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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, came second in the polling unit of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu won the Ward 3, Alausa, Ikeja, polling unit with 33 out of the 43 total number of accredited voters. Obi came a distant second with eight votes while Atiku only escaped with one vote. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, also won his polling unit (Unit 006, Ward E3, Lagos Island) for Tinubu. In the governor’s unit, Tinubu got 86 votes, while Obi scored five, and Atiku got three. TINUBU’S UNIT (PRESIDENTIAL) APC: 33 LP:…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has commended voters in the South-East for their massive participation in Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections. The coalition expressed joy that voters despite many odds trooped out en masse to exercise their franchise. President General of COSEYL, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, in a statement expressed satisfaction over the massive turn out of voters in polling units across South-East. “The turnout was very impressive and we urge that it continues in the governorship and state House of Assembly elections coming up on the 11 day of March, 2023. “It is really a show…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Results trickling in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections so far in Abia State, indicate that the Labour Party of Mr Peter Obi is in the lead. Obi swept St. Stephen’s Primary School polling units 022; and 024 respectively with a wide margin. The former Anambra State Governor polled 182 out of the total 183 accredited votes in Polling Unit 024. Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC; and his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, got zero vote each. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, got only one vote. Meanwhile, Darlington Nwokocha of the Labour Party…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ahmed Tinubu, lost one of the polling units close to his voting point at Alausa, Ikeja, to his Labour Party counterpart, Mr Peter Obi. Obi won Tinubu at the polling unit with a narrow margin as he polled nine out of the 19 total vote cast in the unit 052, Ward 3. Tinubu got eight votes while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received only two votes.
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The streets were virtually deserted Saturday in Abia State as voters thronged out en masse to their various polling units to cast their ballot in the presidential and national assembly elections. A number of the polling booths in Umuahia metropolis visited by Ikengaonline revealed a massive turnout of voters. The enthusiastic voters had started gathering at their various polling units as early as 7:00 am ahead of the official opening scheduled for 8:30 am by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Despite late arrival of voting materials in most parts of the state, there was unprecedented large turn on…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After casting his ballot Saturday in his polling unit, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, wittingly displayed the ballot paper to show he voted for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Although a member of the Gov Nyesom Wike-led G-5 Governors of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Ortom has never hidden his strong support for Obi. The Benue State Governor, had few days to the election, declared that he did not bother if his support for Obi would cost him his own senatorial ambition. Unlike other members of the G-5 Governors, only Ortom…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, could not be recognised by the Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS machine. Wike who arrived his Polling Unit 7A of Ward 9, Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State in the company of his wife, Justice Suzette Wike, to exercise their civil responsibility could not be recognised by the BIVAS machine. “I’m highly disappointed,” Wike explained as he left the venue although he was to check again. Continuing, Wike said: “We are highly disappointed. INEC told us they were ready for the election and that BIVAS are working. “You can see the crowd here I…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Labour Party Enugu State says it has observed with dismay the abysmal nature of work done by INEC Enugu State today being 25th day of February 2023 over late arrival of materials in various parts of the state. Barrister Casmir Agbo, Chairman of the Party, said this in a release issued in Enugu on the ongoing election. Agbo also accused INEC of non-inclusion of result sheets with other materials distributed across the 17 local government areas of the state. He said tha party would not accept anything short of credible election. He said: “We have noticed…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Governor David Umahi had voted at his Umunwofo, Umunaga ward 10, polling unit 013, Ụbụrụ, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The Governor arrived at the polling unit at about 12:13pm and proceeded to the polling booth to cast his vote after being accredited by INEC officials using the BVAs machine. His wife, Rachel and first son, Osbourne, who also came with him also voted. Speaking to Journalists after voting, Governor Umahi expressed satisfaction at the process so far. He commended INEC for doing a very good job and expressed confidence that the election will be free…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The governorship flag bearer of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Professor Gregory Ibe, has called for the extension of voting time in Abia North following growing complaints of late arrival of voting materials in the district. Professor Ibe who decried the situation, said it could lead to mass disenfranchisement if no steps were taken to remedy the situation. There have been complaints from many parts of Abia State including Abia North, that both INEC officials and materials were not in sight. According to reports and complaints from voters in parts of the state, voting was yet to…