Jonathan congratulates Buhari, concedes defeat

Erstwhile Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, was, yesterday, returned to power in a historic election that saw the first defeat of an incumbent president in the history of democratic rule in post-colonial Nigeria.
President Goodluck Jonathan, candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, hours later conceded defeat and put a call to Buhari at about 5.15 p.m. with only Borno State yet to return its results. At that time, Buhari was already leading by 14,932,385 to the 12,638,310 votes scored by Jonathan.
Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeated President Goodluck Jonathan, the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP by 15,405,928 votes to 12,663,950 votes, according to final results declared by the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega.
The triumph of the 72-year-old Buhari followed sweeping victories in all but one of the six South-West states and all but two of the North’s 19 states. The endorsement of Buhari was, however, tempered in Jonathan’s South-South and the South-East states where the President won massively.
With the eyes of the world focused on Nigeria after the Saturday presidential and National Assembly elections, Jonathan put a foot in a personal march towards international statesmanship when he conceded victory to Buhari once the trend of the results put Buhari in an unassailable lead yesterday evening.

YOU MUST ERADICATE CORRUPTION, OBASANJO TELLS BUHARI

ABEOKUTA – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari over his victory at the Saturday presidential polls.
Obasanjo in his congratulatory message he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta shortly after Buhari was declared winner of the election, said his government must reposition some national institutions such as Military, security power among others which according to him had been damaged.
He further urged the President-elect to rid the country of corruption , saying ,youth employment, agribusiness, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and ridding our land of corruption that had been damaged.

WITH BUHARI’S VICTORY, I’LL SURELY GO ON EXILE – BODE GEORGE

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George says he may be going on exile following the victory of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Maj-Gen Muhammudu Buhari (retd).
George had said in an interview that he would proceed on exile if the APC wins at the federal level.
Speaking with Vanguard, on the PDP’s defeat at the polls, the PDP chieftain said “What will I be doing here? I can decide to go and live anywhere. Look at everyone surrounding him (Buhari).
”So, I am not joking about it, what will I be doing here? At 70, what will I be doing here? All we have been doing to restructure the country has been lost. We have been trying to ensure balance in the polity but all that has gone. What else will I be doing here?”

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE AZIKIWE JONATHAN AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2015

Fellow Nigerians ,
I thank you all for turning out en -masse for the March 28 General Elections.
I promised the country free and fair elections . I have kept my word . I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate in the democratic process . That is one legacy I will like to see endure.
Although some people have expressed mixed feelings about the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) , I urge those who may feel aggrieved to follow due process based on our constitution and our electoral laws , in seeking redress.
As I have always affirmed , nobody ’s ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian. The unity , stability and progress of our dear country is more important than anything else .
I congratulate all Nigerians for successfully going through the process of the March 28 th General Elections with the commendable enthusiasm and commitment that was demonstrated nationwide .
I also commend the Security Services for their role in ensuring that the elections were mostly peaceful and violence -free .

INEC INSISTS ELECTION HELD IN RIVERS, SAY AMAECHI ERRED TO ASK FOR RESULT SHEET BEFORE ELECTION COMMENCED

PORT HARCOURT: Resident Electoral Commissioner, Rivers state, Dame Gesilia Khan Sunday night said elections held in the 23 local government areas of the state. In a statement last night she said the agent of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ikwerre local government area, Mr Steve Worgu signed for all documents, including result sheets for Ikwerre local government area, the



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Thousands call for vote re-run in Rivers state

Thousands of supporters of opposition party on Sunday demonstrated in the southern state of Rivers, calling for the cancellation of elections locally because of alleged irregularities.The demonstrators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) converged on the local offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state capital, Port Harcourt.All Progressives Congress (APC



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PHOTO News: Nigerian Troops Over-run Gwoza, Strong Hold of Boko Haram Insurgents

In line with the promise to liberate every terrorists infested part of the country, troops have earlier today driven out Boko Haram elements from Gwoza, the supposed headquarters of their ill-fated Caliphate.The Palace of The Emir of Gwoza reportedly taken over by Boko Haram militants who have appointed their "emir"to govern the township Sahara Reporters Media A tweet to that effect was posted



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Stomach Infrastructure: The newest vocabulary in Nigeria’s political dictionary

Stomach infrastructure, a new vocabulary quietly crept into our political dictionary in this dispensation.The vocabulary crept into Nigeria’s political lexicon after the Ekiti governorship election when voters were given gifts of bags of rice and other foodstuffs to vote in certain directions. Distributing foodstuff during campaigns in Nigeria did not start with the Ekiti election. It has



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INEC Receives Sensitive Materials In Anambra

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has taken delivery of sensitive materials for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Speaking to newsmen in Awka, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr. Edwin Nwatarali, said the materials which were received from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Awka, were ballot papers and result sheets, for the Presidential/



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ELIGIBILITY SUIT: BUHARI ESCAPES DISQUALIFICATION AS COURT ADJOURNS TO APRIL 22

Justice Adeniyi Ademola Wednesday morning put paid to speculations that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari might be disqualified from participating in Saturday’s election when he adjourned hearing in the 10 separate suits seeking to bar the APC candidate till April 22 and 23, about a month after the presidential election. Justice Adeniyi



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