According to an official declaration by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Buhari polled APC 15,191,847 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled PDP 11,262,978 votes….
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AT A GLANCE: THE FINAL POSITIONS OF ALL 73 PARTIES THAT CONTESTED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
After more than 48 hours of collation, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the presidential election. He polled 15,191,847 votes to defeat his closest contender, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Read MorePRESIDENTIAL RESULTS AT A GLANCE
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced some presidential results from some States in the federation. Presidential Results at a glance STATES APC PDP Ekiti 219,231 154,032 Osun 347,634 337,377 FCT 152,224 259,997 Kwara 308,984 138,184 Nasarawa 289,903…
Read MoreATIKU SWEEPS 25 OF 27 LGS TO WIN IMO
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has won the 2019 presidential poll in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the results were announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer in…
Read MoreSARAKI KICKED OUT OF SENATE AFTER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS TO APC’S OLORIEGBE
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Saraki, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost out in each of the four local governments in the district: Ilorin South, Ilorin West, Ilorin East and…
Read MoreATIKU’S TOUGH ELECTORAL MAP TO CLINCH PRESIDENCY BY ADEMOLA BELLO
And the last straw that breaks the camel’s back for Atiku in this presidential election was his insistence that he will privatize Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). That essentially doomed his presidential aspiration. In all his entire political career…
Read More18 NYSC MEMBERS KIDNAPPED IN AKWA IBOM
Eighteen members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who served as ad hoc staff for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State, were abducted during the presidential and National Assembly elections held over the weekend….
Read More164 NIGERIANS RETURN FROM LIBYA, 2 SUSPECTED TRAFFICKERS NABBED
Two suspected human traffickers were on Friday apprehended for trafficking some Nigerians to Libya with the promise of taking them to Europe. The suspects (names withheld) were apprehended after they were identified by their victims during the profiling of…
Read MoreCOURT ORDERS ARREST OF OKOCHA, EX-CAPTAIN OF SUPER EAGLES
A Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the former Super Eagles Captain, Austin Okocha, a. k. a. Jay Jay Okocha for failure to appear in court several times…
Read MoreSOLDIERS, POLICEMEN TAKE OVER INEC OFFICE IN RIVERS
The heavy presence may not be unconnected with the ongoing political crisis in the state with INEC barring candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in elections in Rivers Personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the…
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