2023 Polls: Shettima Falters as Obi Records Big Win at Balami’s Polling Unit in Borno

2023 Polls: Shettima Falters as Obi Records Big Win at Balami’s Polling Unit in Borno

The Deputy National Campaign Manager of the Labour Party, Isaac Balami, joined the list of prominent allies of Peter Obi to deliver its polling unit to the party's presidential candidate.

According to the result sheets made exclusively available to Legit.ng, on Saturday, February 25, the Labour Party won with landslide margins against the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Peter Obi, Borno state
Peter Obi has been tipped has favourite to win the presidential polls by many political pundits and enthusiasts. Photo: Olusegun Dosunmu
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In the polling units' two result sheets that shared the location where Balami was raised and had his primary school, the Labour Party polled 158 votes, the PDP came a distant second with 109 votes, and the ruling party, APC, polled only 37 votes.

In the other result, Labour Party polled 119 votes, PDP came second with 68 votes, and APC came a distant third with 21 votes.

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In the Bwala polling unit, Balami's ancestral home, Balami's LP won by 27 votes, PDP came second with 22 votes, and APC can third with 12 votes. The result further solidifies Peter Obi's popularity among the masses in the northeast as he continues his quest to become the president of Nigeria.

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Source: Legit.ng

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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.