APC’s Aiyedatiwa wins Ondo Governorship election

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Ondo State governorship election. Aiyedatiwa defeated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Agboola Ajayi, securing the majority of votes across the state’s 18 local government areas. Aiyedatiwa scored 366,781 votes, while Ajayi polled 117,835 votes across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State. See full results: ONDO STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS (UPDATED) 1– Akure North APC 14, 451 PDP 5, 787 2–Okitipupa APC 26, 811PDP 10, 233 3—Akoko NortheastAPC 25, 657PDP 5, 072 4—Akure SouthAPC 32, 969PDP 17, 926 5—Ose –APC 16, 555PDP 4, 472 6—Akoko NorthwestAPC (25, 010)PDP 5, 502 7—Akoko Southeast –APC 12, 140PDP 2, 692 8—Ondo WestAPC 20, 755PDP 6, 387 9—OwoAPC 31, 914PDP 4, 740 10–-Akoko SouthwestAPC 29, 700PDP 5, 517 11—IreleAPC 17, 117PDP 6, 601 12–-IfedoreAPC 14, 157PDP 5, 897 13—Ondo EastAPC 8, 163PDP 2, 843 14 —Ile Oluji/Oke-IgboAPC 16, 600PDP 4, 442 15—–ldanre .APC 9, 114PDP 8, 940 Ilaje LGAPC 24,474PDP 3623LP 176 Ese Odo LGAPC 14511PDP 7814 Odigbo LGAPC 26683PDP 9348

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EFCC monitors Ondo Governorship Election

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, November 16, filed out to monitor the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. The monitoring exercise is aimed at checkmating vote buying and selling or other form of electoral offences. It is also meant to ensure utmost integrity of the electoral processes. Operatives are all over the state in line with the mandate of the Commission to prevent, investigate and prosecute all forms of economic and financial crimes.

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Edo Guber: Tinubu congratulates Okpebholo on inauguration

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo on his inauguration today as the Governor of Edo State. In his message, President Tinubu urged Governor Okpebholo to diligently work to enhance the living standards of the people of Edo State and make a significant impact during his tenure. Following his triumph in the state governorship election held on September 21, 2024, Okpebholo officially took over from former governor Godwin Obaseki. Reflecting on the transition, President Tinubu noted that after eight years under Obaseki’s administration, Edo State is rejoining the ranks of the All Progressives Congress. He emphasised the importance of Governor Okpebholo justifying the confidence placed in him and the APC while fostering true democracy and effective governance in the state. The President encouraged Okpebholo to empower the Legislature and other vital government institutions throughout his administration, underscoring that a robust and independent legislature is essential for achieving democratic good governance. Expressing concerns, President Tinubu lamented the previous administration’s attempts to undermine the legislative branch, which hindered its effectiveness for much of its tenure. Additionally, President Tinubu commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for the successful conduct of the Edo Governorship Election and encouraged the Commission to strive for even greater excellence in the upcoming Ondo Governorship Election, scheduled for November 16, 2024. The President celebrated this milestone as a new chapter in Edo State’s democratic journey and rejoiced with the people of Edo for this momentous occasion.

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PDP rejects Edo Governorship election results

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the Edo State Governorship election in its entirety.  The Party’s Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Illiya Damagun stated this while addressing newsmen in a press conference held on Monday. Damagun claimed the PDP had on several occasions alerted of sinister plot by the APC to subvert the election, the roles allegedly being played by AIG Zone 7, Benneth Igwe and Edo State Commissioner of Police @PoliceNG CP Nemo Edwin-Iwo and the appointment of a known APC apologist and supporter, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha, as the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). “Several demands by our Party for the redeployment of these officials as well as the release of all arrested PDP members and supporters fell on deaf ears and tend to validate PDP’s suspicion of a top-level conspiracy to rig the Edo State governorship election. “Nigerians and the world watched in horror as the APC-compromised security operatives and thugs unleashed terror, harass, arrest and detain PDP members and supporters, foisted siege mentality on the people and paved the way for APC agents and procured INEC officials to manipulate the ballot process, substitute genuine results from the Polling Units with fictitious figures and transferred the victory clearly won by our candidate, Asue Ighodalo to the defeated APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo. “As Nigerians already know, despite the violence, intimidation and manipulations by the APC, results obtained from the Polling Units show that our candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo clearly won the election before the figures were altered at the State collation exercise in favour of the defeated APC candidate.” The PDP therefore unequivocally rejected the final result of the Edo State Governorship election as declared by INEC, saying it doesn’t meet the minimum standard for democracy having not reflected the expressed will and aspiration of the people in line with provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022 and INEC Guidelines for State Governorship election. The PDP demands that INEC within the time stipulated by Section 65 of the Electoral Act, 2022 review the Edo State governorship election and announce results only as obtained from the genuine votes cast at the Polling Units. The PDP however charged the people of Edo State to remain resolute and undeterred as the Party make moves to retrieve the mandate with legal means. 

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Edo Governor-elect Okpebholo’s WAEC certificate surfaces 

The West Africa Examination Council (WAE) certificate of the Edo State Governor-elect Senator Monday Okpebholo is in public domain. Trendbrio.com can report.  The West African Senior School Certificate now on various social media platforms, was issued in June 2008.  Meanwhile, Okpebholo was born on August 29, 1972 and attended Liberty Comprehensive College, Jos as stated on the SSCE certificate.  The Serving Senator, according to the breakdown on the certificate failed five subjects out of six.  The breakdown is as follows;  Commerce -D7  Christian Religious Knowledge-D7 Economics-D7 Government-D7 English Language-D7 Mathematics-C5  Okpebholo’s candidate number is 4320545182 while the Certificate number is 11023655.  The All Progressive Congress candidate was declared as the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday.  Okpebholo polled a total of 291,667 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 247, 274 votes. 

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Davido slams INEC over Edo Election

Nigerian singer David Adedeji Adeleke aka Davido has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the Edo State Gubernatorial election.  Davido, 31, on Sunday took the Commission to the cleaners.  “My mom is from Edo for those wondering why I’m interested in the election … but we as Nigerians should be concerned sha.  “@inecnigeria shame on you I know how many times I had to come in here and rant before they got it right in Osun!  “It’s really bad. God help us,” the Songwriter fumes on his official X handle.  Against Davido’s favoured candidate, the All Progressive Congress candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo was declared winner of the election.  Okpebholo polled a total of 291,667 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 247, 274 votes. 

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Edo 2024: APC takes early lead, wins 10 LGAs out of 16 

The All Progressives Congress has short in the lead in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Before the announcement of a break at the collation centre in Benin City, the Edo State capital, at about 2:10pm, APC was in the lead. It had won in 10 out of the 16 local government areas where the results had been announced. Edo State has 18 local government areas. The Peoples Democratic Party took the remaining six local government areas. The results from two local government areas were still being expected. The collation of result will resume at 5pm. Meanwhile, the accredited civil society organisations have expressed concerns on the transparency of the results collation process in the 2024 Edo Governorship election.  The Group, in a joint-signed statement, opined that reports of disruptions at ward and local government collation centres, including intimidation of INEC officials and attempts to collate result ls contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act and INEC guidelines, raise significant concerns about the credibility of the results collation process.  “We acknowledge INEC’s recent statement recognising reports of result mutilation and its commitment to investigate and after any proven violations.  “In light of this, we urge INEC to invoke its powers under Section 65 of the Electoral Act 2022 to review any declarations and return where results  were not declared voluntarily or violated provisions of the electoral act and INEC regulations, and guidelines.  “We further call on security agencies to refrain from interference in the collation process and to ensure that accredited party agents, the media, and the election observers are granted full access to collation centres.  “We wish to emphasise that the role of security agencies in the election is to safeguard the process and not to create a situation that will undermine the transparency of the process and this impact negatively on the credibility of the outcome of the election,” statement read.  Results so far: Etsako West LG APC: 32,107 LP: 2,116 PDP: 17,483 Etsako Central LG APC: 11,906 LP: 381 PDP: 8,455 Etsako East LG APC: 20,167 LP: 604 PDP: 9,683 Owan West LG APC: 19,380 LP: 446 PDP: 14,189 Orhionmwon LG APC: 16,059 LP: 556 PDP: 14,614 Ovia South-West LG APC:10,150 LP: 849 PDP: 10,260 Esan North-East LG APC: 10,648 LP: 194 PDP: 12,522 Esan Central LG APC: 10,990 LP: 418 PDP: 8,618 Akoko Edo LG APC: 34,847 LP: 2,239 PDP: 15,865 Egor LG APC: 16,760 LP: 1,966 PDP: 14,658 Esan South-East LG APC: 8,398 LP: 98 PDP: 14,199

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