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Monday, 25 February 2019

PDP rejects presidential election results, says ‘our democracy is under threat’

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the result of the presidential election currently being announced in Abuja, the federal capital. The result being rejected by the PDP is yet to be concluded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) The results are currently being announced in Abuja with less than

INEC has done a good job says APC campaign

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has done a good job with the conduct of the 2019 general elections. The APC campaign council stated this on Monday just hours after the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejected results of the election over what it described as irregularities. The

Atiku floors Buhari in FCT

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated the All Progressives Congress flag bearer, Muhammadu Buhari, in the Federal Capital Territory after polling a total of 259 997 votes against the incumbent’s 152,224. Record of total votes cast in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory is put at 451, 408. Meanwhile, Buhari was

2019 Elections: Don’t claim victory before final results by INEC, US warns parties

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

The US ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, has warned against the release of results which are not from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Symington also asked key candidates not to claim victory before the final announcement by INEC. The US envoy also appealed to politicians to honour the peace accord signed to ensure successful

Buhari: I don’t want to depend on rumours – I’ll wait for INEC results

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

President Muhammadu Buhari has said 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. Buhari speaking after he arrived Abuja from his home state of Katsina, said he would not rely on rumours concerning the results of the election.

Election2019: Atiku beats Buhari in 11 of 18 LGAs in Ondo

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won 11 of the 18 local government areas of Ondo state in the last Saturday Presidential election. Prof. Kayode Soremekun of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, who is the state’s Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared this on Sunday in Akure.

Election2019: Buhari leads in Lagos as INEC declares results of 15 LGAs

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari is leading in Lagos State as INEC collated presidential election results of 15 local government areas of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that APC won in most of the local government results declared so far in the much awaited

Afenifere kicks against alleged disenfranchisement, attacks on Ndigbo in Lagos

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has condemned alleged disenfranchisement and violent attacks on Ndigbo during last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos. The group lamented that the political merchants and their thugs did not only engineer disenfranchisement and violence on the Igbo community but went as far as burning their votes en masse. National

Billionaire oil magnate ends Uba brothers’ domination in Anambra, wins senatorial election

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

Capital Oil Chief Executive, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) has been declared winner of the Anambra South senatorial election held on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The oil magnate defeated the incumbent Senator of the area Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his younger brother

PDP’s Dogara defeats APC to secure 4th term in house of reps

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has been declared winner of the election in Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa federal constituency of Bauchi state. Dogara, who contested the election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 73,609 votes to defeat Dalhatu Kantana, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 50,078. Responding

Election2019: INEC officials ambushed in Ogun

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

Some INEC officials conveying election results were reportedly ambushed on their way from Ipokia to Orona town hall in Ogun State. The officials were in possession of results of national assembly elections when the suspected hoodlums attacked them. Newsheadline247 understands some of the electoral officials injured in the attack had to be taken to the

Dino Melaye coasts to victory in Kogi West

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ((PDP), Senator Dino Melaye has been declared the winner of the Kogi West senatorial election held on February 23. Prof. Emmanuel Bala, the Returning Officer announced in the early hours of Monday in Lokoja that Melaye polled 85, 395 votes to defeat Sen. Smart Adeyemi of the APC who scored

Buhari sweeps Ekiti, Osun, leading in Ogun

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

President Muhammadu Buhari has been declared winner of the election in Ekiti and Osun states by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The president, who is in a clear lead in the results so far declared in the north, extended his winning streak to the south-west. He is leading in 13 of the 16 local

Sunday, 24 February 2019

INEC declares first result – Buhari wins Ekiti State

February 24, 2019 newsheadline247

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the first official declaration of result of the presidential election announcing President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the contest in Ekiti state. In the result announced by the returning officer, Professor Idowu Olayinka, vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Buhari

Election2019: Monitors concerned as Nigeria awaits vote result

February 24, 2019 newsheadline247

Nigeria on Sunday awaited results from its presidential election, as civil society groups warned that disorganisation and violence may have undermined the polls. Results from Saturday’s vote were expected to trickle into Abuja after being collated at the state and local levels. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the INEC election commission, will officially declare the outcome

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