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[UPDATED] Ondo Poll: APC Clears All 18 LGAs With Wide Margin
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed collation of results in the Ondo Governorship election after a recess.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all 18 local government area results announced so far with a strong lead in all.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second.
The collation officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwunmi, had earlier announced a recess, said it is to allow for the arrival of results from the remaining local governments which he said are very far from Akure, the capital city.
“I think we can just adjourn till 12 noon please, two remaining local governments are not here yes, so we adjourn till 12 noon.
The local governments, Ilaje and Ese Odo are very far, so we need to give the time to arrive here, but we resume 12 noon,” Prof Akinwunmi said.
The 15 Local Governments Areas declared so far are Ifedore, Ondo East, Ileoluji Oke-Igbo, Idanre, Irele, Akoko South West, Owo, Ondo West, Akoko South East, Akoko North West, Ose, Akoko North East, Akure South, Akure North and Okitipupa.
The 3 remaining local governments are Ilaje, Odigbo, and Ese Odo.
Out of the 15 local governments announced so far, it was only in one that a contending issue came up.
The LG is Idanre where the agent of the PDP alleged issues of vote buying, ballot box snatching, and no election in some areas.
He asked the returning officer to reject the results from Idanre.
INEC National Commissioner, Prof Kunle Ajayi, who addressed newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State capital before the collation commenced, had assured Ondo people that the result would be declared not later than 6 am.
“I can assure you that until we declare the winner, we won’t leave here. We will wait until the last local government before we leave.
“I don’t have any fear that even by 6 am, maybe everything would have been over,” the National Commissioner added.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
• Family of the abducted Zamfara LG Chairman
Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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IGP Disu orders officers to shoot anyone carrying illegal firearms
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity.
Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s instruction that the lingering security crisis in the state must be brought to an end.
The police chief maintained that only authorised security personnel are legally permitted to carry firearms, warning that law enforcement agencies would no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of weapons.
” You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated,” he said.
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
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