Yahaya Bello Wins Kogi Gov Election With Wide Margin

November 18, 2019

The incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of APC has been declared winner of the Kogi state election after polling 406,222 to defeat his closest rival Musa wada of PDP who scored 189,704

Bello, won 12 local government councils while his closest rival, Engr. Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won 9 local government councils.

The state collation officer and Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Garba announced the result at about 11.40 am on Monday after receiving results from the last two local government areas.

About 25 political parties contested the governorship election.

The results of the two major parties as declared by INEC are as follows:

Ogori Magongo

APC 3,679

PDP 2,145

Ijumu LGA

APC 11 425

PDP 7,587

Omala LGA

APC 8,473

PDP 14,403

Adavi LGA

APC 64,657

PDP 366

Igalamela/Odolu

APC 8,075

PDP 11,195

Okene LGA

APC 112,764

PDP 139

Kabba-Bunu

APC 15,364

PDP 8,084

Kogi/Koton-Karfe

APC 14,097

PDP 9,404

Yagba East

APC 6,735

PDP 7,546

Okehi LGA

APC 36,954

PDP 478

Mopamoro

APC 4,953

PDP 3,581

Idah LGA

APC 4,602

PDP 13,962

Ajaokuta

APC 17,952

PDP 5,565

Olamaboro

APC 16,876

PDP 8,155

Yagba West

APC 7,868

PDP 8,860

Ankpa

PDP-28,108

APC-11,268

Ofu

APC-11006

PDP-12,264

Bassa LG

APC -8386,

PDP-9724

Ibaji

APC 12,682

PDP 10,504

Dekina

APC 8,948

PDP 16,575

Lokoja

APC 19, 457

PDP 11, 059

Buhari To Bayelsa Governor-Elect: Carry Everyone Along

Greenbarge Reporters

November 18, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the governor-elect for Bayelsa State on the platform the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the November 16 election in the State, David Lyon to carry everyone along.
In a message today, November 18 congratulating David Lyon, President Buhari stressed the need for him to carry other divergent interests along in the next phase of governance.
He implored those who are not satisfied with the outcome of the poll to seek redress through the constitutionally established channels.
The President, who also commended APC supporters in particular and Nigerians in general in the State who exercised their civic rights in a peaceful manner, notwithstanding the pockets of unrest recorded in some locations, condemned the loss of lives in the election.
The President commiserated with the families of the victims, even as he said: “violence during elections vitiates our commitment to demonstrate to the world and upcoming generation that we are a people capable of electing leaders in a peaceful and orderly manner.’’
According to him, while officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies did their best within the ambit of the law to ensure free, fair and credible elections, it is unfortunate that pockets of unrest, mostly sponsored by desperate politicians, were recorded during the poll.
The President promised to working with the incoming government to improve the lives of the people in Bayelsa State, while ensuring the security of lives and property of all citizens.

APC Surprises Bookmakers In Bayelsa, Wins Governorship Election

Greenbarge Reporters

November 18, 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC), turned the against age long reign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State by clinching the governorship position in the Saturday, November 16 election in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), last night, formally declared APC candidate winner of the election.
The Chief Returning Officer, Professor Faraday Orumwense, who is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, today, November 18, said that the APC candidate,
David Lyon, won in six local government areas, while the flag bearer of the PDP, Senator Douri Diri, took the remaining two local government areas.
The six local government areas won by the APC are Brass, Nembe, Ogbia, Southern Ijaw, Ekeremor and Yenagoa, while the PDP took Sagbama and Kolokuma/Opokuma local government areas.
Lyon in all, polled 352,552 votes to defeat Diri, who garnered 143,172 votes.
In Nembe LGA, the APC garnered 83,041 votes, while the PDP polled 874 votes; Kolouma/Opokuma LGA – APC 8,934, PDP 15,360; Brass LGA – APC 23,831, PDP 10,410; Yenagoa LGA – APC 24,607, PDP 19,184; Ogbia LGA – APC 58016, PDP 13,763; Southern Ijaw LGA – APC 124,803, PDP 4,898; Ekeremor LGA – APC 21,489, PDP 18,344; and Sagbama – APC 7,831, PDP 60,339.

Yahaya Bello To El-rufai: For Kneeling On My Behalf, I Won’t Disappoint You

Greenbarge Reporters

November 17, 2019

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has promised his Kaduna State counterpart, Malam Nasiru el-Rufai that he would not disappoint him in his second term in office.
In a tweet today, November 18, Governor Yahaya Bello said that he was humbled by el-Rufai’s magnanimity by kneeling down for the Kogi electorate on his behalf.
“I want to assure you that I will perform better as I have been voted back for the second term to make you proud of me. For you to have knelt down on my behalf to electorate to forgive me for my mistakes was the height of humility I have ever witnessed and I assure you that I will not disappoint you.”
Governor Yahaya Bello, who has just been declared winner of the Saturday, November 16 election by the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), promised to borrow the experience of the Kaduna governor, using his models to develop Kogi.

Jonathan Accuses Nigerian Youths Of Laziness, Asks Them To Wake Up

Greenbarge Reporters

November 17, 2019

Former Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has accused youths in the country of laziness.
Speaking to news men in Otuoke, his country home where he cast his vote in the Saturday, November 16 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election, the former president wondered why majority of the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who are young people were absent at polling units long after election was supposed to have commenced.
Jonathan who said that he arrived at his polling unit at about 8.19, said that not even security people or journalists were around as at that time.
“I have observed elections in some African countries and in no one election started later than 8.00am. But here we are with election not starting even at 9.00am.
“We cannot be doing awkward things and expect to get better results. Our youths cannot be lazy and continue to blame older people in leadership for the problems of the country.”
Jonathan advised the youths to be more proactive and chart a new course in the nation’s march to greatness.

Wada Rejects Result Of Kogi Guber Poll

Editorial staff

November 17, 2019

Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engineer Musa Wada has rejected the result of yesterday’s Kogi gubernatorial election. The PDP candidate told journalists that the election results being announced by INEC was a representation of what happened in the field.

Wada, who vowed to challenge the outcome of the poll in court said results from all the local governments have been rewritten.

He accused INEC of collaborating with APC to rig the election especially in the Central senatorial zone where Governor Yahaya Bello hails from. The PDP candidate said he already know that Governor Bello will be declared the winner of the election, hence his complaints even before the final declaration of the results by INEC.

I’m 65, Single, Still Searching – Ghanaian Attorney General

Greenbarge Reporters

November 17, 2019

A 65 year old Ghanaian Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo has said that that she has remained single since she was born because even at her age, she has not gotten a man to marry her.
In a matter-of-fact confession, Ms Gloria stressed that she is still searching for a man she can refer to as husband and friend.
“Who said if I get somebody I won’t marry today? I have not found the person yet. I am still looking.”
When she was asked why would she not go for someone she loves, the Ghanaian number one law officer said: “Maybe I have not been found and I have not found (anyone).”
On the characteristics of her ideal man, Gloria said that the man should be “a friend that I can be Gloria (happy) with.
“I can be angry, I can laugh. I want a true friend I can sit with and in spite of whatever differences we will have into the future, we can look back and laugh together and walk our old age together.”
She stressed that she is still in the woods looking for that person who will walk down the aisle with her, maybe in the future, but feared that she might go through life without finding such person and not being found.

Kogi Guber Poll: Authorities Confirm Fake Police Men Responsible For Ballot Box Snatching

Editorial staff

November 16, 2019

Authorities have confirmed that armed men who aided the snatching of ballot boxes in Lokoja, capital of Kogi State and its environs during the governorship election today, November 16 were “fake policemen.”

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Busari and the spokesperson of the police headquarters, Frank Mba, did the confirmation.
Hakeem confirmed that there were incidences of ballot box Snatching but said that it was perpetrated by “fake policemen because no genuine policeman would be involved in snatching a ballot box.”
He said that the police were investigating the incidents and would get to the root of the matter.
And in an interview, Frank Mba said that the police are investigating the reports but believed that fake policemen were involved.
“The fact that people were the uniform of the police does not mean they are police officers.”

Bayelsa Guber Poll: APC In Early Lead

Editorial staff

November 16, 2019

Results of the governorship election in Bayelsa State, not yet confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), show that All Progressives Congress (APC) is in early lead in many polling units.

According to the results posted today, November 16 by SUN online, APC leads in Koluama Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government, Polling Unit 002 with 75 votes as against PDP’s 48.
Other results as posted by SUN are:
Atissa 2, PU 005, Bungata Compound, Famgbe community, Yenagoa Local Government Area
APC 456
PDP 43
PU 013, Kolo community, Ogbia Local Government
APC 89
PDP 69
PU 006, Kolo Community, Ogbia Local Government Area
APC 120
PDP 85
PU 007, Kolo Coomunity, Ogbia Local Government Area
APC 133
PDP 97
Atissa Ward 1 PU OO9 YELGA
PDP 77
APC 94
Ikibiri PU 002 YELGA
PDP 51
APC 108
Agudama- Epie PU O12 Ward 4 YELGA
APC 368
PDP 24
Agudama- Epie PU OO9 YELGA
APC 789
PDP 54
Igbogene- Epie, PU 04 YELGA
APC 649
PDP 74
Azikoro PU O3 YELGA
APC 244
PDP 189
Azikoro PU 04 YELGA
APC 169
PDP 120
Ward 1, PU001, Ogbolomabiri 1 Isoukiri 1 Nembe:
APC – 590
PDP – 10
Ward 1, PU 2, Okiye ewoama Polling unit, Ogbolomabiri 1 Nembe:
APC-900
PDP-5
Accord-6
Ward 2, PU 7, Agbutubu Polo/market square Polling unit, Nembe:
APC – 557
PDP – 43
PU05, Ward 1, Attissa, Yenagoa
APC – 144
PDP – 90
PU004, Ward 7, orubiri town Square, Opokuma North, Kolokuma /Opukuma, Bayelsa state
Result
PDP 105
APC 57
A 0
AAC 0
PDM 0
PRP 0
PU016, Ward 5, Etierebau town Square, Kolokuma /Opukuma
PDP 80
APC 37
A 5
AAC 1
PDM 0
PRP 1
PU003, Ward 8, Kigbegha open space, Kolokuma /Opukuma
PDP 82
APC 37
A 0
AAC 0
PDM 0
PRP 0
PU 020, Igababa, Opume Ogbia LGA
Accredited voters: 120
Valid votes: 119
Rejected votes: 1
APC: 85
PDP: 33
PU 023 – Opume, Akipelai, Ogbia LGA
Accredited Votes – 142
Valid Votes -137
Rejected Votes – 06
APC – 142
PDP – 39
PU004, Ward 2, Kaiama/Olobiri, Kolokuma /Opukuma, Bayelsa state
Election Result
PDP 87
APC 70
A 6
AAC 1
PDM 1
PRP 1
Southern Ijaw Results:
SILGA Ward 8:
Unit 01
APC 257
PDP 0
Unit 02
APC 275
PDP 0
Unit 03
APC 340
PDP 4
Unit 04
APC 256
PDP 4
Unit 05
APC 275
PDP 0
Unit 06
APC 340
PDP 1
Unit 07
APC 190
PDP 0
Unit 08
APC 480
PDP 0
Unit 09
APC 392
PDP 0
Unit 10
APC 339
PDP 0
Unit 11
APC 400
PDP 12
Unit 13
APC 190
PDP 0
Ogbia Polling Unit:
Kolo Ward 9, Ogbia constituency 3
Unit 1:
APC-75
PDP-65
Unit 2:
APC-72
PDP-61
Unit 3:
APC-105
PDP -59
Unit 4:
APC-127
PDP-79
Unit 5:
APC -99
PDP-88.

Buhari Describes As Unfortunate Ethnic, Political Interpretation Given To Sack Of Political Appointees In Villa

Editorial staff

November 16, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has described as unfortunate ethnic and political interpretation given to the ongoing reorganization at the presidency, aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians.

Fielding questions from news men at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his arrival from London on Friday night, President Buhari said it is unfortunate that the recent disengagement of some political appointees from the presidency had been given ‘‘ethnic and political’’ interpretations.

‘‘They said 35 people were sacked in the Vice President’s office. We just created some ministries and we reorganized and people are giving it ethnic and political dimensions. It is unfortunate,’’ he said.

Responding to a question on what next for his administration after a well deserved rest in London, the President said:

‘‘We are going to work harder and be accountable. We have tried to make Nigerians understand why we do certain things. Accountability from bottom to top is absolutely necessary.

‘‘Whoever is responsible for government property, [should know] it is public property, it is not personal and he has to manage it according to the law.

‘‘That’s what I expect and I think that we have been around long enough to impress on people that we mean what we say.”

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