Okonkwo maintained that he would not campaign for any presidential ticket that fails to include a person of South-East origin as President or Vice President in 2027.

Okonkwo shared his decision in a statement released on his official X handle:

I heard from the social media that ADC has picked its vice presidential candidate from the South-South. If this is true, it is unfortunate, as this will continue the crude marginalisation of the South-East.

This Geo-Political Zone has neither produced a President or Vice President since 1999. To deny the South-East the opportunity to produce the President or Vice President in ADC in 2027 will amount to perpetuating the marginalisation.

The ADC was founded by Ralphs Nwosu from the South-East in 2005. He made the sacrifice to give up the party in 2025 for the coalition to usher in a better Nigeria. He couldn’t have made that sacrifice to marginalise his own people.

I did not join the coalition to assist in marginalisation of my own people further. I am of the opinion that if we made a sacrifice to give up the National Chairman and the President, it will amount to unpardonable injustice to deny us the Vice President in 2027.

I joined politics to fight for a better Nigeria where no region, Geo-Political Zone, or person will be marginalised.

The only favour I asked Atiku Abubakar, who openly declared that he is the pathway to the presidency of the South-East, is to show it by choosing someone from the South-East to be his Vice.

If it is confirmed that he has chosen a candidate from the South-South, I wish him well. I am not favourably disposed to campaigning for any presidential ticket that does not have a person of South-East origin as President or Vice in 2027.

The commissioner said ADSIEC will officially announce the results of the 21 LGAs sooner.

He implored residents to be patient to enable completion of the entire electoral process.

According to Daily Trust, PDP has taken an early lead from results of the 20 local government areas announced at ward and LGA levels thus far.

FINTIRI ABSENT DURING LGA POLL

The Adamawa LGA election recorded low voter turnout as many polling units were without voters.

According to Punch, Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of the state, was not in Adamawa during the election.

Leader Leneke, Adamawa commissioner of information, told the publication that the All Progressives Congress (APC) did not campaign as vigorously as the PDP.

Leneke said people in the rural areas believe that LGA elections are for politicians in the ruling party.

“The PDP governorship candidate and the chairmanship candidates were going out every day for campaigns, but the ruling APC was not doing the same. So, if the PDP wins the election today, it is due to its hard work,” he said.

“There is voter apathy in today’s election because people in rural areas believe that local government elections are meant for the ruling party in government, so they see no reason to come out and vote.”

In February, Fintiri formally joined the APC from the PDP.

1. Abia – Eric Opah emerged as the APC candidate after polling 126,977 votes, defeating Henry Ikoh, who polled 5,905 votes.

2. Adamawa – Mr Galadima polled 414444 votes.

3. Akwa Ibom – Governor Umo Eno emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

4. Bauchi – Former Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar.

5. Benue – Governor Alia leads with a wide margin and is expected to emerge as the APC candidate.

6. Borno – Mustapha Gubio emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

7. Cross River – Governor Bassey Otu emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

8. Delta – Governor Sheriff Oborevwori emerged as the APC candidate after polling 345,375 votes.

9. Ebonyi – Governor Francis Nwifuru emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

10. Enugu – Governor Peter Mbah emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

11. Gombe – Jamilu Gwamna emerged as the APC candidate, polling 247,161 votes to defeat Professor Isa Pantami, who scored 12,120 votes, and former Minister of Transportation Saidu Ahmed Alkali, who polled 11,612 votes.

12. Jigawa – Governor Umar Namadi emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

13. Kaduna – Governor Uba Sani emerged as the APC candidate after polling 459,393 votes at the party’s primary election.

14. Kano – Governor Abba Yusuf emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

15. Katsina – Governor Dikko Radda emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

16. Kebbi – Governor Nasir Idris emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

17. Kwara – Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi.

18. Lagos – Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat emerged as the APC candidate after polling 657,917 votes, defeating Lanre Kamal, who polled 1 vote.

19. Nasarawa – Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada

20. Niger – Governor Umaru Bago emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

21. Ogun – Senator Solomon Adeola emerged as the APC candidate after polling 304,055 votes to defeat Abayomi Hunye, who scored zero.

22. Oyo –  Senator Sharafadeen Alli emerged as Party candidate

23. Plateau – Governor Caleb Mutfwang leads with a wide margin and is expected to emerge as the APC candidate today.

24. Rivers – Ogundu Kingsley Chinda emerged as the APC candidate after polling 268,497 votes.

25. Sokoto – Governor Ahmad Aliyu emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

26. Taraba – Governor Agbu Kefas leads with a wide margin and is expected to emerge as the APC candidate today.

27. Yobe – Baba Malam Wali leads with a wide margin and is expected to emerge as the APC candidate.

28. Zamfara – Governor Dauda Lawal emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.

Primaries were not conducted in Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, and Osun, as these eight states have off-cycle election schedules