The lawmaker, who could not pick the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress,has defected to the Allied Peoples Movement, where he is contesting the seat. Are you ready to carry out your civic duty? The election was held concurrently with various state-level elections. To put this in context, Ogun state increased its domestic debt by 63.49 percent between 2019 and 2021. 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. Our backend team helps with the entire process. Abiodun, who is still battling with a court case on his academic qualifications may benefit from the crisis in the state PDP as two personalities fighting over the opposition partys ticket are from Ogun East, which is also yearning for the governorship seat. 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Niyi Odebode The 2019 governorship election in Ogun State, unlike previous polls, seems to be unpredictable. The youth under the APC Youth League, Ogun State Coordinate, said the declaration of the former Governor would not stop the re-election of Governor Abiodun, insisting that he would be defeated like 2019 when he anointed Abdulkabir Akinlade of Alliance People's Movement. All Fields are required. #Electionresult of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in two thirds of the LGAs. APM rejects Ogun governorship election results . In Ogun, 41 candidates are contesting for the seat of the governor but the battle will be keenly contested between Adedapo Abiodun (APC),Buruji Kashamu (PDP) and Adekunle Akinlade of the APM. 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. Olayemi Olawale Olubunmi (All Grassroots Alliance). [6] In January, a Supreme Court panel affirmed the Court of Appeal ruling in favor of Adebutu. All rights reserved. In other local government areas won by APC, the figures were altered to increase the margin between the APC and the APM. [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. Currently, APC has won in 11 LGAs, APM won in 5 while ADC won 2, just as PDP got 1 LG. The candidates to watch are Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adekunke Akinlade of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) who is also the anointed successor of the incumbent Governor Ibikunle Amosun, and Buruji Kashamu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Below are results from Local Government Collation Centers: Yobe Decides: Live results from collation centre in Damaturu, Jigawa State governorship election: Live results from collation centers, Rivers Election: Live Results from State Collation Centre [Details], Adamawa election: Live results from state collation centre, Bindow vs Fintri: Live results, updates, situation reports from Adamawa, Sokoto supplementary election: Live results from State Collation Centre [Full details], Kano election: Live Results from State Collation Centre [Full details], Supplementary election 2019: Live Updates, Results and Situation Reports of rerun in states. Already, many local governments across the state have released their official results. [3][4] The national PDP recognized the Adebutu-won primary in July 2022; however, that primary was annulled by a Federal High Court on 28 September. Voter card registration in 2023. Adekunle Akinlade (Allied People's Movement). These elections formed part of the 2019 United States elections. 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. Ogunbiyi Bolanle (Progressives Peoples Alliance). Consolidating Free, Fair, Credible and Inclusive Elections. POLICY ON RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION (CVR) WEEKLY UPDATE: QUARTER 8 WEEK 8. A new AI-powered virtual training assistant is available to provide all election day training materials to you in real-time and at your comfort. Your IP: [40][41][42] After the results were released, Lawal called for the primary to be annulled in a letter to the national PDP. Sanyaolu Omolaja (Democratic Alternative). Akinboro Oluwole (People's Party of Nigeria). NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL (NEC) ENDORSES CONVERSION OF VOTING POINTS SETTLEMENT AND VOTING POINTS TO POLLING UNITS. However, many believe its a two-horse race between the APC and APM candidates. *FLASH-BACK - 2019 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS FOR OGUN STATE* F. inal Result Ogun state Governorship Election as declared by the INEC Ogun guber poll: APC wins 11, APM gets 5 out of 20 LGAs results declared by INEC The All Progressives Congress (APC) won 11 LGAs out of the 20 local governments' results announced by the electoral umpire . INEC VALIDATES VOTER EDUCATION MANUAL AHEAD OF 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS. On March 2 when the electorate in Ogun State elect their governor, Osinbajo, Obasanjo and others will engage in a test of strength. 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. Click to reveal 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 . The primaries, scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022, resulted in Abiodun being renominated by the All Progressives Congress on 26 May while for the Peoples Democratic Party, two separate parallel primaries were held on 25 May with one primary nominating Oladipupo Olatunde Adebutua former House of Representatives memberwhile the other primary picked Segun Sowunmi. [48][82][83] By January, Otegbeye was also reinstated by a court appeal as legitimate nominee with pundits swiftly reviewing his renewed campaign and its prospects. On the recent spate of attacks on INEC offices, at the Commissions Headquarters in Abuja. BAUCHI STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, 2019. INEC IS DETERMINED TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND ADVANCE THEIR RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS. The information on this website is not solely sourced from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as we also rely on information provided by secondary sources such as media outlets and news companies. #Adaezeuc Stephen Abiade (Advanced Congress of Democrats). Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary. Click here to learn what to expect on Election Day. By the time we woke up in the morning, the results had been changed. Both Abiodun and Adebutu started party reconciliation processes but both faced difficulties; the most major post-primary change was the sudden defection of Adekunle Akinlade and other allies of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun from the APC to the PDP with Akinlade emerging as Adebutu's running mate. In the days before the primary, Abiodun's opponents rejected the process that led to the election of delegates. All rights reserved. [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. The Election Petitions Tribunal set up for the 2018 governorship election in Osun State has declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the election. Ogun workers suspend strike after four days, Former Ogun APM's governorship candidate Adekunle Akinlade in 2019 election. [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. "[66][67][68] For the PDP, observers noted that internal crises had negatively affected the party in every gubernatorial election since 2011 as the nominees of unrecognized factions continued to claim to be the legitimate PDP nominee. Like Isiaka, Amosuns preferred candidate, Akinlade, hails from Ogun West. They claimed their respective supporters were denied the opportunity to vote despite purchasing forms for the delegates elections. Ogun State governorship election: Live results from collation centers Published on March 10, 2019 By Chijioke Jannah Results from Saturday's governorship elections in Ogun. A file photo of a former Governor Abdul'Aziz Yari addressing State House correspondents after meeting with the President in Abuja on January 3, 2019. SCHEDULED BYE-ELECTION, 2020 DELIMITATION STATISTICS, POLICY ON CONDUCTING ELECTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 08:22 AM (GMT) Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Choose elections and well send you the latest predictions and results, Split-ticket voting and its influence on Nigeria's elections, Basic qualifications for elections in Nigeria, 2023 election timetable and schedule of activities. [44] For his part, Adebutu began a reconciliation process in early June before picking Adekunle Akinlade as his running mate a month later. During the endless transition of the military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, Ogun State people voted mostly for the Social Democratic Party, which produced the winner of the 1993 presidential election, the late Chief Moshood Abiola, an indigene of the state. 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Tinubu . Required fields are marked *, Eti-Osa HOR: The 2023 Elections were rigged against Banky W Media personality Freeze. LIST OF ACCREDITED DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN OBSERVER GROUPS FOR ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR 6TH November,2, LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE LERE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY BYE-ELECTION KADUNA STATE, LIST OF CANDIDATES - FCT AREA COUNCIL ELECTIONS, LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR 6TH NOVEMBER 2021, REMARKS BY HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROF. MAHMOOD YAKUBU, AT A MEETING WITH THE RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS (RECs) HELD AT THE INEC CONFERENCE ROOM, ABUJA, TUESDAY 13TH JULY 2021, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) visits INEC, Malawi Electoral Commission delegation at The Electoral Institute, with Staff of Electoral Operations Department and the Director General of TEI, CONDUCT OF BYE-ELECTION IN LERE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF KADUNA STATE, TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR EKITI STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION 2022, TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR OSUN STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION 2022. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Results from Saturday's governorship elections in Ogun State have started trickling in from the local government collation centres.The candidates to watch are Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adekunke Akinlade of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) who is also the anointed successor of the incumbent Governor Ibikunle . [29] Around the same time, incumbent Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele was renominated as the APC deputy gubernatorial nominee. #hallesblogafrica #Elecciones2023 #2023GeneralElections #2023PresidentialElection #nyesomwike #NigeriaElection2023 #Nigeriandecides2023 #NigeriaElections2023 #NigeriaDecides #Nigeria, @gtbank @gtbank_help what shall it profit you, if I end up washing plates here today..!? The Ogun Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ewekoro, Ifo, Obafemi Owode, and Odeda.Incumbent Ibikunle Amosun was elected with 48.5% of the vote in 2019.In April 2022, Amosun announced that he would run for president instead of seeking re-election; however, Amosun withdrew on the date of the APC primary in favour of eventual nominee . He ran as a candidate for the PDP in the 2019 senate election to represent Lagos West. The winning candidate must secure the majority Ogun workers suspend strike after four days. To get more information on the current INEC Press Release, Click the button below to view. [1][2] The election will be held two weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Since its creation in 1976, the state has not been governed by a Yewa/Awori indigene (Ogun West). #elections #inecnigeria #NigeriaDecides #ElectionResult #SupremeCourt #presidentialelection2023, She added that The EU has nothing to do with the said letter with regard to the just concluded general elections which was purportedly issued by Eric Mamer, on March 2, 2023. Oluseyi Olufade (Alliance for Democracy). Deji Lambo, Abeokuta. PREPARATIONS FOR 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS ELECTIONS, INEC CHAIRMAN TELLS RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS (RECs), PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, LABOUR UNIONS ENDORSES EXPANSION OF VOTER ACCESS TO POLLING UNITS. All rights reserved. Ishola also said the Independent National Electoral Commission had announced the results of the election, in spite of the APMs request to suspend it and investigate the alleged infractions. punchng.com 1971- 2023 Punch Nigeria Limited, FOREX, BITCOIN AND BINARY TRADING:
financial and policy professionals. 2019 Governorship results - Ogun state The winning candidate must secure the majority of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in two thirds of the LGAs. Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz . 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. For the presidency, Ogun was won by APC nominee Muhammadu Buhari with about 50% but swung slightly towards the PDP. We help you professionally trade your forex, bitcoin and binary accounts for minimum 20% weekly profit. 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. Other candidates include Gboyega Isiaka of the African Democratic Congress and a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole. From $100.61 million in 2019, it grew to $120.29 million in 2021, ranking as the 9th state in Nigeria with the highest external debt. He said the APM had petitioned INEC in the state to investigate the infractions and stop announcement of results forthwith. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Stears Explains. 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. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2c1208dff70a2b Bello Akeem Alabi (Coalition for Change). The Allied Peoples Movement has rejected the ongoing election results being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Ahead of 11th March 2023!!! 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. Ogun State is a small, Yoruba-majority southwestern state with vast natural areas and significant economic growth but facing a lack of affordable housing, an underdeveloped agricultural sector, and brain drain. Amosun has not hidden his preference for a member of the House of Representatives, Adekunle Akinlade, as his successor. He is a former senator in #Nigeria and spokesman of @atiku of @OfficialPDPNig. The governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has emerged the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday. 130.255.162.199 In Ogun East, Isiaka and Akinlade will have to contend with Abiodun and the PDP governorship candidate, Buruji Kashamu.