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Thursday, 28 February 2019 03:52

Buhari appeals for unity as Atiku rejects vote

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday defended his sweeping win of a second term as free and fair and appealed to a “common love of country” as his top challenger vowed to go to court with allegations of fraud. Mr Buhari was declared the clear winner by nearly 4 million votes as citizens of Africa’s largest democracy gave him another chance to tackle gaping corruption, widespread insecurity and an economy limping back from a rare recession. While many frustrated Nigerians had said they wanted to give someone new a try, Buhari , a former military dictator, profited from his upright reputation…

Thursday, 28 February 2019 03:51

Buhari’s electoral victory ‘a statistical impossibility’ - Atiku

Runner-up in last Saturday’s presidential election, Mr Atiku Abubakar, has provided more reasons why he is rejecting the result of the election. Abubakar, candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost by over 3 million votes to President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the electoral commission, INEC. Mr Buhari, according to the electoral body, scored 15,191,847 votes. Abubakar garnered 11,262,978 votes to finish as runner-up. INEC on Wednesday issued certificate of return to Buhari and his running mate, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Abubakar, however, says the election was a “grand theft of the people’s will.” He said this at a press conference.…

Thursday, 28 February 2019 03:50

African leaders congratulate Buhari

African leaders have continued to send congratulatory messages to President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election on Saturday, February 23. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, in a statement, said, King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco in a congratulatory message, described Buhari’s victory as affirmation of the level of confidence Nigerians have in their president. “Your re-election is testimony to the level of confidence that you enjoy among the people of Nigeria, attributable to your wisdom, experience in politics, sense of engagement and devotion to the service and the protection of the…

Thursday, 28 February 2019 03:49

Aisha Buhari hosts women to victory celebration

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday hosted some women leaders to a low key celebration to commemorate the second term victory of husband, Mr Muhammadu Buhari. The women, who converged on the official residence of the family at Presidential Villa, Abuja, also joined the family in prayers for God guidance and protection. The event was attended briefly by Buhari, who thanked the women for their loyalty and support to his administration. Some of the women who spoke after the celebration expressed confidence in the ability of Buhari to deliver Nigeria to the next level of development. Mrs…

Thursday, 28 February 2019 03:47

Jubilation in Northern states over Buhari’s re-election

Residents of Kaduna State as early as 4am took to the streets yesterday to celebrate the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. They were dancing and chanting the ‘Sai baba’ slogan. Motorcyclists were engaged in road shows. In Jos, Plateau State, residents were on the streets for jubilation, advising the president to extend a hand of friendship to other opponents who lost the election. Abdullahi Hashimu, who sells suya around British America and Abubakar Shettima described the president’s win as ordained by God; while Elizabeth Gambo who owns a road side restaurant along the Murtala Muhammed Way in Jos said: “We…

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 04:18

Buhari declared winner of Nigeria’s presidential election

The latest on Nigeria’s election (all times local): 4:45 a.m. President Muhammadu Buhari has been declared winner of a troubled election in Africa’s most populous country. The former military dictator won easily, by nearly 4 million votes, despite widespread criticism that he had not delivered enough on his promises to fight corruption and insecurity and strengthen the economy. Top opposition challenger Atiku Abubakar made sweeping pledges to lift millions of people out of poverty, but in the end many Nigerians were wary of past corruption allegations and his proposal to privatize the state oil company in Africa’s largest producer of…

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 04:17

PDP rejects election results in four states won by Buhari

Peoples Democratic Party has called for the stoppage of the ongoing collation of results by Independent National Electoral Commission until data from smart card reader accreditation at polling units are made available to all the parties. Deputy Director-General, Administration of PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr Tanimu Turaki made the demand on behalf of the party at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. He also said that National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus, had communicated the party’s position to INEC Chairman, Mr Mahmood Yakubu. Turaki, a former federal minister, said, “We demand immediate and outright cancellation of presidential…

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 05:39

Buhari wins seven states, Atiku four

Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday started announcement of results of Saturday’s presidential election. As of the time of filing this report, INEC had announced result in 10 states and Federal Capital Territory. The states are Ondo, Ekiti, Gombe, Kwara, Kogi, Yobe, Abia, Osun, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Enugu and Federal Capital Territory. The results were announced by returning officers of the states at National Collation Centre in Abuja. Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari, won in Ekiti, Nasarawa, Yobe, Kwara, Kogi and Gombe, while his closest rival, Mr Atiku Abubakar of Peoples Democratic Party, won in Ondo, Abia,…

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 05:37

PDP rejects presidential election results, says Nigeria’s ‘democracy under threat’

PRESS RELEASE 1. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is forced to take a stand and make the following pronouncements at this crucial point because our democracy is under threat of derailment. 2. Firstly, I want to categorically state that our collation centers have all original results from every polling unit, in every ward, in every Local Government Area (LGA) in Nigeria, of which the international community is well aware, implying all results currently being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is incorrect thus unacceptable to our party and people. 3. Secondly, officials of both President Buhari’s government and the…

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 05:36

Buhari campaign council reacts to PDP’s rejection of election results

Spokesperson of All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Festus Keyamo, on Monday, urged Nigerians not to be intimidated by the ‘antics’ of the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It also urged Nigerians to disregard fake election results being circulated on social media. Keyamo alleged that PDP is plotting to stop Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from completing the process of the February 23, Presidential Elections. Keyamo through a statement he signed, also alleged that the aim of PDP is to declare false results in the social media ”in favour of its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar as the…

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Tuesday, 26 February 2019 05:35

More heavyweights fall in senatorial race

As National Assembly resumes plenary today after a one month break, no fewer than 23 out of 66 senators that sought re-election in last Saturday’s rescheduled National Assembly poll lost at the poll, going by the results released so far by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Out of the 109-member Senate, 66 Senators won their parties’ tickets last October to contest with 33 others failing in their re-election bid, while eight others will be contesting governorship election in their various states on Saturday, March 9. Those who lost the senatorial election, according to INEC official results as at press time,…

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 05:33

Ajimobi reacts to loss of senatorial election

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has conceded defeat to an opposition candidate he lost to in a senatorial election. The election was held in the nine local government areas in Oyo South Senatorial District. The election was won by a former Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperatives, Mr Kola Balogun, of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Ajimobi while reacting in a statement made on Monday by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr Bolaji Tunji, expressed appreciation to the people of the state for their peaceful conduct and large turnout during the elections. The governor while accepting the result…

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 05:32

How I was forced to announce Okorocha winner of Senate seat – INEC Returning Officer

Sunday night’s melodrama snowballed into a full-blown controversy Monday morning when returning officer for Imo West Senatorial District, Mr Innocent Ibeabuchi, said he was “detained at the centre for days.” He said this while announcing results of the senatorial election for the zone. Before reeling out figures at the district collation centre in Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Orlu, Ibeabuchi, a professor, said he was being held “under duress” to announce the results. “My name is Ibeabuchi Izuchukwu Innocent, a professor at Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), returning officer for Imo West (Orlu) senatorial zone”, the official said.…

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 05:31

EU, AU, others okay polls, say elections ‘conformed with Nigeria’s legal framework’

A delegation of joint foreign election observers has described last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election as “largely peaceful, orderly and in conformity with Nigeria’s legal framework.” They also noted that the polls provided an opportunity for consolidation of democracy, and broadened the political space in Nigeria despite obvious challenges. The observers, drawn from African Union (AU), European Union (EU), The Commonwealth of Nations, National Democratic Institute (NDI), and Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), made the observation yesterday at a joint press conference at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Addressing newsmen, Head of AU Election Observation Mission to…

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