President Muhammadu Buhari has won in his unit in Daura, Katsina State, in the presidential and National Assembly elections held throughout the country on Saturday. Though the elections were marred by violence in some states including Lagos, Rivers, and Anambra , they witnessed a massive voter turnout in most polling units where voting took place. … Read more
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari floored his Peoples Democratic Party opponent, Atiku Abubakar at the Benue State Government House, polling unit in Makurdi. Buhari polled 125 to narrowly defeat Abubakar who scored 124. This appears to be a surprise as the Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom is currently a … Read more
The results of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections have started coming in from some polling units in parts of Kaduna North. In Unguwar Liman ward in PU 03, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, scored 115 votes and People Democratic Party scored 73. In the Senate, Shehu Sani of PRP got 28, … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday defeated President Muhammadu Buhari in one of the two polling units located inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. There are two polling units in the seat power. For PU 022 Atiku polled 525 against Buhari’s 465. For the senatorial election, PDP won with 546 … Read more
Governor Abiola Ajimobi,of Oyo state has won his polling unit for himself and the presidential candidate of his party, President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor is vying for a return to the Senate in Oyo South senatorial district, under the All Progressives Congress. Earlier, after voting, Mr Ajimobi had expressed optimism in his party winning the … Read more
The Director of Field Operations of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Nuhu Ribadu, has delivered his polling unit and ward to the APC. The pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), joined other Nigerians to cast his vote at his Bako ward of Yola South Local Government Area of … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to spring surprises in Saturday’s general elections, winning the Senatorial and Presidential polls in unit 004 Hinderea Road, Liverpool area, Apapa Lagos. The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje voted at the polling unit. Announcing the results after delays in sorting … Read more
Senate President Bukola Saraki has won Saturday’s senatorial election in his polling unit in Ilorin, capital of Kwara state. In the same vein, the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, also won in Mr Saraki’s polling unit. The unit is PU005, Agbaji ward of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Senate … Read more
Eko Hot Blog has a projected winner in Epe House of Representative Federal Constituency election. The projected winner is Honorable Wale Raji (omo Iya Ise). We are awaiting the official INEC result but we are projecting Hon.Wale Raji as the winner of this election given the results obtained by Eko Hot Blog from the wards. … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed elections in two communities in Rivers State “till further notice”. Edwin Enabor, spokesman of INEC in Rivers State, stated that elections were postponed in Akuku-Toru and Bonny communities. Speaking on the development, Enabor said: “We will inform the public when it will take place, because measures … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party defeated the ruling All Progressives Congress at the Femi Okunnu polling unit, Lateef Jakande, Ikoyi where the APC governorship candidate in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, voted in the presidential poll. The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, polled 52 votes to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, who got … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has defeated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at his polling unit. Wild jubilation broke out following the announcement that Mr Buhari scored 186 votes to defeat Atiku Abubakar, who got 167 votes. Atiku’s loyalists were quick to play up the figure as a remarkable showing for their candidate, despite its closeness, … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday voted and won his polling unit in Epe for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Ambode had voted at his polling unit with his wife around 10:01am at Ward A5, polling unit 033, Ogunmodede College in Ajaganabe Area, Papa Epe. After the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has won his polling unit, PU003 at Sarkin Yara ward A, in Daura, Katsina. The president scored 523 votes while the Presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar got only three votes. However, the president’s party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate for Katsina North senatorial district, incumbent Kaita Baba-Ahmad, lost the … Read more
Armed hoodlums stormed several polling units in Ward J, Ifelodun local council, and destroyed electoral materials and chased away officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission as the presidential elections held Saturday. Dominic Opara, a resident, said he was disenfranchised because he had to take to his heels. “The boys were armed with machetes, broken … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed pleasure with its smart card readers, saying they successfully authenticated all presidential candidates. Despite INEC’s claims, there were multiple card reader rejection problems, particularly in Sokoto State, and in Kaduna and Bauchi states, where Governor Nasir el-Rufai and House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara were rejected by … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the voting time in polling units that commenced late. This was disclosed on Saturday at a press briefing by the Commission on the ongoing elections and challenges faced at various polling units.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo casting his vote in his polling unit in Ogun State Obasanjo spotted casting his vote
