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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of this year’s Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reacting to the presidential election results announced this morning by Chairman of the Independent National ElectoralCommission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, President Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power.” According to the President: “The election was Africa’s largest democratic exercise. In a region that has undergone backsliding and military coups in recent years, this election demonstrates democracy’s continued relevance and capability to deliver for the people it serves. “Within Nigeria, the results reveal democracy’s ripening in our country. Never has the electoral map shifted so drastically in one cycle. In the presidential elections,

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the president-elect. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect after the 70-year-old polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election. The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced Tinubu as the winner at the International Collation Centre in Abuja during the early hours of Wednesday. Tinubu won the election ahead of other contenders  — the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar; the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi; and the New Nigeria Peoples Party candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The three leading presidential candidates won in 12 states each while Kwankwaso claimed only Kano State. Tinubu edged Atiku, a former vice president and his closest challenger, with no fewer than 1.8 million votes. The PUNCH reports that the 2023 presidential election is the first time that Tinubu contested for the nation’

Amid the tension in the country over the presidential election results being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has appealed for calm. There is anger in several parts of the country, with voters alleging that the result being announced was different from the outcome at the various polling units. In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, the National President of the Igbo group, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike urged the youths to remain calm and not take actions that could inflame the nation. He said the remarks credited to Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party, wherein he urged his supporters to remain calm, was reassuring. Okwu said it was better to explore legal options “than take actions than would set the entire country ablaze. “We have it on good authority that some people are already waiting for an opportunity to hide under protests and attack some individuals and loot their properties. “I implore our people

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the senatorial candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, winner of the Anambra South senatorial election held on Saturday, February 25. He was returned by Prof Ebele Nwokoye.  The YPP candidate got 73,115 to win the election; while his closest rival, Hon. Chris Emeka Azubogu of APGA, occupied second position with 45,369; while LP and PDP trailed behind with 28,102, and 21,209 votes respectively. With this victory, Senator Ubah will be going to the Red Chamber as a ranking member and will be adding his voice to national issues as he has always done.  Speaking with newsmen immediately after he was declared winner at Nnewi North LGA of Anambra state, he said " I want to thank in a special way members of my constituents for giving me the chance to serve them again, i promise to continue with our proactive people orientated policies with the aim to drive development in Anambra South Se

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Patrick Ndubueze as the winner of the Imo North (Okigwe Zone) Senatorial election and Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha as the winner of the Okigwe South federal constituency election in the February 25th presidential and national assembly election. This announcement was made by INEC's Returning Officer for Imo North (Okigwe Zone), after collating and announcing the results of the elections held across the zone. According to the results, Hon. Patrick Ndubueze of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated his closest rival, Hon. Okewulonu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Similarly, Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha of the APC emerged as the winner of the Okigwe South federal constituency election after defeating her closest rival, Hon. Chikwem Onuoha of the Labour Party. The announcement of the results was greeted with jubilation by supporters of the APC in the zone, who expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the

  — Cites Nọn Conclusion of election in Njaba, others ....Over Voting Allegedly Perpetuated By OZB also responsible.  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the federal constituency election for Njaba, Isu, Nwangele and Nkwerre (NINN) as inconclusive citing non conclusions of elections at Njaba LGA and other places as responsible. Reading the address, the returning officer, Prof. Mrs. Rosita Ijeoma Ogechukwu said that in line with the relevant law of the electoral act, there will not be any result from the federal constituency pending when the election is conclusively concluded. In order to separate fictitious numbers allegedly smuggled into the results sheet by the incumbent member, Hon. Ugonna Ozuruigbo (OZB), the commission declared the election inconclusive. More details later.

The Coalition for justice and peace has uncovered the plan of retired Gen Lincoln Ogunewe to  scuttle the Elections.  Gen Ogunewe mobilized soldiers and hijacked results of  EZINIHITTE LGA! ABOH MBAISE, NGOR OKPARA LGA results to an unknown destination  where he doctored same to the advantage of Labour Party Candidates.  We urge that Ted General LINCOLN Ogunewe be called in for questioning for these criminal conducts that has jeopardized the fairness of the Elections.

  Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that voting process was peaceful and seamless, based on his observation, and based on situation reports. He made the declaration while speaking with newsmen on Saturday, February 25, when he cast his vote at  his polling unit 019, Agulu Ward 2, in Anaocha local government council of Anambra State at  about 11.45am. Obi commended  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for their strides in providing needed logistics; as well as security official and the people of Nigeria for ensuring a peaceful exercise. He said, "With what I have seen here today, the election is seamless and peaceful; but I don't know of any other place. I hope it would be the same in other places across Nigeria." He expressed confidence that  he would  win the presidential election; being the most qualified and competent person to lead the country; adding that he has the capacity and mental ability to lead the country.

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has cast his vote at a polling unit in Bourdillion, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Tinubu voted alongside his wife, Remi, and other party chieftains. Addressing reporters, he said “democracy is here to stay” in Nigeria and that he is “too confident of victory”. He said the voting process is “going smoothly” and “going well”. On the turnout of voters, the APC candidate said, “This is expected, we need a good turnout and that is the adoption and the commitment to democracy and the democratic process must take place.” Asked how certain of victory he is, Tinubu said, “I’m too certain.” The APC flag bearer is one of the leading candidates in the race for Aso Rock. Tinubu’s major contenders include Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Accreditation and voting have commenced in many polling units across Nigeria as

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has cast his vote at his polling unit in Adamawa State. Atiku is one of four leading candidates vying to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, whose second term ends on May 29. The other three are Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP).

  ~ HOLDS FIRST STATE CONGRESS OF THE YEAR  The Nigerian Union of Journalists Anambra council has in it's first meeting for the year called on the Federal government to look into ways to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians especially as it concerns the high level of extortion by petroleum marketers through the high cost of petroleum products and the cash crunch in the state. The February 2nd, 2023 meeting of the Anambra State Council of the NUJ was the first of its kind for the year, 2023. The meeting attracted journalists from different chapels across the state; including past executive members of the state council, as well as zonal and national executive members of the council from the state. The union led by Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD after its congress, observed that the scarcity and high cost of petroleum products, which has translated into high cost of transportation, and high cost of living are seriously bitting on the citizenry, and require urgent government interv