The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was, however, pressing ahead despite stiff challenges in Benue in the elections that were characterized by violence and irregularities.
In Delta State, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of the PDP and Chief Great Ogboru, the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, gubernatorial candidate were running neck and neck in the early results available with Dr Uduaghan having a slight lead. Uduaghan was reportedly leading in the two Isoko local government areas, Sapele and Ethiope West while Ogboru was leading in most of the Central local governenment areas and slightly in Patani Local Government Areas. Results from Warri were yet to come in.
While Ogboru was reported to be leading in Delta Central Senatorial district, the two candidates were in hot pursuit for the votes in Delta North.
PDP was also facing strong challenges in Imo. The PDP was also showing strength in Kano State where its candidate, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwanso, was running neck and neck with the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP’s Salihu Sagir Takir last night.
Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State, the PDP’s gubernatorial candidate was in a tough battle last night with his Congress for Progressive Change rival, Aminu Bello Masari making early leads in first returns from Katsina Central and Katsina North.
PDP’s strong challenge in Lagos
The PDP’s strong challenge for Lagos was, however, believed to have lost steam as first results from the voting showed heavy support for the incumbent Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, candidate, Babatunde Fashola.
PDP’s gubernatorial candidate in Lagos, Dr. Ade Dosunmu lost his polling unit, F1 Unit 018 at Tejuosho scoring 75 votes to the 175 scored by Fashola.
The party’s malaise was also visible in neighbouring Ogun State where former President Olusegun Obasanjo lost in his polling booth while the ACN’s state leader, former Governor Segun Osoba easily pulled victory for his party’s candidate, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
Amosun was heading to victory last night with clear leads in Ogun Central and Ogun East Senatorial districts. He was also reported to be doing very well in Ogun West, the stronghold of his two major rivals in the PDP and Peoples Party of Nigeria, PPN. Olumide Osoba, son of former Governor Osoba was also reported to have won his bid for a seat in the House of Representatives to represent Owode Federal Constituency.
Akala sweeps votes in Ogbomosho
Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, the PDP gubernatorial candidate was reported to have swept the votes in the Ogbomosho area of Oyo State but trailing in Ibadan area as at press time.
PDP was, however, fighting back in Ondo State with its heavyweights aiming to mitigate recent losses suffered in the National Assembly elections.
While Governor Segun Mimiko ably pulled victory for his Labour Party in his Iodasa Ward 7 unit 20 with 234 votes to 15 scored by the PDP, Senator Bode Olajumoke was able to deliver his ward 6 in Imeri for the PDP. In Ondo State, where there was no gubernatorial election, the Labour Party was reported to have won 25 of the 26 State constituency results declared. The result for Ese Odo was stil. being expected at press time.
The PDP polled 666 votes in Olajumoke’s ward 6 to the 352 votes scored for the Labour Party. Defence Minister Tokunbo Kayode was also able to win in Ward 2 Ikaramu in Akoko North West for the PDP.
First results released from a few polling units in Owerri Municipal in Imo State showed good wins for the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. It was learnt that PDP was banking on votes from outside Owerri senatorial zone. Governor Ikedi Ohakim and Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Goodluck Opiah, were reported to have won in their polling units.
In Kwara State, prospects of Second Republic Senate Leader, Senator Olusola Saraki positioning his daughter to replace his son as governor of the state were fading as initial reports showed her trailing even in her own polling booth while all other major gubernatorial candidates won the votes in their polling units.
Senator Gbemisola Saraki of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, was third in her Opobiyi, Agbaji ward. She trailed the PDP which came first and the ACN second.
The gubernatorial candidate for Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Alhaji Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq polled 229, followed by PDP 194, then ACPN 74 and ACN 63 at his polling centre in Idi-gba.
Democratic Peoples Party, DPP’s gubernatorial candidate, Gbenga Olawepo, easily dominated the voting in his St Paul Anglican polling centre, in Agbamu, Irepodun LGA of the state. He scored 217 votes compared to the 96 scored by the PDP, 40 for ACN and two for CPC.
There was a deviation from the general apathy that characterized the voting across the country in Zamfara State. As late as 8.30 p.m. yesterday voting was still ongoing in several sections of Zamfara State.
In Adamawa State where there was no gubernatorial election, the PDP was reported to have swept the votes in all but two local government areas in the contest for the House of Assembly.
Reports reaching Vanguard last night indicated that Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, swept the polls in the three senatorial zones of the state. In his Enugu West Zone comprising Udi, Ezeagu, Oji River, Awgu and Aninri LGAs, it was a landslide victory for the governor as majority of the voters went for the PDP in demonstration of their determination to retain the governorship seat in the zone.
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