I won’t discriminate against any tribe —Ambode

Lagos State Governor-elect, Akinwunmi Ambode has declared that he won’t discriminate against any tribe in the course of governing the state.

He made the declaration in his acceptance speech shortly before he received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for emerging winner in the governorship poll conducted in Lagos, western Nigeria, on Saturday.

Ambode polled 811,994 votes to defeat Agbaje who polled 659,788 votes in a keenly contested governorship election.

Buhari appoints Tunde Bakare to head Transition Committee

The President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare to head his transition committee.

The Bakare-led transition committee is expected to work with a similar committee appointed by the out-going president Goodluck Jonathan.

You must take care of me after office, Suswam tells Ortom

Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswan receiving Governor-elect Ortom in his office yesterday 

Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has informed the state Governor-elect, Chief Samuel Ortom, to look after him after his exit from office in May.

Suswam stated this at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Makurdi, when he played host to the Governor-elect on Monday.

He said, “When I leave (office), I will be a burden on you and you must take care of me.”

Suswam assured the people that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, will not challenge Ortom’s mandate in court, stressing that litigation was an unnecessary distraction.

My ministers must declare their assets on assumption of office –Buhari

The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, says those seeking political appointments in his administration will have to declare their assets before taking office and before leaving.

Buhari, who said this would encourage accountability and reduce corruption, was speaking during an interview with Sahara TV on Sunday.

He said, “All those that were governors, ministers, permanent secretaries, head of foreign staff and all those with political appointments will have to declare their assets on the assumption of their appointment and definitely with the courts. And once they leave they have to re-declare their assets.”

Taraba: Nigerians' hope of having first elected female governor suffers setback as INEC declares election inconclusive

While there are apprehension and confusion among Nigerians as they anxiously await the official result of Taraba state governorship poll from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, they might have to wait a bit longer as the state returning officer for governorship election Prof. Muhamdu Kyari has declared the governorship election in Taraba as inconclusive.

The returning officer made the declaration in Jalingo Taraba state capital after collating the result from sixteen out of the seventeen local government areas in Taraba state.

He said the reason for the declaration was because the number of canceled votes was above the gap between APC who came second in the election to PDP who came first.

Names/Parties of winners in Osun State House of Assembly election:

 Boripe/Boluwaduro Constituency: Mr. Osuolale Bello (APC)


 Ifelodun Constituency: Mr. Rasheed Afolabi (APC)


 Ila Constituency: Mr. Ademola Akanni (APC)


 Ifedayo Constituency: Mr. Olanrewaju Azeez (APC)


 Irepodun/Orolu Constituency: Mr. Oyedele Kamil (APC)


 Odo-Otin Constituency: Mr. Olaolu Oyeniran (APC)


 Olorunda Constituency: Mr. Gbola Adebayo (APC)


 Osogbo Constituency: Mr. Adegboye Akintunde (APC)


 Atakumosa East/West Constituency: Mr. Festus Komolafe (APC)


 Ife Central Constituency: Mr. Samson Makinde (PDP)


 Ife East Constituency: Mr. Safiriyu Akinwole (PDP)


 Ife North Constituency: Mr. Lekan Olatunji (APC)


 Ife South Constituency: Mr. Folorunsho Oladoyin (APC)


 Ilesa East Constituency: Mr. Timothy Owoeye (APC)


 Ilesa West Constituency: Mr. Tajudeen Famuyide (APC)


 Obokun Constituency: Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye (APC)


 Oriade Constituency: Mr. Oluwatomilayo Aloba (APC)


 Ayedaade Constituency: Mr. Akin Taiwo (APC)
 Ayedire Constituency: Mr. Adeleke Ogunsola (APC)


 Ede North Constituency: Mr. Adebowale Akanbi (APC)


 Ede South Constituency: Mr. Debo Adebisi (APC)


 Egbedore Constituency: Mr. Akinwale Awolola (APC)


 Irewole/Isokan Constituency: Mr. Adufe Akinola (APC)


 Iwo Constituency: Mr. Gbadebo Abdullah Abdullahi (APC)


 Olaoluwa Constituency: Mr. Oluseye Akinloye (APC)


 Ejigbo Constituency: Mr. Folasayo Salami (APC)

Agbaje urges Lagosians to ignore online results, insists he has not lost

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has urged his supporters to disregard the figures being circulated online.


Agbaje said on his Facebook page that he was still hopeful of victory, adding that they should wait for the official figures from the Independent National Electoral Commission.


He said, “I want to assure you that we are currently monitoring the vote counting process so please do not believe the various unofficial numbers that are being shared across the Internet .


“An official announcement will be made at the appropriate time when all numbers are in. Continue to remain resolute. Thank you for your continued support. “


Though INEC is yet to announce the final results of the Lagos state gubernatorial election, results have continued to awash social networks indicating that the All Progressive Congress candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode is in clear lead in most of the local governments. 

Amosun coasts home to victory as INEC releases final results of Ogun State Governorship election

Final results of Ogun State Governorship election in all the 20 Local Governments as released by INEC



DETAILS:

 1). Ewekoro

 APC - 10, 735
 PDP - 3, 275


 2). Remo North


 APC - 7, 365
 PDP - 6, 567
 SDP - 923


 3). Ijebu Ode

 APC - 10, 570
 PDP - 11, 381


 4). Odeda LG


 APC - 10, 637
 PDP - 3, 633


 5). Abeokuta North

 APC - 22, 740
 PDP - 6, 371
 SDP - 1, 439


 6). Ijebu North East


 APC - 5, 992
 PDP - 6, 780


 7). Abeokuta South

 APC - 35, 511
 PDP - 10, 288


 8). Obafemi/Owode


 APC - 16, 333
 PDP - 6, 637


 9). Ikenne


 APC -11, 085
 PDP - 8, 686


 10). Ifo


 APC - 28, 596
 PDP - 5, 818


 11). Imeko/Afon


 APC - 8, 253
 PDP - 12, 412


 12). Odogbolu


 APC - 10, 129
 PDP - 10, 430


 13). Ado-Odo/Ota

 APC - 36, 108
 PDP - 13, 763


 14). Egbado South

 APC - 10, 844
 PDP - 12, 915


 15). Ipokia

 APC - 16, 240
 PDP - 16, 877


 16). Ijebu North

 APC - 14, 317
 PDP - 18, 787


 17). Sagamu

 APC - 18, 491
 PDP - 14, 011


 18). Ogun Waterside

 APC - 8, 468
 PDP - 7, 400


 19). Ijebu East

 APC - 8, 980
 PDP - 9, 408


 20). Egbado North

 APC - 15, 594
 PDP - 16, 001




TOTAL:
APC-307,168                PDP-195,530

Fayose’s Impeachment: Omirin not Ekiti Speaker, ignore him and the APC lawmakers, factional Speaker tells CJ

Factional Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Dele Olugbemi (third left), with other lawmakers while addressing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti... on Friday.

The political battle rocking Ekiti State seems to be becoming more interesting by the day.

In its bid aimed at impeaching the embattled state governor, Ayodele Fayose, the All Progressives Congress lawmakers in the Assembly, led by its Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, had on Thursday asked the state Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola to set up a panel to investigate allegations raised in the impeachment notice to the governor.

However, the impeachment saga took another twist yesterday as the factional Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Dele Olugbemi has also asked the CJ to ignore the request.

Addressing journalists on Friday in Ado Ekiti, Olugbemi said the letter directing the CJ to raise the investigative panel did not emanate from the office of the Speaker because Omirin had been impeached since November 20.

“We never wrote any letter to the Chief Judge directing him to constitute an investigative panel, neither was the House involved in any impeachment proceedings against the executive governor of our great state,” he said.

Court grants man N50,000 bail for allegedly abducting 17-year-old girlfriend

An Abule Egba Magistrates' Court in Lagos on Friday granted bail in the sum of N50,000 to one Ekene Iyadi who abducted a 17-year-old girl.

The magistrate, Mrs Adenike Shonubi, granted the accused bail with a surety in like sum after he pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Shonubi , then, adjourned the case till April 15 for further hearing.

The accused, 25, a motor cycle rider, who lives at 8, Railway Lane, Jafa Bus Stop, Agbado, a suburb of Lagos is facing a one-count charge of abduction.