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The Benue State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the just concluded supplementary governorship election in the state.

Mr Ortom, who recently defected to the PDP, defeated his closest rival, Emmanuel Jime of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 31 other contestants.

Declaring the result, the state returning officer, Sebastain Maimako, said Mr Ortom polled a total of 434,473 votes to beat Mr Jime who got 345,155 votes.
Before the supplementary election, Mr Ortom had scored 410,576 votes and had a lead of 81,554 votes over Mr Jime who had scored 329,022 votes.
The supplementary election was held in 204 polling units in 22 local governments, which had a total of 121,299 registered voters.

Below is the final breakdown of the votes scored by the two main candidates across the local governments.

BENUE STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: OJU
APC – 19,061 PDP – 13,110
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: OBI
APC- 9,696 PDP – 9,055
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – GWER WEST
APC – 7,292 PDP – 14,375
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – OGBADIGBO
APC – 9,018 PDP – 8,518
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – GWER EAST
APC – 14,582 PDP – 19,596
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – USHONGO
APC – 14,589 PDP – 22,351
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – OHIMINI
APC – 8,470 PDP – 7,304
LOCAL GOVERNMENT- AGATU
APC – 7,538 PDP – 9,935
LOCAL GOVERNMENT- APA
APC – 8,460 PDP – 8,429
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – OTUKPO
APC – 21,530 PDP – 12,903
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – TARKA
APC – 16,919 PDP – 2,975
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – UKUM
APC – 11,725 PDP – 22,540
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – KATSINA-ALA
APC – 21,614 PDP – 17,980
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – ADO
APC – 7,711 PDP – 7,258
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – GUMA
APC – 8,869 PDP – 28,479
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – GBOKO
APC – 28,540 PDP – 36,186
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – MAKURDI
APC – 35,967 PDP – 29,232
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – LOGO
APC – 4,552 PDP – 30,152
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – BURUKU
APC – 13,215 PDP – 29,141
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – OKPOKWU
APC – 8,372 PDP – 8,297
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – KWANDE
APC – 22,783 PDP – 29,048
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – VANDEIKIYA
APC – 18,579 PDP – 27,124
LOCAL GOVERNMENT – KONSHISHA
APC – 9,940 PDP – 16,588
SUPPLEMENTARY GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS
LGA: USHONGO
APC – 94 PDP – 352
LGA – MAKURDI
APC – 550 PDP – 182
LGA – TARKA
APC – 409 PDP – 202
LGA – OTUKPO
APC – 255 PDP – 250
LGA – APA
APC – 176 PDP – 296
LGA – OGBADIGBO
APC – 241 PDP – 467
LGA – AGATU
APC – 00 PDP – 144
LGA – GWER WEST
APC – 137 PDP – 481
LGA – LOGO
APC – 34 PDP – 651
LGA – KWANDE
APC – 3 PDP – 193
LGA – BURUKU
APC – 189 PDP – 515
LGA – OHIMINI
APC – 205 PDP – 273
LGA – UKUM
APC – 65 PDP – 616
LGA – OJU
APC – 73 PDP – 220
LGA – GWER EAST
APC – 709 PDP – 2,614
LGA – GBOKO
APC – 1,262 PDP – 2,055
LGA – KONSHISHA
APC – 3,862 PDP – 5,392
LGA – GUMA
APC – 3,136 PDP – 1,214
LGA – ADO
APC – 2,423 PDP – 2,998
LGA – OBI
APC – 541 PDP – 521
LGA – VANDEIKYA
APC – 500 PDP – 601
LGA – OKPOKWU
APC – 1,269 PDP – 3,660
FINAL RESULT FROM 23 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
APC – 345,155 PDP – 434,473
Margin – 89,318

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/322065-its-official-pdps-samuel-ortom-wins-re-election-as-benue-governor.html

There are some people here and thousands in onitsha main market that has 100x what this man has

An official of Standard Chartered Bank, Ifeoma Okeagbue, gave some details of the balances on the five different accounts of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Thursday.

Okeagbue, who is Team Leader, Priority Banking, as well as Onnoghen’s Relationship Manager at the branch of the bank in Wuse II, Abuja, said all the bank accounts were still active.


Testifying as the third prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the suspended CJN on charges of false and non-declaration of assets, Okeagbue said the accounts opened separately between 2009 and 2010 were in euro, pounds, dollar and naira denominations.

Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Aliyu Umar (SAN), Okeagbue said the euro and the pounds accounts were savings, the dollar account was current and the two other accounts were in naira denominations, with one being savings account and the other current.


Reading from the statements of the accounts earlier admitted as exhibits, Okeagbue said, “On the account 5001062686, the opening balance in January 2018 was €30,178.58.

“As at December 2018, the balance was €10,187.18.

“On account 5001062693, at January 2018, it is with opening balance of N6,411,312.77.

“At December 2018, the balance is N12,852,580.52


“On account 5001062679 the opening balance as at January 2018 was £39,456.08 and by December 2018 the balance was £13,730.70.

“On account 0001062667, the opening balance as at January 2018 was N24,280,904 and as at December 2018, the balance was N2,656,019.21.

“On account 0001062650, as of January 2018, the opening balance was $80,824.25, and by January 2019, the balance was $56,878.”

https://punchng.com/bank-official-releases-balances-on-onnoghens-five-accounts/amp/

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We have rejected iberiberism and his party in igboland

ultimatekint:
idiot!���

Since two years ago

Declaration under duress

Rochas should know imo is not his fathers parlour

engineerboat:
Orlu LGA:

AP 262
AA 9,659
APC 3,007
APGA 3,421
PDP 5,053.

How many LG is remaining

The Police in Kano have taken the state deputy Governor, Nasiru Gawuna and the State Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Sule Garo into custody over alleged threat to public peace.

The two were arrested for alleged disruption of the Collation of results of the Governorship Elections at the Nasarawa Local Government area Collation Centre.


It was gathered that the two were saved from being manhandled by supporters of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party candidate, at the Centre.

The incident which took place at about 2:00 am was said to be responsible for the delay in releasing the final tally of the Kano State governorship race which is likely to decide the winner of the elections..
https://punchng.com/just-in-police-arrest-kano-deputy-governor-commissioner/amp/

The Peoples Democratic Party has garnered a majority of the seats at the Oyo State House of Assembly.

It won 26 of the total assembly seats, while the ruling APC managed to win five of the seats.

The last seat went to the Action Democratic Party, ADP. The house has 32 members.

The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mutiu Agboke, who confirmed the results, said the results have already been declared at the different local government headquarters.

He also said that the supplementary election for the federal constituency was also won by the PDP’s Ajibola Muraina.

The PDP governorship candidate, Seyi Makinde, also won the governorship election in the state and was set to be declared the winner at the time of this report.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/319327-elections-pdp-wins-majority-seat-in-oyo-house-of-assembly.html

A Federal High Court Yola has ordered the APC rep-elect for Yola South/Yola North/Girei Federal Constituency, Abdurrauf Abubakar Modibbo to vacate seat for PDP candidate, Jaafaru Sulaiman Ribadu who was the runner up in the general election.

The court considered the primary election that produced the lawmaker as inconclusive.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/breaking-court-sacks-apc-rep-elect-orders-pdp-candidate-to-take-over.html

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state, on Friday, sworn in the new Acting Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Ijem Onwuamaegbu.

Onwuamaegbu, the first female Chief Judge of the State since the creation of the new Anambra State in 1991, would take over from the former Chief Judge, Hon Justice Peter Umeadi after a voluntarily retirement.

Obiano, while swearing-in the Acting Judge at the Government House, Awka, pledged the support of his administration to enable the acting CJ deliver on her new mandate.

He was optimistic that the appointment would further re-position the state judiciary to effectively address the problem of delayed dispensation of justice.

Onwuamaegbu was later presented with logistics in relation to her status vehicle and two escorts.

Also speaking, the Attorney General of the State, Dr. Uju Nworgu hinted that the new Acting CJ was the most senior among the Judges of the state High Court.

“The 1999 Constitution under Section 2714 empowers the state Governor to appoint and swear in an Acting Chief Judge when there is vacancy,” she said.

Nworgu observed that the acting Judge had gained wealth of knowledge and judicial experience to transform the state judiciary.

In her acceptance speech, Onwuamaegbu promised to ensure proper administration of justice as well as promotion of the welfare of judiciary

http://thenationonlineng.net/anambra-gets-first-female-cj/amp/

Sen. Uche Ekwunife of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner in the Anambra Central Senatorial election held on Feb. 23.


Uche Ekwunife of PDP and Victor Umeh of APGA
Ekwunife, who was at the National Assembly for APGA, between 2010 and 2014, defeated the incumbent, Sen. Victor Umeh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to emerge winner.


Prof. Charles Ogu, the Senatorial returning officer for the district, said that the PDP candidate polled 18,412 votes ahead of APGA’s 14,403.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) which fielded Mr Sylvester Okonkwo came third with 1,144 votes.

In another result, the PDP also won the House of Representative seat for Anaocha, Dunukofia and Njikoka Federal Constituency as its candidate Mr Valentine Ayika scored 16,084.

The incumbent, Mr Dozie Nwankwo of APGA was second with 14, 582 while Mr Elijah Onyeagba of the APC scored 2, 574 to come third in the contest.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/breaking-ekwunife-thrashes-victor-umeh-in-senatorial-race/

One local government in anambra has already cancelled it

TheAnakin:
According to a poll conducted by Ballard, the firm hired by @Atiku to help with elections, Buhari is leading the vote with 9 points (51% / Atiku 42%). Undecideds are at 4%. So, Buhari cannot be stopped

Buhari is favoured more than the #Atikulooted one. 87% of APC supporters endorse Buhari, but only 71% of PDP supporters endorse Atiku

Stop the lies

The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu involved in an accident in Ebonyi while campaigning for Buhari.

Ivotesng.com gathered that the Governor of Ebonyi has also visited him.

http://ivotesng.com/2019/02/13/breaking-ogbonnaya-onu-involved-in-accident/

Apc and lies

Who else received this message from INEC

I hope he came here through his second Niger bridge or through Enugu to onitsha highway

Please come down

Before you fall and die reducing votes for Atiku

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is too late for any candidate to withdraw from contesting any position in the upcoming elections.

INEC said this while reacting to the withdrawal of Oby Ezekwesili as presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)

Ezekwesili announced her withdrawal on Thursday, saying she wanted to give room for a coalition against candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC).

But reacting via a statement, Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, said November 17 was the last date for withdrawal.

The statement read: “It is impossible for any presidential candidate to withdraw from the race now. According to the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2019 General Elections, the last day for withdrawal by candidates or replacement of withdrawn candidates by political parties was 17th November, 2018 for Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

“The deadline for Ezekwesili or any candidate in that category to withdraw or be replaced has passed.”

Section 35 of the electoral act, which gives deadline from withdrawal from any election, states: “A candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice in writing signed by him and delivered by himself to the political party that nominated him for the election and the political party shall convey such withdrawal to the Commission not later than 45 clays to the election.”

https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-inec-rejects-ezekwesilis-withdrawal-from-presidential-race

senatordave1:
Buhari will win onitsha and get 25% in anambra state....

The onitsha that I am based in or another onitsha in kastina

Respect yourself

A bill seeking to increase the country’s minimum wage from N18,000 to N27,000 passed first and second reading at the senate on Thursday.

This was sequel to a letter which President Muhammadu Buhari sent to the lawmakers for their consideration.

The letter was read by Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, on the floor of the upper legislative chamber.

“The purpose of the letter is to forward to the lawmakers, for legislative action, a new minimum wage bill to further amend the national minimum wage amendment act 2011 in order to give a new national minimum wage of N27,000 per month to the lowest paid Nigerian worker from the current N18,000 per month,” the letter read.

“This new bill and the amendments contained therein, were arrived at after consultations by the tripartite committee on national minimum wage which was constituted by me in November 2017 to consider, make recommendations and advice the government on this issue.

“The tripartite committee comprise representatives of the federal government, governors’ forum, organised private sector and organised federations of trade unions in Nigeria. The federal executive council (FEC), National Executive Council, National Council of state have all noted and approved this recommended amendment.”

After the letter was read, Ahmed Lawan, deputy senate president, moved that order 79 of the rules be suspended so that the bill could be passed the first and second time.

But Biodun Olujimi, minority leader, said the bill should not be “another election gimmick.”

“We will work hard, but it is important that this does not become another election gimmick. Let the people who should get paid, actually get paid,” Olujimi said.

On his part, Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, urged his colleagues to “see to the realisation of this bill.”

“Though this may not be enough, productivity is sure to increase,” Sani said.

The bill passed second reading after Ekweremadu put it to a voice vote.

The council of state had approved N27,000 at its last meeting on Tuesday.

https://www.thecable.ng/minimum-wage-bill-passes-second-reading-at-senate/

Confusion in the camps of the enemies

Rochas expels Hope Uzodinma

Hope Uzodinma suspends okorocha

Confusion in the camps of the enemies

Pdp ti takeover

May our enemies be as confused and disoriented as imo Apc

National Minimum Wage Bill, 2019 is read the First Time.
#TodayInSenatePlenary

Madam Oby is welcomed to the Atikulated club as long as she has been baptised by fire and cured of iberibeism

Imo Apc funny die

Thank God Atiku did not come to debate these mini buharis that Sunday. They have finally shown that they came to leech votes

Third force ko Third force ni

Atikulated

Don't mind the dullard the second he needs votes he remembered we exist .

Thanks to this dullard roads were blocked and traffic jam everywhere. I had to park my car in my uncles house and trek to work

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear about 14 pre-election appeals on the grounds that they were caught by the amendment to Section 285 of the constitution, which took effect from June 7 last year.

The amendment to Section 285 of the constitution requires the trial court to determine pre-election cases within 180 days and gives the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court 60 days each to determine such cases.

The section of the constitution also provides that such appeals are filed within 14 days of the delivery of the judgment to be appealed.

On Wednesday, in about 14 different rulings, two panels of the Supreme Court, headed by Ibrahim Mohammed and Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, asked the appellant lawyers, including a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Alex Iziyon, to withdraw their appeals.

The court proceeded to strike out each of the appeals and refrained from making any consequential order.

It said since the appeals were caught by the alteration, the court no longer has jurisdiction to act on them or look into them, except striking them out of its list of cases.

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According to the court, the effect of the 4th Alteration Act Number 21 was that all pre-election appeals that were not determined within the stipulated 60 days are no longer valid.

The two panels were assigned to conduct “special court sitting” to clear the court’s list of all pending pre-election appeals relating to the 2015 elections that were still pending before the court.

Mr Mohammed, who headed the first panel, explained that the Supreme Court had in two pre-election appeal’s judgments on January 18, dealt with all issues and questions relating to the 4th Alteration Act and when it became effective.

Mr Muhammed said the judgments, which were in two appeals, SC/307/2018 and SC/308/2018, formed the position of the court in all pre-election appeals and the question as regard when the amendment took effect.

According to Mr Mohammed, “the Supreme Court lacked the jurisdiction to hear any pre-election appeal that has stayed unheard at the expiration of the constitutional stipulated 60 days.”

Mr Mohammed added that “the new law, being a procedural law, assumes immediate effect.”

On his own position as the head of the second panel, Mr Rhodes-Vivour also reiterated that the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the appeals.



He added that “We do not have the power to pronounce on what happens at the lower courts since we lacked the jurisdiction to hear your appeal.”

According to a report by THE NATION newspaper, almost all lawyers to the appellants in the appeals expressed discomfort about the court’s position.

The report also stated that they all also said they have not read the court’s judgments in SC/307/2018 and SC/308/2028, which the Supreme Court said contains its position and the current position of the law on the issue.

The legal counsel, Lazarus Undi, who appeared for an appellant, Benjamin Nungwa, in the appeal marked: SC/112/2018, was particularly unhappy about the court’s position.

Mr Undi said his case was different because his client had anticipated the effect of the new amendment, filed the appeal with 14 days and wrote to the court’s registrar that the appeals fall among cases that must be decided within 60 days.

According to Mr Undi, the delay in determining the appeal with the 60 days was on the part of the court and not the appellant.

Also speaking was Mr Izinyon, who represented the appellant in one of the appeals struck out. He hailed the court for “taking the bull by the horn in dealing with that issue (as it relates to the effect of the 4th Alteration Act on pre-election cases filed before it was assented to) at once”.

Mr Izinyon noted that the court’s position may affect some litigants and lawyers negatively, but expressed optimism that it would benefit all in the long run.




Some of the affected appeals included the one by Atai Aidoko against Isaac Alfa in relation to the dispute over who was the actual candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 election in Kogi East.

The court also struck out a similar appeal filed in the name of the PDP against the Court of Appeal judgment, which upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court, upholding Mr Alfa as the actual candidate of the party.

Also affected was the appeal by Umaru Dahiru and another against All Progressives Congress (APC) and others, in which the appellant is challenging the candidacy of Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, in the 2015 election.

The court also struck out the appeal filed by Wahab Abiodun and four others against a senator, Monsurat Sunmonu and another.

Other appeals struck out are a suit filed by Friday Nwosu against PDP and three others; Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission and another against Augustine N. Ngo and others and Benjamine Nungwa and APC against Joseph Boko and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Also struck out are suits by Ikenna Cyprian Uzokwelu against PDP and suit by Anthony Itayi and another against Abubakar Bagudu and two others.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/307536-supreme-court-turns-down-14-pre-election-cases.html