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The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Erhiatake Ibori, daughter of former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, winner of the Ethiope West Constituency seat in Delta State. Erhiatake, who contested for the seat under the platform of the PDP was declared winner by INEC after she polled a total of 32,700 votes, compared to the 1,429 recorded by her closest rival- Edirin Ajueshi Ejidiran of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare has been appointed  to head the Buhari  transition committee  .
Bakare was Buhari's  running mate during  the  2011 general elections.

Buhari at the weekend had hinted that  only credible  Nigerians would make up the transition committee, as part of the first steps to chart an entirely new path for the country.

The Transition   committee is expected to  meet with a similar committee from the presidency which is headed by Vice President Namadi Sambo on the handover from the Goodluck Jonathan administration to the incoming Buhari  government.

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The above picture was taken at the suprise baby shower organised for Omawumi by her friends with attendance from regular suspects like bestie; Waje, as well as Toke Makinwa, Toolz, Sasha P and ofcourse Mrs. Balogun aka Mrs. Billz.

The duo of expectant mothers‎ posed for the above photo which has since gone viral. While Omawumi is expecting her second child for hubby Bisi Yusuf, Tiwa is carrying her first baby.

By the way, today is Omawumi's birthday...MHR ma'am!

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When asked why he didn't attend the just concluded VGMA, the Mavin boss‎ simply responded with the tweet as captured above...

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Troopers found handguns and crystalline rocks that tested positive for methamphetamine.
The rapper known as Nelly was arrested on felony drug charges in Tennessee on Saturday after highway patrol troopers said they found drugs and handguns in the bus he was riding in.

A Highway Patrol trooper pulled over the bus at around 9:20 a.m. in Putnam County Saturday because a U.S. Department of Transportation International Fuel Tax Association sticker wasn't displayed, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security said in a statement.

The trooper said he smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and the bus was searched, the department said. Troopers found five crystalline rocks that tested positive for methamphetamine…

Below is the list of the 32 new members of the Oyo State House of Assembly, the new members cut across the APC, Accord Party and Labour Party.
Constituency – Winner – Gender – Party.

1. Afijio – Oyatokun oyeleke Adeyemi- M- APC
2. Akinyele 1- Oyebamiji Joshua – M- Accord
3. Akinyele 2 – Badmus Saheed- M- APC
4. Saki West- Musa Wasi- M-APC
5. Ibadan north west- Oladipo Abimbola-M- APC
6. Egbeda – Oguntade Olasunkanmi-M-Accord
7. Ibadan north 1- Agbaje Olufunke-F- APC
8. Ibadan north 2- olaleye olaniyi-M – APC
9. Ibadan north east 1- Oloya Ayinla- M- Accord
10. Ibadan north east 2- Adeoye Adeniyi- M- Accord
11. Ibadan south east 1- Adesina Fatai-M- Accord
12. Ibadan south east 2- Hakeem ige- M- Accord
13. Ibadan south west 1- Subair Hassan- M –apc
14. Ibadan south west- 2 ajanaku Olusegun- m – apc
15. Ibarapa central & ibarapa north- jimoh Akintunde – M- apc
16. Ibarapa east- Michael Adeyemo- M-apc
17. Ido- olalere adekunle- m- apc
18. Atisbo & Saki East- Sangodipe Michael – m apc
19. Irepo & olorunsogo- Oseni Ganiyu – m- apc
20. Iseyin & itesiwaju – Afeez adeleke- m- apc
21. Kajola – Olalere- j. Adebayo – m – apc
22. Iwajowa- Okunlola- Adelere- m- APC‎

23. Lagelu – akinmoyede olafioye- m- Apc
24. Ogbomoso north – oladeji olawumi- F – LP
25. Ogbomoso south- Akande Solomon- M- LP
26. Oluyole- Wahab abiodun- m- apc
27. Ona ara- Azeez Adesina – m- accord
28. Oorelope- Aremu Tunji- M- LP
29. Oriire- Ojo Olagunju- M- LP
30. Atiba – Oyekola – Joseph – M- LP
31. Oyo east & oyo west – Olagunju Olalekan – M – accord
32. Ogo oluwa & Surulere – Oyetunji Olusegun – M- LP

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The winners of Ondo state house of Assembly election as announced by the REC, Olusegun Agbaje in Akure Sunday are as follows...

1.Akoko North East.    Olotu Fatai.     PDP
2. Akoko North West1. Jamiu Maito.  APC
3. Akoko North West2 Araoyinbo J. PDP
4. Akoko South East. Towase Kuti.     PDP
5. Akoko south West 1 Kaseem M.S.  APC
6. Akoko south West 2 Felemugudu. O APC
7.Akure North. Olamide George.   PDP
8. Akure South 1. Adesanya Kemi PDP
9. Akure South 2. Sunday olajide APC
10. Ese odo.  Vinvent Obadiah.      PDP
11. Idanre. Akintimehin Tuyi.        PDP
12. Ifedore.  Bamidele Oleyelogun PDP
13 Ilaje 1.   INCONCLUSIVE
14. Ilaje 2.  INCONCLUSIVE
15 Ileoluji/Okeigbo. Fajolu A.O.    PDP
16. Irele.  Ajimotokin O.P.         PDP
17. Odigbo1. Iroju Ogundeji.     PDP
18. Odigbo 2. Fasogbon M. A.    PDP
19. Okitipupa1 Ebiwonjumi Sola. PDP
20. Okitipupa 2 Akindele J.Y.       PDP
21. Ondo East.  Akindiose O.A.  PDP
22. Ondo West 1 Adeniyi Adeniji PDP
23.  Ondo West 2 Akinsotinu I.O.    PDP
24.Ose.     Oluyede O.F.          PDP
25. Owo 1 Arowele Ayodeji.       PDP
26. Owo 2 Mukaila Ayinde Musa.   APC

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As the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections have been concluded, there have been mixed feelings regarding the elections. While the elections witnessed a low turn-out compared to the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly Elections,the overall organization of the election improved considerably.
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The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) an organization that observed the 2015 general elections deployed more than 70 field observers in 21 states of the federation who filed reports to the CDD Analysis Centre based in Abuja.
Reacting to the general conduct of the election, Idayat Hassan, the CDD Director said "on the whole, the electoral processes went well, with broad compliance with electoral regulations. In most areas, electoral officials and materials arrived polling units on time and the voting environment was generally well laid-out with supporting infrastructure." Most CDD election observers reported that security and party agents were present at most polling units without being intrusive. "Their conduct during the exercise was generally evaluated as mature and professional. Voters also maintained orderliness across the country." She added. Despite this, there were serious concerns about voter apathy during the elections.

CDD observed that several factors were responsible for the low voter turn-out. According to the Director of CDD, "the tense electoral environment across the country; pre-election violence; the false assumption that the desired 'change' has been attained with the outcome of the federal elections and will therefore automatically engender solutions to the problems of governance at the state level as some of the factors." She however raised more concern about the conduct of politicians and political parties. "The high level of reported cases of hijacking of election materials and confrontations between politicians and their party supporters led to the disruption of the election process in many areas." She added.

For example, in a recent report titled "Matters arising from the Voting Phase during the Nigeria 2015 Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections" CDD documented many cases of electoral violence perpetrated by the politicians and their supporters. The CDD Director highlighted that fact that the situation in Rivers state was particularly disturbing. "Besides reports of killings, there were also cases of arson, attacks on INEC officials and hijacking of electoral materials." She added.

CDD noted the complicity of security agents in cases of electoral fraud and violence in several states, particularly Rivers state, where active connivance of security agents were recorded in the commission of electoral violence.
According to the CDD Director "There is urgent need for the investigation and prosecution of electoral offenders by the authorities; a further need to ensue the non-partisanship of security agencies policing elections; and an improved management of the conduct of elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission."

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Lagos State governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday said his victory at the April 11 polls has changed 60 years history of the state, even as it marked the commencement of social and moral contracts.

Ambode, in his acceptance speech made after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declared him winner of the 2015 Lagos State governorship election, noted that no one would be victimized for voting against him at the polls.

He stated that the victory was an outstanding feat, saying
"By affirming your faith in the APC and in me, you have, for the first time in 60years, married progressive governance at the national level with progressive government at the state level.
"I am humbled that you have placed your trust and faith in me. The love of this state and our common belief in what we can accomplish, our belief in what this state already is, and in what it is destined to become binds us together in a social and moral contract of high purpose.
"I shall honor that contract with every fiber of my being.  This day I pledge to you that I shall devote myself to bringing even greater prosperity, growth and development to every inch of this state, that I shall build on the legacy and progress of the Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola administrations, I shall bring the best of Lagos into my government and I shall make you proud and glad that you chose me as your next governor.''

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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kano, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has emerged winner of the governorship election in the state garnering 1,546,434 votes to beat the Peoples Democratic Party's candidate, Malam  Salihu Takai, who polled 509,726 votes.
In the State Assembly poll, the APC won all the 44 available seats in the Assembly, leaving the PDP with no seat.
INEC Collation officer, Prof. Mohammed Hamisu, declared Ganduje  winner of the governorship election.

65 year old Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, a teacher by training was elected alongside his principal, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in 1999 but they lost their re-election bid in 2003 only to re-emerge together in 2011. When Kwankwaso was named Minister of Defence in 2003, Ganduje again served as his Special Adviser on Political Matters.

They can simply described as a formidable duo.‎ Apparently Ganduje's loyalty to his boss has paid off!

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The Ikorodu Federal House of Representatives-Elect, Barrister Babajimi Benson, has congratulated the Lagos State Governor-Elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode BlackBox Nigeria has garthered.

In a statement posted on his official facebook page and monitored by BBN, Jimi Benson, thanked Lagos State residents for believing in the All Progressives Congress, while calling that a special status be accorded to the state to make it function effectively as the economic hub of Nigeria.

"With the official declaration of Akinwunmi Ambode as the Governor-Elect of Lagos State, Jimi Benson, uses the social media to congratulate the incoming Governor, Lagos State indigenes and residents alike, who braved the odds to vote our party, All Progressives Congress, and the candidates.

May 29, 2015, we believe would signal a new realignment in the relationship between Lagos State and the Federal government, in terms of bringing the federal might to bear on what needs to be done in Lagos State. Particularly, it is pertinent, to consider the amendment of the constitution to accommodate additional local governments, getting special status for Lagos State and getting the federal government to invest in infrastructure development in the state amongst other pressing needs," he wrote on the page.

Jimi Benson noted that following the complete movement of the Federal capital to Abuja on December 12, 1991, Lagos State has been abandoned by the Federal government and the new political realignment should generate the necessary supports to make Lagos State function effectively as the economic hub of Nigeria and allow it develop at par with other metropolitan cities. 

He further congratulated Hon. S.O.B Agunbiade and Hon. Nurudeen Solaja, for their victories, to represent Ikorodu Constituency I and II respectively at the Lagos State House of Assembly at the Saturday elections.

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The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has won the governorship election in the state to beat the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Auwal Jatau.

The State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Prof. Mohammed Farouk, while declaring the results of the election at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters, Bauchi, said Abubakar of the APC, won with 654, 934 votes ahead of Jatau of the PDP, who got 282, 650.
APC won 19 of the 20 Local Governorment Arears while the PDP was left with one LGA.

‎Similarly, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam of the All Progressive Congress has re-emerged winner of the 2015 gubernatorial election in in Yobe State. Announcing the result at the INEC headquarters in Damaturu, the returning officer for the election in the state and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri , Professor Njodi said Ibrahim Gaidam of APC emerged winner with a total of 334,847 votes to defeat Alh. Adamu Maina Waziri of PDP who scored a total of 179,700 votes. The incumbent governor won the election in sixteen of the seventeen LGAs in the state. The APC won 22 out of the available 24 seats in the state house of assembly election while the PDP won the remaining 2. The resident electoral commissioner Habu Zarma thank all stakeholders for success in all the elections.

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All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Niger state, Alh Abubakar Bello, has been declared winner of the governorship election in the state by the Returning Officer, Prof. Abdulganiu Ambali.
Bello polled 593,702 votes to defeat Alh. Umar Nasko of the Peoples Democratic Party, who got 239,772 votes.
The APC governorship candidate won 23 of the 25 local government areas announced.
Bello had taking a commanding lead earlier on Sunday, winning all 16 local government areas before a break was announced in collation around 5pm.
It wasn't until midnight that collation resumed with the APC sustaining its momentum.

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The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has been declared the winner of the governorship election in the state, having polled 342,016 votes, ahead of the All Progressives Congress candidate in the state, Odey Ochicha, with votes totalling 53,983.
The Labour Party candidate,  Fidelis Ugbo, garnered 36,918 votes.

State Collating Officer, Prof. Comfort Ekpo, declared Ayade the winner in the early hours of Monday in Calabar.

Benedict Ayade, an incumbent Senator representing Cross-River North. He is 46 years old.

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The All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial candidate, Barr. Simon Lalong has won the Plateau State gubernatorial contest as he polled a total of 564, 913 to defeat his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP counterpart, Sen. Gyang Pwajok who scored 520, 627 votes.

The results which was announced in the early hours of Monday after the initial delays in turning up of election results from the 17 local government was received with joy as supporters of the APC trooped out to celebrate the victory with drums and songs.

Lalong, a former Speaker of the state under the controversial Joshua Dariye tenure takes over from Governor Jonah Jang on May 29.

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Florence Ajimobi, the wife of Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, on Sunday congratulated her husband with a passionate kiss after he broke the second term jinx, by emerging the state governor for  the second time in a row.
Announcing the result, the state chief returning officer, Professor Ayobami Salami, disclosed that the governor scored 327,310 votes while his arch-rival, Senator Rashidi Ladoja of the Accord Party polled 254,522 votes.
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With his victory, Mr. Ajimobi will be the first Oyo State governor to be re-elected for a second term.

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Popular musician, Abolore Akande, otherwise known as 9ice, has congratulated Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state over his re-election.‎
According to Vanguard, 9ice sent his congratulatory message to the governor in his native language, Yoruba, via his Instagram page saying: "Emi lao ni yosi base fe ori bena Lori. Ajaloleru. Ajimobi leekan si. Congratulations to all Oyo state youth."

9ice who was recently appointed by Ajimobi as a Special Adviser, joined the APC and contested for the ticket of the party for the Ogbomosho Federal Constituency but was defeated at the primaries.

The win by Governor Abiola Ajimobi sees him break the second term jinx in Oyo state by becoming the first governor to be elected twice.
Ajimobi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Alao-Akala and Rashidi Ladoja, two former governors in the state to clinch the governorship position.
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Unlike the legendary Muhammadu Buhari who ran four times before eventually emerging victorious, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje has declared his intention not to contest again for the position of governor in Lagos after losing twice.‎
While speaking on ChannelsTV yesterday after his opponent (Akinwunmi Ambode) has been declared the winner, Agbaje made it known that it is obvious that Lagosians have made choice and it will be senseless to resort to violence.

Agbaje lost to All Progressives Congress (APC) Party candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode with a 152,206 vote margin. He however made his next step known saying he will never run again.
"I tried once before, this is the second one. I'm not running again," he said. "If I can't be of service as governor, there are other ways of serving the state. I will find other ways of serving."

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The Peoples Democratic Party agent yesterday refused to sign the final result sheet of the Lagos State Governorship election, saying he "cannot accept the results".

This however comes even after the PDP candidate, Jimi Agbaje who polled 659,788 votes had conceded defeat to Akinwunmi Ambode who scored 811,994, representing 52.9 per cent of 1,534029, the total votes cast, to emerge winner.

The PDP agent, Mr. Agoro, condemned the electoral process, saying the exercise was marred by irregularities including use of manual accreditation in Ikate, Ibeju Lekki, Badagry and Mainland Local Government Areas; over-voting in Ward 2 Unit 26 of Ikorodu LGA; and compromised electoral materials.

Mr. Agoro expressed disappointment that all "the evidences" of irregularities were not captured in the Returning Officers' report.

While the officer denied the claim of use of manual accreditation, saying the card readers functioned optimally during the accreditation exercise, and that there was no compromise of electoral materials, he urged Mr. Agoro to write a formal complaint letter for investigation.
Mr. Agoro however demanded the invalidation of Mr. Ambode's victory on the basis of the significance of cancelled votes.

However, the Returning Officer, Prof. Adewole, said because the total cancelled votes of 13,502 was less than the differential votes of 152,206, the complaints of the PDP agent was not enough to invalidate Mr. Ambode's victory.

The agent of the APC, Adetokunbo Afikuyomi, in his reaction said the allegations of the PDP "do not make sense".

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