…why INEC Declared Adamawa election inconclusive despite PDP’s 30,000 votes over APC
As the collation of results of the 2023 governorship elections continues across states in Nigeria, the deputy senate president, Senator Ovie Omo Agege has again lost the bid to become the governor of Delta state.
There were allegations that he detained some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, but he promptly denied the allegation. It would be recollected that the same Omo Agege was alleged to have led a group of thugs into the Senate chamber and seized the mace, which is the symbol of authority of the national assembly
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Rt Honorable Sheriff Oborevwori has been declared winner of the March 18th Governorship election in Delta State.
Declaring the result at INEC Collation Center in Asaba, the INEC State Returning Officer Prof Georgewill Owunari, Vice Chancellor Rivers State University said Sheriff Oborevwori polled 360234 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress APC Candidate Senator Ovie Omo-Agege who scored 240229.
Kefas Agbu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared winner of the Taraba State governorship election.
Agbu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scored 257,926 votes to edge out the candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Muhammad Yahaya, who polled 202,277.
Catholic Priest, Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressive Congress (APC) was declared Benue Gov-Elect
He polled 473,933 votes ahead of his closest rival and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate,Titus Uba, who scored 223,913.
GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum has been reelected governor of Borno State.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state having polled 545,542.
Zulum defeated his closest contender, Mohammed Jajari of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 82,147.
However, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the March 18 governorship election in Adamawa State inconclusive.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Aishatu Dahiru, alias Binani scored 390, 275 while the incumbent, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, polled 421,524.
However, INEC declared the election inconclusive due to the margin of votes.
So far, the results of 20 governorship polls have been announced. The APC takes the lead with 14 states, the PDP with five states and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) with one state. The election in Kebbi was similarly declared inconclusive by the electoral body while the collation of the results of governorship polls in Abia and Enugu was suspended
Officially, nine of the 11 governors who sought reelection in the March 18 polls held across Nigeria in West Africa have been declared winners by INEC to return to office for another four-year term each.
Other governors that have already sought reelection and won are, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State.