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2023 Presidency: More Election Drama Plays Out as Tinubu Loses to Obi in Gbajabiamila’s Polling Unit
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2023 Presidency: More Election Drama Plays Out as Tinubu Loses to Obi in Gbajabiamila’s Polling Unit

by  Segun Adeyemi 2 min read
  • Peter Obi's tremendous rise to political stardom continues to shake the whole of Nigeria at the ongoing 2023 presidential polls
  • The Labour Party flagbearer pulled one of the most memorable upsets in this year's poll after emerging victorious in a polling unit in Surulere-Lagos
  • It was gathered that this was the same polling unit where the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, voted

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Lagos, Surulere - The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has defeated his counterpart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Surulere, Ward 08, PU 014 polling unit of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.

According to a real-time result sight by Legit.ng on Saturday, February 25, the Labour Party's Obi scored 89 votes, and APC's Tinubu attained 69 votes.

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Tinubu, Obi
Peter Obi has been tipped continuously as the underdog and political pundits believe he could cause an upset for other candidates. Photo: Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila
Source: Facebook

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Other data from the polling unit revealed that Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored as low as five votes, and Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) fell behind with just a vote.

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See results as follows:

Surulere, Ward 08, PU 014

APC: 69

LP: 89

PDP: 05

NNPP: 01

2023 Election: Obi Wins Big in Adamawa Polling Unit, Floors Atiku, Results Emerge

Meanwhile, Labour Party flagbearer, peter Obi has defeated Bola Tinubu of the APC, Atiku Abubnakar of the PDP at a polling unit in Adamawa state.

In fact, Obi took hold of the stronghold of the PDP flagbearer and secured polling unit 35 Karewa, Yola north LGA.

Interestingly, the former governor of Anambra state is taking on major polling units of his opponents in today's presidential poll.

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2023 elections: Peter Obi Casts His Vote In His Hometown, Photos Emerge

Earlier, Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential and national assembly election, casted his vote.

The presidential hopeful voted alongside his wife in the Amatutu polling unit 019 in Agulu, Anaocha LGA of Anambra state.

Obi is one of the leading presidential candidates in the presidential and house of assembly election.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

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