Rivers Governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, A Goner; INEC Document Exposes Massive Fraud By PDP, INEC, In Guber Poll

Except the five governorship candidates challenging the credibility of the April 11 governorship election in Rivers withdraw their cases from the election petition tribunal or fail to present material evidence like the one exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party, who was returned winner of the election is as good as gone.Nyesom Wike
Mr. Wike may need a miracle to come out of the election petition tribunal victorious.
The evidence against the legitimacy of the election that returned him winner is too damning and overwhelming, this newspaper can authoritatively report yesterday.

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Governorship results: Okorocha wins in Imo, Ikpeazu wins in Abia

Incumbent Governor Rochas Okorocha of APC has been declared winner of the governorship election in Imo state after beating his main rival, Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha of PDP. Okorocha polled 416,996 votes while Ihedioha got 320,705 in the re-run elections that held yesterday.
In Abia state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu of PDP won by beating APGA candidate, Dr. Alex Otti, former MD of Diamond Bank. Ikpeazu polled 264,713 votes to Otti's 180,882.

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Photos: Dangote, Abdulsalam, Tambuwal, others with Buhari in Abuja

Africa's richest man is there already....lol. Buhari pictured speaking with Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar. Aliko Dangote, Primate Nicholas Owoh, Tambuwal, Osinbajo, Chris Ngige and others are around Nigeria's president-elect at their APC office in Abuja this evening. More photos after the cut...

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Chude Jideonwo says GEJ has called Buhari to congratulate him on his victory

The commission will reconvene around 8pm to give us the result for the last state remaining - Borno, but as it stands, it looks like Nigeria now has a new president. Debola Williams and Chude Jideonwo who work with Gen. Buhari claim GEJ has called to congratulate Buhari over the election results.

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2015 election results so far - 31 states declared - APC still leading

31 states declared so far. APC has 13,760,747 votes while PDP has 10,866,249 votes. Meaning that APC is ahead of PDP with 2,894,498 votes. Only 5 states remain - Sokoto, Taraba, Borno, Edo and Delta. The commission took a 10mins recess. Back in a few minutes

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Presidential election results so far - APC still leading

The presidential election results for 26 states has so far been announced and right now, APC is still leading with 10,462,670 votes while PDP has 9,953,432 votes. The difference is 509,238 votes.
The election announcement will continue in about 30mins. They are on recess. We still have Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Taraba, Benue, Adamawa, Bauchi, Delta and Edo. Fingers crossed!

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With 95% Polling Units Collated, SaharaReporters Projects Buhari As President-Elect

 SaharaReporters is confidently projecting Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of last weekend’s presidential election based on collated poll results from 95 percent of Nigeria’s polling units. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will resume the official release of the poll figures at 10 a.m. Nigerian time today, with Mr. Buhari all but certain to be declared the president-elect.

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Presidential election result for Kano and Jigawa state

KANO As announced by the Returning officer of Kano state...

AA - 426
ACPN - 778
AD - 708
ADC - 657
APA - 2,770
APC - 1,903,999
CPP - 1,552
HOPE -292
KOWA - 288
NCP - 697
PDP - 215, 779
PPN - 485
UDP - 234
UPP - 156
Total valid votes - 2,128,821
Rejected votes - 43,626
Total votes cast - 2,172, 447

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APC’s candidate threatens Yuguda’s Senate bid

The bid of the Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, to go to the Senate after his two terms as governor may be under threat as the governor, who is the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the Bauchi South Senatorial election, is trailing in the results of four local governments in the zone.
Yuguda is currently lagging behind the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the seat, Ali Wakili, in the results of four out of seven Local Government Areas in the district.
The APC candidate polled 264, 777 votes while Yuguda has garnered 89, 788 votes from the areas collated so far.
The local government areas, whose results had been collated and announced, are Bauchi, Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Toro LGAs.

The results from the remaining three local government areas of Alkaleri, Kirfi and Bogoro are still being awaited as of 7pm.

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Buhari wins in Kaduna

KADUNA – General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Jonathan with a landslide victory in Kaduna State.
Collating the result Monday at INEC office Kaduna, the Presidential Election Returning Officer, Professor Ja’afaru Kaura read out the figures with APC scoring a total of 1.127, 760 votes, while PDP got 484,085 votes.
In April, 2011, Presidential elections, Buhari scored 1.33 million votes, while Jonathan got 1.19 million votes

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Pics: Rivers state residents take to the streets to protest yesterday's elections

Some aggrieved APC members in Rivers state pictured today Sunday March 29th protesting the outcome of the presidential election in the state yesterday March 28th and the arrest of some of their members by the police. More photos after the cut...

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INEC warns against announcement of results, says it's an electoral offence

We will start getting the results from INEC by this time tomorrow...

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Photo: Man proposes to girlfriend at polling unit..

Na that one dem send you go do for dia? Lol. A man proposed to his girlfriend at his polling unit this morning. Congrats to them.

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INEC announces that voting will continue tomorrow, adopts manual accreditation in some areas

INEC has adopted manual accreditation in polling units where card readers did not work or worked very late. They also announced that arrangements will be made for voters who couldn't vote today to vote tomorrow Sunday March 29th. See the tweets after the cut...

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Lead By Example Governor Fashola and wife on queue to get accredited

The governor and his wife pictured at a polling unit in Surulere this morning to get accredited

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Photos: Thugs loyal to PDP allegedly attack APC chieftain in Gombe

APC Chairman in Gombe Local Government, Alh. Ibrahim Musa pictured above, was attacked by armed youths alleged to be PDP members at his home this evening. According to reports, Alhaji Musa was one of the party officials that received Gen Buhari in Bauchi state yesterday. On his way home after the campaign rally, he said he met some youths who were fighting and intervened. He said after mediating, he went home to rest only to be attacked by one of the youths at his home.

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A+ Theme Song Competition

As part of AkinwumiAmbode’s Project T.H.E.S.E. which is aimed at integrating solutions involving the systematic integration of Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment/Arts Sports for Excellence, AkinwumiAmbode campaign is pleased to announce the A+ Theme Song Competition.
The A+ Theme Song competition is an opportunity for musicians and artistes across Lagos to exhibit their talents and be heard on a professional platform.
The competition also offers them the prospect of working with 3 of Nigeria’s most successful artistes, MI Abaga, Olamide and Yemi Alade, all known and respected for their talents and musical success.

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OPC thugs go on rampage on Ikorodu Road...Nigerians react angrily

OPC thugs unleashed terror in the name of political campaigns this afternoon and caused serious traffic on the road. The thugs said they want INEC chairman Jega removed and also don't want card readers for the election. They were escorted by SURE-P police escorts.
Nigerians took to twitter to vent their anger on the madness that happened on Ikorodu road today. See what nigerian have to say after the cut...

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INEC extends PVC collection date to March 8th

Following the postponement of the general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has extended the date of collection of Permanent Voters Card to March 8th. In a statement signed by the commission's secretary, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu and released today February 9th, the commission said it hopes the extension would enable people who haven't collected their PVC to do so
“The Commission hopes that this extension will finally avail every registered person yet to collect his/her PVC the opportunity to do so in readiness for the general elections,” the statement read in part.

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US Govt dissapointed over postponement of elections in Nigeria

The US Government has expressed disappointment over the postponement of Nigeria's general election which was announced last night by INEC chairman, Prof. Jega. Below is a statement by the US Secretary of State John Kerry posted on the US Department of State website
The United States is deeply disappointed by the decision to postpone Nigeria’s presidential election, which had been scheduled for February 14.

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