Disregard Results on Social Media, INEC Warns
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned Nigerians to be wary of number of results being circulated on the social media, describing them as fake. Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Bauchi State said this in a media statement made available to newsmen on Sunday. “The attention of the […]
Marwa Alleges Plot to Alter Results in SS, SE
The Chairman, Central Working Committee of the Women and Youth Campaign Team of APC Presidential Campaign Council, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), has alleged plans to manipulate results by opposition in South East and South South. Marwa raised the alarm Sunday in a press briefing in Yola. “We will like to draw the attention to […]
Professor Peller’s Son, Shina Wins in Oyo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared, Mr. Oluwashinaayomi Peller, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, the winner of the Iseyin/ Itesiwaju/ Iwajowa and Kajola Federal Constituency seat in Oyo State. INEC’s returning officer, Prof. Adeniyi Olatunbosun, declared the result on Sunday, at the INEC headquarters in Oyo State amidst tight security. According to […]
INEC Denies Cancelling any Poll, Launches Collation Centre
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has announced that contrary to rumour, the Commission has not cancelled any election so far in any part of the country where the presidential and National Assembly polls had held. The INEC boss stated this during a press briefing held at the National […]
Rivers Election Violence Claims 9, Soldier Killed 2 Months to Wedding
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of one officer in a gunfight with hoodlums during election duty in Abonnema, Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The army authorities said troops also killed six alleged political thugs in the encounter. The late officer, Lieutenant Luka Ishaya Kurmi, was reportedly preparing to wed his […]
INEC Declares Buhari Winner in Ekiti
President Muhammadu Buhari has won Ekiti state, the first officially declared presidential election result by Independent National Electoral Commission. In the result announced by the returning officer, Professor Idowu Olayinka, vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Buhari of the All Progressives Congress polled 219,231 votes, while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party got […]
Winner Of Presidential Election To Be Announced on Monday…. ..As INEC Declares Formal Opening Of Collation Of Final Results
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmoud has declared open collation of the final result of the presidential election. Professor Mahmood, said this in Abuja on Sunday during a brief interaction with the staekholders at the International Conference Centre. According to the chairman, no state collation have arrived,” The collation […]
APC Sweeps Away Two PDP Senators In Ekiti
Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti north and Duro Faseyi, her counterpart in Ekiti south, have lost their reelection bid to their All Progressives Congress (APC) opponents. The senators are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In Ekiti south, Adedayo Adeyeye, a former minister, polled 77,621 votes to defeat Olujimi who polled 53,741 votes. Adeyeye […]
APC Senatorial Candidate, Oloriegbe Leads Saraki By 20,000 Votes In 2 LGs
Ibrahim Oloriegbe, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara central senatorial district, is leading Senate President Bukola Saraki with over 20,000 votes in two of four local government areas in the district. To retain his seat in the upper legislative chamber, Saraki needs to win by a landslide in the remaining two local […]
PDP To INEC: Declare Atiku Winner NOW
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “immediately” announce results of the presidential election “and declare Atiku Abubakar, the winner”. The party said Atiku who is its presidential candidate, is “in clear lead both in spread and total number of votes cast”. The party made the call in […]
