Nigeria: Election Results Trickle In

Final results of Saturday 9 April parliamentary poll in Nigeria are emerging, but in trickles.

In Ogun state, Olumide Osoba, the son of former governor, Olusegun Osoba has been declared the winner of the Obafemi Owode House of Representatives seat. He polled 12,279 votes. The PDP and the PPN candidates scored 5231 and 5914 votes respectively.

The result of the Ogun East senatorial election has also been declared, with the Action Congress of Nigeria candidate, Gbenga Kaka emerging winner. He polled 76,543 votes. The PDP and the PPN trailed with 52,613 and 46,148 votes.

There was a report of the snatching of the result sheet in one of the wards in Ogun Central senatorial district. But in the results so far declared, the AC candidate is said to be leading with a wide margin.

In Osun state, the Action Congress of Nigeria candidates in the Senatorial race are said to be in comfortable lead.

By Biodun Onafuye/Abeokuta