APC emerges victorious in Niger and Ebonyi Gubernatorial Elections, PDP claims victory in Delta

APC wins in Niger State

Umar Bago, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the governorship election in Niger state.

Clement Allawa, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Niger introduced the outcomes on Monday in Minna, the state’s capital.

Bago, a member of the home of representatives, representing the Chanchaga constituency, polled 469, 896 votes to defeat his shut rival, Isah Kantigi of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) who bought 387, 476 votes.

Bawa Nuhu Joshua, candidate of the Labour Occasion (LP) got here third with 3,415 votes.

APC wins in Ebonyi State

The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has introduced Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) because the winner of the Ebonyi governorship election.

Nwifuru was declared the winner on Monday after outcomes from the 13 LGAs within the state had been collated.

Saying the outcomes, Charles Igwe, the returning officer, stated Nwifuru polled 199, 131 votes, adopted by Ifeanyi Odii of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) who secured 80, 191 votes.

Bernard Odoh, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), was a distant third with 52, 189 votes.

The whole variety of legitimate votes solid within the election was 342, 554, whereas 7, 387 had been rejected, placing the entire votes solid at 349, 941.

Nwifuru, who’s the speaker of the state meeting, will now exchange Dave Umahi, the outgoing governor of the south-east state.

In his acceptance speech, the governor-elect stated the election displays the desires of the folks, including that his “unalloyed loyalty” will likely be devoted to the will of the those that elected him into workplace.

PDP wins in Delta State

Sheriff Oborevwori, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) in Delta, has gained the governorship election within the state.

Oborevwori defeated Ovie Omo-Agege, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to be declared the winner on Monday.

The PDP candidate polled 360, 234 votes whereas Omo-Agege secured 240, 229 votes.

Georgewill Owunari, the returning officer of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), stated there have been 3, 221, 697 registered voters for the election.

The variety of accredited voters was put at 710, 829 whereas there have been 671, 737 legitimate votes.

The rejected votes had been 15, 384 whereas the entire votes solid had been stated to be 687, 121.

Delta state has been managed by the PDP because the return to democracy in 1999.