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APC, PDP Battles For Votes As Polls Results Trickle In

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10 years ago

March 30, 2015

The results are trickling in and so far, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is clearly leading Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West, North-East, North-West and parts of North Central.
So far, Jonathan is only having a good show in Ekiti State in the South-West and Abia State in the South-East from results obtained directly from Polling Units as authorised by INEC.
In the North-East and North-West, Buhari is leading with a wide margin so far.
In fact, in Lagos State, President Jonathan is getting some serious bashing from Buhari.
In Ondo State that is even controlled by a strong PDP governor, the decamping of the deputy governor to the APC is really paying off.
In Oyo State, Buhari is winning. In Ogun State, Buhari is in the lead. In Osun State, Buhari is in clear lead.
However, for Buhari or Jonathan to emerge victorious, he must meet the stipulated constitutional requirements before he can be declared winner. If any of the wo candidates does not meet the requirements, the election will be declared inconclusive by INEC, and a new date set for re-run election.
For instance, Section 134 (2) of the Nigerian Constitution stipulates that: “a presidential candidate will be duly elected after attaining both the highest number of votes cast;
also to have received, at least, a quarter of the votes at each of at least two-thirds of all the states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
“If no candidate satisfies the requirement, a second election will be held between the two leading candidates within seven days from the pronouncement of the result.”
This means that a candidate most have the highest number of the 68,000,000million (suppose every PVC collected ends up a potential voter), he must also get at least, 25% of at least
2/3 of the states of the federation (24 states of the 36 including FCT).
As at the time of filing this report last night, the following results across the country have been announced at either the ward, local government or state levels by INEC officials.
In Borno, confirmed results show that in Marte, APC scored 4262; and PDP got 242 votes while in Kala Balge, APC 1,766; PDP 98 votes.
In Askira-Uba APC 5,220 and PDP 1,308 votes, Ngala, APC 2,764; PDP -241 votes, Kukawa, APC scored 5,662; and PDP – 230 votes, and in Mobbar, APC polled 4,487; PDP – 108 votes.
Also, in Abadam, APC scored 2,657; PDP 70 votes, in Nganzai, APC got 3,521; and PDP got 211 votes, in Kaga, APC scored 6,133; PDP got 202 votes, while in Mafa, APC polled 7,140; and PDP got 178 votes. Bornu has 27 LGAs.
Final results in Ekiti show that PDP has 176,351 while APC has 120,308. INEC officially announced the result in Ekiti State, yesterday.
According to INEC, in Efon, PDP 5,699 and APC 3,103; in Ido Osi, APC 7,433 and PDP 12,479. In Moba, APC 7,492 and PDP 8,687; ACPN 22, AD 26, ADC 19, and in Oye, APC 8,574, PDP 11,262.
Result of Unit 11, Ward 11 was cancelled due to over voting.
In Ikere, APC 7,990 and PDP 14,091; in Ileje Meje, PDP 3,799 and APC 3,000; and in Irepodun Ifelodun, APC 7,970 and PDP 11,395, just as in Emure, APC 5,353 and PDP 6,822.
In Ado Ekiti, APC 14,414 and PDP 25,411; in Ekiti South West, APC 7,195 and PDP 10,220; and in Ekiti West, APC 8,001 and PDP 10,003; in Ise Orun, APC 5,675 and PDP 9,158.
In Ikole, APC 10,026 and PDP 13,306; in Gboyin, APC 6,334 and PDP 8,792; and in Ijero, APC 4,948 and PDP 13,420.
In Ogun State, INEC has confirmed results in 13 LGAs with APC 179,10 and PDP 112,080.
The LGAs include, Odeda, APC 11,102 and PDP 4,456; Imeko Afon, APC 7,657 and PDP 12,153; while Sagamu APC 15,761 and PDP 17,263; Ijebu Ode, APC 14,043 and PDP 8,972.
In Remo North APC 6,164 and PDP 9,278; Ewekoro APC 9,626 and PDP 3,227; Obafemi-Owode APC 15,207 and PDP 5,786; Ijebu North-East APC 7,638 and PDP 6,163; Odogboolu APC 11,623 and PDP 11,405; Abeokuta North APC 21,213 and PDP 5,742.
In Osun State, the full result of the elections have been announced by INEC with APC winning the state.
In Boluwaduro APC got 5,288, and PDP 4,413; Ifelodun APC17,040, PDP9,847; Ila APC 11,576, PDP 7,647; Boripe, APC 12,152, PDP 7,457; Ife North, APC 8,369, PDP 7,921; Ife South, APC 9,793, PDP 9,283; and Ife East, APC 12,513, PDP 15,532.
In Olorunda, APC 26,342, PDP 7,958; Atakumosa West, APC 6,639, PDP 4,734; Atakumosa East, APC 8,668, PDP 5,418; Orolu, APC 8,466, PDP 6,360; Isokan, APC 10,187, PDP 6,974; Ifedayo, APC 3,824, PDP 3,786; Egbedore, APC 9,577, PDP 6,507; Ayedade, APC 13,560, PDP 9,466; Ola-Oluwa, APC 8,125, PDP 5,910; Odo-Otin, APC 13,351, PDP 10,230; Ilesa West, APC 11,714, PDP 5,145; and Irepodun, APC12,485, PDP 7,750.
In Ayedire, APC 8,280, PDP 6,323; Obokun, APC 10,506, PDP 9,325; and Oriade, APC 12,724, PDP 10,490.
Situation report from Lagos shows results from 161 wards at APC444,273 while PDP has 300,838 votes.
We also noticed that the Director General of PDP Campaign Organisation, Ahmadu Ali’s Polling Unit, G.R.A, Idah, Kogi State failed to deliver victory to the PDP, with APC 173 and PDP 128.
In Sokoto, National Security Adviser to President Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki, lost his polling unit with APC getting 155 and PDP scored 2.
Some key Jonathan’s men in the South West also failed to deliver victory to the PDP. Senator Obanikoro, Governor Mimiko, OPC leader, Ganiyu Adams, Lagos State governorship candidate of PDP, Jimi Agbaje and PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation’s Media Director, Femi Fani-Kayode lost their wards to APC.
Obanikoro lost Ikoyi Polling Unit with Presidential having APC 62; and PDP 38; Senate APC 58 and PDP 44; Reps APC 56 and PDP 38.
Mimiko lost Presidential election with APC 72 and PDP 22; Adams lost Presidential poll with APC 115 and PDP 45; Fani-Kayode lost Ife unit in the Presidential poll with APC 127 and PDP 45; and Agbaje’s unit also went to APC 126 and PDP 60.
In Ogun State, former president Olusegun Obasanjo delivers his ward to Buhari, with APC 100 and PDP 26.
The APC presidential candidate, Buhari scored 100 per cent of the votes in his Polling Unit, Sarkin Yara ward in Daura with 499 votes to PDP’s 0. There was no invalid vote. Also, Buhari’s running mate, Prof Yemi Osinbajo delivered his ward PU – 240804033 to APC. In the unit, APC got 718 and PDP got 138.
Similarly, former deputy national chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George lost his PU001 Evans Street, in Lagos Island, Lagos State to the All Progressives Congress, APC, by one vote.
The outcome of the presidential polls declared by the electoral officer, showed that the PDP scored 108, while the APC pulled 109.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar also delivered his Ajiya unit in Ward 02 to Buhari with APC 280 and PDP 60.
Buhari further beat President Jonathan at the Aso Rock Villa PU 022, with APC 334 and PDP 241. Buhari also won in Abuja Barracks with APC getting 280, and PDP 213 votes.
The Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, Senator Bashir Lado of PDP and Senior Special Assistant to President Jonathan on School Agric Programme, Hajiya Baraka Sani, who are all residents of Kawaji Ward in Kano State also lost to APC.
Results declared by INEC officials at the unit level indicate that Buhari scored 514 while Jonathan scored 15. APC also won the Senate poll with 442 votes to PDP’s 84, just as APC scored 474 and PDP 47 for the Reps poll.
In Kano, of the seven local government areas, where votes have been released by INEC, APC has polled 213,287 while PDP scored 28, 901.
In Kwara, Buhari scored 211,513 votes against Jonathan’s 90,826. All the three senatorial districts were won by APC.
Ondo State’s Presidential results show that Akoko North-West got PDP 12,048, and APC 17,997; Ose PDP 13,466 and APC 11,300; Ondo West PDP 20,243 and APC 18,923; Owo
PDP 13,757 and APC 27,290; and Irele PDP 11,639, and APC 9,969.
In Akoko South-East, PDP 6,769 and APC 7,245; and Idanre PDP 12,290, and APC 12,654.

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Group Doles out N13m To Market Women In Isiama

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September 22, 2025

Uchechukwu Okwum

The peaceful Town of Isiama in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State was at the weekend agog with activities following the donation of over N13million to market women by Engr. Justus Ngerebara in partnership with Fast Track Development Initiatives, a non-governmental organization, as part of its first phase empowerment programme.

According to Justus Ngerebara, who is also the Executive Director of the organization, the women, numbering 108, will receive various sums based on their business proposal.

He stated that the organization will carry out an annual review of the performances of the beneficiaries, with a view to rewarding those who put the money into good use.

According to him, the initiative was a collaborative effort between himself and his wife, Dr. Unyime Ngerebara, in partnership with Fast Track Development Initiative (FDI), an organization committed to youth capacity building and community development.

He said the family believe deeply in the transformative power of women’s empowerment as a catalyst for economic growth, especially in rural communities.

“As the saying goes, when you empower a woman, you empower a community. This truth resonate strongly with us, knowing that empowered women uplift households and inspire generational change”, he stated.

Ngerebara described the programme as the beginning of more things to come and urged the beneficiaries to view the gesture “as a reflection of our deep love for the community and our commitment to easing the burdens of economic hardship.

“We encourage you to invest wisely, channel these resources into your business not frivolities.

“We will continue to follow up with each participant to monitor progress and Offer guidance.

“It is our goal to see thriving business, creative solutions to households hunger and a ripple effect of prosperity through Isiama.

“We also call on the men to stand beside their spouses, offering support and encouragement to ensure these resources are maximized for growth”, he said.

In an interview, Ngerebara said the second phase of the empowerment programme will start very soon, stressing that since inception the organization has done so much for the community.

He listed some of the programmes carried out by the group in the community to include the installation of solar powered lights, and solar powered water.

While declaring the event open, a former coymmissioner for Works in Rivers State, Engr. Sampson Ngerebara, described the event as the first of its kind in the community.

Engr. Ngerebara said the programme will go a long way to improve the conditions of not only the beneficiaries, but also the entire Isiama Community.

He also charged them against wasting the resources on frivolities, adding that their success will attract more of such empowerment programme to Isiama community

Giving a brief talk on women empowerment, a lecturer at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Dr. Awajimogobo Felix MacLean, warned the beneficiaries to justify the effort of the donor by avoiding wastages.

Dr. MacLean also urged them to be consistent in their line of business as well as avoid unnecessary competition.

She also stressed the need for them to network among themselves, while working out ways of helping the community to develop.

Guest of Honour at the occasion, Professor Uriah Oboada Alafonye, said Engr Justus Ngerebara, the initiator of the programme, has set a standard for present and future generations of leaders both in the community and the rest of Andoni to follow.

Prof Alafonye who is of the department of Arts Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, also appealed to the beneficiaries to seize the opportunity provided by the programme to reduce poverty in the community.

Speaking, one of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Hebron Mercy Fyneface, a crayfish seller and an interior designer, said it was the first time she was receiving such gesture from any organization or government.

She thanked Engr Justus Ngerebara for remembering the women of Isiama and urged others to emulate him.

By: John Bibor

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Fubara’s Return Excites NCSU … As Hope Rises For Civil Servants

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September 22, 2025

Uchechukwu Okwum

The umbrella body of civil servants in Rivers State, the Nigeria Civil Service Union(NCSU) has expressed delight over the lifting of emergency rule in the State and the return to office of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Nma Odu and members of the State House of Assembly, saying, the development portends good omen for workers, the people and the State.

The Rivers State Chairman of NCSU, Comrade Chukwuka Richman Osumah, who gave the indication in an interview in Port Harcourt, said the return of the Governor to office portends good omen and better days for civil servants in particular, stressing that the union heartily welcomes the Governor back to office, to resume his good works in the State, after six months of the emergency rule, as well as his deputy and members of the House of Assembly.

He noted that civil servants in the State are not only elated over the development but are also full of hope that the Governor would start from where he stopped in attending to their welfare needs.

He contended that the political crisis that recently engulfed the State and the six-month emergency rule had for over one year pulled the State backwards, but expressed delight that a permanent solution has been found to stem further political upheavals in the State, and thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for making this possible; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and leader of the State, Chief Nyesom Wike; Governor Fubara; Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule; members of the House; and other stakeholders for agreeing to amicably resolve all contending issues.

The labour leader said this is the right time for all political gladiators in the State to bury the hatchet, work together and embrace peace and genuine reconciliation in the overall interest of the State.

He described as too hasty the resolution of the House, mandating the Governor to present a supplementary budget to it, and pleaded with members of the House to be calm, to tread with caution, and harmoniously work with the Governor.

He said the return of democratic governance in the State would fast-track progress and development in the State, and enjoined the people of the State, particularly civil servants to continue to give their support and cooperation to the Fubara administration.

Osumah expressed optimism that Governor Fubara would give prompt attention to challenges facing civil servants in the State, being a former civil servant himself, stressing that the workers truly have hope, now that the Governor has returned to office, and knowing the kind of Governor he is.

According to him, he is going to look into the controversial and contentious contributory pension scheme; rehabilitation of the State Secretariat Complex; recruitment into the state civil service; extension of service and retirement years for civil servants; provision of vehicles to industrial unions; as well as provision of befitting staff quarters for civil servants; among others.

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NDDC Organizes ADR Capacity Building for Staff

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September 22, 2025

Uchechukwu Okwum

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has organized a one-day sensitization program for its personnel on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) approaches to promote workplace compliance on transparency and due process.

The workshop, themed “Promoting Transparency and Due Process in the Workplace using ADR Approaches in Building a Culture of Accountability and Integrity,” aimed to equip staff with the skills to resolve disputes effectively.

Declaring the event open on thursday in port Harcourt,The NDDC Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, emphasized the importance of using ADR mechanisms to resolve conflicts in the workplace.

Dr. Ogbuku represented by his chief of staff,Rev Omeya Oworibo,noted that ADR approaches can encourage a culture of honesty, fairness, transparency, trust, and reduce conflicts among staff, ultimately promoting efficiency and productivity.

He averred that those disputes and quarrels if not proper resolved can derail the vision and objectives of the commission to the people, noting that the commission must as a team and unity as service provider in order to render a profitable service delivery to the people.

“ADR approach will encourage culture of honesty,fairness, transparency ,trust and reduce back bitting and the workforce, noting that such tendency would in turns promote efficiency and increase results in workplace.

when integrity and honesty becomes the operandi of an organisation and employees begins to trust that their matters will be handled with fairness it will breed team work and increase in productivity.”he stated

He commended the department of DCR for organising the workshop and urged the participants to make good use of the opportunity and imbibe the culture of tolerance, integrity and teamwork in workplace.

Also speaking,the NDDC acting director of DCR ,Mr Godwin Ayewumi Ogedegbe noted that the theme of the captures the core of what the commission seeks to achieve a workplace where every action is expected to be guided by openness, fairness, and a steadfastness commitment to due process, where conflicts are not merely resolved, but prevented through structured,principled processes , and where accountability and integrity are not aspirational ideals but every day practice.

In his keynote presentation on the theme “workplace Ethics and alternative Dispute Resolution Correlation,

Prof. Sylvester Odion Akhaine of the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos, delivered a keynote presentation on “Workplace Ethics and Alternative Dispute Resolution Correlation.” He stressed the importance of due process, transparency, integrity, and accountability in the workplace, noting that these values are essential for productivity and organizational goals.

The workshop aimed to promote a culture of accountability and integrity in the NDDC workplace. By equipping staff with ADR skills and promoting transparency and due process, the commission can build a more efficient and productive work environment.

By: Akujobi Amadi