Adam Aliyu Oshiomhole Wins Edo Guber Elections!
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| Oshiomhole rejoices with Edo native chiefs just after INEC declared him governor-elect |
Governor Adams Oshiomhole has been declared winner of yesterday’s governorship election in Edo state with a total of 477,478 votes against PDP’s 144,285 votes. A total of 17,280 votes were cancelled. The incumbent governor polled a landslide victory in all the state’s 17 local government area, with a 73.72 per cent win of the 647,698 total votes cast, to defeat his closest rival, Charles Airhiarvbere of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). INEC’s returning officer, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Osayuki Oshodi, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Breakdown of Edo election results by LGA
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1. Akoko Edo: ACN-29,803, ANPP-163, CPC-184, LABOUR-38,NCP-36,PDP-13,783, SDMP-65.
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2. Egor: ACN- 50,623, ANPP-294, CPC-281, LP-28, NCP-36, PDP-3,486, SMDP-29
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3. Esan Central: ACN-11,792, ANPP-83,CPC-65,LP-23,NCP-30,PDP-9,281, SDMP- 34
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4. Esan North-East: ACN-13,086, ANPP-123, CPC-77, LP-11, NCP-35, PDP-12,478, SDMP- 44.
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5. Esan South-East: ACN-14,904, ANPP-85, CPC-61, LP-22, NCP-16, PDP-9634, SDMP-44.
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6. Esan West: ACN- 13,499, ANPP -156, CPC- 115, LP -24, NCP- 25, PDP- 13,282, SDMP- 40.
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7. Etsako East: ACN- 23,174, ANPP -75, CPC- 61, LP- 13, NCP- 6, PDP- 4,992, SDMP -28.
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8. Etsako West: ACN- 44,962, ANPP -169, CPC- 192, LP -152, NCP -37, PDP -5,920, SDMP -45.
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9. Igueben: ACN- 9,751, ANPP -63, CPC -35, LP -9, NCP -19, PDP -6,758, SDMP -18.
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10. Ikpoba/Okha: ACN -58,809, ANPP -518, CPC -357, LP -54, NCP -49, PDP -6,505, SDMP -56.
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11. Oredo LGA: ACN -66,522, ANPP -454, CPC -268, LP -49,NCP -45, PDP -9,081, SDMP -48.
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12. Orhionwon: ACN -26,163, ANPP -277, CPC -235, LP -34, NCP -46,PDP -8,716, SDMP -53.
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13. Ovia South-West: ACN -16,077, ANPP -196, CPC -222, LP -25, NCP -37, PDP -5015, SDMP -84.
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14. Ovia North-East: ACN -26,835, ANPP -280, CPC -233, LP -41, NCP -34, PDP -5,427, SDMP -68.
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15. Owan West: ACN -15,150, ANPP -136, CPC -130, LP -20, NCP -26, PDP -7,229, SDMP -37.
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16. Owan East LGA: ACN -22,483, ANPP -169, CPC -123, LP -27, NCP -23, PDP -11,709, SDMP -34
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17. Uhunmwode: ACN -17,011, ANPP -359, CPC -124, LP -22, NCP -24, PDP -5,826, SDMP -70.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COMRADE GOVERNOR!
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EDO DECIDES TODAY (Saturday, July 14, 2012) :::: Political tension heightened in Edo state, as leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), relocate to their villages ahead of today’s governorship election in the state.Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the ACN will be slugging it out with Gen. Charles Airhiavbere of the PDP and Solomon Edebiri of the ANPP. – Facebook post by Arowolo Jelil Olasunkanmi
EDO DECIDE INEC OFFICE HOT LINES. Our hotlines are:
07098117563,07098115592,070981
5257, 07098115583, 07098110916.
Please call in and make your complaints or reports.
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| By Arowolo Jelil |
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| Oshiomhole queues to be accredited by Celestine Akpobari |
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| Photo by Soji Akodu Asiwaju |
| Very slow accreditation process at UNIBEN. Voters turn out building up. Picture by Solomon Gbinigie |
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| Accreditation of voters have began in some polling units in Benin City by Soji Akodu Asiwaju |
| Pic by the TheJungleJournalist Onukwube |
| At Nawada, Edo State. pic by Precious Opia Aghenu |
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| Voting in progress by Celestine Akpobari |
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| Omowaiye Oluremi reports “Jubilation at my ancestral maternal root , Itohan Girls Grammar School( Oredo LGA , Ward 6) Sapele Road, Benin City after the announcement of ACN as winner in the Ward with a wide margin |
| Security personnel deployed for Edo elections patrolling major streets. Photo by Harry Slim Omoakhia
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Edo Governorship Poll: Voters turn out massively to voteon JULY 14, 2012 · in NEWS11:16 am Benin – The was excitement in the air during the Edo Governorship on Saturday as voters trooped in large numbers to polling centres across the state to exercise their franchise. Voters turned out in large numbers with some arriving at the polling centres at 6a.m. In Benin and nearby local government areas, prospective voters arrived at polling centres as early as 7a.m. waiting for electoral officials to arrive so that they could be accredited to vote. In Aduwawa polling unit in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government… Read more »
Great eye-witness account. Well done!
Massive voters turnout at Edo guber electionson JULY 14, 2012 · in NEWS11:20 am By Simon Ebegbulem The Edo State Governorship elections commenced, Saturday, with a reported massive turnout of voters in many parts of the state. Vanguard gathered voting materials arrived early at many polling centres though some areas were said to have experienced delay in the arrival of materials. The insistence by the INEC electoral officials that all voting materials must be accompanied by security personnel was said to have caused the delay of materials in those areas. However, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, former presidential adviser and PDP leader… Read more »
Segun Edward II In places where polling materials have yet to arrive, people are alleged to have been asked to write their names on sheets of paper. One wonders to what end. Could it be a delay tactic to keep the anxious voters calm?31 minutes ago · LikeSegun Edward II Just when one thought that Prof. Jega and his team would have perfected the Voters’ Register, the same evil that bedevilled the 2011 elections has reared its ugly head again. There are reported cases of missing names on the INEC register of eligible voters.23 minutes ago · LikeSegun Edward II… Read more »
Solomon Gbinigie reports that:
Voters at a polling unit in Ward 12, Oredo Local Government Area of Benin accuse INEC of using fake register. 417 names appear instead of 17.
Akintola Adeleye Otunba reports that:
RIGGING IN PROGRESS IN EDO STATE,
right now at Makson hotel near airport road the Army team just left the hotel with a lots of ballot boxes stuffed with PDP votes.
At Uromi a white house close to the market the PDP state chairman Dan Orbih’s younger brother is in that white house right now with a group of people (thumb printing) ballot papers….
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Prince Rasak reports that: Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole says INEC has failed in its responsibility to conduct a free poll in the state, warning of impending trouble if the the true winner of the polls is not declared.The governor who gave the warning yesterday during an interview with newsmen at the Iyamho primary school, Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area said there can be no winner when the people are not allowed to vote. “They plan not to bring out the voting materials on time and as we speak in Oredo Local government area, Benin City and Egor… Read more »
INEC has failed, cries Oshiomholeon JULY 14, 2012 · in NEWS Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole says INEC has failed in its responsibility to conduct a free poll in the state, warning of impending trouble if the the true winner of the polls is not declared. The governor who gave the warning today during an interview with newsmen at the Iyamho primary school, Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area said there can be no winner when the people are not allowed to vote. “They plan not to bring out the voting materials on time and as we speak in… Read more »
Otive Igbuzor reports:
Ivbiotor Pry Sch: unit 25: pdp-02, acn-28; unit 26: pdp-17; acn-168; unit 27:pdp-10; acn-167
Edo Elections: Live updateson JULY 14, 2012 · in NEWS3:34 pm Below are live updates of the governorship elections in Edo state. 3:10pm: INEC says, a boat carrying Policemen,INEC officials and election materials was reported to have capsized at Ologbo riverine… as it seeks further information from the public on the incident. 2:45pm: In many polling centres, activists for the two major parties, ACN and PDP after casting their votes are waiting behind at the polling units, to as they claim, “Protect our votes”. 2:34pm: Citizen reporters say there is fighting in Ikoha Polling Unit in Ugbogui ward, Ovia South… Read more »
Adeyanju Kazeem Alade reports:
”Edo Decides, 2012! RESULT
**Isiukhukhu unit in Adolor ward 3, in ovia north east LGA,
ACN: 122, PDP 17
**Urhokpota hall final count,
ACN 235 PDP 37
**Unit 4 Ezomo in Ora Adolo ward
ACN 152 PDP 21
Idia college ACN 7,923 PDP 262
**Emotan college
ACN 7263 PDP 169
**Ovia north east Adolor ward 3 co-operative unit
ACN 208, PDP 17
**Ward 5 ovia north east.
ACN 832 PDP 236″ – Hope For Nigeria
Adeyanju Kazeem Alade reports:
”Edo Decides, 2012! RESULT
Etsako Central Fugar Ward 2.
unit 7
PDP 169 ACN 129
unit 8
PDP 87 ACN 141
unit 2
PDP 96 ACN 133.” – Hope For Nigeria
“Edo Decides, 2012! RESULT
**Isiukhukhu unit in Adolor ward 3, in ovia north east LGA,
ACN: 122, PDP 17
**Urhokpota hall final count,
ACN 235 PDP 37
**Unit 4 Ezomo in Ora Adolo ward
ACN 152 PDP 21
Idia college ACN 7,923 PDP 262
**Emotan college
ACN 7263 PDP 169
**Ovia north east Adolor ward 3 co-operative unit
ACN 208, PDP 17
**Ward 5 ovia north east.
ACN 832 PDP 236″ – Hope For Nigeria
“Edo Decides, 2012! RESULT
Etsako Central Fugar Ward 2.
unit 7
PDP 169 ACN 129
unit 8
PDP 87 ACN 141
unit 2
PDP 96 ACN 133.” – Hope For Nigeria
LOL…Genocide for PDP….burying the useless higher order thieves and vampires where they belong..d same fate awaits GEJ and other political idiots come 2015….no failure will see one term..let alone seocnd term…our eye don open…. yeye pple
Albert Asemota,Ikpoba-okha
**ward 7, Unit 16
ACN-183 PDP-22
**Etsako Central Fugar Ward 2.
Unit 4 ACN 221 PDP 262 – Hope for Nigeria
Edo Decides, 2012! RESULT
**Isiukhukhu unit in Adolor ward 3, in ovia north east LGA,
ACN: 122, PDP 17
**Urhokpota hall final count,
ACN 235 PDP 37
**Unit 4 Ezomo in Ora Adolo ward
ACN 152 PDP 21
Idia college ACN 7,923 PDP 262 –
**Emotan college
ACN 7263 PDP 169
**Ovia north east Adolor ward 3 co-operative unit
ACN 208, PDP 17
**Ward 5 ovia north east.
ACN 832 PDP 236 – Hope for Nigeria. Follow updates on :http://www.facebook.com/hopefornigeria?ref=ts#!/hopefornigeria
Celestine AkpoBari reports:
The governorship candidate of PDP lost his unit 20, ward 1. ACN 360, PDP 38, ANPP 2
Nasir El-Rufai @elrufai says:
PDP starts altering results, adding zeros to PU results from around midnight..do not start celebrating till morning…INEC helps them do it!