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Ngige Threatens To Sue INEC Over Buhari’s Defeat In Anambra.

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has threatened to sue the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the defeat of Muhammadu Buhari in Anambra State in Saturday’s poll. The Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, recorded a ...

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Saraki congratulates Oloriegbe who defeated him to win Kwara Central

Senate President Bukola Saraki has congratulated the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, who defeated him in the Kwara Central Senatorial election. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu stated that the ...

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Dele Momodu tells Atiku to pick his phone and call Buhari

Dele Momodu has advised the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to pick up his phone and call President Muhammadu Buhari who is clearly leading in collated results of the presidential election so far. Perhaps, it is an advice ...

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Saraki Presides Over Senate Plenary- Days After Losing His Seat. Photos

  The Senate resumed plenary on Tuesday but adjourned over its inability to form a quorum.This is its first meeting since the presidential and National Assembly elections. The lawmakers were scheduled to resume on February 19 but the resumption was ...

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Lawmaker Suffering From Stroke Beats Opponent To Retain Seat For Fifth Term. Photos

  Congratulations are in order for Hon Leo Ogor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives has been declared winner of Isoko Federal Constituency for the fifth time in Saturday Presidential/National Assembly elections. ...

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Fans curse Saidi Balogun for celebrating Buhari’s win

  For celebrating Buhari’s win, some followers of Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun have laid curses on him via the comment section of his Instagram post. The actor had taken to Instagram to celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari’s win, despite not being declared ...

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Chants Of ‘Sai Baba’ Fill The Air As Buhari Visits Campaign Headquarters In Abuja. Photos/Video

  President Muhammadu Buhari visited his campaign headquarters in Abuja where he received updates on the performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Presidential Elections on 25th, Feb 2019. The president who was cheered by the staff – was accompanied ...

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Atiku’s Spokesman Concedes Defeat To APC, Calls Winner.

  Spokesman of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Showunmi has conceded defeat to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Showunmi contested to represent Abeokuta South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. ...

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Buhari declines comment on election result – See current standing

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he won’t comment on election result of Saturday’s polls being rumoured until when INEC releases the final result. According to Daily Trust, Buhari made this statement while speaking at the Presidential wing of the Nnamadi Azikwe ...

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Ajimobi accepts result announcing his loss of Oyo South Senatorial district

Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi has accepted the INEC result which announced his loss of the Oyo South Senatorial District election. Ajimobi lost to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District, Dr. Muhammed Kola Balogun. In a statement released ...

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PDP Rejects 2019 Presidential Election Results.

Uche Secondus The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected results of the presidential elections being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Uche Secondus, PDP national chairman, said the results being announced at the national collation center are incorrect. ...

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Buhari Defeats Atiku With With Wide Margin in Lagos. Full Result.

  President Muhammadu Buhari has won the Presidential election in Lagos state, defeating Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a 132,798 vote margin. The margin was lower than the 160,143 votes with which Buhari defeated Jonathan in ...

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Atiku defeats Buhari in Abuja as INEC collates 2019 election results

As the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC continues to collate the 2019 election results, PDP candidate Atiku Abubakar has won in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Abubakar polled 259,995 votes to defeat his closest contender, President Muhammadu Buhari of the ...

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I’ll wait for INEC results — not rumours, says Buhari

  President Muhammadu Buhari says he will wait for the final results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to know the outcome of Saturday’s presidential and national elections. Speaking after he arrived Abuja from his home state of ...

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Ajimobi loses Oyo South senatorial district election

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the All Progressive Congress has lost Oyo South senatorial district election to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kola Balogun. The PDP candidate ended the contest with a total of 105,720 votes while the candidate ...

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Okorocha secures senate seat

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, as winner of the Imo west senatorial election. Francis Ibeawuchi, INEC returning officer for the election, declared that Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner, ...

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Dele Momodu reacts to Saraki defeat at polls, showers praises on him

Dele Momodu has reacted to the loss of Senate President Bukola Saraki who got defeated at the polls while seeking a return to the Senate. Saraki was defeated by candidate of the All Progressives Congress,  Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe who polled 123,808 votes to ...

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I hope we appreciate Goodluck now – Toke Makinwa on Nigeria’s election

  Popular Nigerian OAP, Toke Makinwa, while reacting to the election violence that is being reported in some states of the nation, has said she hopes Nigerians can appreciate Goodluck Jonathan, the former president. According to her, she is even ...

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INEC office in Imo on fire

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in Imo on fire. The office located at Isiala Mbano area of the State was razed down by unknown persons in the early hours of Monday while the presidential elections results were yet ...

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Presidential Election Results: Live State collation

  The National Coalition Center opened by 11:00am on Monday in Abuja and the presidential election results form Saturday’s election across the 36 states and Abuja are expected to trickle in. The battle of who leads Nigeria in the next four ...

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Atiku lauds Nigerians, says collated results shows he’s leading

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has stated that collated results show that he is leading and on his way to victory.   Making a statement on Sunday through his spokesman, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku added that the ...

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Ekweremadu wins election, to return to senate for the 5th time

Ike Ekweremadu has been declared winner of the Enugu West Senatorial district. The current deputy senate president would be returning for the 5th time to the National Assembly. Ike Ekweremadu, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the National Assembly elections, polled ...

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How MC Oluomo And Others ‘Took Over Polling Unit’ In Oshodi Area Of Lagos.

  Hon. Sunday Olaifa, the Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government, has condemned violence recorded in Saturday’s elections in the area. This was contained in a petition he addressed to Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ...

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BREAKING: Saraki loses third LG as APC leads with over 30,000 votes

  Senate President Bukola Saraki might just be on his way out of the upper legislative chamber, having lost three of the four local government areas in Kwara central senatorial district. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the ...

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