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31 March 2015

"I Am Excited For The Future Of This Nation" -- Aisha Buhari Speaks...

More tweets after the cut...

The former Vice President wrote a congratulatory message to Buhari which he shared on Facebook. See it below...

Report says Jonathan has conceded defeat and congratulated Buhari as the President of Nigeria...Meanwhile, Guys got no chill!!! Buhari's wikipedia page has been updated to "President - elect" ...This is what you'll see there now:

Ayodele Fayose, has urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of the Saturday presidential election in good faith.“The election result is the will of God and Nigerians and all lovers of peace, progress and development of Nigeria

More photos after the cut...

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PDP WINS TARABA STATE....

TARABA STATE
LGAs: 16
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES:14
REG. VOTERS: 1,374,307
ACCR VOTERS: 638,578
AA:962
AD: 586
ACPN:811
ADC:320
APA:1306
APC:261,326
CPP:1,033
HOPE:161
KOWA:153
NCP:876
PDP:310,800
PPN:680
UDP:224
UPP:439
VALID VOTES:579,677
VOTES CAST:602,716
REJECTED VOTES:23,039

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR EDO STATE: PDP WINS

EDO STATE

LGAs: 18
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 1,650,552
ACCR VOTERS: 599,166
AA: 159
AD: 450
ACPN:1284
ADC:512
APA:709
APC:208,469
CPP:325
HOPE:22
KOWA:175
NCP:516
PDP:286,869
PPN:729
UDP:160
UPP:72
VALID VOTES: 500,451
VOTES CAST: 522,785
REJECTED VOTES:22,334
ELECTIONS CANCELLED:Akoko Edo,Etsako East,Etsako West,Igueben,Ikpoba:Okha,Oredo, Orhionmon
PUs INVOLVED:275
VOTES AFFECTED:148,980

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR APC YOBE STATE:APC WINS..

YOBE STATE
LGAs: 17
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 1,077,942
ACCR VOTERS: 520,127
AA:101
AD: 213
ACPN:164
ADC:112
APA:632
APC:446,265
CPP:329
HOPE:67
KOWA:104
NCP:120
PDP:25,526
PPN:101
UDP:30
UPP:32
VALID VOTES: 473,796
VOTES CAST: 491,767
REJECTED VOTES:17,971
CANCELLED: Geidam
PUs:18
VOTES AFFECTED:5730

Presidential election results for Bauchi State - APC wins

BAUCHI STATE
LGAs: 20
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 2,053,484
ACCR VOTERS: 1,094,069

AA:131
AD: 173
ACPN:232
ADC:189
APA:964
APC:931,598
CPP:391
HOPE:46
KOWA:128
NCP:207
PDP:86,085
PPN:128
UDP:29
UPP:37
VALID VOTES: 1,020,338
VOTES CAST: 1,039,775
REJECTED VOTES: 19,437

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: APC WINS IN BENUE STATE..

BENUE STATE

LGAs: 23
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 1,893,596
ACCR VOTERS: 754,634
AA:315
AD: 254
ACPN:1464
ADC:539
APA: 945
APC:373,961
CPP:567
HOPE:115
KOWA:105
NCP:683
PDP:303,737
PPN:439
UDP:66
UPP:74
VALID VOTES: 683,264
VOTES CAST: 703,131
REJECTED VOTES: 19,867
CANCELLED:Ado,Apa,Buruku,Gboko,Guma,Gwer west,Konshisha,Obi,Okpokwu,Otukpo,Ukum,Ushongo,Vandeikya
PUs:153
VOTES AFFECTED:83,918

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR KEBBI STATE: APC WINS.

KEBBI STATE
LGAs: 21
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 1,457,763
ACCR VOTERS: 792,817

AA: 214
AD:450
ACPN:361
ADC:472
APA:2685
APC:567,883
CPP:1794
HOPE:213
KOWA:448
NCP:519
PDP:100,972
PPN:547
UDP:207
UPP:238
VALID VOTES:677,003
VOTES CAST: 715,122
REJECTED VOTES: 38,119

Presidential election results for Zamfara State - APC wins

ZAMFARA STATE

LGAs: 14
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 1,484,941
ACCR VOTERS: 875,049
AA:125
AD:290
ACPN:290
ADC:294
APA:1310
APC:612,202
CPP:655
HOPE:14
KOWA:122
NCP:404
PDP:144, 833
PPN:374
UDP:93
UPP:68
VALID VOTES:761,022
VOTES CAST: 780,179
REJECTED VOTES:19,159
ELECTIONS CANCELLED:Anka,Birnin Magaji,Bukkuyum,Gusau,Kaura, Namoda,Maradun,Maru,Zurmi
PUs INVOLVED:31
VOTES AFFECTED: 13,965

Presidential election results for Adamawa State - APC wins

ADAMAWA STATE
LGAs: 21
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14

REG. VOTERS: 1,518,123
ACCR VOTERS: 709,993
AA: 495
AD:595
ACPN:1166
ADC:1012
APA:1549
APC:374,701
CPP:819
HOPE:267
KOWA:752
NCP:1212
PDP:251,664
PPN:1163
UDP:289
UPP:334
VALID VOTES:636,018
VOTES CAST: 661,210
REJECTED VOTES: 25,192

PDP spokesperson, Olisa Metuh speaks on Orubebe's outburst at collation center..

PDP publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh spoke to Channels TV on the outburst of their party agent Elder Godsday Orubebe at the collation center this morning. What he told Chanels TV below

Presidential election results for Rivers state - PDP wins

RIVERS STATE
LGAs: 23
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 2,324,300
ACCR VOTERS: 1,643,409

AA: 1066
AD: 1104
ACPN:525
ADC:1031
APA:513
APC:69,238
CPP:577
HOPE:542
KOWA:2274
NCP:565
PDP:1,487,075
PPN:492
UDP:303
UPP:156
VALID VOTES:1,565,461
VOTES CAST:1,584,768
REJECTED VOTES:19,307

ELECTION IN RIVERS STATE STANDS--JEGA

Jega has this to say concerning the election in Rivers State
Sunday morning, I received a petition from APC demanding for the cancellation & rescheduling of elections"- Jega

"I circulated this memo to the Comm. We reviewed it and set up a 3 man Cttee to Rivers & returned this morning w their observations"- Jega
"There were a no. of points as to why the Comm should cancel/reschedule elections: 1)No elections 2)No result sheets 3)Subst. of officials"
"We cannot establish any cancellation or substitution of results and we sent a list of collation officers to the state"-Jega
Officials fail to show up to work for several reasons and it is up to the REC to substitute from the pool of officials they have"- Jega
"We do not believe the allegations are substantial enough to require the cancellation/rescheduling of the elections in Rivers"- Jega
- "We cannot establish any cancellation or substitution of results and we sent a list of collation officers to the state"-Jega
- We have taken measures to make sure that reoccurrences do not occur in the future"- Jega

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PDP CLEARS CROSS RIVER STATE..

CROSS RIVER STATE

LGAs: 18
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 1,144,288
ACCR VOTERS: 500,577

AA: 279
AD: 709
ACPN:514
ADC:749
APA:532
APC:28,368
CPP:381
HOPE:237
KOWA:312
NCP:930
PDP:414,863
PPN:864
UDP:289
UPP:1487
VALID VOTES:450,514
VOTES CAST: 465,906
REJECTED VOTES:15,392

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: APC WINS IN GOMBE STATE..

GOMBE STATE

LGAs: 11 NO of POLITICAL PARTIES:
14 REG. VOTERS: 1,110,105
ACCR VOTERS: 515,828
AA: 104
AD: 169
ACPN: 192
ADC: 247
APA: 773
APC: 361,245
CPP: 407
HOPE: 46
KOWA:97
NCP: 227
PDP: 96,873
PPN:157
UDP:25
UPP:37
VALID VOTES:460,599
VOTES CAST: 473,444
REJECTED VOTES: 12,845

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR, APC LEADING......

EBONYI STATE
AA: 426
AD: 1133
ACPN:1214
ADC:2704
APA:2452
APC:19,518
CPP:2345
HOPE:989
KOWA:913
NCP:1890
PDP:323,653
PPN:1168
UDP:624

The PDP party agent at the Collation center in Abuja, Elder Godswill Orubebe is currently staging a protest at the INEC result collation center alleging that Prof Jega has been compromised. According to him, Professor Jega has been selective, partial and is tribalistic.

Please someone should explain this picture!

30 March 2015

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PDP WINS ABIA AND ANAMBRA STATE..

ANAMBRA STATE
LGAs: 21
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 1,963,427
ACCR VOTERS: 774,430
AA:547
AD:475
ACPN:1259
ADC:534
APA:2303

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: APC WINS KWARA, KANO, KATSINA,KADUNA AND JIGAWA STATE

KANO STATE

AA:426
AD:708
ACPN:778
ADC:657
APA:2770
APC:1,903,999
CPP:1,552
HOPE:292
KOWA:288
NCP:697

Aggrieved members of the APC took to the streets in Enugu this evening to protest the outcome of the presidential election in the state. PDP won with 553,003 votes while the APC won 14, 157 votes.

Presidential election results so far! PDP in early lead...

INEC has announced results for 8 states and the FCT, Abuja - (total 9) and so far PDP is leading with 2,332,734 votes while APC has 2,302,978 votes, though APC won five states and PDP four states.

More Presidential Election Results from the collation center..

OYO STATE
LGAs:33
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14
REG. VOTERS: 2,344,448
ACCR VOTERS: 1,073,849
AA:6331
AD:6282
ACPN:8979 \
ADC:5000
APA:4,468

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR : APC LEADING...

EKITI STATE
AA:94
ACPN: 534
APC:120,331
CPP:330
HDP:94
KOWA:108
NCP:377
PDP:176,466
PPN:388
UDP:60
UPP:145

Result sheets been shown to party agents...MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE CUT

GEJ dusted GMB in Nasarawa State..

President Goodluck Jonathan dusted the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) in Nasarawa the APC controlled in the north central, amidst tight security. Announcing the result at the state headquarters in Lafia, the Nasarawa collation officer for the presidential election, Professor Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi declared that President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP polled total votes of 22,693 in Obi local government area, against his major contender Muhammadu Buhari who scored 12,543 votes.

Presidential poll: PDP wins in 17 LGs in Enugu...

ENUGU – Results for the presidential election in Enugu has been announced by the presidential collation officer,Prof. Hillary Edoga.
The result showed that the ruling party,Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, had a total of 553,003 votes while the major opposition party,All Progressives Congress,APC, scored a total of 14,157.
Breakdown of the result by Local Government Areas showed that PDP won with 22,669 votes in Aninri Local Government Area against APC’s 178
In Awgu PDP, polled 30,515 while APC secured 395 votes. Enugu-East,PDP,91,438,APC,948.Enugu-North,PDP,28,124,APC,1,65.
Enugu-South,PDP,28,409,APC,1,050m Ezeagu,PDP,21,722,APC,280.Igbo-Etiti,PDP,22,583,APC,998.Igbo-Eze North,PDP,27,535,APC,929.Igbo-eze South,23,683,APC,1,887.Isi-Uzo,PDP,21,225,APC,239.Nkanu West,PDP,23,956,APC,556. Nkanu East,16,639,APC,222.Nsukka,PDP,107,859,APC,2,105. Oji-River,PDP,16,787,APC,536.Udenu,PDP,22,442,APC,607.Udi,PDP,31,354,APC,1,020 and Uzo-Uwani,PDP,16,072,APC,542.
For the National Assembly election,in Enugu-North senatorial district,Mr. Chuka Utazi of PDP,polled 42,257, votes to win the seat while Joseph Okoloagu of APC, secured 8,354 vote. Chief Willy Ezugwu of All Progressives Grand Alliance,APGA, scored 10,574 votes

SOURCE VANGUARD

Photos: Buhari arrives Abuja to await declaration of results by INEC...

Buhari pictured arriving Abuja this morning to await the announcement of the results of Saturday's general election by INEC.

Wife stabs husband to death over APC,PDP presidential candidates in Lagos....

A 26 year old pregnant wife simply identified as Onyiyechi has been arrested by the Lagos state police command for stabbing her husband to death following an argument over the presidential candidates in Saturday’s general election at their home in Ejigbo on Sunday March 29th.

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, says President Goodluck Jonathan has confided in him that if the outcome of the presidential election does not end in his favour, he would retire to his hometown of Otuoke in Bayelsa state.

APC Presidential candidate, Gen Buhari has been declared winner of the presidential election in Kogi state. The Kogi INEC Collation Officer Prof. Adikwu Michael while making the announcement at the state's secretariat in Lokoja this morning said Buhari pulled

Presidential Results (LGAs) in Osun State..

These are the results of the presidential election released so far. Others are being awaited.
Boluwaduro – APC- 5288, PDP-4413
Egbedore- APC- 9577 PDP- 6507
Ila- APC- 11576, PDP- 7647
Boripe, APC-12152, PDP- 7457
Ife north, APC-8369, PDP-‎7921

Part of Oyo Presidential Election results..

Presidential Election results from Oyo
OYO WEST APC 16,431 PDP: 5,381.
ATISBO APC 9,090; PDP-6,392
SAKI WEST APC: 7,208 PDP: 5,368
ATIBA APC-16,755 PDP- 6,443
IWAJOWA APC-8,715 PDP-7,389
ONA ARA APC- 12,291 PDP-7,175
IBARAPA EAST APC-10,482 PDP-7,009
IDO APC-17,235 PDP- 6,538
OLUYOLE
Ward 8 unit 10 election cancelled due to over voting 202 voters registered, 204 voted APC-19,642 PDP-6,956

SOURCE: VANGUARD

Presidential Election results from Oyo
OYO WEST
APC 16,431
PDP: 5,381.
ATISBO
APC 9,090;
PDP-6,392
SAKI WEST
APC: 7,208
PDP: 5,368
ATIBA
APC-16,755
PDP- 6,443
IWAJOWA
APC-8,715
PDP-7,389
ONA ARA
APC- 12,291
PDP-7,175
IBARAPA EAST
APC-10,482
PDP-7,009
IDO
APC-17,235
PDP- 6,538
OLUYOLE
Ward 8 unit 10 election cancelled due to over voting
202 voters registered, 204 voted
APC-19,642
PDP-6,956 - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/part-of-oyo-presidential-election-results-details-later/#sthash.pqD7gpLY.dpuf

Jonathan wins Ekiti with 176,474 votes..

President Goodluck Jonathan won in all the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State in Saturday’s presidential election
The PDP candidates equally cleared all the three senatorial seats and 6 House of Representatives
seats in the state

INEC office set ablaze in Rivers..

The Independent National Electoral Commissions (INEC) in Emohua local government area has been set ablaze by unknown political thugs.
Vanguard gathered that the building located at Emohua, the council headquaters which houses the electoral body was Sunday morning engulf in fire.
The development may not be unconnected with the alleged irregularities opined by the All Progressives Congress, APC during Saturday’s election in the state.
As at press time, none of the election results has been announced.

SOURCE VANGUARD

Photos: APC supporters in Rivers State protest yesterday's elections.

Some aggrieved APC members in Rivers state pictured today Sunday March 29th protesting the outcome of the presidential election in the state yesterday March 28th. More photos after the cut...

INEC has released results of the Presidential election in 10 local governments in Ogun State. As at 2:pm on Sunday March 29th in Abeokuta, APC won seven with wide margin while PDP won the remaining three local government areas.

The local government areas released so far include Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North, Odogboolu, Odeda, Imeko-Afon, Sagamu, Ijebu-Ode, Remo-North, Ewekoro, and Ijebu North-East. See details after the cut...

Graphic photos: Unknown gunmen killed INEC officials in Gombe State.

Two INEC officials were killed by unknown gunmen at Nafada/Dukku federal constituency in Gombe state today. Continue to see photos from the scene but they are graphic *viewer discretion advised*.

INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega says the repeated failure of the card reader to read President Jonathan's PVC at his polling unit in Otuoke, Bayelsa earlier today was a national embarrassment. He said this in an interview on NTA this night. More of what he said during the interview after the cut..

Governor Amaechi - "Elections Must Be Cancelled In Rivers State" ..

In an exclusive interview with SaharaTV, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi says that he believes that today’s presidential elections held in River State were irreparably compromised, and the results must be cancelled.

Result from Abuja....

This is the result of 2 voting points out of the 3 voting point in Government Secondary school, Lugbe, Abuja
1st voting point:
Reps: PDP 60, APC 39, APGA 37, LABOUR 3.
Senate: APC 47, PDP 77, APGA 17, SDP 1, invalid 3.
Presidential: APC 47, PDP 91, IDC 1, SDP 1, APGA 4.
2nd voting point:
Reps: Labour 5, APC 34, APGA 23, PDP 58, Invalid 2.
Senate: APC 32, APGA 10, PDP 82.
Presidency: APC 33, PDP 90,

Photos: Sick elderly man leaves his hospital bed to cast his vote....

He was escorted to his polling unit by his nurses who took him back to the hospital after he voted

Voting will continue tomorrow---INEC

INEC has adopted manual accreditation in polling units where card readers did not work or worked very late. They also announced that arrangements will be made for voters who couldn't vote today to vote tomorrow Sunday March 29th. See the tweets after the cut...

Female INEC official, Okadaman die in fatal road accident in Benue....

A female adhoc staff of INEC died in a fatal bike accident this morning March 28th along Obussa-Ebonyi road, in Oju local government area of Benue state, Vanguard reports. The Okada man also lost his life. The INEC staff was on her way to Oju town where she was posted for election duties..

"They were riding on top speed at about 7:45 when the front part of the motorbike suddenly pulled of leading to the fatal accident and the instant death of the INEC staff. Though the bike rider survived after sustaining serious injuries he later died before receiving medical attention.” A witness said

The Public Relations Officer, PRO, of INEC in Benue state, Mr. Louis Ochai confirmed the incident.

INEC website hacked...

The website of the Independent National Electoral Commission has been hacked. The website is hacked by a group that parade itself as Nigerian Cyber Army.

Two killed as Boko Haram attacks polling stations in Gombe..

At least two people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on polling stations in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, residents and an election official told AFP. The attacks happened in the villages of Birin Bolawa and Birin Fulani in the Nafada district of Gombe state, which has been repeatedly targeted by the Islamists. An election official, who requested anonymity, said: “We could hear the gunmen shouting, ‘Didn’t we warn you about staying away from (the) election?'” -

27 March 2015

Troops ‘capture’ Gwoza from B’Haram....

Nigerian troops have retaken Gwoza, the last stronghold of Boko Haram in Borno state, pushing the militants to the fringes of the country.

Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the results of Saturday’s presidential election will be announced nationally within 48 hours.

President Jonathan this morning addressed the nation in a TV broadcast where he called on everyone to come out en-mass to vote for leaders of their choice. What he said below...

Buhari ought to be in Jail - Asari Dokubo ...

Ex-militant leader, Asari Dokubo says Gen Buhari ought to be in jail for what he termed the former military leaders high handedness when he ruled Nigeria. Asari stated this while conducting the Niger Delta People Salvation Front, NDPSF, volunteers march in support of President Jonathan in Warri.

President Jonathan has written a letter to prominent northern citizens across the 19 states in the region and the FCT. The 2-paged letter (personally signed by the President) is in both English and Hausa versions. Continue to read the letters..

MEMBERS of the Niger Delta People Salvation Front, NDPSF, volunteers, led by their leader, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, marched the streets of Warri, Delta State, causing unprecedented traffic in a show of strong solidarity and support for President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s re election.

photos of GEJ & Buhari at the peace accord signing today

Photos from the peace accord signing in Abuja today March 26th ahead of Saturday's election. It was brokered by Gen. Abubakar who is pictured behind them. More photos after the cut...

Retired Nigerian General Buhari attends African Diaspora Conference

Dear Compatriots,
Time For Nigeria To Be Great Once Again
I want to take this last opportunity, before we go to the polls on Saturday March 28 and April 11 respectively, to thank everyone who has supported our campaigns. I am humbled and grateful to have had the opportunity to meet so many of my fellow Nigerians who have helped to carry the message of change across our great country.

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Ali Olanusi this morning resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared for the All Progressives Congress (APC)

Former Military leader, Gen Ibrahim Babangida has called on pro-Jonathan campaign groups to desist from insulting the military in any of their campaign documentaries. Gen Babangida gave the charge in a statement he signed and released yesterday March 25th. Read statement below...

The Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi says First Lady Patience Jonathan is in control of the police in Rivers state and that the police force has been helpless and ineffective in discharging its duties in the state because of this.

Yoruba leaders got blood money from Jonathan - Fashola

Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola says money collected by any Yoruba leader from President Jonathan during his recent campaign trip to the South West is blood money.

According to PM News, Governor Fashola said this at the APC rally in Shomolu, yesterday March 24

The 4-time World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi is the highest-paid footballer in the world. He took home nearly $1.4million-a-week last year in wages and sponsorship deals.

The Argentina and Barcelona star earned a staggering $72million in 201. He made about $38million as his club salary and the rest were from lucrative endorsements with the likes of adidas, FIFA 15 and Turkish Airlines.

This makes him richer than his arch-rival, Cristiano Ronaldo who brought in about $60million in 2014. This is according to the latest France Football magazine rich list. See the rest after the cut..

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned against a military takeover following any issues that might arise from the 2015 general elections. Chief Obasanjo gave the warning today while receiving APC South West women led by Mrs Aisha Buhari.