The ruling-All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo has won Saturday’s elections for all the 305 councillorship and 27 chairmanship positions in the 27 local government areas of the state.

The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has declared the results of the elections at its collation centre located at its headquarters in Owerri on Sunday.

The ISIEC chairman, Charles Ejiogu, declared the results without announcing the figures polled by the parties that participated in the exercise.

He said that “all the details of the results will be made available accordingly”.

He said: “Out of the 19 registered political parties, 17 participated in the election, which took place in 305 electoral wards, 27 LGAs, and 4,758 polling units.

“I wish to announce to Imo people and the general public that after a peaceful, credible election, the All Progressives Congress emerged winner across board.”

The ISIEC boss thanked all the political parties and their candidates “for exhibiting decorum throughout the process”.

He also commended all the stakeholders, including security agencies, political actors and the media for their conduct and cooperation during the process.

He, however, urged all the aggrieved persons and parties “to channel their grievances accordingly, in line with the extant laws”.

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In a brief remark, thereafter, the Aboh Mbaise chairman-elect, Iheukwumere Alaribe, promised to be transparent, all-inclusive and pilot the affairs of the council with the fear of God.

Although peaceful, the elections were grossly marred by voter apathy and voting did not take place in almost all the local government areas.

It would be recalled that the Inter-Party Advisory Council in the state had, on Tuesday, September 17, declared its members resolve to boycott the exercise.

(NAN)

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has strongly condemned the actions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the recent Edo State gubernatorial election. In a statement on his verified X handle (formerly Twitter), Governor Fintiri expressed outrage over APC’s alleged attempts to discredit him and undermine democracy.

He emphasized that his earlier announcement of results was based on data from INEC’s Irev portal, which collates results from Local Government Areas.

“The real issue is APC’s blatant disregard for democratic norms,” Governor Fintiri stated. “Their national chairman’s use of a private jet on election day, defying movement restrictions, and governors using armored escorts to intimidate voters, is shameful.”

These actions undermine trust in democracy and demonstrate a rape of democracy

Governor Fintiri criticized INEC, citing incidents of vote-buying, disrupted collation processes, and suspicious results with more votes than accredited voters.

“These actions undermine trust in democracy and demonstrate a rape of democracy,” he added.

Democracy is under attack. The world is watching, and Nigeria deserves better

The Adamawa State governor called on Nigerians to condemn APC’s actions and demand accountability. “Democracy is under attack. The world is watching, and Nigeria deserves better.”

This follows widespread criticism of the Edo gubernatorial election, with Nigerians expressing concerns on social media over the electoral process’s integrity.

Protests broke out in Benin City, Edo State, where PDP supporters demanded INEC provide their votes and respect their will. Meanwhile, Monday Okpebholo of APC has been declared the winner of the election, with 291,667 votes.

Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have staged a protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Benin City against the ongoing collation of results from the Saturday September 21 2024 governorship election in Edo State.

The protests erupted as the All Progressives Congress (APC), the major opposition party, appears to be leading in the election based on preliminary results released by INEC.

According to an X post by Channels TV, PDP supporters expressed their dissatisfaction with the election process, claiming that the results are being manipulated in favour of the APC.

As of now, INEC has gone on recess after announcing results from 16 out of the 18 local government areas in the state.

The APC has secured victories in 10 local governments, while the PDP has claimed victory in six. The final two local government results are expected to be announced by 5 pm.

As reported by Naija News, the APC leads with 244,549 votes, followed by the PDP with 195,954 votes, and the Labour Party (LP) trailing with 13,348 votes.

The situation remains tense as PDP supporters demand transparency in the collation process and an assurance that the will of the people is reflected in the final results.

Credit: NaijaNews