Election Results so far .... *will be updated as i get more info*

Out of 111 constituencies declared, PDP has won 53 (48%), CPC 11 (10%), ACN 36 (32%), ANPP 8 (7%), APGA 2 (2%).

NASS ELECTION RESULT

There have been conflicting results of the elections but, i will try and bring them to you and update you by the minute as it changes as much as i can...

ABIA STATE

Abia South  -  PDP  -   Enyinnaya Abaribe

Abia North -  PDP - Uche Chukwumerije

Abia Central  - PDP  - Nkechi Nwaogu

ADAMAWA STATE 

Adamawa South  - PDP -  Ahmed Hassan Barat

Adamaw North  - PDP  -  Bindawa Jibrilla  

ANAMBRA STATE

Anambra South  -PDP - Andy Ubah

Anambra North -  PDP  - Prince John Emeka

BAUCHI STATE

Bauchi North Sen - PDP 

EBONYI STATE

Ebonyi North  - PDP - Christopher Chukwuma

EDO STATE

Edo North -   ACN -  Domingo Alaba Obende

Edo Central  -  ACN -  Ehigie Uzamere

Edo South  - PDP  -  Odion Ugbesia

GOMBE STATE

Gombe Central   - PDP - Mohammed Danjuma Goje

ONDO STATE

Ondo North - LP - Robert Ajayi Boroffice

Ondo South – LP -  Kunlere Boluwaji

BENUE STATE

Benue North west  -  PDP   - Bernabas Gemade

Benue South -  PDP -  David Mark

LAGOS STATE

Lagos Central  -  ACN  Oluremi  Tinubu

Lagos East -   ACN -  Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa

Lagos West - ACN - Ganiyu Solomon

House of Representatives:

Hon Dayo Bush Alebiosu, ACN

Mrs Jumoke Abidemi Okoya-Thoma ACN

OGUN STATE

Ogun Central     ACN Gbenga Obadara

Ogun East        ACN  Adegbenga Kaka

Ogun West    ACN   Akin Odunsi

OSUN STATE

Osun Central     ACN Olusola Adeyeye

Osun East    ACN Omoworare Babajide Christopher

Osun West     ACN Mudashiru Oyetunde

OYO STATE

Oyo Central - Ayoade Adeseun  - ACN

Oyo South – ACN -  Olufemi Lanlehin

Oyo North Senatorial seat - AGBOLA HOSEA AYOOLA - PDP 

ENUGU

Senate

Enugu East Hon. Gilbert Nnaji, PDP

Enugu North   Senator Ayogu Eze, PDP

Enugu West Senator Ike Ekweremadu, PDP

House of Representatives seats

Hon. Ofor Chukwuegbo, PDP  

Amb. Kingsley Ebenyi, PDP 

Hon. Patrick Asadu, PDP

Bar. Tobias Okechukwu, PDP

Hon. Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi, PDP 

Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, PDP 

Hon. Peace Nnaji, PDP 

Mrs. Stella Ngwu, PDP

KWARA

Senate

Kwara Central  Dr. Bukola Saraki, PDP 

Kwara North Alhaji Muhammed Shaaba Lafiaji, PDP

Kwara South Senator Simeon Ajibola, PDP

House of Representatives

Dr. Ali Ahmad, PDP

Alhaji Moshood Mustapha, PDP

Alhaji  Zakari Muahmmed, PDP 

Hon. Ahman Pategi, PDP

Dr. Rafiu Ibrahim, PDP

IMO

Senate

Kema Chikwe  PDP *** Not sure about this, there has been reports that she lost***

Senator Osita Izunaso PDP

Matthew Ifeanyi Nwagwu  PDP

House of Reps

Mbaitoli/Ikeduru, PDP

Ideato North and South, PDP

Isu, Njaba/Nkwere/Nwangele, PDP

Oru West/Oguta/Ohaji, PDP

NASARAWA

Senate

Solomon Ewuga, CPC 

Senator Suleiman Adokwe, PDP, Nasarawa South

House of Reps

Dr. Joseph Kigbu, PDP 

Idris Yahuza,  CPC

SOKOTO

House of Reps

Alhaji Saadu Nabunkari, PDP

Umar Muhammed Bature, PDP

Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammadu Wamakko, PDP

Aminu Shehu Shagari, PDP

Alhaji Isa Saliu Bashar, PDP,

Alhaji Kabir Marafa Achida, PDP,

PLATEAU

House of Reps

Bitrus Kaze, PDP

Mrs. Beni Lar, PDP

Simon Mwankon, PDP

Aminu Jonathan Punwet, PDP

Innocent Tisel, PDP

Idris Ahmed, ACN

FCT, ABUJA

Senate

Hon. Philip Aduda, PDP

Musa Abari, CPC

House of Reps

Isah Egah Dobi, PDP

Zephaniah Jisallo PDP

AKWA IBOM

Senate

Mrs. Helen Esuene, South South PDP

Alloysius Etuk North west PDP

KEBBI

Senate

Kebbi North Isa Galaudu    PDP

Adamawa

Senate

PDP won all 3 senatorial seats

Katsina

CPC won all 3 Senatorial Seats

Celebrity Endorsments and Politics

Some days back, a video titled "Nollywood for Johnathan" was released on YouTube, the video had what i'd like to consider our "National Jewels" Olu Jacobs, Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Noah, Stephanie Okereke, Desmond Elliott, Monalisa Chinda & Ini Edo. These people are the heavyweights of Nollywood, so much so that the video didn't need to introduce them. There has been some uproar regarding the ethics of public figures endorsing candidates in a campaign, i'd like to put out an opinion that i see lacking out there. So lets talk shall we... I'll talk you listen. Yeah!

A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. The core purpose of a political campaign is to influence decision making, notice the word influence, not actually make the decision for you. As i read the comments, tweets, and FB posts about this campaign i wonder if anyone is actually thinking critically about this... if there are people taking away all sentiment from this video and looking at the impact and sheer brilliance of this video actually. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but stay with me...


The video doesn't introduce any of the celebrities, the assumption they make is that these people are so popular that they need not be introduced. Goodluck Johnathan's picture is never shown, just his name, again the assumption that anyone who sees this video obviously knows who he is, and yeah that was a brilliant, albeit condescending assumption. Now lets look at who is in the video: Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Monalisa Chinda, Ini Edo, Olu Jacobs, Ramsey Noah and Desmond Elliott. These are some of the biggest names in Nollywood, if you do not know all of them, you at least know some or one of them. Clearly the purpose of the video is to persuade people to vote for Goodluck Johnathan.

I don't get why people are angry at this... Every time, in every political campaign or even social movements people use public figures to gain access to a larger audience in order to persuade them to support their goals. They didnt use just any actor, these actors are people a large percentage of the Nigerian public trusts and respect. This is a smart campaign, you are using people with high credibility to make Goodluck more credible.

The general theme in all the comments i have read is; They were paid for it, they sold out etc... blah blah blah. I think it is fair to say that we dont know for sure if they were paid for this. 


Now lets talk ethics. I get that there is a question that needs to be asked, but lets leave all sentiments aside, this is NOT a crime, this is NOT unethical. All of the actors/actresses in that video are not only members of the electorate, they are NOT running for office, and as much as they are public figures, they are also private citizens as well. Politics is messy... it has always been since the beginning of time, it will always be messy.

 The only problem i had with this video was the title of the video. Really guys, i get that these people are some of the big names in Nollywood, but Nollywood is a huge, very huge industry, 7 people cannot possibly be a sample size of the 2nd largest film industry in the world. However, the title i think was supposed to give an illusion...but still that title was grossly misleading.


The problem i have with the people commenting on this video, is that they do not give the Nigerian public credit. Really angry people, you think that Nigerians are dumb, you think that the video will just make everyone go to vote for Goodluck, come on, give us some credit. Yes, there will always be the people who will vote for GEJ just because they saw that video, just like there will be in this country, Muslims who wont vote for a Christian candidate, and Christians who wont vote for a Muslim candidate. Let me Reiterate: THE PURPOSE OF THIS VIDEO IS TO PERSUADE PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR GOODLUCK

Unlike in the States where the political parties are defined by certain principles, in Nigeria, we have to rely on the candidates. For example, Gen. Atiku Abubakar has moved from one party to another in the last four years. In the states, for a Candidate to move from thr Democratic Party to the Republican Party, you will be making a huge leap from the left to the right, from liberal to conservative.  A Democrat is generally more liberal,  while a Republican is generally more conservative. We really can't name a Liberal or Conservative party in Nigeria. We rely on what we know about the candidate and what we hear, we see or the people that come out to endorse them. It is a tactic used for any sort of campaign or Social movement. Do you know how many people registered to vote because Banky W gave asked them to? I don't know but i bet it influenced people to vote. We love Banky W, we enjoy his music, we trust him, so we listen to what he has to say.

Ultimately, the truth, the truth that stares us in the face is this, the purpose of persuasion is to influence beliefs using both verbal and non verbal messages, prepared and presented to various individuals. A person can only be persuaded when they make the deicison to be persuaded. Regardless of the video or whatever campaigns we see, at the end of the day, when you walk in to that booth YOU make your decision on who to vote for all by yourself, in fact no one has to know who you voted for, that the beauty of it! But you do need to vote! You absolutely must vote. 

The celebrities who  publicly endorse candidates have strong convictions about that candidate, and when they do they realize the influence they have on people's thoughts and actions, however it is up to the person to decide what to to do with it. 

PS: This is not about the right candidate or the wrong candidate. This piece is about persuasion and the ethics of it. I am not endorsing any candidate.

The Elections are here!

The reason why Naija will never be like Egypt or Libya is because unlike in these 2 countries where the leaders care about power, our leaders care about money. In a way that is a good thing, we've never really relied on the government for anything, water, security etc. But from tomorrow we have an opportunity to let our voices be heard. It doesn't matter who you vote for, but it does matter that you vote. This country operates on the principle that the government is chosen by the people and for the people, lets make it so. We might not see the changes now, but maybe 20 years from now we will have re-invented what democracy means to the average Nigerian. We are taking a step in the right direction.  Naija o ni baje! R.S.V.P