Connect with us

FEATURED

NigeriaDecides2019: INEC Declares Buhari Winner Of Presidential Poll

Published

on

President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for another 4-year term according to the result of the presidential election as formally announced by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu early Wednesday morning in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, polled a total of 15,191,847 to defeat his closest rival and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, who polled 11,262,978.

Buhari, who was first elected in 2015, won the vote in 19 states while Abubakar won in 17 states and the FCT.

“I Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, hereby certify that I am the Chief Returning Officer for the Presidential Election held on the 23rd February 2019…

“That Muhammadu Buhari of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”

Advertisement
Continue Reading
Advertisement
Click to comment
COMMUNITY REPORT7 hours ago

Oborevwori Sets Sights on 2027, Delivering Massive Projects to Outshine Opposition in Delta

FEATURED1 day ago

Excitement Booms in Warri, Effurun as Oborevwori’s Legacy Enerhen, DSC Flyovers Reach Completion Milestone

FEATURED1 day ago

Tinubu Posts Fani-Kayode to Germany, Omokri to Mexico, Other 63 Ambassadors-designate to Various Countries

Mele Kyari
FEATURED2 days ago

Senate Probes Kyari, Ajia, Bala Wunti Over Alleged N210trn Missing Funds, N5bn NNPC Transition Expenses

FEATURED2 days ago

Alleged N1.18b Financial Misconduct: Assembly Begins Impeachment Processing Against Deputy Gov.

social media
FEATURED2 days ago

‎ ‎2027: Why Technical Committee on Anioma State Creation Is Pushing Delta North to Reelect Sen. Nwoko ‎

FEATURED3 days ago

Tinubu Halts Keyamo’s Policy on Cashless Operation By FAAN Over Airport Traffic Chaos  

COMMUNITY REPORT3 days ago

Oborevwori Sets to Inaugurate Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu Road Project

FEATURED4 days ago

EFCC Presents Two Witnesses Against Defendant in Alleged N19m Land Fraud in Lagos

social media
OPINION4 days ago

MY EMOTIONAL ENCOUNTER WITH SENATOR NWOKO THAT CHANGED MY PERCEPTION, BY CHIDI CHUKWUTEM

FEATURED4 days ago

Why Omo-Agege, Nwoko, Ibori’s Daughter Shunned Delta APC Congress as Former PDP Chair, Arenyeka Emerges APC State Chairman

Akpeki
FEATURED4 days ago

APC Chieftain Pushes for Zoning of State Chairmanship Slot to Delta North

NEWS5 days ago

Residents Demand Stricter Safety Measures After Pupil Dies In Uvwie Construction Accident

FEATURED7 days ago

Oborevwori Inaugurates Projects at Southern Delta University as 1,231 Students Graduate

FEATURED7 days ago

Senator Nwoko Mourns Delta Ex-Deputy Governor, Benjamin Elue

Advertisement
Advertisement

z