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Why I have been silent about 2023 elections — Burna Boy

Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy, breaks silence on why he has been silent on the ongoing 2023 presidential elections.

This comes following the announcement of some collation results of some states in Nigeria; the highlight of it being Peter Obi’s win in Lagos State.

Burna Boy who has been condemned earlier for keeping silent and not lending his voice to his desired candidate opens up to say that he believes in none of the politicians or their parties.

In an Instagram story, Odogwu wrote; “I dunno why it’s such a big deal to some Nigerians that I’ve not been vocal about the elections. Personally I don’t have a candidate that I believe in.

“I’ve never supported any political party or candidate in my life beacause I don’t want to make you vote and then blame me when the person fucks up as usual. That being said, I hope all votes count and the best man wins.”

Burna pressed on to share some reactions from his followers who ridiculed his justifications. A social media user rubbished him for not pointing out a party for his fans to support.

“If it is who will show you who to vote for ur looking for, please look up to someone else,” he wrote in response.

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INEC Cancels 63 Polling Units Results’ In 4 Kogi LGAs

The results of 63 polling units in four Local Government Areas of Kogi have been cancelled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday.

The results were cancelled over thuggery and failed BVAS that characterised Saturday’s polls.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) listed the LGAs involved to include: Okehi, Umala, Ulama-Boro and Ibaji out of several others that suffered a similar fate.

The most affected was Okehi LGA, which the State Government had dug some of its roads, a few days before the election, to ward off criminal elements from gaining access to the area.

Dr Emeka Oguju, Okehi Collation Officer while presenting the results to the State Collation Officer, Prof. Wahab Egbewale at the Kogi Collation Centre, said the results of 31 polling units were cancelled due to thuggery.

Ogujo said that 12, 037 votes were cancelled in the 31 polling units in four wards in which voting materials were carted away by political thugs.

“In most affected polling units, there was violence caused by political thugs, who invaded the units and disrupted the entire process,” he lamented.

Dr L. Adang, the Collation Officer for Umala Local Government Area, told the State Collation Officer at the Situation Room at INEC State Office, that 16 wards were affected by thuggery during the exercise.

According to him, 9,558 votes were cancelled in the affected polling units of the area.

Also presenting his results, Dr Adamu Wakili, Collation Officer for Olama-Boro LGA, disclosed that 3, 582 votes in five polling units were cancelled due to thuggery and non-functional BVAS during the general elections of Saturday.

“Aside from the activities of political thugs that affected the election in our area, we had an issue with one BVAS which couldn’t function because of the remoteness of the community it was taken to.

“We tried to see whether it could work, but we couldn’t and only five units in that community were affected. We have reported that to the REC,” he said.

Also, Ibaji LGA’s Collation Officer, Prof Dauda Tanko, said the results of 11 polling units were cancelled in the area as a result of thuggery.

Tanko, who did not specify the number of votes affected by the cancellation, said four Registration Areas were affected by the activities of political thugs.

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Breakdown: How Peter Obi’s Labour Party Outscored APC In Lagos

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, stunned many people when he defeated his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress, and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, to win the presidential election conducted in Lagos State on Saturday.

In the 20 local government areas making up the state, Obi won in some local governments that many had considered major strongholds for the APC in previous elections.

Polling 575,524 votes in total, Obi cleared votes in Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Amuwo-Odofin, Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu, Ojo and Alimosho

While Tinubu garnered 573,001 votes from Agege, Apapa, Badagry, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ifako-Ijaiye, Ikorodu, Mushin, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Surulere.

Despite winning two more local governments in the state than the LP candidate, Tinubu still lost the election to Obi on the number of votes won by 2,523 votes.

What’s more striking is that Obi dusted Tinubu in his Ikeja Local Government Area where he voted, and also floored him in Eti-Osa Local Government Area where he resides and built a seeming political fortress in Ikoyi.

See the full breakdown of votes from all the 20 local government areas below:

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Atiku Wins Katsina State, Defeats Tinubu In Buhari’s State

Atiku Abubakar has won the Katsina State presidential election.
The Peoples Democratic Party flagbearer secured a total of 489,045 to edge out the All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu who polled 482,283 votes and other candidates.
Candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came in at third with 69,386, followed by Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi who secured 6,376 votes.
Mr Abubakar was declared winner of the poll by the Returning Officer of the state, Professor Mua’zu Abubakar Gusau, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Gusau, at the INEC Presidential Election Collation Centre in Katsina.
The PDP candidate won 13 out of the state’s 34 LGAs with APC’s Tinubu winning 21 LGAs. Despite winning fewer LGAs, Mr Abubakar was able to secure victory in the state which had voted by a landslide in support of President Buhari in 2015 and 2019 and which also has an APC Governor.
To pull off a victory in the state, Mr Abubakar won Batsari, Mashi, Kurfi, Batagarawa, Dutsinma, Kusada, Mani, Kankia, Kankara, Bakori, Jibia, Katsina and Safana LGAs and secured significant votes in the other LGAs.
APGA – 1,391, NNPP – 69,386, Labour Party – 6,376, PRP – 1,986, SDP – 339, YPP – 1,029 and ZLP – and 371 votes, respectively.
The total number of registered voters in the state was 3,516,719 but only about a third of that number, 1,097,663 were accredited to vote.
According to the INEC Returning Officer in the state, elections were cancelled in certain polling units in Baure, Danmusa, Dutsinma, Funtua, Kafur, Kankara, Katsina, Kurfi, Kusada, Mai’adua, Malumfashi, Mashi, Sabuwa and Safana LGAs.
The cancellations were due to thuggery, insecurity, resistance, violence or over voting and obstruction.
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Nigeria Elections: Atiku Has Won 25 Percent Votes In 24 States – PDP Claims

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has claimed that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has gotten 25 percent of votes in 24 states across all six regions.
PDP made the claim on Monday as the party said Atiku Abubakar is confident of victory.
Director of Strategic Communications, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, Dele Momodu, addressed reporters in Abuja.
Momodu announced that Atiku had surpassed 25 percent of the votes in 24 states across all six regions.
The PDP charged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to resist the pressure to alter the results.
The party accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of attempting to override the wish of the majority of the electorates.
Momodu noted that the APC has been defeated in the North-West, North-East, while South-East results show Labour Party, LP, is in the lead.
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Mr. Macaroni reacts to Peter Obi defeating Bola Tinubu in Lagos state

Popular skit maker and actor, Mr. Macaroni has reacted to the report of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, defeating All Progressives Congress presidential candidate and two-term Governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu, in the state.

The former Governor of Anambra state polled a total of 582,354 votes to defeat his closest rival, Bola Tinubu who polled 572,606 votes.

Reacting to Obi’s victory, Mr. Macaroni stated that Labour Party triumphed in spite of the violence and intimidation unleashed in Lagos. He also said that people should know that power is in their hands.

He tweeted;

“Despite all the violence and intimidation unleashed in Lagos, Peter Obi has won Lagos State!!! The margin should be way more!!! I just want the people to know that the power is in our hands!!! They said no structure!! They said it is internet noise!!! LESSONS!!!!!”

In another tweet, Mr. Macaroni noted that the margin would have been wider if some people were allowed to vote. He further revealed that in his polling unit, 300 people were unable to vote.

He added;

“INEC, in my polling unit alone over 300 people did not vote!! And there are reports of same in many PU’s!! Violence and intimidation!!! If this election was conducted better, the margin of victory for the LP will be way more!!! DO BETTER @inecnigeria.

“They underestimated the power of the people!!! They said that we are only online that we are not grassroots!! They didn’t realize that the suffering touch everybody! Na all of us be grassroots now!! Nigerians, the power will always be yours anytime you are ready to take it!!!”

 

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Labour Party accuses INEC officials manipulating and manufacturing results

The Labour Party has called out officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allegedly manipulating and manufacturing results in states across the country particularly Lagos, Edo, Rivers and Imo.

LP national chairman, Julius Abure who decried the violence meted out on Labour Party supporters at a press briefing in Abuja, called for the cancellation of election results in states across the country which he claimed were “manufactured”.

Abure also asked President Muhammadu Buhari to keep his word of ensuring the 2023 elections are free fair and credible.

He further reiterated that the party will only accept true results obtained at the polling units and not those “manufactured and manipulated”.

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PDP spokesman, Dele Momodu applauds Labour Party’s turnout in Lagos

The PDP presidential election spokesman, Dele Momodu applauds the supporters of the Labour Party for their turnout in Lagos as Peter Obi takes lead.

Following the collation of results released in Lagos State, the LP presidential candidate led with 32,657 votes while results from three local governments in the state are still pending.

Addressing the result, Dele Momodu applauded the winning party for the remarkable polls despite not being a member of the party.

“Labour Party put up a spectacular display in Lagos and I must salute them even though we are not in the same Party” the PDP spokesman stated.

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2023 Elections: Peter Obi wins Tinubu in Lagos State

Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, emerged victorious in Lagos State, defeating the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

It was earlier reported that Obi garnered 449,088 votes, while Tinubu received 416,431. However, Tinubu won in 10 local governments, while LP won in 7 of the 17 LGAs declared.

Despite Tinubu winning a greater number of local government areas, Obi garnered more votes overall after the remaining three Local Government Areas were collated.

The results of all 20 local government areas have been announced, with Tinubu winning in 11 and Obi winning in nine. Ultimately, Obi’s total votes amounted to 582,664, while Tinubu received 541,850.

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APC’s Tinubu Wins Ondo State (Details)

The presidential election held in Ondo State on Saturday has been won by the All Progressives Congress, APC.

 

The result of the election was announced on Monday morning by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at its state headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital.

The announcement was done after the arrival of Collation Officers at the INEC office where presentation of results was done.

While announcing the result, the Returning Officer in the state for the Presidential Election, Prof. Abayomi Fashina, who is also the Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, disclosed that APC polled the most votes with 369,924.

According to the result, the ruling APC cleared all the 18 local government areas.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, came second with 115,463 votes, and the Labour Party, LP, in the third position with 47,350 votes. Also, the African Democratic Party, ADP, got 5,612 votes.

Prof. Fashina disclosed that 571,402 were accredited, 570,017 votes were cast, while 19,009 votes were rejected.

ONDO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS

1.ESE ODO

APC- 11160

LP -1706

NNPP -28

PDP- 8200

 

2. ILAJE

APC- 9173

LP -1143

NNPP- 17

PDP- 6780

 

3. AKURE SOUTH

APC- 45694

LP -13950

PDP- 9047

 

4. ODIGBO

APC- 27521

LP -3507

NNPP- 243

PDP- 7786

 

5. OKITIPUPA

APC- 26114

LP -1826

PDP- 12025

 

6. AKURE NORTH

APC- 14,261

LP -2,945

PDP- 4,633

 

7. ONDO EAST

APC- 8,390

LP -2,004,

NNPP -55

PDP-3,912

 

8. IFEDORE

APC- 15,055

LP -957,

NNPP- 14

PDP- 5,360

 

9. AKOKO SOUTH EAST

APC- 10,765

LP -470

NNPP- 7

PDP- 3,016

 

10. AKOKO SOUTH-WEST

APC- 28,367

LP -920,

NNPP- 28

PDP- 5,376,

 

11. OSE

APC- 14,376

LP -2031

NNPP- 23

PDP -476

 

12. ILE- OLUJI/OKE-IGBO LGA:

APC – 14,750

LP- 1,576

NNPP – 27

PDP- 6,129

 

13. AKOKO NORTH -EAST

APC – 25, 757

LP – 1,242

NNPP – 016

PDP – 2,400

 

14. OWO

APC- 29,480

LP- 3,200

NNPP- 52

PDP- 5,173

15. IDANRE

APC- 13,061

LP- 2,262

NNPP- 24

PDP – 10,552

 

16. AKOKO NORTH-WEST

APC – 24,613

LP – 736

NNPP- 08

PDP – 5,200

 

17. ONDO WEST

APC – 24,053

LP – 6171

NNPP – 161

PDP – 8,534

 

18. IRELE

APC – 17,334

LP – 704

NNPP- 06

PDP – 6,523

 

Accredited Voters – 571,402

Votes Cast – 570,017

Rejected Votes – 19,009

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