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Presidential election result: How Father Mbaka reacted to Buhari’s victory
The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has reacted to the outcome of the 2019 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday declared the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Domestic observers applaud presidential election
About 18 accredited local observers, who participated in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, have adjudged the process as close to perfect. The exercise, they said, meets international best practices. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Obasanjo keeps mum over Buhari’s re-election
As congratulatory messages continued to pour in from within and outside the country over the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has kept mum over the development. The Chairman of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UK congratulates Buhari on re-election
The UK Government has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on securing a second term as president. A statement from the British High Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, quoted the Minister of State for Africa, Harriett!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Accept defeat in good faith – NLC tells Atiku
The Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC ) has asked all those who lost in the just- concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections, especially Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to accept defeat!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
African leaders congratulate Buhari over reelection
More African leaders on Wednesday have sent congratulatory messages to President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco described President Buhari’s victory as an affirmation of the level!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Results declared by INEC were verified, says UK
The United Kingdom (UK) says Nigerians can have confidence in the outcome of the presidential election that held on Saturday. President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the election with!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
JUST IN: Buba Galadima freed from custody
Buba Galadima, a national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been released from custody. Galadima was arrested by suspected security operatives during the presidential election on Saturday. The All Progressives!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
INEC’s biased conduct of election unacceptable – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the bias demonstrated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
I didn’t lose, the results will be corrected —Akpabio
Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has promised to challenge his loss in the February 23 National Assembly elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, had declared Dr. Chris!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
We won’t recognise Buhari as president beyond May 29 – Opposition parties
Opposition political parties under the aegis of the Coalition of United Political Parties have vowed not to recognise Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s President beyond May 29, 2019. They said they would ensure, within civil means,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Buhari supporters troop into streets, highway in Abuja with sticks
FOLLOWING the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC as the winner of last Saturday’s Presidential election, his supporters, Thursday trooped into the streets of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nigeria Airways ex-workers hail Buhari’s re-election
Ex-workers of Nigeria Airways Ltd. on Wednesday hailed the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s Presidential Election.The ex-workers of the defunct national carrier thanked!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Presidential result: Your victory shows Nigerians trust you, Kenyan president tells Buhari
Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of Kenya has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the just concluded presidential election. Taking to his verified Twitter handle, Kenyatta said that Buhari’s victory was a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Don’t go to election tribunal, Agbakoba advises Atiku
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, has urged the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s election, Atiku Abubakar, not to approach the court because of his loss. Atiku lost the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Jubilation in ancient city of Daura as Buhari wins presidential elections
Many people in the ancient town of Daura, Katsina, on Wednesday jubilated after the news broke that President Muhammadu Buhari has won a second term. NAN reports that Buhari was declared re-elected having polled 15,191,847!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Concede defeat, congratulate Buhari, ACF tells Atiku
The Arewa Consultative Forum has called on former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku to concede defeat in the just concluded election and congratulate president Muhammadu Buhari.Similarly, the ACF has also called on the president!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Elections: Youths jubilate over President Buhari’s victory in Nasarawa
Youths in Nasarawa state were seen jubilating throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in Lafia and neighbouring towns to celebrate the double victory of President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC in last Saturday’s presidential!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
“We walked into an ambush,” Akpabio’s ex-aide says
A former aide to Godswill Akpabio, Ata Ikiddeh, has said that what happened to the Akwa Ibom senator in the just concluded general election was an “ambush”. Mr Akpabio, who is representing Akwa Ibom North-West District, lost his!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gov. Ambode congratulates President Buhari on re-election
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo for their resounding success at the 2019 presidential election, saying that it was a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Presidential election 2019: Follow due process in seeking redress, NGO urges politicians
An Enugu-based non-governmental Organisation, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network, has admonished those dissatisfied with the outcome of the presidential election, to follow due process in seeking redress. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Election: NANS congratulates President Buhari
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari, on his well-deserved victory, following his declaration as winner of the 2019 Presidential Election by the Independent National!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Senator-elect Orji Kalu congratulates President Buhari on his re-election
Dr Orji Kalu, the senator-elect, Abia North Senatorial District, said President Muhammadu Buhari deserved his re-election as he has taken Nigeria to enviable heights since he assumed office on May 29, 2015. In a statement made!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
BREAKING: Atiku rejects election results, heads to court
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s election, Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the result of the poll as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday morning. INEC had!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…