INEC Adjourns Collation to 2:30pm After Ekiti And Osun Results Meanwhile Buhari has already won on the announced two states, Ekiti and Osun. APC won in Osun with 347,634 votes while PDP follows with 337, 377 votes. In Ekiti APC won the presidential election with 219,231 votes while PDP follows with 154,032
Senatorial candidate of the ruling APC in the state, Abiola Ajimobi, has lost in all four Local Governments that constitute his senatorial district Official senatorial results from seven of the nine local governments in Oyo South Senatorial District have been announced.
Activities has commenced at the national Collation center in Abuja with all the party agents and observers represented. In a statement the INEC chairman explained to the party agents how the Collation will be done and cordinated in Abuja. He further promised that a duplicate of all the results will be given to all the … Read more
The Independent National Electorial Commission has declared the wife of APC National leader, Remi Tinubu winner of the Lagos central senatorial district on the just concluded election.
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed his hometown of Daura to Katsina en route Abuja after participating in the presidential and National Assembly elections held on February 23, 2018. Buhari was seen off at the helipad in Daura by the Emir of Daura Alhaji Farouk Umar ,well wishers and relations . Buhari left Daura at 10:am … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye has won the race for Kogi West Senatorial District, beating his arch-rival Senator Smart Adeyemi of the APC. According to an announcement by INEC Returning Officer, Professor Emmanuel Bala, Melaye polled 85, 395 votes to defeat Sen. Smart Adeyemi who scored 66, 901 votes. The Kogi West Senatorial District comprises seven LGAs … Read more
The deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has been declared the winner of his Enugu West Senatorial District for the fifth consecutive time. Mr Ekweremadu’s political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also won the two House of Representatives seats in the district. The district has five local governments’ areas of Oji River, Aninri, … Read more
The incumbent senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki who represented People Democratic Party (PDP) in the last Saturday National Assembly election has lost his seat to former majority leader in the state assembly Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe Of All Progressives Congress (APC) The result was officially announced at Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) office located at Mandate … Read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has urged security agencies to investigate violent incidents that sought to mar the elections on Saturday. Professor Mahmood made this call in his address on Sunday, February 24. Mahmood said that the Commission has taken an in-depth analysis of the situation of things … Read more
Eko Hot Blog has a projected winner in the Presidential Election. The winner is President Muhammad Buhari (Baba Daura) The APC Presidential Candidate is in clear lead in 22 of the 36 States in Nigeria, according to reliable sources and results obtained from several local governments across the Country. While we are awaiting the official … Read more
Nigerians would have to wait another day to receive official results of the presidential elections as the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned the collation of the results until 11am on Monday, February 25, 2019. During the formal opening of the collation centre in the nation’s capital, Abuja, INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said he … Read more
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said that no cancellation of elections in any part of the country. He also revealed that Ekiti state is the first to conclude collation of election result. The country went to polls on Saturday to vote in the presidential and National Assembly elections. Meanwhile, … Read more
Senegalese voters headed to the polls on Sunday for an election President Macky Sall is expected to win after strong economic growth in his first term, although rights groups criticize him for squeezing out rivals. Senegal’s small fish-exporting economy expanded more than 6 percent last year, one of the highest rates in Africa, driven by … Read more
An INEC office at Oriade Local Government Area in Osun state was attacked at about 3 AM on Sunday, officials say. Suspected hoodlums are said to have besieged the office, shooting at the Commission’s office and destroying parts of its property. Some of the items destroyed include ballot papers and boxes which were burnt and 2 generator sets. … Read more
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that with the results collated so far, he is sure of winning the presidential election. Mr Abubakar stated this on Sunday morning in a statement by his campaign spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu. “With strong shares of vote in SS, SE as well as an … Read more
Vice president Yemi Osinbajo lost his polling unit in Victoria Garden City to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP. In the result announced minutes 00.20 am on Sunday, the PDP won in the two voting points of the Polling Unit 033. For the presidential election, the PDP polled 425 votes while the … Read more
After the brutal stoning incident yesterday, alleged ballot box snatcher Demola, head of OPC in Okota has survived. A video of the Head of OPC in critical condition was posted on social media moments ago and he was reportedly rescued by members of the Igbo Community in the Okota area of Lagos. Demola had earlier … Read more
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
