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Thank You For Electing Tinubu – APC Tells Nigerians

The All Progressives Congress APC has sent an appreciation message to Nigerians for electing its candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the President-elect.

A tweet shared on the party’s handle some minutes after Tinubu was declared winner of the election, reads;

‘’Thank You Nigerians for electing Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President Elect of Nigeria.”

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INEC declares Bola Tinubu winner of 2023 presidential election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election.

INEC chairman Yakubu Mahmood declared Tinubu the winner of the election and president-elect Wednesday morning at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

A total of 18 presidential candidates contested the election held across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Saturday.

The election was postponed till Sunday in some polling units in different states due to violence, logistical problems, theft of BVAS and other issues.

After collation at state INEC collation centres, the election results were presented by state collation officers for the presidential election (SCOPs) before the INEC chairman at the National Collation Centre.

Mahmood announced that Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the election with the majority of votes cast in 36 states of Nigeria and the FCT.

The APC candidate polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat fellow contenders – Atiku Abubakar of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 6,984,520 votes, Labour Party’s Peter Obi had 6,101,533 votes to come third and candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Rabiu Kwankwaso with 1,496,687 votes.

Of the 36 states and FCT, Tinubu, Obi, and Atiku won 12 states each while Kwankwaso won only Kano State.

The 12 states won by Tinubu are Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Benue, Rivers, Borno, Zamfara, Jigawa, Ondo, Kogi and Niger State.

Atiku of the PDP won Taraba, Osun, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Yobe, Bayelsa, Kebbi, Bauchi, Gombe and Katsina.

Obi won the following states; Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Delta, Edo, FCT, Plateau, Nasarawa, Lagos and Cross River.

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APC Tells DSS To Arrest Enenche, Dino Melaye

The Department of State Services has been urged to arrest the General Overseer of Dunamis Church, Paul Enenche over his ‘inciting sermon’ on the pulpit last Sunday.
All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council made the call Monday.
Also, the APC PCC  asked security agencies to arrest two spokespersons for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Dino Melaye and Dele Momodu, for allegedly attempting to heat the polity through their utterances.
The PCC Special Adviser on Media and Strategic Communications, Dele Alake, made the call in Abuja on Monday during a press conference.
He said, “We note with utmost concern those inciting comments and call to violence by some spokespersons for the opposition, especially those from the Peoples Democratic Party. We are particularly concerned and call on the State Security Services and the Nigeria Police Force to immediately restrain persons such as Dino Melaye, Dele Momodu and a certain Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis Church from their clear call to violence.
 
“How can a supposed man of God be issuing threat on the pulpit because the person he and his brother endorsed is not winning? How can you desecrate the sanctity of the pulpit on the altar of partisanship? That is an abomination.
 
“Melaye’s tweet threatening violence, Momodu going on the TV to announce a purported winner and Enenche’s hate speech from the pulpit violate every law of the land. They should not go scot-free. The Christians community in this nation should even rise up to call him to order before the invitation by security agencies. We encourage the DSS to do their work by apprehending and restraining these people calling for violence to reduce the tension.”
 
Also speaking, a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, described the Dunamis preacher’s action as a disgrace to the Pentecostal mission society.
He said, “I was invited by the DSS for a tweet I made. We are all aware of that. Therefore I see Eneche’s outburst as an insult to so many pastors, particularly Pentecostals like myself. That is because when this violence they are calling for begins, they will run away and leave hapless Nigerians to face it.
 
“What the opposition is doing is trying to heat up the polity and intimidate our supporters.”
 
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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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APC Suspends Governor Sani Bello’s Uncle

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has handed an indefinite suspension to Sani Bello Mustapha aka ‘Sani Basket’, the uncle of Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, over alleged anti-party activities, specifically campaigning against his party.

The decision to suspend him was reached following the resolution of the APC Central Ward Kontagora according to a notice signed by the APC Ward Chairman, Alhaji Hamza Majidadi and Secretary, Alhaji Abdullahi Kira.

It read;

“We strongly write to convey the resolution of our great-party APC Central Ward Kontagora for the suspension of Honourable Sani Bello Mustapha (Basket) indefinitely.

“Our collective resolution to suspend the aforesaid member from the party is due to his anti-party activities i.e campaigning against his party which is capable of tarnishing the good image of the party.

“Your utterances in the landmark F.M. station dated 21st February 2023 is a clear testimony that the person in question has not been adhering to the party’s constitution. With this letter of suspension, the person in question (Hon. Sani Bello Mustapha) is hereby suspended indefinitely from the party.”

The Nation reported that the letter was copied to the Niger APC Chairman the Kontagora Local Government, the APC Zonal Chairman, and all APC Stakeholders of the Central Ward, Kontagora.

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2023: PRP Denies Collapsing Structure For Tinubu

The Peoples Redemption Party has denied collapsing its structure in support of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu.
The clarification was given by the Ogun State chairman of the party, Samson Okusanya while briefing newsmen in Abeokuta.
He stressed that the party is still in the race to win, adding that its presidential candidate remains Abdulateef Kolawale Abiola.
Okusanya noted that it became important to address the rumour owing to the delicate nature of the matter.
He noted that the reputation, integrity and hard work of the party over the years are about to be undermined by the indiscretions of some people.
He further said, “For the first time since 1983, the PRP is participating in presidential elections and the visibility of the party across various levels is both encouraging as it is threatening to the antagonists of the common people who have continued to seize and remain in power for self-enrichment and for the oppression of the masses.
 
“With a promise to bring liberation to the people of Nigeria, the PRP has fielded Gubernatorial candidates, Senatorial Candidates, House of Representatives candidates and House of Assembly candidates.”
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Presidential Polls: We Are Optimistic That Tinubu Will Win – APC Reacts To ACF’s Endorsement Of Atiku

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, on Wednesday, said its principal, Asiwaaju Bola Tinubu is unbothered about the endorsement of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF.

APC PCC said it would not take ACF’s endorsement of Atiku seriously because a lot of Northern groups support Tinubu.

A few days ago, a chieftain of the ACF, Muhammad Yakubu, said Atiku was the body’s preferred candidate ahead of Saturday’s election.

Speaking with journalists, Yakubu said the comments by Zango Daura, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, were enough evidence that the region had settled for Atiku.

Yakubu said the North is supporting Atiku because he has the capacity, competence and integrity to rule Nigeria.

Reacting, the APC PCC Director of Strategic Communications, Idris Mohammed, said: “As far as we are concerned, the ACF is just a group. There are lots of northern groups out there who have also supported Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He is not only reaching out to groups, he is also campaigning to the masses.

“Everywhere you go, you will see the kind of crowd that Tinubu has amassed and the commentaries people make about him. So, we really don’t take the ACF endorsement seriously.

“What we take seriously is the way Nigerians, especially the Northerners you talked about are going to vote. We are very optimistic that Asiwaju is going to emerge victorious in Saturday’s poll.”

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It’s Time For Nigerians To Punish APC, Tinubu For Misrule – PDP Campaign

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council has called on Nigerians to punish the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by voting them out on Saturday.
The party accused the APC of misruling the country for the past eight years and caused untold hardship for Nigerians.
In a statement on Tuesday, the spokesman of the PDP Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, asked Nigerians to punish the APC and its presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for their maladministration in Saturday’s election.
Ologbondiyan claimed that the APC plundered the national treasury, imposed policies that ruined the value of the Naira, and imposed unjust taxes and tariffs on essential goods and services.
He urged Nigerians to repay the APC with a humiliating defeat by voting en masse for the PDP flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, who is touted to rescue the county from the clutches of the ruling party.
The statement reads: “Our campaign stresses that Nigerians cannot afford to gloss over the horrible experiences which they have been made to endure in almost eight years of APC, the administration which Tinubu claimed to have unilaterally foisted upon our country.
 
“Nigerians should approach the ballot box with a determination to repay the APC and Tinubu for the devastation they caused our country.”
 
“Nigerians must go to the presidential election with the consciousness of how the arrogant, abusive, insensitive, corrupt and incompetent APC and its Presidential Candidate viciously pillaged our national patrimony, turned our revenues generating agencies into their cash cows, wrecked our once robust economy which was hitherto rated as one of the fastest growing in the world, ruined our productive sectors, took away jobs from our youths and turned our nation into the poverty capital of the world, where over 100 million Nigerians can no longer afford their daily meals and other basic necessities of life.”
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Naira Marley cancelled on Twitter for performing at APC Lagos rally

Singer, Azeez Fashola, widely known as Naira Marley is getting canceled on Twitter for performing at the ongoing APC Mega rally in Lagos.

The 2023 presidential elections are just days away and emotions are certainly high. While many have their preferred candidate, street singer, Naira Marley is getting knocks for supporting the All Progressive People’s Party, APC.

A viral clip of the street act performing one of his most famous songs at the ongoing APC rally has set tongues wagging.

Tweets seen on the micro-blogging platform capture the reaction of users who have expressed their displeasure over the recent development.

Some Tweets have been seen with Naira Marley’s name and a cancel sign accompanying it.

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Buhari Arrives Lagos For APC Campaign Rally

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Lagos to attend the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally.
Punch reported that the Leonardo AW139 helicopter conveying Buhari from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport touched down at the National Stadium at 2:35 pm, after which he was conveyed to the 25,000-seater Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere; venue of the rally.
Buhari is in Lagos to support the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima.
A former Governor of Lagos from 1999 to 2007, Tinubu emerged as the APC presidential candidate after scoring the highest number of votes among 23 aspirants in the Party’s primary elections in June 2022.
A month later, he revealed his running mate, Kashim Shettima, a former Governor of Borno State, northeast Nigeria.
The Lagos rally becomes Buhari’s 10th appearance since the APC campaign flagged off in Plateau State on November 15, 2022.
So far, he has visited Sokoto, Katsina, Imo, Nasarawa, Adamawa, Bauchi, Yobe, Gombe, Plateau and Lagos states.
Tuesday’s rally comes one day to the deadline approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission for all candidates to conclude their campaigns.
It also comes four days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections holding on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
18 presidential candidates will appear on the ballot for Saturday’s election.
However, the majority of Nigerians recognise only four of those candidates.
They include the APC’s Bola Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party’s Peter Obi and a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who is contesting on the New Nigeria Peoples Party ticket.
In the past 96 days of campaign, all four candidates have expressed their belief to clinch the Presidency and lead Africa’s most populous state.
Mindful of the issues that have dominated the Nigerian psyche, Tinubu, Atiku, Obi and Kwankwaso have all promised to revive the struggling economy, fight widespread insecurity and uproot endemic corruption.