
U.S. warns against illegal announcement of results
In a statement yesterday, United States (U.S.) Ambassador, W. Stuart Symington, made it known to Nigerians.

In a statement yesterday, United States (U.S.) Ambassador, W. Stuart Symington, made it known to Nigerians.

S/N |
STATES |
APC |
PDP |
1 |
EKITI |
219,213 |
154,034 |
2 |
OSUN |
347,634 |
337,377 |
3 |
FCT |
152,224 |
259,997 |
4 |
NASARAWA |
289,903 |
283,847 |
5 |
KWARA |
308,984 |
138,184 |
TOTAL |
1,317,958 |
1,173,439 |

R. Kelly stayed in jail over the weekend after he couldn’t make bail. A judge set his total bond at $1 million, one day after he was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse against four victims.

Jubril Al-Sudan masquerading as President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he doesn’t believe in hearsay and would rather wait for the result that will be declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Various results on the social media have trailed the Presidential and National Assembly elections held across the country last Saturday.

Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, have failed in their bids to give president Muhammadu Buhari’s victory during last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Anambra State.
Instead, it was the former Governor of the state and vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Mr Peter Obi that triumphed.

Civil society groups monitoring Nigeria’s presidential and parliamentary election said on Monday that 39 people have been killed in violence linked to the vote.

Nigeria’s electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned announcement of presidential election results till 2:30 pm.
INEC made the announcement after declaring results of Ekiti and Osun state in Abuja.
In Ekiti State, president Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won with 219,231 votes, while Atiku Abubakar of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polled 154,032.
In Osun State, Buhari’s APC polled 347,634. Atiku Abubakar of the PDP polled 337,377 votes.

The African Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria (AUEOM) on Monday stated the failure of INEC to provide essential materials during the Saturday elections marred the outlook of the election.

Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial zone, Shehu Sani has called for cancellation of elections in Kaduna State, particularly in the Kaduna Central zone.
Senator Shehu Sani is the candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in the Senatorial election.
Addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday, Senator Sani said, the Saturday election was marred with irregularities across the zone, ranging from over voting, ballot stuffing, intimidation of voters, and connivance with security agencies to rig in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sani said, himself and his party have compiled cases of irregularities across the zone and written to …

Jubril paraded as President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won Ekiti with 219,213 votes.
The Returning officer for the state, Prof. Idiwu Olayinka, the Vice Chancellor University of Ibadan, said out of the 395, 741 that accredited to vote, APC scored 219, 231 against PDP which scored 154,034 votes.
Total number of valid votes, according to Olayinka, is 381,132 while 12,577 were rejected due to multiple thumb printing.
Total vote cast, he said, is 393,709.
The party agents are expected to inspect the results sheets signed at the state collation office.
Ekiti state is the only …

Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won Obudu, the home local government area of Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade.
Atiku scored 30, 562 to beat Jubril Al-Sudani(Muhammadu Buhari) of the All Progressives Congress, who came second with 4, 794.

Presidential Results so far released in Kano include the following:
Tudun Wada
APC: 38,865
PDP: 10,707
Code:041
Reg Voters: 125,667
Accredited Voters:54,555
Valid Votes: 49,991
Rejected Votes:1067
Votes Cast:51,058
Tsanyawa LGA
APC: 25,823
PDP: 5,399
Code: 040
Reg Voters:
Accredited Voters:
Valid Votes: 31,727
Rejected Votes:1,185
Votes Casted:32,912
Sumaila LGA
APC: 34,609
PDP: 4,9044
Code:036
Reg Voters: 107,361
Accredited Voters:42,624
Valid Votes: 40,163
Rejected Votes:1,667
Votes Casted:41,830
Gwarzo LGA
APC: 33,581
PDP: 10,682
Code:019
Reg Voters: 105,341
Accredited Voters: 47,041
Valid Votes: 44,855
Rejected Votes: 1,640
Votes Casted: 46,395
Kibiya LGA
APC: 18,085
PDP: 11,028
Code:023
Reg Voters: 72,715
Accredited …