Atiku Floors Buhari In Ondo
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and former vice president Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential election in Ondo state. Atiku won with a total of 275,901 to beat President Mohammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC who scored a total of 241,769. Details of the result as declared by Prof. Kayode […]
Ekiti: Man Hangs Self After APC Victory
By Gboyega Adeoye Residents of Itapaji, a sprawling community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State woke up this morning to a gory realisation of a man who committed suicide few hours after the announcement of the Saturday election in favour of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The man, simply identified as”Baba Richard” is […]
Buhari Wins Osun in Close Race
President Muhammadu Buhari has won the presidential election in Osun State in a tight vote, according to the Returning Officer of the election, Professor Toyin Ogundipe. Buhari, who won in 18 local government areas, polled 347, 674 to defeat Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 337, […]
Dino Melaye Wins, Saraki Loses Seat
Dino Melaye has defeated Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to retain his Kogi west senatorial seat. Emmanuel Bala, returning officer of the election, announced the results in Lokoja, capital of Kogi, the early hours of Monday. He declared that Melaye polled 85, 395 votes to defeat Adeyemi, who scored 66, 901 votes. […]
Yakubu Dogara Wins, Says: I have broken a jinx in House of Reps
Mr Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House of Representatives has dedicated his victory in Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency election to God and his constituents. He also declared he has broken a jinx as the first speaker to win re-election back to the house. Dogara stated this on Sunday in a statement he signed. ”I dedicate this victory […]
Osoba Renews Call for Ogun CP’s Removal
Former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, on Sunday, reiterated his call for the redeployment of the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmed Iliyasu, for his inability to arrest and prosecute those who were throwing objects towards the VIP stand during President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign rally in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, penultimate […]
At Last, Kalu Wins Senatorial Seat
After three unsuccessful attempts, former Governor of Abia State and publisher of The Sun newspapers, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu will be in the 9th session of the Nigerian Senate. He has been elected into the Senate, and this is official. He defeated the incumbent Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Mao Ohuabunwa, in last Saturday’s […]
APC Raises Alarm, Warns EU, US, Foreign Observer Groups
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Election Situation Centre in Abuja, Sunday evening (local time), raised an alarm about the surfeit of “fake results” and “false propaganda” allegedly being churned out by the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in favour of candidate Alhaji Atiku Aabubakar. The Centre was disturbed that certain foreign missions and observer groups […]
Election: 128 Arested, as IGP Warns Against Unlawful Declaration of Results
The Nigeria Police High Command, on Sunday, in Abuja, announced that 128 persons were arrested, nationwide, for electoral infractions and violence during last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly polls. Thirty-eight assorted weapons and a cache of explosives were also recovered. But despite incidents of violence in some of the nation’s flash points, the acting Inspector […]
INEC Officer Arrested, Detained for Altering Election Result
One of the officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been arrested and detained by the police in Imo State for allegedly altering election results. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC made the disclosure on Sunday at a media briefing in Abuja, saying the commission would not spare any officer of the commission […]
