Nigeria 2015 Governorship, State Assemblies Elections – LIVE UPDATES (INEC Declarations)

This live blog is dedicated to results as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission at the state collation centres at the ongoing Nigeria 2015 governorship and state assemblies elections.

Results published here are as announced by INEC.

LIVE UPDATES

PDP Councilor Beaten To Death In Bauchi

The chairperson of Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Hassana Arkila, yesterday confirmed the death of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) councilor for Gizaki/Badagari Ward, Musa Daniel, who he said was beaten to death by irate youths while on electoral duty.

“I want to confirm the death of a PDP councilor who was beaten to death by irate youths. l am assuring the people of the state that the full wrath of law will catch up with the attackers,” she said.

However, Arkila appealed to the perpetrators of the act to sheath their sword and embrace peace. “The death of the councilor is a signal that the APC is afraid of losing the electoral process. I ask for calm among PDP supporters.”

Fayose Announces that PDP Won All the 26 House Assembly Seats in Ekiti

According to the governor, who paraded the streets of Ado-Ekiti in celebration of his party’s victory in the House of Assembly election as results trickled in Saturday night, his party’s victory has confirmed that the people of the state were solidly behind the PDP:

Lagos: Ambode Leads Agbaje With Over 160,000 Votes

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governorship election in Lagos State Akinwumi Ambode is leading the candidate of the Peopel’s Democratic Party (PDP) with over 90 percent of votes collated across the state.


As it stands, Ambode has 724,114 votes, while Agbaje has 560, 453. View results compiled by Sahara Reporters.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to announce the final results later today.

Photo of Warri Billionaire, Ayiri Emami campaigning for APC

Warri billionaire Ayiri Emami who used to be a diehard member of PDP in Delta state defected to the APC a few days ago. His defection came as a surprise to many people. This is someone who followed GEJ to campaign in many states and now he's 'Sai Buharing'. Lol. Our politicians are not role models.

Richard Mofe-Damijo clarifies on false rumours of his decamp to APC

Yesterday, the twitter handle of the APC Guber candidate in Delta State, O'tega Emerhor claimed RMD had left the PDP for APC. I contacted RMD for confirmation and he outrightly denied it. He later took to twitter to set the record straight. See his tweets after the cut...

Influential area boy in Oshodi murdered (Graphic Photo)

An influential thug in Oshodi popularly called Baba Esi was allegedly murdered yesterday morning April 9th. He was reportedly a foot soldier used for PDP Campaigns during the presidential elections. However, after the loss of PDP, he decamped to APC and his goons felt betrayed and came for him. At least that's the story they're telling on social media. See the tweets and graphic pic after the cut..

Man Pours Acid On His Girlfriend After His Pastor Told Him She Was Behind His Illness (Photos)

22-year-old Ghanaian lady identified as Anita Otema (pictured above) has lost her left eye and parts of her body badly disfigured after her ex-boyfriend attacked her with acid at her Abeka Lapaz residence in Ghana following his pastor’s revelation that she was behind his constant ill-health.

Narrating what happened to Ghana’s Joyfm, Anita said her 28 year old ex-boyfriend Kwabena Fosu popularly known as Abodeman attacked her in the night at their home with the corrosive substance after his pastor accused her of being behind his recurring ill-health and told him she (Anita) was making money spiritually through his illnesses.

Photos from Kim & Khloe's tour of Armenia today

Kim, Khloe, Kanye & North are currently in Armenia, where the late Patriarch of the Kardashian family Robert Kardashian is originally from. The sisters went on sightseeing today in the Armenian capital of Yerevan with police protection and fans who couldn't get enough of the reality sisters. See photos after the cut...