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Monday, April 11, 2011

Bankole, Obasanjo-Bello, Braimoh lose re-election bids Details!

House of Representatives Speaker Dimeji Bankole and Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello led the pack of candidates who lost their re-election bids in Saturday's National Assembly polls, according to results releasesd by INEC on Sunday.

In the Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Williams Olusegun of the ACN polled 28,490 ballots to defeat PDP's Bankole, who got 23,103 votes, folowed by Afolabi Ogundimu of the PPN with 3,915 ballots.

Gbenga Obadara of the ACN polled 102, 389 votes in the Ogun Central Senatorial District to beat Obasanjo-Bello of the PDP, who garnered 56,312 ballots, while Monday Ijaduoye (PPN) got 27,182.

In the Bokkos/Mangu Federal Constituency in Plateau, Jonathan Aminu (PDP) polled 78,772 votes, beating James Ayuba (LP), who had 72,920.

Mr Herbert Akintoye of the PDP scored 31,153 in the Okitipupa/Irele Federal Consituency in Ondo State to defeat  Oladele Olatunji (LP), 26,262; Morenike Akala Omoyiwola (ACN), 3,665; Ikuewumi Rotimi (ANPP), 412 and Olabamidele Akindele (CPC), 551 votes.

In the Gombe Central Senatorial District, Gov. Mohammed Goje (PDP) won the election, beating three other contenders.

Announcing the results in Kumo, headquarters of Akko Local Government, the Returning Officer, Alhaji Ahmed Dukku, said Goje garnered 84,347 votes to defeat Sa'ad Mohammad (ANPP), 50,080; Mohammad Babakir (CPC), 40,145 and Malam Babadija Kashere (LP), 1,462 votes.

In the results for Akko Federal Constituency, also released in Kumo, Alhaji Usman Bello of the PDP emerged victorious, polling 48559 votes.

The Returning Officer, Mr Yusuf Bachama, said Malam Mohammed Magaji of the ANPP scored 30,245 votes, followed by Mr Mohammed Bose (CPC) with 16,705 votes.

In the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Sani Saleh (CPC) polled 265 ballots, while Hamisu Mairago (PDP) got 115 votes.

Sen. Yisa Braimoh, the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Art, Culture and National Orientation, who contested on the PDP platform, equally lost his re-election bid for the Edo North Senatorial District seat.

Dr Domingo Obede of the ACN polled 111,535 ballots to win the election.

For the Etsako Federal Constituency, also in Edo, the ACN candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Momoh, scored 52, 657 votes to beat Mr Abass Momoh of the PDP, who got 24,129 votes.

The victory gave Momoh another opportunity to return to the House of Representatives after losing a return bid in 2007.

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http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/04/nass-polls-bankole-obasanjo-bello-braimoh-lose-re-election-bids-2/

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