APC leads as Jonathan, Sambo, Agbaje, Ribadu, Bode George, Mimiko, Dasuki, Obanikoro, Fani-Kayode, Adams, others lose at units tree

*Jonathan loses at Aso Villa units


Some heavyweight politicians lost their polling units in yesterday’s elections.


A major loss by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the one at the two polling units in front of Aso Villa – the Presidential abode.


The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari won in the two units.
Buhari got a total of 613 votes, while Jonathan polled a total of 595 votes.


Vice President Namadi Sambo got the same treatment in the former polling unit (Kabala 005) in Kaduna where the APC received overwhelming majority of votes.


The APC scored 386 votes to beat the PDP that scored 53 votes in the presidential election. APC got 385 and 369 votes in the senate and house of assembly elections respectively while the PDP got 59 and 62 respectively.
The results were announced by the presiding officer Abdulfatah Ali.


In Lagos State Governorship candidate Jimi Agbaje’s Apapa polling unit the APC won 126 votes while PDP won 60.

President Jonathan leads physical training exercise in Abuja today

While the APC led by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be leading a one-million man road walk today in Lagos, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is also expected today, Saturday 7 March, to lead government officials as well as sportsmen and women on an out-door physical training exercise in Abuja aimed at promoting sports and fitness in Nigeria.

According to a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Reuben Abati the training exercise, which will start at 7.00 am, will include a long walk from the Presidential Villa by President Jonathan accompanied by top government officials, Presidential aides, political associates, leading sports personalities and enthusiasts.

Ambode leads Agbaje in pre-election opinion poll

The latest opinion poll released by the NOI Polls, on Tuesday has shown Akinwunmi Ambode, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate narrowly leading Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate.

The survey, conducted in collaboration with ANAP Foundation, showed a close race between the two top gubernatorial aspirants.