From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the Presidential results declared early hours of Wednesday by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and threatened it will challenge the outcome at the Election Petition Tribunal. Indications to this emerged when the party’s agent, Dr. Bello Fadile refused to sign the final result […]
By Ayo Balogun – A former deputy governor of Osun state, Sen. Iyiola Omisore has hailed the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Mohammadu Buhari in the last Saturday’s presidential election. In a statement sent to African Examiner, Sen Omisore also commended the President Goodluck Jonathan for being a stateman […]
As Nigerians await the official announcement of last Saturday’s presidential election, supporters of All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, General Muhamadu Buhari in Enugu state have converged in his campaign office to set the stage for their victory party. The Buhari Campaign Office at No 1 Bisala Road Enugu was already a beehive of activities as […]
For the first time in the history of Nigerian democratic governance, the current leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has won the 2015 Presidential election conducted last Saturday. Buhari, a former Military Head of State defeated his main rival and the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan as the States’ result […]
From Abdul Abdul Gafar Bello – Again, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) one of its strongholds, Benue State, North Central Nigeria in the last Saturday Presidential and NASS polls. APC won the State with little margin as it polled a total of 373,961 as against […]
There was a mild drama Tuesday at the Presidential Election Collation Centre, FCT Abuja as the Rivers State Collation Officer, Professor Etu Efeotor failed to read the State’s allegedly collated results Professor Efeotor who is the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, was called repeatedly by the INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced 18 out of 36 States of the Federation, including FCT Abuja. Results announced so far saw the opposition APC in a strong lead in 10 States, while the ruling PDP is ahead in eight States and Abuja. After the third session (of result announcement) Monday night, […]
The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the results of the Saturday’s elections in the state alleging electoral frauds and manipulation. APC stated this in a statement issued by the state commissioner for information and communication, Mrs Ibim Semenitari. In the results announced by INEC, Jonathan won by a total vote of […]
From Abdul Gafar Bello – Former member of House Representatives and member of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Dino Melaye has been declared the winner of the Kogi West Senatorial District. Melaye polled 41,120 votes, while his closest opponent, Sen. Smart Adeyemi, polled 38,148 votes and Aro of Accord had 26,198 votes. Melaye […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Deputy senate President and Speaker, ECOWAS parliament, Ike Ekweremadu, has been declared winner of the Enugu West Senatorial district National Assembly election held on Saturday. Returning Officer for Enugu West 2015 Senatorial Election, Professor Fab Onah announced the result at Awgu after the collation Sunday night. Below are the […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – As part of alleged rigging strategy by the Peoples Democratic party PDP, journalists were on Sunday barred from coming close to collation centres in Owerri, Imo state, by security operatives including men of the Department of State Security DSS, the Police and the Army. Our Correspondent reports that stern looking […]
The governor of Niger state Babangida Aliyu of the Peoples Democratic Party has lost the Niger-East Senatorial District. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, David Umaru overwhelmingly defeated the governor in the state’s senatorial election. Umaru polled 49,519 votes while Governor Aliyu got only17,209 votes. The returning officer for the district, Ali Jigam, announced the […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded the immediate suspension of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Gesila Khan, for colluding with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig last weekend’s presidential and National Assembly elections in the State. “For Mrs. Khan to have removed […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu Chapter of the All Progressive Congress has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the entire result of the 2015 Presidential and National Assembly Elections held on Saturday. Chairman of APC in the state, Dr Ben Nwoye, who spoke to reporters Sunday night, accused the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted Nigerians and the international community to ongoing plans by the PDP-led Jonathan Administration to tamper with the results of Saturday’s elections and circumvent the people’s will. ”The information that we have received since we issued our last statement is to the effect that the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The post election crises have reared its ugly head in Imo State as Governor Rochas Okorocha and Senator Osita Izunazo were alleged to have stormed INEC collation centre and forcefully seized and tore the result sheet into shred. The report, which was monitored on the television, said that the Governor stormed […]
Audu Limun, Bauchi – Bauchi State Government has imposed a 24 hours curfew on Bauchi, Alkaleri and Kirfi towns, following attacks by insurgents in Alkaleri and Kirfi Local Government Areas of the state. The curfew was with immediate effect, according to a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Specialties Services, Malam Abdu Illelah and made […]
From Collins Amadi – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hinted it has begun full investigation into the crises that rocked voting in Rivers State, South South Nigeria. INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega disclosed this, Sunday evening during a press conference in Abuja. Professor Jega confirmed that the complaints on alleged malpractices, have reached […]
Just like he did in 2011 presidential elections, Gov. Rauuf Aregbesola has again delivered the Osun state votes to the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The people of the state voted massively for the opposition Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari. Results from the 22 Local councils of 30 officially released in the […]
Results released from 15 out of 16 Local councils of Ekiti State, South Western Nigeria gave total victory to President Goodluck Jonathan and candidate of the ruling PDP. Although, former Governor Kayode Fayemi delivered his unit to the APC, yet the party lost in his Local Council. The results stand as follows: Efon PDP 5,699 […]
