Lagos: APC clears Senate seats, 20 of 24 Reps seats

By Abimbola Oloyede with NAN report

CANDIDATES of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have been declared the winners of the three senatorial seats in Lagos State, after recording landslide victories.

Former Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, won the Lagos West senatorial election, polling 361,296 votes to defeat her main challenger of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Adewale, who scored 248,653 votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Lagos West Senatorial District Collation Officer, Prof Solomon Akinboye, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election

The INEC also returned Senator Tokunbo Abiru as winner of Lagos East senatorial election.  

The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, who declared the results in Somolu, said Abiru polled 178,646 votes to defeat the candidate of the PDP flagbearer, Akodada Nicholas Adekunle, who garnered 80,249 votes.

Abiru is the incumbent senator representing the senatorial district.

Lagos Deputy Speaker, Wasiu Eshinlokun, defeated PDP’s Gomez Adewale Francis to clinch the Lagos Central Senatorial District.

Eshinlokun garnered 131,828 votes, while Francis polled 69,320 votes and OIadeji Blessing Tunde of the Young Progressives Party scored 14, 941 votes to become second runner-up.

APC also won 20 of the 24 House of Representatives seats in Lagos with Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila re-elected for the sixth time.

Other winners of House of Reps seats

Adamawa Reps-elect

  *Yola North/Yola South: Abba Girei,  PDP

*Fufore/Song: Aliyu Boya,  APC

*Shelleg/ Guyuk: Kobis Timnu, PDP

*Gombi/Hong: James Barka, PDP

*Madagali/Michika: Zakariya Yafai,  PDP

*Mubi North/Mubi South: Zingi Rufai, PDP

*Mayo Belwa/Jada/Toungo/Tooungo/ Ganye: Mohammed Basai.PDP

*Nunan/Demsa/Lamurde: Kwamaoti Laore, PDP

C/River Reps-elect  

*Obanliku/Bekwarra/Obudu: Peter Akpanke, PDP

*Ogoja/Yala: George Offiono, PDP

*Obubra/Etung: Mike Etaba, APC

*Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi: Joseph Bassey, APC

*Abi/Yakurr: Alex Egbona, APC

*Calabar Municipality/Odukpani: Not yet declared  

*Ikom/ Boki: Victor Abang, APC

*Akampka/Biase: Not yet declared

Edo Reps-elect  

*Akoko-Edo: Peter Akpatason, APC

*Etsako:  Dekery     Anamero, APC

*Owan:  Julius Ihonvbere, APC

*Esan South-East/Esan North East:   Odianosen Okojie, APC

*Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben: Election postponed

*Oredo: Iyawe Eseosa

*Egor/Ikpoba-Okha: Murphy Omoruyi

*Ovia: Dennis Idahosa, APC

*Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde: Inconclusive

Ebonyi Reps-elect  

*Izzi/Abakaliki:Emmanuel Uguru, APC

*Ikwo/Ezza South: Chinedu Ogah

*Ezza North/Ishielu - Result inconclusive

*Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo: Nkem Kama Kama, LP

*Afikpo North/South: Idu Igariwey, PDP

*Ebonyi/Ohaukwu: Eze Nwachukwu Eze, APC

Kano Reps-elect:

*Doguwa/Tudunwada:-Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, APC

*Danbatta/Makoda: Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari, APC

*Gwarzo Kabo:Abdullahi Mu’azu, APC

*Shanono/Bagwai: Ahmad Badagu, APC

*Bichi: Abba Kabir Bichi, APC

*Kunci/Tsanyawa: Sani Bala, APC

*Kano Municipal: Koki Sagir Ibrahim, NNPP

*Fagge:Muhammad Bello Shehu, NNPP

*Gwale: Ibrahim Diso, NNPP

*Tarauni: Mukhtar Yarima, NNPP

*Dala: Aliyu Sani Madaki, NNPP

*Nasarawa: Hassan Hussain, NNPP

*Kumbotso: Idris Danlawu, NNPP

*Wudil/Garko: Abdulhakim Kamilu Ado, NNPP

*Rogo/Karaye: Abdullahi Sani Rogo, NNPP

*Minjibir/Ngogo: Adamu Sani Wakili, NNPP

*Kiru/Bebeji: Abdulmumin Jibril Kofa, NNPP

*Takai Sumaila: Rabiu ibn Yusuf, NNPP

*Babasawa/Gezawa: Muhammad Chiroma, NNPP

*Warawa/Dawakin Kudu: Muhammad Danjuma Hassan, NNPP

*Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure: Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, NNPP

*Gaya/Albasu/Ajingi: Ghali Mustapha Tijjani, NNPP

*Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam: Datti Umar, NNPP

*Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado: Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, NNPP

Ogun Reps-elect

*Ijebu-North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside: Adegbesan Joseph, APC

*Egbado North and Imeko-Afon: Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, APC

*Abeokuta South: Afolabi Afuape, APC

*Abeokuta North/Odeda/Obafemi Owode: Olumide Osoba, APC

*Egbado/Ipokia: Ishaq Abiodun Akinlade, APC

*Ifo/Ewekoro: Ibrahim Isiaka, APC

*Ijebu Central: Femi Ogunbanwo, APC

*Remo: Adewunmi Onanuga, APC

*Ado-Odo/Ota: Tunji Akinosi, APC

A/Ibom Reps-elect

Oron: Martins Esin, PDP

Ukanafun: Unyime Idem, PDP

Itu: Ime Bassey, PDP

Uyo: Mark Esset, PDP

Etinan: Obong Paul Ekpo, PDP

Ikot Abasi: Uduak Udoudo, PDP

Eket: Okpolupm Etteh, PDP

Ini-Ikono: Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo, YPP

Ikot Ekpene: Patrick Umoh, APC

Abak: Inconclusive polls but Clement Jumbo (APC) is leading the incumbent legislator, Aniekan Umanah, PDP) 

Abia Reps-Elect

*Umuahia/Ikwuano: Obi Aguocha, LP, defeated Abia Speaker Chinedum Orji, PDP 

*Isuikwuato/Umunneochi: Amobi Godwin Ogah, LP beats incumbent Deputy Chief Whip, *Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, APC

*Ukwa East/Ukwa West: Chris Nkwonta, PDP, beats Adinigwe Nwoke, APGA 

*Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South: Ginger Onwusibe, LP, defeated former Chief of Staff, Government House, Anthony Agbazuere, PDP

*Bende: Benjamin Kalu, APC, defeated former Reps member, Nnenna Elendu Ukeje, PDP

*Aba South/Aba North: Election rescheduled in some polling units in 13 wards 

*Arochukwu/Ohafia: Okwara Osonwa, LP, defeated Abia Deputy speaker Ifeanyi Uchendu, PDP.

*Obingwa/Osisioma Ngwa/Ugwunagbo: Election rescheduled in some wards of the 3 LGAs

Anambra Reps-elect

*Aguata: Dom Okafor, APGA

*Ayamelum/Oyi: Maureen Gwacham, APGA.

*Anambra East/west: Aniekwe Peter, LP

*Aniocha/Dunukofia/Njikoka: Ozodinobi George, LP.

*Ihiala: Pascal Agbodike, APGA

*Orumba North/South: Princess Chinwe Nnabuife, YPP

*Nnewi North/South: Uche Elodimuo, APGA

*Idemili North/South: Uchenna Okonkwo, LP

*Onitsha North/South: Emeka Idu, LP

*Awka North/South: Prof Lilian Orogbo, LP

*Ogbaru: Afam Ogene, LP