Presidential Election: Results From Atiku’s Ward In Adamawa Emerges

Presidential election results from the Polling Unit of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have emerged.

Naija News understands that the Wazirin Adamawa won his ward – Ajiya – in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa state.

The former Vice President polled 2014 votes ahead of his rivals. Presidential candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP) and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), garnered 695, 110 and 17 votes, respectively.

Rescheduled Elections Yet To Start In Bayelsa

Meanwhile, the rescheduled 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Bayelsa State are reportedly yet to commence at 11:00 AM on Sunday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the poll rescheduled earlier in four registration areas of the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state over issues.

According to The PUNCH, INEC officials were not present in the affected areas as of 10:30 am when reporters visited the units. At the Fakulu Health Centre polling unit, Epie 3, and Ayemeze polling unit 004, also in Epie 3, voters, observers, security operatives, and journalists were seen waiting for the commission’s officers and ballot papers.

Naija News understands that the Head of Voter Education and Publicity at the Yenagoa office, Wilfred Ifogah, had on Saturday, said the rescheduled exercise would take place from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday.

He said the polls were shifted to Sunday due to the disruption of the exercise on Saturday. A voter, who gave his name as Adolfus Johnson from the Amarata community, said he was discouraged by the inability of the INEC to keep to their promise.

“I am discouraged because INEC cannot keep to its promise. Yesterday, we were here and could not vote because INEC people were not here,” Johnson told reporters.