The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is unperturbed by the results of the elections so far released by INEC from the northwest zone, which is the stronghold of the APC and home of its presidential candidate. PDP notes that INEC is yet to release results from the zone where its Presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan hails from as well as its other strongholds in [...]
Presidential Election Results in Ogun State – APC Wins
Ogun state Announced by Prof. Duro Oni, Dep. VC of UNILAG, who is the Returning Officer for Ogun state. AA:584 AD:1,927 ACPN:3072 ADC:1364 APA:1930 APC:308,290 CPP:978 HOPE:332 KOWA:432 NCP:815 PDP:207,950 PPN:4,339 UDP:562 UPP:597 APC wins in Ogun with 308,290. [...]
Presidential Election Results in Abia State – PDP wins
Abia State Announced by the VC of UNN, prof. Chukwuma Ozumba, the collation officer of Abia state AA - 315 ACPN - 2194 AD - 448 ADC - 569 APA - 2766 APC - 13,394 CPP - 1046 HOPE - 125 KOWA - 173 NCP - 745 PDP - 368,303 PPN - 424 UDP - 213 UPP - 330 [...]
Presidential Election results in Anambra State – PDP wins
Anambra State As announced by Prof Asiabaka, VC of FUTO, who is the returning officer for Anambra state AA - 547 ACPN - 1,259 AD - 475 ADC - 534 APA - 2303 APC - 17926 CPP - 1279 HOPE - 357 KOWA - 311 NCP - 887 PDP wins - 660, 762 PPN - 537 UDP - 286 UPP - 1121 Total valid votes - 688584 Rejected votes - 14,825 Total votes cast - 703,409 [...]
Presidential Election result in Kaduna State – APC wins
Kaduna State Announced by prof. Zuru, the RO for Kaduna state AA:218 AD:273 ACPN:424 ADC:546 APA:1611 APC Wins: 1,127,760 CPP:824 HOPE:105 KOWA:176 NCP:754 PDP:484,085 PPN:549 UDP:79 UPP:78 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Kwara State – APC Wins
Kwara State Announced by Prof. Kaura RO of Kaduna AA:248 AD:520 ACPN:817 ADC:438 APA:1165 APC:302,146 CPP:910 HOPE:118 KOWA:214 NCP:394 PDP:132,602 PPN:325 UDP:81 UPP:102 APC wins in Kwara State with 302,146 [...]
2015 Presidential Election Result in Ekiti state – PDP Wins
2015 presidential election result in Ekiti state Ekiti state Announced by Prof. Adeniyi Daramola, VC of FUT, Akure , the Returning Officer for Ekiti state. AA:94 ACPN: 534 APC:120,331 CPP:330 HDP:94 KOWA:108 NCP:377 PDP:176,466 PPN:388 UDP:60 UPP:145 PDP wins in Ekiti with 176,466. [...]
We are confident of victory – Femi Fani-Kayode
We wish to take this opportunity to make it clear to the Nigerian public that according to the figures made available to us, we are ahead in the presidential elections by at least two to three million votes. We have our own Situation Room and we have collated all our figures from the various polling booths, wards, local government areas and states in the Federation. Despite [...]
Police Foiled attack by unknown gunmen in Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi state
On 30th March, 2015 at about 07:30am, unknown gunmen stormed Tafawa Balewa town in a convoy of Eighteen Hilux vehicles and started firing sporadically in different direction. Joint Police and local vigilante group in the town who got wind of the approaching hoodlums engaged them into a fierce gun battle which forced them abandoned four Hilux vehicles mounted with Anti aircraft [...]
IGP commends officers and Nigerians for their orderly conduct during polls
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni has commended the entire officers and men of Nigeria Police for their professional conduct in the Presidential and National Assembly elections. He also appreciates the general public, most especially the electorate for their orderly conduct and commitment to tremendous peaceful atmosphere in which [...]
Political Scientist advises against premature celebration by politicians
A Political Scientist, Dr. Sherrif Ghali has advised against premature celebration by politicians. Dr. Gali, who also lectures at the University of Abuja lectured on Radio Nigerian’s Mandate Studio said Nigerians should also not subscribe to unauthorized sources for election results. Another guest on the programme and development consultant, Mr. Jide Ojo explained some of the [...]
INEC begins investigation into cases of Malpractice in Election
The Chairman of INEC, Attahiru Jega, says the commission has begun investigation into complaints of malpractices regarding Saturday’s elections. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, Jega said that the commission had received several reports of malpractice, including alleged disappearance of some presiding officers with election result sheets. Admitting that INEC was concerned [...]
PDP Berates APC Over False Alert On Security Agencies
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has noted yet another false alert by the APC claiming that the Federal Government was trying to use security agencies to alter the results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The APC, in its desperation and quest to cause confusion has forgotten that ballots are publicly counted at the polling booths and results declared in [...]
Election results to be announced in 24 hours – Jega
Presisential election results would be released within 24 hours, the Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega has said. He told journalists in Abuja that it was possible to beat the 2011 record where results were announced in 48 hours. The electoral boss commended Nigerians for their resilience and good conduct during the [...]
Disregard APC lies, PDP winning in 23 states – Femi Fani Kayode
The spokesperson of President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign organisation, Chief Femi Fani Kayode, has claimed that based on the current tally of results by the party, the incumbent and his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are leading the presidential elections. Read statement released by Chief Femi Fani Kayode today: “As we speak now, we are winning in 23 states and we have 64 [...]
Breaking news: INEC office set ablaze in Rivers
The Independent National Electoral Commissions (INEC) in Emohua local government area has been set ablaze by unknown political thugs. Vanguard gathered that the building located at Emohua, the Capital of the council which houses the electoral body was Sunday morning engulf in fire. The development may not be unconnected with the irregularities recorded in Saturday’s election [...]
INEC Officials harassed by army in Edo state – Oshiomhole
The INEC officials told reporters that were forced to sit on the ground, alongside their police escort for several hours. They were later allowed to leave after they got calls from their superiors. The soldiers said they were acting on strict orders from above. Even journalists were not spared the soldiers’ ordeal as the INEC accreditation cards and reflective jackets were [...]
INEC releases presidential results from 10 LG’s in Ogun state
ABEOKUTA-The Independent National Electoral Commission has released results of Presidential election in 10 local governments in Ogun State. Out of the results of the 10 local government areas councils released as at 2:pm on Sunday in Abeokuta, All Progressives Congress won seven with wife margin while People’s Democratic Party won th e remaining three local government [...]
Lagos APC Thanks Lagosians, Urges Vigilance
Lagos APC thanks Lagosians for trooping out in mass to cast their votes yesterday in a peaceful manner despite some little challenges during the exercise. Even though the results are yet to be made official, Lagos APC is happy with our teaming supporters for voting to retain the covenant and social contract they have with APC and the promise is that our party will continue to [...]
Mohammadu Buhari wins 100% in his polling unit
Daura: Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, General Mohammadu Buhari has trounced President Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in his polling unit in Sakin Yara “A”, Kofar Baru 3 in Daura local government of Katsina State. - Out of 501 votes cast in the presidential polls, APC got 499, PDP got nothing while 3 votes were [...]
Election Updates: Voting to be concluded in 5 LGAs in Lagos today
The Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC, Mr Akin Orebiyii, says voting will continue in five Local Government Areas of the state today. Orebiyii made the disclosure at a press conference on Saturday night in Lagos, while giving an update of The Presidential and National Assembly election in the state. He said that voting would continue on Sunday in five [...]
APC Posting Fake Results – PDP Alerts,Says INEC Still Collating Authentic Figures
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to totally disregard misleading figures being circulated by the APC in the social media as results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in some polling booths. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Sunday said the figures were “fake and do not represented the true results which [...]
Card reader hiccups avoidable – PDP, warns against under-aged voters
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the poor working of the Permanent Voter Card readers in Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections across the country could have been avoided if INEC had listened to sound advice from well meaning individuals and organizations including the PDP regarding their deployment without proper testing. National Publicity Secretary [...]
Buhari: Wordings of the Accords must mean something
On Thursday, March 26th, President Goodluck Jonathan and I signed a new accord reinforcing our commitment to violent-free elections. The new accord is a follow up to the Abuja Accord which we signed, along with nine other party leaders, on Jan. 14th 2015, to show our commitment to free, fair and credible elections in our dear country. I take these accords very seriously, and [...]
Nigeria 2015 General Election Updates
General Buhari, President Jonathan accredited; report of violence in Osun, one person killed; bomb blast in Enugu. Most card readers are not functioning because INEC officials don't know how to operate them... *A PDP member in Rivers state shot dead today. * At PU 040 Okunola Egbeda Lagos,the Police van came and packed all d electoral materials including the INEC officials to [...]
APC raises alarm over use of FG facility in Lagos state, blockage of leaders’ phones
The All Progressives Congress ( APC) has raised the alarm over suspicious, election-related activities being carried out at the Federal Government Press on Mobil Road, opposite Coca Cola, at Ajegunle, Lagos. In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said workers at the facility were sent home early on Friday, [...]
Bomb Exploded at Anambra polling unit
Bomb exploded at a polling unit in Awka, Anambra State. The Anambra explosion took place at Atom a polling unit at Umuokpara Primary School, Awka ward one. Details later [...]
Jonathan, Buhari display of maturity commendable – Kofi Annan
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Kofi Annan has expressed satisfaction with the display of political maturity by the two outstanding Presidential candidates: President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammad Buhari in tomorrow’s election in the country. In a statement issued ahead of the election, the former UN Chief Scribe said Nigeria is headed towards [...]
President Jonathan National Broadcast On 2015 General Elections
Dear Compatriots, 1. As we prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, I have come before you this morning to express my immense appreciation for the opportunity you gave me to lead this great nation of ours in the past four years. 2. I also wish to place on record, once again, my sincere gratitude for the support you have given my administration without which the significant [...]
Electing Buhari guarantees new, better Nigeria – Wife
Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the wife of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has said a vote for her husband in the Saturday’s presidential election is a vote for a better and a new Nigeria. While urging Nigerians to vote for the APC in the presidential poll, Mrs. Buhari said her husband’s victory would mark a new beginning for [...]
ELECTION 2015: IGP Redeploys senior officers
To further reposition the Police for a successful conduct of the 2015 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni has redeployed senior officers as follows; 1. DIG Dan’Azumi Doma, NPM, fwc – Coordinator South East Zone 2. DIG Mamman Tsafe, NPM, mni – Coordinator South-South Zone 3. DIG Hashimu Argungu, NPM, mni – Coordinator South [...]
APC exposes PDP rigging plans, decries growing harassment, intimidation of opposition
Out of the desperation to win the elections at all costs, the PDP has perfected a number of strategies to rig the elections, especially in the North and in the South-west. In one last desperate move, one Alhaji Sani Musa, the owner of ACT Technologies, the company that supplied the PVCs and the Card Readers, has been arrested and detained by DSS officials since Tuesday. [...]
NLC urges workers to fully participate in elections
Nigeria Labour Congress has urged workers to perform their civic duty by turning out enmass to vote and defend their votes in the forthcoming general election The newly elected executives of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, stated this during its maiden Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Abuja. In a nine point communiqué after hours of deliberations, the CWC also [...]
2015 General Elections: IGP warns all police officers on laxity
*Saying serious sanctions awaits defaulters In continuation of the preparations for the 2015 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni, during his meeting with all commanders of Police Mobile Force Squadrons, Counter Terrorism Units, and Special Protection Units at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday, 24th March, 2015, [...]
Governor Fayose Calls For Peace In The State Before, During and After Election
As the general elections come up this weekend, Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has sued for peace in the state before, during and after the elections. The governor in a state wide broadcast, noted that the state has remained united and as such, the elections should not cause disunity in any part of the state. He charged those who are eligible to vote to go out [...]
IGP Suleiman warns on deployment of unauthorized uniformed security agencies to polling units
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni has ordered that on no account should uniformed private/government security agencies and voluntary organizations such as Boys Scout, Vigilante Group, Boys Brigade, Peace Ambassador, Man’O War etc, be seen in uniform within 300metres of a Polling unit. Again, the Police High Command has restated the [...]
Court adjourns Buhari’s eligibility suit till April 22 and 23
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing in all cases questioning retired General Muhammadu Buhari’s eligibility to contest in the 2015 presidential elections, to the 22nd and 23rd of April. The court also dismissed the application filed by two other parties one Ebunoluwa Adegoruwa, a human rights activists and another Chukwuma Ochu seeking to be joined in the [...]
Nigeria Police Force Issues Order On Restriction Of Movement
As part of efforts to ensure adequate security in the forthcoming general elections across all the Federation on Saturday 28th March, 2015 and 11th April, 2015, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni has ordered the restriction on vehicular movements as follows: (i) Saturday 28th March, 2015, 8.00am – 5.00pm only. (ii) Saturday 11th April, 2015 [...]
Why Elections In West Africa Must Be Credible And Peaceful
ECOWAS Chairman and Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, says the Nigerian general election coming up this Saturday is a critical democratic exercise that would test the political strength of the region. He stated this while briefing State House correspondents after his private meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, [...]
PDP hired US envoy to berate Buhari – APC
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has denied a claim by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which was promoted by an opinion article in Washington Times by a one-time US ambassadorial-aide-turned-media-manager, Richard Grenell implying that the APC Presidential candidate and former military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is an [...]