Stragglers Adamawa, Kebbi Up For Rerun
By Our Reporters
The gubernatorial elections in Abia and Enugu states have been resolved finally, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaring Dr. Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) winner in Abia and Mr Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) triumphant in Enugu.
Violence in both states had forced INEC to suspend collation of results in both states some days ago.
The perennial runner, Otti, polled 175,467 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Okey Ahiwe of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, who scored 88,529 votes.
With this victory, Otti’s LP has claimed its first state in the 2023 General Elections, which about sums up the party’s biggest achievement in this year’s elections, having lost all other governorship contested it fielded candidates in about 28 states of the federation and the presidency.
Only two states – Adamawa and Kebbi – are left to produce their governors, elections having been declared “inconclusive” in the two states by INEC. The electoral commission is expected to hold the rerun polls in both states in weeks. The candidates of LP are not in contention in both states, hence it is safe to say that the Abia victory is the only and last one the party can secure in this year’s elections, a win got on the waves of the so-called “Obidient Movement” built around the LP Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi.
In Enugu, Mba of the PDP won his bruising battle with Chief Chijioke Edeoga of the LP by polling 160,895 votes to Edeoga’s157,552 votes.
Below are all 26 states declared by INEC:
Abia State
WINNER: Dr. Alex Otti (LP); 175,467 Votes:
Runner-Up: Chief Okey Ahiwe (PDP) 88,529 Votes
Enugu State
WINNER: Mr Peter Mbah (PDP); 175,467 Votes:
Runner-Up: Chief Chijioke Edeoga (LP) 157,552 Votes
Taraba State
WINNER: Mr. Agbu Kefas (PDP); 257,926 Votes:
Runner-Up: Prof. Sani Yahaya (NNPP) 202,277Votes
Zamfara State
WINNER: Malam Dauda Lawal (PDP); 377,726 Votes:
Runner-Up: Gov. Bello Matawalle (APC) 311,976 Votes
Rivers State
WINNER: Mr. Siminialayi Fubara (PDP); 302,614 Votes:
Runner-Up: Mr. Tonye Cole (APC) 95,274 Votes
Kaduna State
WINNER: Malam Uba Sani (APC); 730,002 Votes:
Runner-Up: Isa Ashiru (PDP) 719,196 Votes
Borno State
WINNER: Babagana Zulum (APC); 545,542 Votes:
Runner-Up: Mohammed Jajari (PDP) 82,147 Votes
Benue State
WINNER: Fr. Hyacinth Alia (APC); 473,933 Votes:
Runner-Up: Mr Titus Uba (APC) 223,913 Votes
Delta State
WINNER: Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (PDP); 360,234 Votes:
Runner-Up: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) 240,229 Votes
Niger State
WINNER: Umar Mohammed Bago (APC); 469,896 Votes
Runner-Up: Isah Liman Kantigi (PDP) 387,476 Votes
Cross River
WINNER: Sen. Bassey Otu (APC); 258, 619Votes
Runner-Up: Sen. Sandy Onor(PDP) 179,636 Votes
Ebonyi State
WINNER: Hon. Francis Nwifuru (APC); 199,131 Votes
Runner-Up: Mr Ifeanyichukwuma Odii (PDP) 80,191 Votes
Plateau State
WINNER: Caleb Mutfwang (PDP); 525, 299 Votes
Runner-Up: Nentawe Yilwatda (APC) 481, 370 Votes
Akwa Ibom
WINNER: Pastor Umo Bassey Eno (PDP); 356,346 Votes:
Runner-Up: Senator Bassey Akpan, Young Progressive Party (YPP); 136,262 Votes
Katsina State
WINNER: Dr Dikko Radda (APC); 859,892 Votes:
Runner-Up: Senator Yakubu Lado (PDP); 486,260 Votes
Yobe State
WINNER: Mai Mala Buni (APC); 317,113 Votes:
Runner-Up: Alhaji Sharif Abdulahi (PDP); 104,259 Votes
Lagos State
WINNER: Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (APC); 762,134 Votes:
Runner-Up: Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Labour Party (LP); 312,329 Votes
Gombe State
WINNER: Gov. Inuwa Yahaya (APC); 342,821 Votes:
Runner-Up: Muhammad Barde (PDP); 233,131 Votes
Kwara State
WINNER: Gov. Abdulraham Abdulrasak (APC); 273,424 Votes:
Runner-Up: Alhaji Yaman Abdullahi (PDP); 155,490 Votes
Ogun State
WINNER: Gov. Dapo Abiodun (APC); 276,298 Votes:
Runner-Up: Chief Oladipupo Adebutu (PDP); 262,383 Votes
Oyo State
WINNER: Gov. Seyi Makinde (PDP); 563,756 Votes:
Runner-Up: Sen. Teslim Folarin (APC); 256,685 Votes
Nasarawa State
WINNER: Gov. Abdullahi Sule (APC); 347,209 Votes:
Runner-Up: Dr David Emmanuel Ombugadu (PDP); 283,016 Votes
Kano State
WINNER: Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf (NNPP); 1,019,602 Votes:
Runner-Up: Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna (APC); 890,705 Votes
Bauchi State
WINNER: Bala Mohammed (PDP); 525,280 Votes:
Runner-Up: Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (rtd) (APC); 283,000Votes
Sokoto State
WINNER: Aliyu Ahmed (APC); 453,661Votes:
Runner-Up: Umar Saidu (PDP); 404,632 Votes
Jigawa State
WINNER: Alhaji Namadi Dammodi (APC); 618,449 Votes:
Runner-Up: Alhaji Mustapha Sule-Lamido (PDP); 368,726 Votes
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