SUPPORTERS of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), on Thursday, besieged the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, Imo State capital, demanding the full results of the gubernatorial election held in the state, on Tuesday.
In view of their protest, the security men rolled out armoured cars to protect INEC staff and property, in case of violence demonstration that might erupted.
Report from Owerri said both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and APGA, as at 24 local government results released, both shared equal number of 12 winnings each.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that the security personnel deployed in Ngor Okpala, one of the local government areas where the result was not yet released, came back to Owerri, saying that INEC office in Abuja had not approved the election.
Both Governor Ikedi Ohakim, who contested the election on the ticket of the PDP and Owelle Rochas Okorocha were having a sleepless night over the issue.
Meanwhile, the INEC, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, Mr Kayode Idowu, has said in view of the difficulties experienced with the elections in the state, which made the returning officer to declare the election inconclusive, it has consulted with its lawyers for advice on the next line of action.
The commission is scheduled to meet today to take a final decision on the matter, while it urged everyone concerned to be patient and await further directives.
Yari wins Zamfara gov poll
The All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) gubernatorial candidate in Zamfara State, Abduaziz Yari, has been declared the winner of the gubernatorial election, held in the state on Tuesday.
Yari, a member of the House of Representatives representing Anka/Mafara constituency, scored 514,656 votes to defeat the incumbent governor, Alhaji Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi, who scored 460,656 votes.
Announcing the results, the returning officer for Zamfara State, Professor Ja’afaru Mikail, a former vice chancellor of the Usman Dan Fodiyo University, Sokoto, said “Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, having certified all the requirement, is hereby declared the winner.”
Meanwhile, youths, in their hundreds, marches through the major streets in Gusau, the state capital, in the early hours of Thursday morning, dancing and singing victory songs for the ANPP.
The youth, chanting various songs, were seen in a long motorcade, holding ANPP flags and souvenirs.
The elated youth removed billboards and posters of the state governor adorning the state capital, while one of them told the Nigerian Tribune that they were happy about the victory of ANPP.
Jang floors deputy, Sango, others
The city of Jos, the capital of Plateau State, was agog with excitement and jubilation on Thursday, following the declaration of Governor Jonah Jang as the winner of the gubernatorial election on Tuesday.
Announcing the results, the returning officer, who is the vice chancellor of University of Jos, Professor Sonny Tyoden, said Governor Jang defeated his deputy, Mrs Pauline Tallen, the candidate of Labour Party, by polling 823, 536, while Tallen got 494,975.
The candidate of ACN, Mr Chris Giwa, came third with 42,897 votes, while Honourable Damishi Sango of the ANPP got 28,728 votes.
Both the governor and his deputy have been engaging in political wit in the past one year over who is more competent to govern the state and well acceptable to the electorate on the plateau.
Immediately the results were released, both the youth and the old trooped out en masse jubilating.
The security on ground in the early hours of Monday released several shots into the air in different parts of the city to scare away those who might want to stage contrary reaction and as well foment trouble.
To forstall trouble, the state police command had, in a press release issued on Thursday morning, warned youths involved in the celebration of victory not to do anything that could lead to breach of peace.
The release signed by the state Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Apev Jacob, cautioned against the use of bangers and fireworks that could make people panic, stressing that they should conduct themselves within the limit of the law.
Dariye wins senatorial seat
In the senatorial election, former Governor Joshua Dariye of the Labour Party won Plateau Central with 189, 140 votes to defeat the younger brother of former head of state, Dr. Dauda Gowon of the PDP, who polled 160,106 votes.
In Plateau South, a one-time House of Representative member, Victor Lar of the PDP defeated his mentor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and leader of the Democratic Peoples’ Party (DPP), Jeremiah Useni by scoring 132,768 votes as against 97, 846 polled by the former.
He also defeated the incumbent senator John Shagaya
The incumbent senator for Plateau North senatorial district, Dr Gyang Datong of the PDP clinched the seat by polling 360,230 votes, followed by the APGA candidate, Mr Bala Bako, who polled 164, 399 vote.
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