youths said they have been able to distinguish between emperor . #southerntimes #EveAfriqueMagazine #portharcourt #eveafriquenews #newspapersinportharcourt #newsfromthenigerdelta #onlinenewsinportharcourt #eveafriquelifestyle #NigeriaDecides, Yul Edochie may receive Atiku's next magnanimous offer to Ndi Igbo of being his running mate in 2027. The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement in Ogun State, Adekunle Akinlade and the Director-General of the party, Sarafa Ishola, have rejected the results of the governorship election in the state. PREPARATIONS FOR 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS ELECTIONS, INEC CHAIRMAN TELLS RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS (RECs), PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, LABOUR UNIONS ENDORSES EXPANSION OF VOTER ACCESS TO POLLING UNITS. The National Association of Ogun State Students, NAOSS, on Saturday faulted former Governor of the state, Ibikunle Amosun's claim that the 2019 election was rigged in favour of. I hereby, on behalf of the APM, formally reject the results of the collation process that was hijacked and compromised because it did not reflect the wishes of the people of Ogun State. A file photo of a former Governor Abdul'Aziz Yari addressing State House correspondents after meeting with the President in Abuja on January 3, 2019. The election for Governor of Ogun State took place on 9 March (postponed from 2 March). Where you intend to cite, reuse or reference any information provided on this website in any document, website or blog, we expect you to acknowledge the source of the information by using the following citation "Name of publication, date and year accessed". All Progressive Congress candidate Dapo Abiodun, who is a former senatorial aspirant and chairman of CAC, defeated Allied Peoples Movement candidate Adekunle Akinlade, African Democratic Congress candidate Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, Peoples Democratic Party candidate Buruji Kashamu and Action Democratic Party candidate Dimeji Bankole. Timeline- Attacks on INEC Offices since 2019. Both Abiodun and Adebutu started party reconciliation processes but both faced difficulties; the most major post-primary change was the sudden defection of Adekunle Akinlade and other allies of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun from the APC to the PDP with Akinlade emerging as Adebutu's running mate. "[66][67][68] For the PDP, observers noted that internal crises had negatively affected the party in every gubernatorial election since 2011 as the nominees of unrecognized factions continued to claim to be the legitimate PDP nominee. They were also aimed at suppressing the electoral strength of the APM in Ogun Central Senatorial District. He led with. URGENT NEWS: Earn US Dollars directly paid to your account; Nigerians can now earn up to $14,000- $17,000 profiting from premium domain names. During 1979 and 1983 elections, the Unity Party of Nigeria held sway in the state. Amosun was also suspended days ago by National working Committee of APC for anti-party activities. AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, 2019. Ogun State is a small, Yoruba-majority southwestern state with vast natural areas and significant economic growth but facing a lack of affordable housing, an underdeveloped agricultural sector, and brain drain. Adetola Olusegun (People of Democratic Change). Amosun has not hidden his preference for a member of the House of Representatives, Adekunle Akinlade, as his successor. To put this in context, Ogun state increased its domestic debt by 63.49 percent between 2019 and 2021. Aluu P 76 Ahead of 11th March 2023!!! Click here to learn what to expect on Election Day. Since its creation in 1976, the state has not been governed by a Yewa/Awori indigene (Ogun West). Copyright Stears 2023 All rights reserved. NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL (NEC) ENDORSES CONVERSION OF VOTING POINTS SETTLEMENT AND VOTING POINTS TO POLLING UNITS. of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in two thirds of the LGAs. Below are results from Local Government Collation Centers: Yobe Decides: Live results from collation centre in Damaturu, Jigawa State governorship election: Live results from collation centers, Rivers Election: Live Results from State Collation Centre [Details], Adamawa election: Live results from state collation centre, Bindow vs Fintri: Live results, updates, situation reports from Adamawa, Sokoto supplementary election: Live results from State Collation Centre [Full details], Kano election: Live Results from State Collation Centre [Full details], Supplementary election 2019: Live Updates, Results and Situation Reports of rerun in states. Ahead of Abiodun's term, his policy focuses included security, public service and local government reform, unemployment, education, infrastructure, healthcare, and agriculture development as well as a pledge to complete in-progress projects from Amosun's administration. Amosun was reported to have vowed that Abiodun would not succeed him, but what the oil tycoon could not get from the governor,he found in the APC chieftains including Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Osoba. 13 Dec 2022. . During the endless transition of the military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, Ogun State people voted mostly for the Social Democratic Party, which produced the winner of the 1993 presidential election, the late Chief Moshood Abiola, an indigene of the state. His nearest rival in the polls, Mr Buhari, got 12.2 . #hallesblogafrica #Elecciones2023 #2023GeneralElections #2023PresidentialElection #nyesomwike #NigeriaElection2023 #Nigeriandecides2023 #NigeriaElections2023 #NigeriaDecides #Nigeria, @gtbank @gtbank_help what shall it profit you, if I end up washing plates here today..!? Ibikunle Amosun Di Nigeria Governorship Election Results for 2019 Dis page go update automatically wit di latest results as dem dey announce am. In some local government areas, such as Sagamu, the results were changed to deny the APM its well deserved victory. Results from Saturday's governorship elections in Ogun State have started trickling in from the local government collation centres.The candidates to watch are Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adekunke Akinlade of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) who is also the anointed successor of the incumbent Governor Ibikunle . [76][77] Also in early October, former Governor Amosun snubbed both Abiodun and the Adebutu-Akinlade ticket in revealing his endorsement of ADC nominee Olubiyi Otegbeye. Click here to learn how it works. The governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has emerged the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday. He said, The results were collated in the evening and party agents had copies of those results. #NigeriaDecides, Keep the vision going. 5 types of elections in Nigeria. [70] To secure the alliance, Adebutu and Akinlade had signed an agreement in June that had delineated the amount of appointed offices and nominations that would be filled by Akinlade group members. Incumbent APC Governor Dapo Abiodun is eligible to run for re-election. All Fields are required. (NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS ROUNDTABLE MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS). [14], The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, were to take place between 4 April and 3 June 2022 but the deadline was extended to 9 June. 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[40][41][42] After the results were released, Lawal called for the primary to be annulled in a letter to the national PDP. The election was held concurrently with various state-level elections. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. [81][6] Although Adebutu was reinstated (and later confirmed by a Supreme Court ruling in January), internal PDP opponents vowed to continue their efforts against him as pundits noted that the infighting could still pose a major risk for the Adebutu campaign. [63][64][65] However, by August, the APC set up reconciliation efforts to prevent further defections but the moves were impacted by the Amosun-Abiodun feud publicly reigniting after Amosun alleged that the 2019 election was rigged against Akinlade with Abiodun replying that Amosun had "self-delusion. The DG expressed concern that, despite the complaints, the INEC has started announcing the results. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. financial and policy professionals. Stears Explains. Olufemi Olomu (Alliance of Social Democratic). Nurudeen Oduwaiye (Mega Party of Nigeria). For the presidency, Ogun was won by APC nominee Muhammadu Buhari with about 50% but swung slightly towards the PDP. The Nupe Community led by its leader, Alhaji Mustapha Nasir, while noting that the community has been solidly behind the Governor since 2019, saying that they would ensure they deliver votes. I wrote to INEC and requested an investigation. Oyefeso blessing (Justice Must Prevail Party). A businessman from Iperu-Remo, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is the governorship candidate of the APC. List of Substitute Candidates and Replacement of Candidates by Court Order. The 2019 governorship election in Ogun State, unlike previous polls, seems to be unpredictable. Communique Issued at the end of the Consultative Meeting between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and People With Disabilities (PWDs) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the Need to Expand Voter Access to Polling Units in Nigeria. Niyi Odebode The 2019 governorship election in Ogun State, unlike previous polls, seems to be unpredictable. The Ogun state commissioner for education, Mojuta Modupe, has emerged winner of Abeokuta North election. 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Since Nigerias return to democracy in 1999, Ogun State has been governed by Chief Olusegun Osoba (from Ogun Central) of the Alliance for Democracy; Otunba Gbenga Daniel (Ogun East) of the Peoples Democratic Party; and the incumbent, Senator Ibukunle Amosun (Ogun Central). For details, visit, Appeal Court dismisses APM's suit seeking to disqualify Obi, FG's approach can't end insecurity, says APM chair, APM suspends six national officers, chairmen for 'anti-party activities', Jackpot and win big with a whooping $100,000,000 prize pool." United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2019, in Kentucky and Mississippi, and November 16, 2019, in Louisiana. The election was held concurrently with various state-level elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all three states were in 2015. [16][17][18] Despite this setback, Amosun's allies continued their efforts to unseat Abiodun as Adekunle Akinlade and Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha looked set to challenge him until Mustapha joined Abiodun's faction in May 2022. Ogun workers suspend strike after four days, Former Ogun APM's governorship candidate Adekunle Akinlade in 2019 election. 2019 Governorship results - Ogun state The winning candidate must secure the majority of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in two thirds of the LGAs. Choose elections and well send you the latest predictions and results, Split-ticket voting and its influence on Nigeria's elections, Basic qualifications for elections in Nigeria, 2023 election timetable and schedule of activities. POLICY ON RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION (CVR) WEEKLY UPDATE: QUARTER 8 WEEK 8. CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION (CVR) WEEKLY UPDATE: QUARTER 7 WEEK 4 AS 21st Feb 2022. ~ Adaeze UC Abiodun Adedapo Oluseun APC Akinlade Adekunle APM 241,670 votes (35.49%) 222,153 votes (32.62%) Votes for each candidate Get live results But the commission went ahead to announce the results and we thought it was imperative for us to take this position now so that it would be on record that we did not accept that position as it is. In his acceptance speech, Abiodun thanked the state and vowed to continue the work of his first term. [7][8] In terms of his performance, Abiodun was commended for proactive approaches to unemployment and the economy along with improving infrastructure in long-neglected communities along the Lagos State border but was criticized for the months-long delay in forming a cabinet, breaking a campaign promise to establish a university, and the failure to pay state government workers' co-operative deductions for over a year. [36] On the primary date, two separate factional primaries were held with one faction holding a primary at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library while the faction held a primary at the state Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat in Abeokuta.