Today, March 19, 2023, Nigerians are eagerly waiting for the results of the governorship and State House of Assembly elections, which is riddled with cases of violence vote buying and other irregularities.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says collation centres will open in Lagos, Ogun and Kaduna states Sunday morning.
06:53PM: APC’s Abiodun Reelected Ogun Governor
05:40PM: INEC Declares Umo Eno Winner Of Akwa Ibom Governorship Election
Umo Eno is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
04:25PM: 160 persons plus a lawmaker has been arrested in Kano for Ballot box snatching and related offences.
03:15PM: PDP’s Seyi Makinde Has Been Re-Elected In Oyo State
Compared to other states, Oyo State had a quite peaceful election, and Seyi Makinde will rule for another four years.
Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared the winner of the Oyo State governorship election.
The collation of results from all the 33 LGAs puts him in a lead far ahead of his opposition.
Mr Makinde won in 31 local government areas with a total of 563,753 votes which is about double the votes of his closest challenger, Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
03:15PM: Sanwo-Olu Leads In Lagos Governorship Polls
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is closer to retaining the governorship of Lagos State for the next four years.
With the collation of result still ongoing, what we know so far is that he is leading in 15 of the 20 local governments that have been announced.
02:50PM: Voters in VGC wants INEC to extend voting time to accommodate those that were in queue before 2:30PM.
01:55PM: JIGAWA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS
MIGA LG
APC 18,537
LP 08
NNPP 705
PDP 11,520
GARKI LG
APC 26,031
LP 33
NNPP 3,199
PDP 12,449
BABURA LG
APC 28,041
LP 67
NNPP 2,567
PDP 13,172
BUJI LG
APC 15,941
LP 07
NNPP 316
PDP 11,447
RONI LG
APC 15,697
NNPP 258
PDP 7,419
GAGARAWA LG
APC 12,752
LP 31
PDP 8,704
NNPP 1,405
KAZAURE LG
APC 13,650
LP 34
NNPP 559
PDP 10,138
AUYO LG
APC 25, 115
LP 59
NNPP 1,400
PDP 10,424
YANKWASHI LG
APC 8,473
LP 26
NNPP 294
PDP 5,069
BIRNIN KUDU LG
APC 33, 027
LP 30
NNPP 677
PDP 35, 517
MALA MADORI LG
APC 20, 538
LP 25
NNPP 914
PDP 10,692
01:30PM: ENUGU GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
UDI LGA
Registered voters 150254
Accredited voters 28719
APC 1648
APGA 1734
LP 10109
PDP13633
Total votes cast 28719
Total valid votes 27954
Rejected votes 759
IGBOEZE NORTH LGA
Registered voters 134230
Accredited voters 20633
APC 541
APGA 250
LP 9955
PDP8738
Total votes cast 20629
Total valid votes19930
Rejected votes 699
ANINRI LGA
Registered voters 80312
Accredited voters 12010
APC 66
APGA 498
LP 3431
PDP6520
Total votes cast 11989
Total valid votes 11619
Rejected votes 370
EZEAGU LGA
Registered voters 88877
Accredited voters 15559
APC 963
APGA 300
LP 5949
PDP 7576
Total votes cast 15537
Total valid votes 15041
Rejected votes 496
ORJI RIVER LGA
Registered voters. 83416
Accredited. 17340
APC 1060
APGA. 246
LP. 7747
PDP. 7365
Total valid. Votes 16707
Rejected 625
Total cast. 17332
01:20PM: RIVERS
OGU-BOLO LGA
APC 1,524
ACCORD 121
LP 34
PDP 7,103
SDP 310
ELEME LGA
APC 2,662
ACCORD 67
LP 544
PDP 8,414
SDP 2,251
IKWERRE LGA
APC 7,503
ACCORD 138
LP 895
PDP 13,716
SDP 1,447
OYIBO LGA
APC 2,793
ACCORD 147
LP 2,688
PDP 9,886
SDP 796
ETCHE LGA
APC 6,408
ACCORD 288
LP 552
PDP 16,043
SDP 2,586
KHANA LGA
APC 620
ACCORD 120
LP 57
PDP 9,475
SDP 5,846
01:10PM: RIVERS
GOKANA LGA
APC 7,410
ACCORD 74
LP 97
PDP 17,455
SDP 13,840
12:55PM: RIVERS STATE RESULTS
TAI LGA
APC 295
ACCORD 35
LP 13
PDP 9,276
SDP 508
12:40PM: Results Collation Governorship Elections in Adamawa state Commences. 1.) Guyuk LGA APC 14,172 PDP 18427 LP 46 SDP 422 2.) JADA LGA APC 20899 PDP 22933 LP 46 SDP 422 3.)GOMBI: APC 19665 PDP 19866 LP 36 SDP 59
12:20PM: Collated Results From Kwara State Ekiti LG registered, 44,016. accredited, 11,849 AA 01 AAC 06 ADC 203 ADP 45 APC 6,836 APM 11 APP 06 LP 20 NNPP 09 PDP 4,273 SDP 170 YPP 06 ZLP 10 valid votes, 11,598 Rejected votes, 251 votes, 11,849.
12:10PM: ILORIN EAST LOCAL GOVT OF KWARA STATE Registered voters 163,701 Accredited voters 43,578 APC 23,925 LP 129 NNPP 446 PDP 14,500 SDP 2,645 Total Valid votes 42,170 Rejected votes 1,015 Total votes cast 43,185 Cancellation in two polling units due to over-voting.
12:04PM: IFELODUN LOCAL GOVT OF KWARA STATE Registered voters 130,778 Accredited voters 29,500 APC 17,599 LP 124 NNPP 201 PDP 9,085 SDP 1,559 Total Valid votes 29,006 Rejected votes 494 Total votes cast 29,500
11:10AM: Oyo State: IBADAN SOUTHWEST LGA REGISTERED VOTERS 231730 ACCREDITED VOTERS 44600 A:2270 AA 18 AAC 24 ADC 128 ADP 122 APC 9491 APGA 06 APN 04 APP 83 BP 01 LP 166 NNPP 15 NRN 78 PDP 31273 SDP 38 YPP 14 TOTAL VALID VOTES 43,731 REJECTED VOTES 849 TOTAL VOTES CAST 44,580
10:55AM: Oyo State: ATISBO LGA REGISTERED VOTERS 60,172 ACCREDITED VOTERS 17,987 A:1188 AA 05 AAC 11 ADC 105 ADP 54 APC 6,955 APGA 16 APN 04 APP 29 BP 05 LP 16 NNPP 02 NRN 32 PDP 9199 SDP 19 YPP 08 TOTAL VALID VOTES 17,648 REJECTED VOTES 335 TOTAL VOTES CAST 17,983
10:45AM: Oyo State: ONA ARA LOCAL GOGERNMENT AREA. REG VOTERS: 89190 ACCR VOTERS: 25122 A: 1212 AA: 25 AAC: 22 ADC: 83 ADP: 107 APC: 5510 APGA: 09 BP: 03 LP: 36 NNPP:36 NRM:59 PDP: 17326 SDP: 53 YPP: 28 VALID VOTE: 24537 REJECTED: 576 TOTAL VOTES CAST 25113
10:40AM: Oyo State: AFIJIO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. REG VOTERS: 52477 ACCR VOTERS: 20834 A: 1357 AA: 15 AAC: 13 ADC: 67 ADP: 110 APC: 5588 APGA: 13 APM: 05 APP: 08 BP: 05 LP: 10 NNPP:17 NRM:44 PDP: 13139 SDP: 21 YPP: 21 VALID VOTES: 20433 REJECTED: 386 TOTAL VOTES CAST: 20819
10:35AM: Oyo State: ATIBA LOCAL GOVERNMENT. REG VOTERS: 86,239 ACCR VOTERS: 28,016 A: 1,113 AA: 08 AAC: 51 ADC: 65 ADP: 107 APC: 7,484 APGA: 15 APM: 17 APP: 57 BP: 09 LP: 15 NNPP: 13 NRM:66 PDP: 18,389 SDP: 15 YPP: 13 VALID VOTES: 27,437 REJECTED: 409 TOTAL VOTES CAST: 27,846
10:30AM: Results begin to trickle in. Delta governorship result from Ika North East APC – 4,733 LP – 1,990 NNPP – 24 PDP- 26,760
08:45AM: Voting begins in VGC, Lagos For Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
Elections are holding in 10 polling units in VGC.
It is one place you will love to vote. Residents who vote at the VGC Park often turn voting sessions to party time.
However, turnout is low.
08:15AM: Voters gather in VGC, Lagos to vote in rescheduled governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
INEC officials are also on ground.
INEC had moved the polls to Sunday after issues were reported at the polling unit.
07:20AM: #ShowSomeLovetoMum – Nigerians join others around the world to celebrate their mothers.
07:15AM: Kaduna result collation coming in slowly. Kaduan South Local Government Area still in progress. There are 13 electoral wards in Kaduna and only six wards have turned in results.
07:00AM: Collation center in Ogun State will open at 9:00AM and in Lagos at 11:00AM.
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
03:35PM: INEC Postpones Governorship and State Assembly elections in Kwande East and West constituency in Benue State.
The postponement was announced by INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Samuel Egwu. He told journalists in Makurdi the capital of the state that there was an error noticed.
According to him, there was a swapping of ballot papers meant for Kwande East to Kwande West.
The INEC will reprint the ballot papers for both the governorship and the two State House of Assembly seats in Kwande before elections will hold in the area.
03:24PM: Vote counting begins in some Abuja polling units.
03:20PM: Counting of votes begin in some parts of Awka, Anmabra State.
03:17PM: Slight drama in a polling unit in Zaria Road, Jos North, as party agents insist INEC officials must cancel unused ballot papers before sorting and counting of votes.
03:15PM: Counting begins in polling units.
02:54PM: Voters are waiting at polling units for vote counting. This is one of the strategies voters use in monitoring their votes.
2:50PM: Voting ends at a polling unit in Ibafo market square, Lagos. After voting at the polling unit, electoral officials began striking out ballot papers that are not used.
12:45PM: The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar described the governorship and State House of Assembly election as a crucial democratic process towards a sustainable future for Adamawa State.
He voted in Yola, the capital of the State.
After voting, he wrote: “Proud to participate in this crucial democratic process towards a sustainable future for our dear state. Let’s come together and make our votes count”.
Sadly, there’s a low voter turnout in today’s election, no thanks to INEC’s partisanship and incompetence that delivered a sham election on February 25. I hope the electoral body will seize this second chance to redeem its discredited reputation. -AA pic.twitter.com/3w2QUZ6HJE
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) March 18, 2023
12:02PM: In Benin City, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo Sate casts vote in Unit 19, Oredo Ward 4, at Empkpae Primary School in the capital city.
He says there is low voter’s turnout. Also, he wants security agencies to lower the heavy level of surveillance in the election.
I urge security agencies to allow those who have proof of their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to move around to their polling units to exercise their franchise.
The turnout of voters is low because people have been moved to new polling units and need to commute to vote. pic.twitter.com/aHvccB4rFI
— Godwin Obaseki (GGO) (@GovernorObaseki) March 18, 2023
11:19PM: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, votes in Governorship election.
After fasting his vote he wrote: “At about 11.20am this morning, I exercised my franchise by casting my vote in my polling unit.
“My dear wife Margaret also voted.
“Our votes must count in order for Nigeria’s democracy to flourish”.
“I encourage every registered Nigerian voter, who have not yet voted to go and do so.
11:10AM: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has casts his vote at polling unit 006 ward 15, in Lagos Island.
The wife of the governor (First Lady of Lagos State), Mrs Ibironke Sanwo-Olu also voted at the same polling unit.
11:03AM: The governor of Lagos State arrives at his polling unit 006 ward 15, Lagos Island to vote.
Sanwo-Olu’ Polling Unit
10:40AM: The situation around the the Lagos Island polling unites 006 and 007 is getting tense. The numbers are increasing, as people continue to troop in from all angles.
The governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is expected to vote here. However, he is yet to arrive.
10:20AM: The voting process at Ibafo police station is peaceful. However, voters’ turn out is low compared to the February 25 General election.
10:15AM: A popular Nigerian actress, Chioma Akpotha, says thugs with knives and other weapons attacked her at her polling unit,
Chioma shared a video of herself driving out of the area, some where in Lekki, Lagos, to escape the attack.
Read Chioma Full Story
10:00AM: In polling unit 7, Ward Ajegunle, Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area, voting is ongoing peacefully.
However, a vehicle parked right in front of the polling unit distributing incentives.
Voters and even INEC officials left their civic responsibilities at that moment and raced to the driver of the vehicle to receive their share of bottle water and soft drink in a white customized nylon bag.
It was alleged that money had been shared to some people before now to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tinubu Votes In Governorship/State Assembly Elections
09:47:AM: Nigeria’s president-elect, Bula Ahmed Tinubu, votes in governorship/State Assembly election in Lagos State.
09:46AM: There is low turn out of voters in different polling units. Also, there are reports that voters were being threatened by political thugs.
Labour Party’s Candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour Votes
09:45AM: The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour, votes. In the February 25 election, the Labour party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, defeated Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Talking to journalists after voting, he said: “It is very unfortunate that Lagos State has been under the rule of people that only bring about, Thuggery and violence.
“When they had the opportunity to do well for people create a voter group that will be happy to vote for them. But they always choose violence and thuggery.
“And by God’s grace, by the end of today, their reign of violence and thuggery in Lagos State will end”.
He expressed displease with the way INEC is handling the election. According to him, some officials arrived late at some polling units.
08:10AM: Accreditation and voting begin at different polling units in Ikeja, Lagos State.
The electoral body had said that voting and accreditation will happen simultaneously.
07:00AM: Voters begin to arrive polling units for the governorship/State House of Assembly elections scheduled to begin by 8:00AM.
06:00AM: Residents of New Oko oba Area of Lagos State woke up on election morning to see vehicle inside a shop. The accident occurred in the Nigeria.
The owner of the vehicle had abandoned the vehicle.
A towing vehicle had come in the morning to take the vehicle away.
