FCT PDP Chairman died in active service to party - Sen. Aduda

By Christiana Ekpa

Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Philipi Aduda has described the death of FCT People Democratic Party, (PDP) Chairman, Sunday Zaka as a great lost to Nigeria, even as he stressed that he died in active Service because they were still preparing for election until at about 2:30am on Election day

The chairman of the PDP FCT Zaka was said to have died around 3 am on Saturday after a fatal accident while on his way to his residence in Kuje.

He died alongside his personal security aide after some party activities in the city centre.

Aduda disclosed this after voting in his Polling unit 034, Old chief palace Karu village in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).

“His death is great lost to Nigeria FCT PDP member. He died in active Service because we were still preparing for election until this morning at about 2:30am when he left and said let us all go and get ready.

“Unfortunately for him, he had an accident and he died, it is very sad situation and on behave of myself and my family, I which to condole with the PDP family, his family, he was very fantastic and a very promising young man and he work closely with me.

He said “FCT PDP Chairman died in active Service because we were still preparing for election until this morning at about 2:30am when he left and said let us all go and get rea.

While commending the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the smooth commencement of Presidential and

National Assembly elections in the Nation’s Capital.

Aduda said: “I just casted my vote and the BVAS function well, this shows that the INEC has put in place all the necessary arrangements to ensure a hitch free exercise.

“I did my accreditation without wast of time, the accreditation is going on the way it ought to be”.

According to him, one can not expect 100% as human beings are concern but at the moment the process is going on well.

However, In PU 089, 087, 014 at

Jikwoyi phase II primary school voters were seeing casting there votes.

One of the voters, Peter Omeji, who voted at 089 described the process as peaceful.

He urged INEC to split the Polling unit because of the large number of voters.

Omeji said:”The exercise so far is peaceful, there are no hitches anywhere”

At PU 071, Corner shop beside Redeemed Church Karu site, there was a large turn out of voters and the exercise was going on during the time of filling this report.

Bamidele Salam reelected, trounces

APC’s Atanda Bello with 28,000 votes

By Christiana Ekpa

TheIndependent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly as the winner of the House of Representatives election conducted yesterday, Saturday, 25th February, 2023.

Representative Bamidele Salam emerged victorious after defeating Mr. Atanda Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in what turned out to be a landmark in the electoral victory of the PDP in Osun State.

Announcing outcome of the election in Ede Sunday afternoon, the INEC Federal Constituency Returning Officer, Dr Muritala Monsuru of the Department of History, University of Ibadan, said Rep Bamidele Salam of the PDP polled a mouth watering 64,236 votes, while Atanda Bello of the APC came distant second with 35,444 votes.

The breakdown of the result also saw Rep. Bamidele Salam defeating Atanda in all the four local governments making up the federal constituency and with a margin of 28,792 votes.

The victory margin is arguably the widest in all the nine federal constituencies in the state.

In his immediate reaction after the official declaration of the result, Rep. Bamidele Salam expressed gratitude to Almighty God, the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Adeleke political dynasty and indeed the good people of the Federal Constituency for the renewed trust and confidence reposed in him through his re-election and especially, the overwhelming victory.

Rep Bamidele Salam assured the people of his readiness to rededicate himself to the cause of his engagement as a lawmaker and representative of the people of the federal constituency.