Results so far released of the Presidential and National
Assembly elections held showed the
National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Adamu Mu’azu,
failed to deliver his ward to President Goodluck Jonathan.
In Mu’azu’s hometown, PDP’s presidential candidate,
President Jonathan, got only 98 votes while presidential candidate of the
opposition party, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, got 2,993 in Kardam B, Boto Ward in
Tafawa Balewa council area of the state.
The Senate result also released showed that the
senatorial candidate of the opposition APC, Mallam Ali Wakili, won with a total
of 2,300 votes, while PDP senatorial candidate and Bauchi Governor, Isa Yuguda,
also lost in the same ward with a total vote of 1,600.
Barrister Dogara Yakubu of APC also won the House of
Representatives elections with 2,347 to beat PDP candidate, who got 1,782
votes.
Also, Governor of Niger state, Aliyu loses in his nquest
to represent his people of Niger East
Senatorial District. He lost to his rival and All Progressives Congress, APC candidate,
Mr. David Umaru.
Umaru won in five out of the nine local governments that
make up the zone.
Aliyu was defeated in all the wards of the five local
governments as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
While, the governor scored 46,459 votes, Umar polled
149,443.
In the same vein, Senate President David Mark lost the Senate Seat in Adoka, Ugboju
constituency of Benue State. He was roundly defeated by the APC candidate. The same
way APC Chairman, John Oyegun who lost his ward woefully to the more powerful strength
of the PDP
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