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Former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala is no longer a member of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, anymore. He has rejoined the All Progressives Congress, APC, he left in October, 2018, after the governorship primaries that didn’t favour him.

Alao-Akala, visited the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in company of his wife, Mrs Oluwakemi Alao-Akala; his son, Olamiju and the Director General of his campaign, Mr Wale Ohu, at Bourdillon this afternoon.

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday declared Chief Tolu Odebiyi, the APC candidate, as the winner of Saturday’s poll for Ogun-West Senatorial seat.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Taofeek Shittu, at Oronna Hall Collation Centre in Ilaro, said Odebiyi won the election for the Ogun-West Senatorial seat, having polled the highest votes of 58,452.

Odebiyi’s closest rival, Mr Olusegun Gbeleyi of the Allied Peoples Movement, scored 48,611 votes, while Mr Leye Odunjo of the People’s Democratic Party came third with 43,454 votes.

INEC had on Sunday declared the state governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, who contested on the platform of the APC, winner of the Ogun Central Senatorial seat.

Meanwhile, Odebiyi who was former Secretary to Ogun Government has dedicated his victory to ‘‘all those who have endured indignities but remained principled on behalf of the people of Ogun-West.

In a statement after he was declared winner on Tuesday, the senator-elect expressed gratitude to the people of Ogun West for the opportunity extended to him to serve.

‘‘I will continue to stand with you shoulder-to-shoulder in raising higher the flag of progress and prosperity for the people of Ogun West,’’ he said.

(NAN)

humberjade:
Let me correct an impression...APC won 6 Rep seats, 3 of which are from Amosun's faction of d party...plus d one from APM; making 4.

REPs
Tinubu's APC-3
Amosn's APC-4
ADC-1
PDP-1

SEN
Tinubu's APC 1
Amosn's APC 1

The 3rd, who is an ally of Amosun, is leading, but his election is still inconclusive.

rottennaija:
I am a Buhari supporter. Though I never voted, but I believe in him and have been active supporting him. I still feel the result can go anywhere. Let's not celebrate yet

rottennaija:
Election is not over. Results are coming it. There is no winner yet

B1ak3:
That's a lie jor. Atiku was the worst option PDP could have used. I am a supporter of Buhari, but the fact is the story would have been different if the election was between Tanbuwal/obi and Buhari/osibanjo. But as usual, the PDP ticket went to the highest bidder as they were sharing dollars upanda. Forgetting that Atiku is a man with a massive question mark on his head.

You had Tanbuwal you had kwankwaso but you went for the highest bidder and now it's time to pay the price

SheikhMuniru:
With What I've Seen So Far In Ogun State, APM Candidate From Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency Is The Only Candidate That Won Under The Umbrella Of The Party, Amosun That Deceived Them Won Under APC... Nawa ooo

All Other APM Candidates From Ogun State Were Woefully Disgraced, Hope This Won't Bounce Back On Akinlade APM Governorship Candidate

The embattled Ondo North Lawmaker and Senatorial Candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Prof.Ajayi Boroffice has retained his seat at the Upper Chamber.

He emerged victorious after polling 53,199 to beat the Action Alliance (AA) candidate, Dr Tunji Abayomi with 43,100 and Mr Segun Alonge scoring 34,490.

Unconfirmed report said former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, may have lost the battle to represent Ondo Central senatorial district in the senate with the results being released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officers in some of the Local Government Areas that make up the district.

Although the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state,Dr Rufus Akeju has not announced the results officially, reports from the six Local Government Areas of the central senatorial district showed PDP’s Ayo Akinyelure, who was at the Senate before he was defeated by incumbent Senator Tayo Alasoadura may likely take the seat.

Mimiko contested under the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) after he dropped his ambition to contest the presidential election under the Labour Party (LP).

The results of Ondo South senatorial district was yet to be announced as at press time but feelers said the candidate of the PDP, who is the former commissioner for Transport in Ondo state, Nicholas Tofowomo, was leading other contestants.

In Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency, the PDP candidate, Mr. Ikengboju Gboluga polled 31,042 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Albert Akintoye of the APC who polled 19,875 votes.

The result was announced by INEC Returning Officer in charge of the federal constituency, Prof Enuwo at Stella Maris College in Okitipupa.

Also, in Akoko North East/Akoko North West federal constituency, Olubunmi Ojo of the APC polled 20,988 votes to defeat Mr Wale Ogunleye of the PDP who had 12,969 votes and the incumbent federal lawmaker, Stephen Olemija of the AA who had 10,979 votes.

In Akoko South West/Akoko South East federal constituency, Ade Adeogun of the APC polled 19,047 to emerge winner while two of his closest rivals, Dr Victor Ategbole of the AA got 14,694 votes and Martins Abiloye of the PDP polled 12,907 votes.

INEC Returning officer Prof Taiwo Abraham declared the result at Oka-Akoko.

However, six House of Representatives seats are still awaiting official declaration by INEC Returning officers as at press time.

A former governorship candidate in Adamawa State and chieftain of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen Buba Marwa (rtd), has alleged plans by the leading opposition party to manipulate the final result of the presidential election in the South-East and South-South regions of the country.

Marwa who spoke to newsmen in his Yola home on Thursday afternoon, said the plan was expected to be carried out in the night by unleashing violence with a view to tempering with election results.

Marwa, a leading supporter of President Muhammdu Buhari, urged security agencies to act swiftly, to forestall the intention as the electorate await the final outcome expected to confirm Buhari as the winner.

Marwa said, “There are plans of massive manipulation of results by the opposition in South-East and South-South through unleashing of violence tonight onward. The violence is with a view to tempering election results by using total registered voters instead of accredited voters to change final results.”

“We therefore urge security council and INEC to monitor this information very closely as we await the final outcome that would surely confirm President Buhari the winner.”

Marwa who is the chairman of Central Working Committee of the Women and Youth Campaign team of the APC, thanked the electorate for coming out en mass to vote the party in the presidential and National Assembly elections.