[3] About a month later, a number of Amosun allies led by Akinlade defected to the PDP with Akinlade becoming the party's deputy gubernatorial nominee. https://t.co/V6aLRjsf3r #news #nigeriadecides #election #2023election #nigeriaelection, President Buhari jets out to Qatar for UN conference on least developed countries. To get more information on the current INEC Press Release, Click the button below to view. The meeting is holding exactly one week after the presidential and National Assembly elections, and one week to the governorship and state assembly elections. 13 Dec 2022. . He is a former senator in #Nigeria and spokesman of @atiku of @OfficialPDPNig. Other candidates include Gboyega Isiaka of the African Democratic Congress and a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole. The aspirants rejected the final delegates list and criticized the appointed primary committee chairman as biased. Since its creation in 1976, the state has not been governed by a Yewa/Awori indigene (Ogun West). The DG expressed concern that, despite the complaints, the INEC has started announcing the results. THE Allied Peoples Movement, yesterday, kicked against the governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ogun State. URGENT NEWS: Earn US Dollars directly paid to your account; Nigerians can now earn up to $14,000- $17,000 profiting from premium domain names. 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election. He alleged that top Federal Government officials went round some local government areas in the state and made party agents to sign filled result sheets under duress. financial and policy professionals. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. 2019 Ogun State gubernatorial election The election for Governor of Ogun State took place on 9 March (postponed from 2 March). Olufemi Olomu (Alliance of Social Democratic). Nigeria Decides: Live Result, Update, Situation Report from Rivers State, Lagos Decides: Live Result, Updates, Situation Report, Our role in governorship, Assembly elections Nigerian Army, Not Too Young To Run: Why we didnt reduce age for senate, governorship Ekweremadu, Governorship rotation not negotiable Delta South PDP, 2015: More governorship, senatorial candidates emerge, Tension in Delta as Keyamo declares governorship ambition, Andy Uba declares interest in Anambra governorship seat. Click here to learn how it works. During the 2019-2023 term, the majority of APM elected officials returned to the APC, giving the party boosts in both the federal and state Houses. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Ogun State are elected on the same ticket.[5]. #Nigeriadecides, particularly the uploading of results to the iREV through the Bimodal Accreditation System (BVAS). The three-member panel said during its ruling in Abuja . A businessman from Iperu-Remo, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is the governorship candidate of the APC. Abiodun Adedapo Oluseun APC Akinlade Adekunle APM 241,670 votes (35.49%) 222,153 votes (32.62%) Votes for each candidate Get live results Despite the PDP's poor showing in 2019,[a] analysts noted the political clout that the defectors held while the APC publicly recorded its indifference. Lawal Abiola (People's Progressive Party). The results of the election by senatorial district. These resources are maintained by independent providers and we do not monitor these resources nor can we guarantee their accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness. For him not to fail again, he must garner enough votes from his people in Ogun West and two other zones Ogun Central and Ogun East. Copyright PUNCH. Odejide Jimoh Adio (Democratic Peoples Congress). #NigeriaDecides2023 #NigeriaDecides #NigeriaElections2023, The states had earlier states claimed that the collation and announcement of the results were not carried out in the manner prescribed by the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022. Play now! The APC youths said they have been able to distinguish between emperor . URGENT NEWS: Earn US Dollars directly paid to your account; Nigerians can now earn up to $14,000- $17,000 profiting from premium domain names. By Friday Okeregbe Updated March 4, 2023 NOT NECESSARY GUYS. Ogundipe put the number of registered voters at 2,934,107 out of which 940,211 voters were accredited. Your email address will not be published. All rights reserved. Get access to all of the Commission related Speeches & Articles, Get access to all Commission latest media content resources, Get information about the Commission CSO/Gender/PWDs/Youths resources, Access Commission research, articles and training related programs, Get access to the latest news and events from the Commission State offices, Be the first to know what is happening at INEC, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in the country. In the PDP, while the Independent National Electoral Commission recognises Kashamu, the opposition party insists on Oladipo Adebutu as its candidate. All Fields are required. [76][77] Also in early October, former Governor Amosun snubbed both Abiodun and the Adebutu-Akinlade ticket in revealing his endorsement of ADC nominee Olubiyi Otegbeye. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2c1208dff70a2b 24lottos.com. #eveafriquenews #NigeriaDecides #EveAfriqueMagazine #southerntimes #portharcourt #INEC, INEC Rivers release the summary of Senatorial Election in the State They claimed their respective supporters were denied the opportunity to vote despite purchasing forms for the delegates elections. #NigeriaDecides, Keep the vision going. Click now to take the first step towards your dream website! of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in two thirds of the LGAs. [43] A few days after the primaries, the PDP National Working Committee issued a certificate of return to Adebutu but Sowunmi continued to contend that his primary is legitimate. United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2019, in Kentucky and Mississippi, and November 16, 2019, in Louisiana. https://t.co/HVfVpukErV #news #nigeriadecides #election #2023election #nigeriaelection, YOU DONT HAVE TO LOSE KEY RELATIONSHIPS BECAUSE OF A DIFFERENCE IN POLITICAL OPINION, I CAN SEE SOME ARE ALREADY INSULTING THEIR DESTINY HELPERS . Then, the results of the polls did not surprise many because the leader of the party, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who bestrode Nigerian politics like a colossus, hailed from the state. 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Time Table and Schedule of Activities for Anambra State Governorship Election. Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Weekly update: Quarter 2, Week 4, as at 1st November 2021. [14], The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, were to take place between 4 April and 3 June 2022 but the deadline was extended to 9 June. #Adaezeuc Claiming that the results announced by INEC did not reflect the wishes of the people, Ishola said, The exercise, which started on a peaceful note was disrupted by hoodlums and unidentified uniform men, who hijacked result sheets and went ahead to falsify the results in many local government areas, including, but not limited to Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Odeda, Ifo, Obafemi Owode and the local government areas in Ogun East Senatorial district. Next Election: Presidential and National Assembly 25th February 2023. @instablog9ja @yabaleftonline @NaijaNation @Naija_PR @OloriSupergal @cenbank @bellanaija These elections formed part of the 2019 United States elections. [28] On the primary date, the six candidates contested an indirect primary at the MKO Abiola Stadium that ended with Abiodun winning unanimously. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas. Stears Explains. Currently, APC has won in 11 LGAs, APM won in 5 while ADC won 2, just as PDP got 1 LG. All Progressive Congress candidate Dapo Abiodun, who is a former senatorial aspirant and chairman of CAC, defeated Allied Peoples Movement candidate Adekunle Akinlade, African Democratic Congress candidate Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, Peoples Democratic Party candidate Buruji Kashamu and Action Democratic Party candidate Dimeji Bankole. INEC FLAGS-OFF NATION-WIDE VERIFICATION EXERCISE TOWARDS THE CONVERTION OF VOTING POINTS SETTLEMENTS (VPS) TO POLLING UNITS (PUs): INEC CHAIRMAN PROF. MAHMUD YAKUBU TOUR ABUJA AND NASARAWA ENVIRONS. Ogun workers suspend strike after four days. #southerntimes #EveAfriqueMagazine #portharcourt #eveafriquenews #newspapersinportharcourt #newsfromthenigerdelta #onlinenewsinportharcourt #eveafriquelifestyle #NigeriaDecides, Yul Edochie may receive Atiku's next magnanimous offer to Ndi Igbo of being his running mate in 2027. [48], As the general election campaign began in June 2022, pundits focused on the major candidates' attempts to unify their parties in the wake of the party primaries. Olusegun Olufemi (Better Nigeria Progressives Party). Where you intend to cite, reuse or reference any information provided on this website in any document, website or blog, we expect you to acknowledge the source of the information by using the following citation "Name of publication, date and year accessed". 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Oluseyi Olufade (Alliance for Democracy). He led with. Ogun Central Senatorial candidate for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olumide Aderinokun, has urged Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, to prioritise the grievances of workers in the state . However, many believe its a two-horse race between the APC and APM candidates. Analysts viewed the PDP gubernatorial primary as another contest between the two major internal party groupings, the faction led by former MHR Oladipupo Olatunde Adebutu and the other faction being the remnants of late Senator Buruji Kashamu's supporters. [36] On the primary date, two separate factional primaries were held with one faction holding a primary at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library while the faction held a primary at the state Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat in Abeokuta. In Ogun East, Isiaka and Akinlade will have to contend with Abiodun and the PDP governorship candidate, Buruji Kashamu. During the 20192023 term, the majority of APM elected officials returned to the APC, giving the party boosts in both the federal and state Houses. [2][15], Analysts viewed the APC gubernatorial primary as a battle between factions within the Ogun APC, namely: the faction led by former Governor and current Ogun Central Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former Governor Olusegun Osoba's group, former Governor Gbenga Daniel's faction, incumbent Governor Dapo Abiodun's bloc, and the group of Lagos West Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. Declaring the result of the governorship primary election conducted on Wednesday throughout the 236 wards across the 20 Local Governments Area of Ogun State, the Chairman of the. #NigeriaDecides #INECElectionResult2023 #PeterObiMyPresident #NigeriaDecides2023 #inecnigeria, @_dinomelaye Dear @MicrosoftEDU, NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL (NEC) ENDORSES CONVERSION OF VOTING POINTS SETTLEMENT AND VOTING POINTS TO POLLING UNITS. Amosun was reported to have vowed that Abiodun would not succeed him, but what the oil tycoon could not get from the governor,he found in the APC chieftains including Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Osoba. Communique Issued at the end of the Consultative Meeting between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and People With Disabilities (PWDs) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the Need to Expand Voter Access to Polling Units in Nigeria. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May. Adegbuyi Adebonojo (Young Progressives Party). Ogun state has found itself in a political crisis as incumbent governor Ibikunle Amosun, who became senator-elect on the APC platform, has been openly soliciting votes for Adekunle Akinlade of the APM. We help you professionally trade your forex, bitcoin and binary accounts for minimum 20% weekly profit. [19][20] Akinlade, who lost the 2019 primary to Abiodun before defecting and losing in the general as well, continued his campaign with pundits casting the primary as a potentially defining matchup between Amosun and Abiodun.[21]. Click the button below. The election was held concurrently with various state-level elections. Sanyaolu Omolaja (Democratic Alternative). [29] Around the same time, incumbent Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele was renominated as the APC deputy gubernatorial nominee. In other local government areas won by APC, the figures were altered to increase the margin between the APC and the APM. Ibikunle Amosun [87] Months later on 27 May 2022, INEC made a slight revision to the timetable, allowing parties extra time to conduct primaries.[88]. The two most powerful groups appeared to be the Abiodun and Amosun factions, the same groups from the 2019 primary where Abiodun prevailed and much of Amosun's faction temporarily left to run under the Allied Peoples Movement. Folakemi Eniola (African Action Congress). published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in