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BREAKING: INEC shifts announcement of presidential results

February 25, 2019 7:33 am

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.

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Latest Presidential results in Kano

February 25, 2019 6:14 am

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 …

Presidential Election: Latest results

February 25, 2019 2:17 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the results of the presidential election in 13 of the 23 local government areas in Kaduna State, with President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winning in eight of the local councils.

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NIP presidential candidate steps down for Atiku

February 21, 2019 2:10 am

The national chairman and presidential candidate of the National Interest Party, Ms. Eunice Atuejide has stepped down for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, barely four days to the rescheduled elections.

According to her, Atiku would form a government that would include the best Nigerians from every corner of the country.

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Number of presidential candidates in Nigeria shocks Banda

February 15, 2019 1:22 am

A former President of Zambia, Rupia Banda has expressed shock at the number of candidates for Saturday’s Presidential election in Nigeria, saying the figure of 73 candidates near the total number of the Zambian Parliament.

He spoke Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with the management team of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The former Zambian president is the head of  the Electoral  Institute of South Africa, (EISA) which has since deployed 30 international observers for tomorrow’s exercise.

“The importance of Nigeria to Africa and indeed to the world cannot be overstated, so we are very honoured to be …

Suit seeking disqualification of Atiku’s presidential bid

February 11, 2019 10:46 pm

A group known as the Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, is requesting the Federal High Court Abuja, to disqualify the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, from contesting the February 16 presidential election.

The group alleged irregularities in the citizenship of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Mr. Kayode Ajulo, filed the suit on behalf of the group seeking an interpretation of Sections 25(1) & (2) and 131(a) of the 1999 Constitution.

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