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Governor Seyi Makinde in early lead, wins 17 out of 18 LGs in Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is currently leading all other candidates in the gubernatorial election in the state. The election was held in all 33 local government areas of the state on Saturday.
DAILY POST reports that three major candidates contested the election, they include Makinde, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Teslim Folarin of All Progressives Congress (APC), and Adebayo Adelabu of Accord.
Makinde is reported to be leading all other candidates based on the results so far released. Results of eighteen (18) out of the thirty three (33) local government areas have been announced as at the time of filing this report on Sunday.
The results were announced at the venue of the collation inside the premises of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ibadan.
The election results shows that Makinde of PDP has won in seventeen (17) out of the eighteen (18) local government areas.
The election results also shows that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin had won in one (1) local government area.
But, the Accord candidate, Adebayo Adelabu is yet to win in any of the local government areas.
The results of the remaining fifteen (15) local government areas are yet to be announced.
The results are as follows:
1) Ona-Ara Local Government
Accord: 1,212
APC: 5,510
PDP: 17,326
2) Ibadan North West Local Government
Accord: 1,291
APC: 5,947
PDP: 19, 007
3) Ibarapa East Local Government
Accord: 1,885
APC: 7094
PDP: 11,125
4) Afijio Local Government
Accord: 1,357
APC: 5,588
PDP: 13,139
5) Atiba Local Government
Accord: 1,113
APC: 7,484
PDP: 18,389
6) Orire Local Government
Accord: 1,895
APC: 9,216
PDP: 13,767
7) Ibadan South West Local Government
Accord: 2,270
APC: 9,491
PDP: 31,273
8) Oluyole Local Government
Accord: 1,386
APC: 6,592
PDP: 21,700
9) Atisbo Local Government
Accord: 1,188
APC: 6,955
PDP: 9,199
10) Saki East Local Government
Accord: 188
APC: 5,519
PDP: 8,374
11) Surulere Local Government
Accord: 271
APC: 8,882
PDP: 15,554
12) Itewiwaju Local Government
Accord: 2036
APC: 4,597
PDP: 8,034
13) Ogo Oluwa Local Government
Accord: 50
APC: 5,570
PDP: 10,930
14) Irepo Local Government
Accord: 388
APC: 9,785
PDP: 7,193
15) Olorunsogo Local Government
Accord: 998
APC: 4,851
PDP: 5,838
16) Ibadan North East Local Government
Accord: 1,564
APC: 8,486
PDP: 29,396
17) Ogbomosho South Local Government
Accord: 10
APC: 8,257
PDP: 17,693
18) Ibadan South East Local Government
Accord: 1,846
APC: 9,147
PDP: 23,585
Source: dailypost
Nigerian singer, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has announced that he is currently on “break” from smoking. The ‘Pluto Presido’ crooner announced this while sharing a video from his vocation via Snapchat recently. He advised his fellow smokers to abstain from the habit sometimes.
He said, “No be everytime you go dey smoke igbo, sometimes take a break. I am on break now. I am feeling good. Nigerian celebrities, including Tonto Dikeh, Don Jazzy, Terry G, Faze, Dr Sid and Kizz Daniel have announced quitting smoking in the past.
However, some of them later made a U-turn, with Terry G and Kizz Daniel confirming on their respective social media pages that they have returned to the habit.
Source: Dailypost
In other news – My man pays me allowance – Mercy Eke
Reality TV star Mercy Eke has revealed that she gets paid for being in a relationship. Speaking in a recent episode of the ‘Love Is A Game’, she said: “My guy [partner] pays me an allowance.
But it’s not that I mandated him to do that. I have about six domestic workers. So the allowance is just to assist me to pay my staff. Read more
Singer, Ayodeji Balogun, AKA Wizkid’s first baby mama, Shola Ogudu has revealed that she didn’t know she was pregnant until the pregnancy was five months.
Shola made this known during an interview with former BBNaija housemate, Maria Chike’s podcast, “Mum next door.
According to the mother of one, her parents were concerned about her studies because she was in her final year in the university.
She said, “I had my baby pretty early, I was in a university, my final year. I was pregnant for four months to be honest.
“I didn’t know I was pregnant until I was 5 months gone, my parents concern was I had to finish university and I did with good grades
Source: Dailypsor
In other news – Why I fell in love with Adekunle Gold – Simi speaks out
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has revealed why she fell in love with her husband, singer Adekunle Gold.
The mother of one revealed that she fell in love with her husband because of his graphic designing and photoshopping skills. Read more
The convener of Easyread Legal’s Mentorship Programme, Caleb Oboagwina, has called on members of the Nigerian public to report any lawyer found engaging in corrupt practices for disciplinary action. Oboagwina made this call while speaking to newsmen at the 2nd Externs General Conference and 10th Year Anniversary of the programme on Saturday in Abuja.
Decrying reports of corruption in the legal profession, Oboagwina said corrupt lawyers are sanctioned by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.
If you find anyone wanting, don’t be silent. Report such a person immediately for disciplinary action against him or her to serve as a deterrent to others nursing the same evil and unethical ideas.
“Don’t be afraid. Report them no matter their reputation in the profession,” he said. He tasked aspiring lawyers on hardwork and dedication to excel in the profession whenever they are eventually called to the Nigerian Bar, urging young ones to see the profession as something that would redeem the society.
“If we have lawyers who would stand up for their rights, especially when they go up in the judiciary, and shun corruption, the society would be a better place.” Also speaking, the 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Clement Chukwuemeka, charged lawyers to speak to power and hold the government accountable when it fails in its responsibility of providing social amenities or infrastructural facilities to the masses.
According to him, the responsibility of lawyers is not to make money but to provide justice where the need arises, especially those who do not have anyone to speak for them.
“Judges grant bail to the high and mighty in corrupt cases after which such cases may be swept under the carpet but the poor are being sent to jail for minor cases because they have no one to speak for them,” he added. Easyread Legal’s Mentorship Programme is a platform that renders assistance to students of the Nigerian Law School engaging in Bar Part ll programme.
Source: Dailypost
In other news – Residents seek quick intervention as bridge linking Adamawa with Borno collapses
Residents of Madagali, a major town in the northern part of Adamawa State which shares borders with Goza in Borno State, have appealed for the quick response of federal authorities after a major bridge in the town collapsed.
The Madagali Bridge collapsed completely in the night of Thursday, August 15, after a heavy rain that caused an overflow of the Madagali River over which the bridge was built. Read more
