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VOL. 7, NO. 2188 MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012
Flood sacks Ibadan community NEWS
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•Govt: we prevented disaster
TR UTH IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM TRUTH
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Oshiomhole: we’ve sent riggers out of business
•Oshiomhole (centre), celebrating with his supporters after the announcement of the result in Benin…yesterday
Joy as ACN candidate wins Jonathan, Mark, Tambuwal, Tinubu, governors happy From Joseph Jibueze, Precious Igbonwelundu Benin Gbade Ogunwale and Vincent Ikuomola Abuja
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DO State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has won a stunning second term victory, carrying the day in all the 18 local government areas. The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate defeated his closest rival, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, former SEE ALSO PAGES 4 - 8 & 19
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS
PHOTO: NAN
THE FIGURES
477, 478 •Votes won by Oshiomhole
144,235 •Votes won by Airhiavbere
630,099 •Valid votes
17,599 •Rejected votes
647,698 •Total votes cast
1,651,099 •Registered voters
•SPORTS P23 •CEO P32 •INSURANCE P39 •LABOUR P40 •MOTORING P45