The introduction of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System machines into Nigeria’s electoral process has to a large extent reduced rigging and produced results, which shocked legacy parties, ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS writes
He further stated that no pressure from political parties or politicians can make the commission discard the use of BVAS, which is stipulated in the Electoral Act 2022.
Obi polled a total of 575,735 votes to floor Tinubu, who could only garner 573,001 votes. The Labour Party candidate won nine local government areas of the state, which included Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Amuwo-Odofin, Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu, Ojo, and Alimosho. In the same vein, at least seven outgoing governors failed in their attempts to cross over to Nigeria’s Senate after their two-term tenures of eight years each.
A third member of the G-5, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, was equally put to the sword. Ikpeazu lost his bid to represent Abia South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly. He lost to a veteran lawmaker and grassroots politician, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance. On the flip side, the doors of the Senate were also shut against two APC governors, Simon Lalong of Plateau and his comrade in Cross River, Governor Ben Ayade.
Still on the senatorial election, former governor of Kano State in the Third Republic , Senator Kabiru Gaya, lost his seat to a former Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters , Kawu Sumaila, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party. Gaya, who represented the Kano South Senatorial District on four occasions has been in the Senate since 2007.
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