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The just-concluded presidential elections/National Assembly held nationwide has produced victors and losers, while at the same time causing major political upsets in many states and constituencies. Of the 10 Federal Constituencies in Akwa Ibom State, the Peoples Democratic Party has swept all the seats leaving none for the struggling All Progressives Congress, APC, the opposition party in the state. In Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency, Aniekan Umanah of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, defeated Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ekon of All Progressives Congress, APC  who was gunning for a third term in the house. In Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Mr. Unyime Idem from…

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP, has won 28 of the 31 local government areas in Akwa Ibom state. President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won in two local government areas namely Mbo and Essien Udim, where Senator Godswill Akpabio hails from. Elections in Udung Uko were cancelled due to alleged violence and irregularities arising from snatching of ballot boxes, result sheets and smart card readers. However, a strong indication emerged Monday night that Senator Godswill Akpabio may lose his re-election bid to the senate to the PDP candidate, Engr. Chris Ekpenyong of…

Manchester City beat Chelsea 4-3 on penalties to win a dramatic League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday which saw an incredible bust-up between Chelsea Manager Sarri and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Pep Guardiola’s side retained the Carabao trophy they also won 12 months ago as Raheem Sterling scored the decisive spot-kick after Ederson saved from Jorginho and David Luiz hit the post. The match had finished 0-0 after extra-time, with a tense affair exploding into life in the final moments when Arrizabalaga refused to be substituted by Sarri. Kepa had been struggling with cramp and Sarri was ready to take…

Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, PDP and deputy senate president has equated the record of Senator David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark of Benue South senatorial district who also won five times and under PDP. Senator Mark who was also a Senate President started winning from 1999-2015 and only bowed out of the race this time. Ekweremadu was declared the winner of Enugu West Senatorial District for the fifth time in Saturday Presidential/National Assembly elections. He polled 86,088 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 15,187 votes. The Returning…

The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has been declared the winner of Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Dogara, representing the People’s Democratic Party, polled 73,609 votes to defeat his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress’ Dalhatu Kantana, who scored 50,078 results. “I dedicate this victory to God first and our ever peace loving and resilient people of Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency who defied all odds to return me to @HouseNGR for an unprecedented 4th term,” Dogara said on Sunday evening. “By their uncommon courage, sacrifice and patience in the face of unwarranted…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the announcement of results in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. Senator Godswill Akpabio, the All Progressives Congress, APC  contested for re-election with Dr. Chris Ekpenyong, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. An INEC official in the state told PREMIUM TIMES, Sunday night, that Mr Akpabio’s challenger, Chris Ekpenyong of the PDP, was leading in the results announced so far before the commission took a decision to suspend further announcement. Though INEC was said to sort out the results before announcement, it was alleged that so far Ekpenyong got 123,090 while Akpabio trailed with…

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will battle with reigning CONCACAF champions, USA, as well as Qatar and Ukraine in Group D at the FIFA U-20 World cup in Poland. The draws for the 22nd edition of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup were conducted in Gdynia, Poland on Sunday. The Flying Eagles will start their campaign against Qatar on May 24 in Tychy, before clashing with the USA three days later in Bielsko-Biala and then remain in the same city for their final pool match against Ukraine on May 30. Paul Aigbogun boys finished in the fourth position at the just…

“We are all Nigerians and what should be uppermost in our minds is the progress and greatness of our nation. This greatness can only be achieved when we live together in peace and unity without minding our political differences,” a 90-year-old royal father of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State prayed. Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo, who is the father of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the then Nigeria’s Minister of Finance voted Saturday for a leader of his choice in his polling unit. In a tweet by Ngozi, the daughter, the nonagenarian economist wrote “Today, I have come to cast my vote because I believe…

At least 16 people were killed during the February 23 presidential and national assembly elections, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room reported Stating this at a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday, Clement Nwankwo, convener of the group, said it was worrying that despite all the assurances from INEC during the week, the atmosphere of the election was tensed. “We note with concern the rising incidences of violence and reported deaths in some states of the country. At the time of this statement, Situation Room has received reports of about 16 deaths across eight states: Borno – 2, Bayelsa – 2,…

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lost his bid for re-election into the Senate from Kwara Central on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. Saraki lost to Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe of the All Progressives Congress, in Saturday’s Senatorial election. Oloriegbe polled a total of 123,808 votes to defeat the Senate President who scored 68,994 votes in the four local government areas of Kwara Central Senatorial District. The result of the election was announced by the Senatorial District Returning Officer, Prof. Olatunbosun Owoyomi from the University of Ilorin. In Asa local government, Dr Oloriegbe of the APC polled a total of…