Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has lamented bitterly over singer, Banky W’s loss to Labour Party candidate, Thaddeus Attah, at the polls.
It was earlier reported that Thaddeus defeated Banky W of the People Democratic Party (PDP) to emerge winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.
The result was announced on Sunday at the Collation Centre in Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School, Marwa, Lekki 1.
Attah won the election with 24,075 votes, beating his counterparts, singer and politician Banky W, who had 18,666 votes, and Mr Babajide Obanikoro of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who had 16, 901 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who declared the result said,
“That Thaddeus Attah of LP, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared winner and is returned elected; signed by me. Thank you so much.”
Reacting to Banky W’s loss, Toke Makinwa stated that she is very disappointed and sad because the singer worked extremely hard for the seat.
According to her, the people of Eti Osa are not even familiar with Thaddeus, who won the election.
In a now-deleted tweet, Toke Makinwa wrote,
“The news of LP winning in Eti Osa House of Representatives is so painful cos he didn’t campaign, we don’t even know him.
Banky worked so hard, Banky deserves to win Eti Osa.”
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham’s husband, Kolawole Ajeyemi, has finally reacted as his wife faces backlash for supporting the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
You will recall that Toyin Abraham, a staunch fan of APC, has received heavy criticism online from Nigerians who are opposed to her political affiliation.
Nigerians on social media dragged her through the mud, accusing her of supporting Tinubu for financial gains. Some even went as far as cursing her husband and children.
Finally reacting amid the backlash, Toyin’s husband, Kolawole, made it clear that the fact that his wife is supporting a particular party doesn’t mean that he is supporting her.
He added that he personally did not campaign for any party.
“Good day everybody, it’s not like I asked anyone of you to vote for any candidate or campaigned for any party and the fact that my wife is supporting a specific party doesn’t mean that I’m supporting her. So, those of you laying curses on my children I rebuke it all and I wish you all the same. And I repeat I did not campaign for any candidate.” He wrote on Instagram on Monday, February 27.
Popular talent manager, Paul Okoye, better known as Paul O, has urged his lover, actress Iyabo Ojo, to come and chill with him in Dubai.
The comes after she was embroiled in a messy saga with her colleague, Dayo Amusa. Recall that Dayo recently threw a shade at a certain ‘ingrate’ who allegedly criticized her benefactor and called him a ‘thug’.
The post sparked mixed reactions online as some netizens opined that she was referring to Iyabo Ojo and the said thug is MC Oluomo.
They made this speculation because Iyabo Ojo refused to support MC Oluomo’s preferred candidate in the presidential election, Bola Tinubu.
The mother of two has since dismissed the claims, while stating that MC Oluomo has never paid her house rent or children’s school fee.
Amid the online drama, her lover, Paul O, jetted out of the country to Dubai for work after casting his vote in the election last Saturday.
“VoteDone!!! Hustle continues!!! Dubai let’s catchUP!! OneNIGERIA”, he captioned a video of his arrival to his Dubai home.
He also urged the actress to take a break from the online drama, and possibly come and join him in Dubai, so she can rest.
Iyabo Ojo had commented, “Mi Love”.
In response, Paul O wrote, “Nnem you need to come and rest ooo”
Following Saturday’s election, Nollywood stars have been dragging each other down to filth and airing their dirty laundry on social media.
The drama started with actress Dayo Amusa throwing jabs at a colleague, whom she claimed enjoyed financial benefits from a certain “thug,” but spoke ill of him and refused to support his candidate in the elections.
Amid this, actress Adunni Ade took to her Instagram page to lambast some of her colleagues who are supporting a presidential candidate because they were paid.
Although she did not mention a name, she queried why a person would decide to sell their conscience for a meagre sum of N90,000, forgetting they have children.
However, actress Bukky Adekogbe Raji, better known as Aminatu Papapa, who appeared to have caught the sub, accused Adunni Ade of shading her.
Bukky, during an Instagram live session, asked why Adunni was bitter about their support for APC presidential candidate, Tinubu.
At one point in the video, Bukky got personal and said that Adunni Ade was having an affair with a married guy and had just had an abortion for him.
“I don’t like to come on social media to shout and make noise and be abusing each other. Adunni Ade it what are they calling you. Are you mad? You said, “they went to work for 40days but they gave them peanut money. What’s ur business? Did they tell you that it was for money we went there or for the love we have for Asiwaju.
Who is giving you wrong information? Who are you? You are the Queen of Runs girls. Of recent, you got pregnant for someone’s husband and went to abort it”. Bukky said.
Watch her speak below,
Firing back, Adunni Ade took to her comment section to lay curses on her.
“Iya e ya were my dear! Elenu pelebe! You can’t tend on this glory”. She wrote.
Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law, has dared popular clergyman, Kingsley Okonkwo, to name the ‘slave masters’ on the ballot papers.
This comes after the clergyman took to Twitter to share his sentiment about the general election that took place on Saturday, February 25.
He had stated that he used to think that bad government was the problem of Nigeria, but bad citizens are the worst.
According to him, operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, INEC Officials, and people who voted for their own ‘slave masters’ are a big part of the problem.
In a series of tweets, Pastor Kingsley wrote,
“I used to think Nigerias problem was bad government…..
With what happened yesterday, now I know, bad citizens is our problem
From police , to Inec officials , to thugs and to people voting their own slave masters.”
This didn’t sit well with Seyi Law, who is a staunch supporter of APC Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He then asked Pastor Kingsley to be bold enough to mention the name of the slave master on the ballot.
“Please can you be bold enough to name the slave master on the ballot. I want to check something,”Seyi Law responded.
Pastor Okonkwo, who is well known for his teachings on marriage and relationships pointed out that when cheating occurs, a number of factors should be taken into account, including whether the parties involved are married or just dating, whether the cheat in question was caught or confessed, and whether they are ready to change or are defensive.
A 37-year-old Nigerian woman, identified as Mrs. Faniyi, has welcomed a set of quadruplets after eleven years of marriage.
The great news was announced via the official Facebook page of the General Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos state, on Saturday Feb 25.
Massive congratulations are in order for the new mother of four and her husband, Mr. Faniyi.
Sharing photos of the new mother and her newborns, the hospital wrote,
“We are proud to announce the birth of a set of quadruplets at our Mother and Child Center.
“The delivery which was through a caesarean section conducted by a team of doctors and nurses including Obstetricians, Paediatricians, Anaesthesiologists and Perioperative Nurses led by Dr Femi Aletan, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and Dr Dehinde Akinlolu. The set of quadruplets, all females weighed 2.45kg, 2.25kg, 1.7kg and 2kg respectively.
“The Faniyi quads were delivered at a gestational age of 34 weeks and 3 days. All the babies were delivered within 10 minutes of one another on Friday, February 17, 2023 with the first arriving at 12:20pm. The babies are all in good health and doing well.
“The mother, Mrs. Faniyi, a 37 year old that waited for 11years before the delivery of the set of quadruplets is filled with immense joy.”
Instagram skit maker, Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, popularly known as Nasboi, has cried out about being threatened for supporting the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Nasboi shared screenshots of messages he received from an alleged APC supporter who slid into his DM to threaten him for supporting Peter Obi.
In the message, the APC supporter who claimed to know the comedian’s house threatened to storm his home to teach him a lesson.
Sharing screenshots of the chat on Twitter, Nasboi wrote, “Man has my house address. Has been threatening me all day.”
Meanwhile, popular Instagram skit maker, Nasboi has unfollowed and blocked Nollywood actresses Toyin Abraham and Eniola Badmus and comedian Seyi Law for supporting the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nasboi made this revelation in an Instagram post, noting that he regrets once looking up to the Nollywood stars.
You will recall that Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, and comedian Seyi Lawal are staunch supporters of Tinubu and had declared their unwavering support for him prior to the election.
While the results of the election that held on Saturday, February 25, are already rolling in, Nasboi took to his Instagram page to ask Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, and Seyi Law if they had witnessed the alleged rigging going on by their preferred party.
“Dear Eniola badmus, dear @toyin abraham and @seyilaw1 did you witness the riggings??? You saw videos right? Are you proud? Lmao! I regret ever looking up to you guys…… I am not sure I did.” He wrote.
Popular Instagram skit maker, Nasboi has unfollowed and blocked Nollywood actresses Toyin Abraham and Eniola Badmus and comedian Seyi Law for supporting the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nasboi made this revelation in an Instagram post, noting that he regrets once looking up to the Nollywood stars.
You will recall that Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, and comedian Seyi Lawal are staunch supporters of Tinubu and had declared their unwavering support for him prior to the election.
While the results of the election that held on Saturday, February 25, are already rolling in, Nasboi took to his Instagram page to ask Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, and Seyi Law if they had witnessed the alleged rigging going on by their preferred party.
“Dear Eniola badmus, dear @toyin abraham and @seyilaw1 did you witness the riggings??? You saw videos right? Are you proud? Lmao! I regret ever looking up to you guys…… I am not sure I did.” He wrote.
He also shared a video showing him unfollowing and blocking them on his Instagram page.
Watch below,
In other news, popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has reacted after she came under fire for sharing the “swearing-in aso-ebi” of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
While Nigerians await the results of the presidential elections, which took place on Saturday, February 25, Eniola Badmus, a big supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, took to Instagram on Sunday to share pictures of a fabric she claims is for Tinubu’s inauguration. Read here.
Operatives of the Cross River state police command have arrested a lecturer of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Calabar, Gabriel Agabi Akwaji, for impersonating an ad hoc official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Dominic Abakedi.
Akwaji, who wore an INEC reflective jacket, was arrested at the collation centre in Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of the state, with a fake Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System, or BVA machine, during the presidential and national assembly polls held on Saturday, February 25.
The ad hoc official who was impersonated, Dr. Abakedi, was posted to the Yache ward of the Yala Local Government Area, but Akwaji claimed that Abakedi told him to represent him and execute the job.
Trouble began when the collation officer could not be found after elections concluded at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Akwaji is said to have arrived at the Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area headquarters at about 2:00 PM on Sunday in the company of chieftains of a political party after staying incommunicado since Saturday evening.
When his whereabouts were questioned, a scuffle erupted, with the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State, Alphonsus Eba, Esq., engaging in a shirt-grabbing match with the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sunday EmalujI.
Thereafter, Mr. Akwaji was arrested and brought to the INEC Area Office in Ogoja, where he claimed he was asked by Dr. Abakedi to replace him.
A BVAS found in his possession with the following number, 09/18/10/012, was queried and showed that 216 voters were accredited, but the result sheets showed 250 votes cast.
The suspect was whisked to the Ogoja Area Command for further interrogation by the Criminal Investigation Unit.
Meanwhile, Zannah Shettima, the Commissioner of Police in charge of elections in the district, declined to comment on the situation and said he had not yet received a briefing.
Reality TV star, Alex Asogwa also known as Alex Unusual, has rained hefty curses on celebrities who campaigned for APC Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for their selfish reasons.
Alex went on a lengthy rant on Instagram to express her frustration with the ruling party following the reports of malpractices, rigging, and intimidation they allegedly perpetrated during the general election on Saturday, February 25.
According to her, she is utterly disappointed and have lost all respect for celebrities who supported the party for their selfish interest, rather than the greater good of the people.
She added that she bears no grudge against people who believe in APC’s mandate, but those who campaigned for the party for selfish reasons will never know peace.
The post reads,
“To the Nollywood stars, comedians and infact celebrities in general that decided to support APC because they have and will gain from the corruption and their government, I would have said “may your children and generation suffer for your heartlessness ” but those kids are innocent so I’ll leave them out of it.
May joy be far from you agents of darkness.
I have nothing against those that truly believe in the government of APC but you see those ones that are fully aware of everything these power hungry lunatics are doing wrong and are still standing by them, you don’t deserve anything good!!!
I’m letting my emotions take over what I choose to publicly say today because I’m almost frustrated.”
Nollywood actresses,Anita Joseph and Blessing Obasi, has reacted to claims that English-speaking actors were paid N3 million to campaign for a certain politician.
Yoruba actress, Basira Badia, made this claim on Sunday after her colleague, Adunni Ade alleged that some Yoruba actors and actresses were paid ‘peanut’ to campaign for Bola Tinubu.
Adunni, who went online to express her disappointment in these celebrities for selling their platform, alleged that they were paid the paltry sum of N90k to support Tinubu.
Badia felt offended by Adunni’s statement, and she went live on Instagram to lambaste and warn her to stop spewing trash.
She said, “My thing is going to Adunni Ade because I saw her video. Although she isn’t talking to me directly, she is talking to my platform, the group I belong to and I think I am part of the CGI group and I need to speak up because people have different narratives.”
She further claimed that English-speaking actors who attended Peter Obi’s stakeholder’s meeting were paid N3 million to campaign for him.
“Some English actors went for a dinner date and they gave them N3million”, she said.
Speaking further, she showered praises on MC Oluomo for taking care of her and her other colleagues without being tribalistic.
In reaction to the video, Anita Joseph slammed the actress for speaking in Yoruba, when she is addressing the public, and warned her to stop stressing her non-Yoruba speaking audience. She however didn’t confirm or deny her claim.
“What is this abeg hiaaa, please if you want to talk to the public add English don’t give us more headache abegiiii. INEC is enough wahala”, she commented.
Actress, Blessing Obasi, also opined that Badia is restless because she knows she is in the wrong.
“No peace for the wicked”, she commented.
It’s worthy to note that Badia campaigned heavily for Tinubu as her Instagram feed is filled with photos and videos from his campaign rally.
Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has reacted to claims that her colleague, Dayo Amusa, was throwing shade at her in her post.
Recall that Dayo lambasted a certain “ingrate” for criticizing her benefactor and calling him a ‘thug’.
According to Dayo, when the person was busy collecting money for house rent, her children’s school fee, and other things, she didn’t know her benefactor was a ‘thug’.
See below,
The post sparked controversy online, with some netizens opining that she was referring to her colleague, Iyabo Ojo, and the thug in question is MC Oluomo.
There were speculations that Iyabo Ojo is the “ingrate” because she went against MC Oluomo’s political preference, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and declared support for Peter Obi of Labour Party.
Reacting, Iyabo Ojo dismissed claims that Dayo’s post was about her; explaining that MC Oluomo has never paid her house rent or her children’s school fee.
According to her, eventhough Tinubu has been of great help to herself and other people in the film industry, it is not enough reason to support his presidential ambition.
With regard to the criticisms she received for supporting Peter Obi instead of Tinubu, the actress said she believes that Tinubu is too old to lead Nigeria and cannot function effectively as President of Nigeria.
She added that Tinubu is a good Godfather and king maker, but she doesn’t believe that he should be President at this time.
According to her, her opposition to Tinubu’s presidency is for his own good because he is “old” and should be resting, instead of stressing himself.
Popular Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold, has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The “sinner” crooner, in a post via his official Twitter page on Sunday, said the electoral body that oversees elections in Nigeria is “the most irresponsible organization.”
“Nah! INEC is the most irresponsible organization.” He wrote.
Although Adekunle Gold didn’t elaborate on why he called INEC out, his post came after the presidential and national assembly elections that were held on Saturday, February 25.
Many Nigerians had complained online about INEC officials not showing up on time at their polling unit, hitches in uploading the election results at some polling units, as well as violence that erupted in some parts of the country during the process.
In other news, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Labour party candidate, Mr Thaddeus Attah, as the winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.
This was announced on Sunday at the Collation Centre in Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School, Marwa, Lekki 1.
Attah won the election with 24,075 votes, beating his counterparts, singer and politician Banky W of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who had 18,666 votes, and Mr Babjide Obanikoro of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who had 16, 901 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who declared the result said,
“That Thaddeus Attah of LP, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared winner and is returned elected; signed by me. Thank you so much.”
Popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has reacted after she came under fire for sharing the “swearing-in aso-ebi” of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
While Nigerians await the results of the presidential elections, which took place on Saturday, February 25, Eniola Badmus, a big supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, took to Instagram on Sunday to share pictures of a fabric she claims is for Tinubu’s inauguration.
Tinubu’s popular logo was printed on the African print fabric known as Kampala.
Sharing the photo on her Instagram story, Eniola, who seemed very confident that her preferred candidate would emerge winner, asked her followers to hit her up to get theirs.
“Swearing-in Kampala is ready. holla if you want.” She wrote.
Her post didn’t sit well with Nigerians, including her colleagues, the likes of Lizzy Gold and Destiny Etiko, who berated her for putting up such a post when INEC was yet to declare a winner.
Reacting, actress, Lizzy Gold wrote, “Eniola you are very stupid you making Kampala for swearing in …useless human being.. people who don’t care about the progress of Nigeria..fool…”
Destiny Etiko slammed her as well, saying,“Them don even Dey sale ashobi I can’t believe this. Are you not so useless and senseless this woman”.
Eniola Badmus, however, replied to Etiko, stating that the post was a mere cruise.
She warned Destiny Etiko not to drag her, while reiterating that it was a cruise as it was a copied post.
“Aunty don’t come for me ooo. You’re not UBER tha post na just cruise oooo don’t take too serious oooo. Na copied cruise oooo”, She wrote.
Yorubahood actress,Dayo Amusa has thrown jabs at a ‘bloody ingrate’ who is apparently talking smack about a certain ‘Thug’.
Dayo, in a post shared via Instagram, berated the yet-to-be identified ‘ingrate’ for criticizing the ‘thug’ despite enjoying financial benefits from him.
According to her, when the person was busy collecting money for house rent, birthday party, and other things, she didn’t know her benefactor was a ‘thug’.
Though Dayo did not mention any name in the post, it is believed that she was referring to a colleague in the entertainment industry.
She wrote,
“When he dey pay your children’s school fee, e no be thug!
When he dey pay your children’s birthday party bills, he no be thug!!
When he dey pay your house rent, he no be thug!!!
When he dey sponsor your flight tickets, he no be thug!!!
When he dey pay your new house mortgage, he no be thug!!!
BLOODY INGRATE!”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Labour party candidate, Mr Thaddeus Attah, as the winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.
This was announced on Sunday at the Collation Centre in Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School, Marwa, Lekki 1.
Attah won the election with 24,075 votes, beating his counterparts, singer and politician Banky W of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who had 18,666 votes, and Mr Babjide Obanikoro of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who had 16, 901 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who declared the result said,
“That Thaddeus Attah of LP, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared winner and is returned elected; signed by me. Thank you so much.”
Mr Attah has taken to Twitter to announce his victory. See below,
BREAKING NEWS!!!
I have been declared winner for the House Of Representatives, Etiosa Federal Constituency….
Now it's time to take the mantle and bring good governance to the people Atta Achief
The 41-year-old singer shared this on his Instagram page while paying a touching tribute to his wife.
He said when he informed his wife about his ambition, she hated it because of how dirty and dangerous politics is in Nigeria.
In response to her reservation, Banky W stated that if all the good people leave politics to the wicked, it will remain a dirty game.
According to him, Adesua eventually agreed with his decision after much deliberation and prayer, and she has been a huge pillar of support since he began his political career.
On Saturday, 25th of February 2023, millions of Nigerians stepped out of their houses to exercise their civic responsibility at respective polling units to decide who they think should lead the country for the next four, maybe eight years?
Said to be Nigeria’s most competitive election to date, a lot has happened since voting kicked off in the early hours of Saturday morning across the country.
According to the Inaugural National Election Commission, 94 million citizens registered for the election; no fewer than 87.2 million of this 94 million collected their permanent voter cards (PVCs) and were eligible to vote.
Stay tuned on this page as we bring you live updates from the collation of the Presidential, NASS election votes by INEC.
4:11 a.m: INEC declare Bola Tinubu of the ALL Progressive Congress (APC) winner of the 2023 presidential election.
APC had a total of 8,805,655 votes, while LP polled 6,098,798 and PDP received 6,984,520 votes.
1:13 a.m: Labour Party win’s Imo state with 360,495 votes.
12:50 a.m: APC wins Rivers state with 231,591 votes.
12:42 a.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Borno State with a total of 252,282 votes
12:32 a.m. March 1: PDP’s Atiku wins Taraba state with 189,017 votes.
10:39 p.m. National collation centre took a 40-minute break.
10:29 p.m. Labour Party’s Peter Obi win Anambra state with 584,621 votes.
10:14 p.m. Peter Obi Labour wins Ebonyi state with 259,738 votes.
10:01 p.m. Peter Obi wins Delta State with 341,866 votes.
9:50 p.m: Labour Party’s Peter Obi takes the win in Cross River state with a total of 179,917 votes.
6:55 p.m: INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu declared a two-hour break.
6:50 p.m: The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku wins in Sokoto State with 288,679 votes.
6:40 p.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Zamfara State with 298,396 votes.
6:27 p.m: The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, took the win in Kano State with 997,279 votes.
6:25 p.m: PDP’s Atiku wins in Kebbi with 285,175 votes
6:00 p.m: Atiku wins Kaduna with 554,360 votes.
6:00 p.m: The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku emerged winner in Bayelsa State with a total of 68,818 votes.
5:55 p.m: Labour Party’s Peter Obi wins Plateau State with 466,272 votes
5:49 p.m: The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku wins Bauchi State with 426,607 votes.
5:39 p.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Kogi State with 240,751 votes.
5:29 p.m: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi wins Abia State with 327,095 votes.
5:20 p.m: Labour Party’s Peter Obi wins Edo State with 331,163 votes.
5:10 p.m: The presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku takes the win in Akwa Ibom with 214,012 votes.
5:00 p.m: Labour Party’s Peter Obi wins Abuja with 281,717 votes.
4:59p.m:Bola Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, won Benue State with 310,468 votes, defeating Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who received 308,372 votes and others.
4:41 p.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Niger State with 375,183 votes
2:00 p.m: INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, again adjourned the collation of results until 3:30 p.m.
12:01 p.m. Tuesday, February 28: INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, announced that the collation of results will resume at 2 p.m.
10:10 pm: National Collation Centre adjourns until 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 28.
10:00 p.m: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, had the highest votes of 191,361 in Nasarawa State.
9:30 p.m: PDP’s Atiku wins Katsina State with 489,045 votes.
9:00 p.m: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, emerged winner in his home state, Adamawa with a total of 417,611 votes.
8:30 p.m: The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, polled the highest votes of 421, 390 to take the win in Jigawa State.
6:15 p.m: PDP’s presidential candidate Atiku wins Gombe State with 319,123 votes.
5:30 p.m.: The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, emerged winner in Enugu State with a total of 428,640 votes.
4:50 pm: PDP’s Atiku wins Yobe State with 198,567 votes.
4:49 pm: The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Tinubu took the win in Oyo state with a total of 449,884 votes, while PDP’s Atiku had 182,997 votes.
4:30 p.m: APC’s Tinubu wins Ogun State with 341,554 votes.
1:00 pm: INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced a one-hour break, with the collation of results to resume at 2 p.m.
12:50 pm: APC’s Tinubu defeated Labour Party’s Peter Obi, PDP’s Atiku and others in Ondo state with a total of 369,924 votes.
12:50 pm: The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won the presidential election in Osun State. Atiku polled 354,366, APC’s Tinubu had 343,945 votes and Peter Obi received a total of 23, 283 votes.
12:14 pm: The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Tinubu won in Kwara state with a total of 263,572 defeating, PDP’s Atiku who received 136,909 votes, Labour Party’s Obi with 31,186 votes and others.
11:00 am: All the results of the 20 local governments have been declared. APC’s Bola Tinubu won in 11 LGAs, while Obi won in nine local government areas. However, Obi had a total of 582,454 votes while Tinubu polled 572,606.
04:41 am: Atiku trumps Tinubu In Buhari’s State, Katsina
Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar won the presidential election in President Muhammadu Buhari’s state, Katsina.
Abubakar bagged a total of 489,045 to edge out the All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu who polled 482,283 votes and other candidates.
03:45 am: Results for 18 of 20 Lagos LGAs have been presented so far; Ojo and Alimosho are just the two left.
Collation will resume later in the morning.
3:40 am: The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu wins in Badagry LGA.
Tinubu had a total of 31,908 votes to defeat Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, who polled 10,956 votes, and others.
INEC had declared 17 local governments as of 3:30 am before the results’ collation was adjourned to 10: 00 am.
So far, Peter Obi of Labour Party has garnered 449,088 votes, while Tinubu has received 416,431 votes.
Below are the presidential election results from the declared 17 LGAs in Lagos State.
YOLA SOUTH LGA
APC – 13,552
LP – 3,469
NNPP – 379
PDP – 31,774
10:26 pm: Tinubu takes the leads in Katsina State. Results from 28 LGAs have been collated. Out of 11 LGAs announced, Tinubu wins 11, while Atiku takes four.
09:55 pm: Results for four more LGAs (Kirfi, Misau, Katagum, Ganjuwa) are announced in Bauchi with PDP leading other parties in each one.
09:45 pm: The Imo State returning officer announces a break to return by 10:15 pm to give room for more presidential results to come in from LGAs.
09:15 pm: In Imo State, Orsu LGA records only 49 accredited voters out of 36,712 registered voters.
According to the electoral officer, Orsu has been a flashpoint, having had the highest number of killings and attacks in the state.
A lot of ad hoc staff and INEC officials are reported to have refused to go there to conduct elections except those who were courageous enough to go.
09:06 pm: INEC in Cross River State announces State Presidential Election Collation Centre will be declared open by 10 am on Monday, February 27.
09:05 pm: Obi Wins In Ikeja, Tinubu amass Five LGs In Lagos
Labour Party took the win in Ikeja LGA of Lagos State while APC’s Tinubu takes the lead in Lagos Mainland, Epe, Lagos Island, Ibeju Lekki, and Ikorodu LGAs.
Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have made a mockery of Okeke Timothy Uchechukwu, one of their colleagues after he shared pictures of himself showing off his protruding tummy in a white T-shirt.
Reacting to Timothy’s picture on Facebook, someone commented,
“NYSC t-shirt wey be normal shirt for everyone, e reach your hand you change am to crop top.”
See other reactions below,
In other news, popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has shed more light on her relationship with her beau, talent manager Paul Okoye.
Recall that the couple went public with their relationship in December 2022, days after Iyabo Ojo announced that an Igbo man has stolen her heart.
In a recent chat with media personality, Daddy Freeze, the mother of two disclosed that her relationship with Paul O is strictly for travelling and enjoyment.
She and her lover made this disclosure in response to Freeze’s question about their plans to have children together.
According to them, they already have two children from their previous relationships, and they don’t plan to have any more because they are too old for it.
Iyabo added that they are only looking forward to their children marrying and having children with their respective spouses; making them grandparents.
A Nigerian man, Jonathan Goodluck Nkwuda, has taken to social media to reveal his desire in a future partner.
Speaking in a Facebook group, Jonathan shared that he wished to marry a virgin.
According to him, he had to experience his own wife and feel her blood.
He wrote;
“All my wish and praying is to marry a woman that has not been touched by another man”
“I must experience it on my own wife and I will feel that blood” he added.
In other news, former Big Brother Naija season 6 housemate and actor, Pere Egbi shared his plans if Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi wins the election today.
Pere took the microblogging platform, twitter to reveal he will give back his back his American passport and join the Nigerian military.
According to him, he had a few things to teach the Nigerian Military to improve their operations.
He tweeted;
“If Peter Obi wins today, I would gladly return my U.S passport and then get involved with the Nigerian military, teach em a few things here and there. Go and cast that vote for Obi today!”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that polls will be held on February 26th in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in 141 voting places.
Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), informed media today at the collation center in Abuja that 141 polling stations in Wards 4, 6, and 14 had their voting processes interrupted.
The poll will take place today, Sunday, according to the INEC Chairman’s additional statement.
He claimed that this deal was made following a meeting between the Commission and the state’s security services.
He said;
“So we met with security agencies and we’ve decided that voting in these 141 polling units where the materials are actually intact, will take place tomorrow morning. Remember, we’re not only doing presidential election, but we are also doing Senatorial and Federal constituencies. So it’s good to recover and conduct the elections so that we can conclude the processes. The youth corps members who are serving as presiding officers and other commission staff, are agreeable that the elections should hold tomorrow morning,” the INEC boss asserted.
He also mentioned that thugs assaulted various voting places and that at least eight BVAS devices were stolen across the nation.
However, Professor Yakubu claimed that in order to prevent a complete disruption of the voting, backup BVAS machines were supplied.
Popular US-based Nigerian dancer and singer, Korra Obidi, has caused a stir after she posted a sensuous video.
The mother of two, filmed herself dancing to her new song but it didn’t go down well with netizens and they dragged her.
Korra hit back at her critics, calling one an “Ekwensu”, meaning devil, and another Ewu Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan goat) but this did not deter them.
According to the critics, she was doing this when the whole country was more concerned about electing a good leader.
See some reactions below,
In other news, popular Nollywood actress, Angela Eguavon, has taken to social media to advise her fans and followers to pray against bitter and toxic partners.
Angela, who gave this counsel in a post on her Instagram page, stated that as people pray for good health, money, and a good life, they should also pray against psychotic partners because they can shorten one’s life.
The thespian noted that such partners are not good for one’s mental health and well-being because they hardly move on.
“A toxic and bitter partner is what we should seriously pray against. As we pray for God health, money to enjoy life, a thriving career and a good life generally, also pray against toxic, bitter and psychotic partner. They can shorten you life. They are not good for your mental health and general wellbeing. And they hardly move on. Na wa.” She wrote.
Nollywood actor, Ime Bishop, popularly known as Okon Lagos, has asked politicians not to rig the 2023 elections because frustrated Nigerians will no longer stand for it.
Sharing his 1 kobo on his Instagram page, the thespian warned that the EDNSARS crisis will look like dress rehearsal compared to what will happen if the results of this election were manipulated.
He wrote;
“Obviously, there is huge intimidation and rigging, but Please in ALL we do, let us not rig this election with impunity in such a way that it reflects a total opposite of the general will of already frustrated Nigerians o.
If not, ENDSARS will seem like a dress rehearsal for the real one!… just my 1 kobo advice!!!
Now that the long sleeping, docile giant in us is finally wide awake, please let everyone do their part in doing the right thing at all times, especially while collating the results. In this destiny defining moment in our lives, there is a very thin line between sanity and insanity. It will be very unwise to mess with the collective destinies of frustrated people.
Veteran Nigerian singer, Charles Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy has taken to social media to share his excitement at meeting singer, Davido.
The Area fada took to his Instagram page to share a picture of them and reveal that he was so starstruck.
According to him, he was unable to take the picture himself because his hands were shaking out of eagerness.
He wrote;
“Meeting one of my favourite Artiste OBO, as I dey scooter on Boudillon today.
I was so star Struck, he even helped me take dis picture on my phone.
Na so my handi dey shake say I see Davido
One of Nigerians Pride.
Much Love my guy”
A while back, Charly Boy, took to social media to share a terrifying dream he had about controversial clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman.
According to the veteran singer, in his dream he saw Suleman being attacked by some women, and his manhood was cut off.
”Not that I always like to yab pastors’, but I know many Nigerian pastors are either just scumbags or fraudulent. That’s putting it mildly, but this one takes the cake. Suleman, you better be careful, I dreamt last night that some women attacked and cut off your manhood,” he wrote.
A Youth Corps member working as an INEC ad-hoc staff has been allegedly caught transferring Labour party votes to NNPP in Abakpa, Enugu State.
In the video circulating online, the corps member admitted to the act and apologized for her wrongdoing.
She agreed to accept any punishment meted out to her for the crime.
Reacting to the video, netizens claimed the lady did not look like a corps member and was probably just in the uniform.
Watch the video below,
In other news, Controversial media personality, Blessing Okoro sparked mixed reactions online after she showed off her Peter Obi-themed nail extensions.
Blessing took to her Instagram page to share a video of the hand-drawn nail art, and threw her weight behind the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Blessing, who went the extra mile to declare her support for Peter Obi, drew his portrait, Labour Party logo, the words “Obidients” and “Vote Peter Obi 2023” on her nails.
She made the post few hours before the commencement of the 2023 general election in Nigeria today, February 25.
“Let’s make the right choice.
My hand drawn nail art of Peter Obi.” she captioned the video.
Nollywood actress, Chioma Akpotha has shared a picture of a woman whom she claimed attacked her at her polling unit in Ikota Primary School.
Recall that during the election yesterday, Chioma posted a video of her polling place’s unruliness after some thugs assaulted it.
Chioma in a recent post on her Instagram account revealed that the pandemonium she saw is still causing her panic attacks.
She also said that she would respond to Georgina Onuoha, who had criticized her for recording herself being assaulted at a polling place.
She wrote;
“This photo isn’t clear because I pulled it from my live video.
It is the face of one of the women that attacked me and wanted to forcefully take my phone from me.
I haven’t been able to sleep since the incident of the past few hours. I am so sad and anxiety has kicked in
As the day brightens I shall be making 2 posts .
1. A recap of the events at my polling unit . From my arrival to the point we persevered despite the obstacles
2. A post to address a former colleague of mine Georgina Onuoha
Until then , please know that I am safe though still “SHOOKED” , I am ok ”
Veteran Actress, Georgina Onuoha has berated her colleague, Chioma Apkotha after she raised an alarm that her polling unit was attacked by thugs during the election yesterday.
Taking to her Instagram page, Georgina shared a lengthy post calling Chioma out for only speaking up and showing courage because she was directly affected.
According to her, during the 2019 general elections, Chioma slid into her DM and asked her to stop sharing posts showing the state of rigging and violence experienced in some parts of the country.
Georgia said Chioma told her that making such posts will affect her brand and can also lead to a riot and this brought an end to their long-time friendship because she blasted Chioma.
She wrote;
“PLEASE READ THE WHOLE WRITE UP.
I know many may wonder why I am posting this now or speaking about it now after four years. Well today’s situation was a reminder of how she mocked others privately and minimized their sufferings. But she felt the need to scream today because she was directly affected.
You do not only show bravery or compassion or empathy only when it affects you directly.
So this is Chioma screaming at the top of her lungs .
I hope she is safe. I wish her well and I pray her vote counts.
That being said this same Person Chioma had the temerity 4 years ago to tell me that my post will create riots and that the election was safe and free.
Meanwhile Monalisa @monalisacode posted videos of people being killed in her hometown of Rivers State and was calling on security agents to intervene.
There were various videos of thugs attacking people and carting away with ballot boxes. If you all remember vividly, one thug in Okota was almost killed by voters in Lagos when he tried snatching ballots.
While I was posting those updates, Chioma Chukwu felt the need to tell me to stop. That I have a brand to protect and that I should say the election was peaceful.
She will never forget my responses to her and she unfollowed me and I blocked her as well. It is incumbent to end friendships with people who lack or sell their integrity and dignity for a few personal gains, I cut you off.
Many of our celebrities are compromised. They are all about their brands and stomach infrastructure.
Fast forward today, here she is shouting like a cow for her safety.
And I bet the last four years have not favored her hence the change of heart.
I am glad she had this experience today but came out safe. I wish her well and I hope she learns from this experience that you can not be in bed with the devil and have the moral authority to call it out.
When you see injustice in society, Call it out. Don’t sugar quote it. Don’t only scream when it affects you directly. Scream when it affects others as well.
So Chioma I forgive your ineptitude of 4 years ago and I wish you well. Incase you can’t see this I hope someone delivers this message to you.”
Popular clergyman, Paul Enenche, has set the internet buzzing after he reportedly healed a woman with a fractured neck at his polling unit.
As Nigerians came out in their numbers on Saturday, February 25, 2023, to cast their votes, clergyman, Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Center is said to have done more than just vote as he healed a sick woman at his polling unit.
A video that Pastor Enenche’s daughter, Deborah, shared on social media showed the moment he laid his hand on a sick woman, who was wearing a neck brace, and she received instant healing.
Shorty after the clergyman prayed for her, she was seen without the neck brace and participating in the electoral process, looking very strong and healthy.
Sharing the video online, Deborah thanked God for the miracle he performed through her father.
“Look at God. Still doing miracles even here at the voting centre. We bless you Lord”, She captioned the video.
Watch below,
In other news, a woman was recently assaulted for voting for the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, at a polling unit in Lagos.
The incident reportedly took place at 30 Ishadare street, off Fafolu street, Onipanu, Lagos, today February 25.
It was gathered that thugs follow people to the voting area to ensure that they cast their ballots for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and anyone who casts his vote for a party other than the APC was allegedly chased away.
A video making rounds online shows the moment a woman was attacked for casting her vote for Labour Party at the said polling unit.
Fortunately, she managed to run away before the thugs could cause any major damage while other voters stood and watched the attack.
Some thugs were also captured wielding sticks that they seemingly plan to use to harm non-compliant voters in the video.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have intercepted a woman with 18 voter cards during a sting operation in Badarwa area of Kaduna, in the early hours of today, February 25.
The suspect, identified as Maryam Mamman Alhaji, a supporter of one of the major political parties, also had a 17-page list of registered voters in Badarwa/Malali Wards 01 and 08, Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, with their names, bank information, and phone numbers.
They were able to capture her after the undercover agents claimed to have voter cards and were interested in selling them.
She is presently being questioned by EFCC agents from the Kaduna Zonal Command in an effort to identify other members of her syndicate who, according to her, are also obtaining voter registration cards and submitting fees via PoS or direct bank transactions.
In other news, a young Nigerian woman, identified as Uju Perpetual, has cried out online about being abused by her husband.
The woman who took to Facebook to share her predicament claimed she’s facing domestic abuse barely two years into her marriage. Read here
An elderly voter who went to the polls to cast her ballot on Saturday, February 25, was captured weeping furiously because she made an error in her choice of candidate.
According to The Punch, she sobbed vehemently after casting her vote for the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC).
She was seen sobbing hysterically in a viral video, and when asked what happened, she admitted that she had voted incorrectly.
According to reports, the event took place early in the morning at voting station 047 at Kubwa Primary School in the Federal Capital Region.
Watch the video below,
In other news, Popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham reacted after she was accused of securing UK visa for her family despite supporting a Tinubu presidency.
A Twitter user made the allegation after the thespian posted photos with Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, February 23, and declared him as the “incoming President of Nigeria”.
Reacting, the Twitter user claimed she saw the actress’ family applying for visa at the UK embassy recently.
She accused the actress of being a hypocrite who claims to be fighting for the interest of the country, whereas she is making plans to move her family out of Nigeria.
In her response, the actress refuted the allegation, and said she knows she is being attacked because of her political choice.
She added that she won’t sue the lady for the wrong accusation and prayed for God to forgive her.
Popular Nigerian singer and activist, Folarin Falana, better known as Falz, and some other voters were reportedly attacked by thugs at their polling unit in the Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the rapper who was at the polling unit in Ikate to cast his vote was attacked and his phone stolen.
A Twitter user , identified as Director Bello, who confirmed this in a tweet on Saturday, disclosed that some political thugs stormed the polling unit to disrupt the process.
“Falz and other voters have just been attacked and his phone has been stolen at ikate lekkie, the ballot papers are being torn apart and scattered by the area boys there, they saw the support for Labour Party and couldn’t take it!! Emergency services needed right away!!! Update: Voters that live close by have gone back into their homes for safety, they are still seizing people’s phones.” Bello tweeted.
In another update, Bello wrote,
“Falz’s phone hasn’t been returned after being collected by these thugs. Current situation at ikate lekki, voters are being scared back to their homes, this cannot be condoned!! My friend just called me right now crying out of fear for these people, the security and police at ikate must intervene quickly please.”
However, Falz, in a post on his Instagram story moments ago, confirmed he’s fine and his phone has been returned, but he’s yet to vote.
“Thanks to everyone checking. I am fine. Got my phone back as well. Still waiting to vote.” He wrote.
FALZ and other voters have just been attacked and his phone has been stolen at ikate lekkie,
The ballot papers are being torn apart and scattered by the area boys there, they saw the support for Labour Party and couldn’t take it!!
on Boudillon today.
”
