Billionaire, Dangote gains $5.8bn in one day, now world’s 64th richest person

Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s and Africa’s richest man gained $5.8bn in one day and his total net worth rose to $16.6bn on Tuesday, making him the world’s 64th richest person.

Dangote’s wealth fell from $10.5bn at the end of last year to a low of $9.63bn on January 1, 2019, but it grew to $10.8bn on Monday, February 25 as confirmed in a report by Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a ranking of the world’s 500 richest people.

However the net worth of Dangote increased by 23 per cent from $13.5bn on February 26, 2018, to $16.6bn, as he gained $5.8bn in one day, emerging 64th richest person in the world. While he is the only Nigerian on the list of 500 billionaires and also retained his position as Africa’s richest person, it should also be noted that his wealth rise by 58 per cent so far this year, emerged the second biggest mover after Andrew Forrest, founder and largest shareholder of Fortescue Metals Group, the world’s fourth-largest iron ore producer. Forrest’s wealth has grown by 59 per cent this year.

Some other Africans on the list include Nicky Oppenheimer of South Africa, who was ranked 216th with a net worth of $7.05bn; Johann Rupert of South Africa (ranked 225th with $6.92bn wealth); Nassef Sawiris of Egypt occupied the 228th position with $6.83bn; Natie Kirsh of South Africa (ranked 263rd with a net worth of $6.10bn) and Naguib Sawiris of Egypt emerged 331st with a fortune of $5.12bn.

Exclusive - Jay-Jay Okocha expresses shock over arrest order.

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, has expressed shock over his recent court arrest order, saying he was never contacted before the move.

A Lagos High Court last week ordered the arrest of Jay-Jay Okocha for failure to appear in court to answer why he allegedly failed to pay his income tax.

Theex-footballer was charged by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice in a three-count charge bordering on failure to furnish return of income.

The Lagos State Prosecutor, Dr. Jide Martins had on June 6, 2017 filed the charge, but when the case came up on October 5, 2017, the defendant did not appear in court.

Speaking for the first time since the order, Okocha told The Guardian in a telephone chat that he was never contacted by anybody regarding income taxes.

“I ONLY READ ABOUT IT ON THE PAGES OF NEWSPAPERS.

NO ONE CONTACTED ME. AS A CITIZEN OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, I KNOW VERY WELL THAT NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW. BUT HONESTLY SPEAKING, I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY ANYBODY ON ISSUES BEFORE THE COURT ORDER.”

“IT HAS BEEN SETTLED, BUT I WON’T BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU DETAILS,”

REPORTS - Ghanaian actor Majid Michel reportedly flies out to undergo Throat Surgery

Ghanaian media is reporting that its famous actor- turned preacher, Majid Michel has been flown out of Ghana to undergo throat surgery. Although the exact country he was taken to for the operation, hasn’t been revealed.

The news of the surgery comes after Majid revealed in an interview last year that two years ago, he noticed his voice had started ‘breaking’.

“Over two years ago, I was travelling and then suddenly my voice started breaking and it’s been like this for over two years now”, he said.

He also added that he had been to the hospital for a check up, but was told there was absolutely nothing wrong with his throat.

“I don’t know what is wrong with my voice. I have checked at Korle-bu and 37 Military hospitals and they all said there is nothing wrong with my voice. They have checked my throat and everything is perfect,” he said.

EXCLUSIVELY - Offset Opens Up About Marriage Counseling With Cardi B

Offset didn't want Cardi B to lose him, so now they're working through it. 

In a new interview on "The Breakfast Club," the "Father of 4" rapper opened up about getting his famous wife back following his infidelity and their breakup. 

When asked by co-host Charlamagne tha God if he was scared he was going to lose the "Bodak Yellow" star forever, he replied, "For sho! Yeah!"

Now, the two are working through their challenges. "You gotta go through steps and different things so we can grow," he said. 

One of those steps is seemingly marriage counseling, which he mentioned. "Not on the TV though, real behind the scenes, getting to know each other, getting to know who you're with and appreciate them all the way around," he said. 

Charlemagne followed up, asking, "So y'all did the marriage counseling and all that?"

"Working through it," he answered. "Gotta work, gotta keep. Don't stop...we're young, man."

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Exclusive Reports - Ed Sheeran Marries Cherry Seaborn in a Secret Winter Wedding Ceremony

Love is in the air for Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn!

The Sun's Dan Wootton reports the "Perfect" singer and his hockey star sweetheart tied-the-knot in an intimate ceremony.

Apparently, the two got married just before Christmas at the superstar's English country estate in Suffolk.

The publication claims celebrities weren't invited to the wedding, which means there was no sign of his pals Taylor Swift, Rita Ora or John Mayer at the top secret event.

If anything, The Sun reports the ceremony was so small and intimate about 40 friends and family members attended.

"It was very quiet – just Ed's oldest school pals, limited family and the priest," a source told the outlet. "He wanted no fuss and he wanted it to be something entirely for them – just a tiny winter wedding."

Adding, "Neither of them were that fussed about making a big deal about it."

The "Thinking Out Loud" star popped the big question in December 2017 and shared the exciting engagement news a month later on Instagram.

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EXCLUSIVE - Obasanjo silent 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 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in the early hours of Wednesday declared Buhari winner of the Saturday’s presidential polls.

Prominentand well-meaning Nigerians as well as international leaders have since been commending and congratulating Buhari over his victory in the election, widely adjudged as peaceful and credible.

Obasanjo, who had been quite vocal in the build-p to the election has, however, appears to have suddenly gone into hiding by keeping silent since the result was announced.

Telephone calls made to Obasanjo’s Media Aide, Mr Kehinde Akinyemi, by the correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) were not picked while text messages sent to him for reaction were neither acknowledged nor replied.

NAN recalls that Obasanjo, had severally castigated Buhari, and openly campaigned against him few months to the election.

The former president also endorsed and adopted Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the major opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), whom he had once accused and condemned over corruption claims.

He had also told Nigerians that God would not forgive him (Obasanjo) if he ever supported Atiku to be president.

He, however, later changed political gear to ensure that Buhari was not re-elected.

The presidency has however repeatedly asked Nigerians to ignore Mr Obasanjo, saying Mr Buhari’s performance in office was enough to earn him re-election.

From the results announced by INEC, Buhari had defeated Atiku in Obasanjo’s polling unit in Abeokuta and also scored a total of 15,191,847 to defeat Atiku, his closest rival who scored 11,262,978 votes.

Via NAN

REPORT - Only INEC can announce polls results, says Chairman

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu has restated that the responsibility to tally figures, announce result and declare winners in the general election lies solely with the commission.
Prof. Yakubu equally revealed that one of the INEC’s Electoral Officers in Imo State, whose name he did not mention, has already been handed over to the Police over a violation of result announcement.

This was just as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately announce results as delivered from the polling units and declare its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 Presidential election.
PDP said its position is “predicated on clear and verifiable results across the nation, showing that Atiku Abubakar is in clear lead both in spread and total number of votes cast.
The Buhari Presidential campaign council, on its part, had earlier, yesterday afternoon, urged security agencies to immediately arrest, interrogate and prosecute Buba Galadima, the spokesman of Atiku presidential campaign over release of fake results of the Presidential Election. The Buhari Presidential campaign council, alleged that PDP aims to create crises and confusion that will lead to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar claiming victory in a day or two ahead of the official announcement of the results by INEC.
The INEC Chairman, Prof Yakubu, while addressing journalists at the International Conference center venue of the national collation centre in Abuja, warned that the electoral body will not tolerate violations against, or by its own officials, stressing that the duty of upholding the choice made by Nigerians in democratic elections must never be compromised.
He urged all stakeholders to strictly adhere to the provisions of the law and be circumspect in this respect.

The commission, Yakubu pointed out, was doing everything possible to ensure the speedy collation of results and the declaration of winners for the elections conducted on Saturday is concluded.
His words, “Let me once again reiterate the position of the law that only the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can tally figures, announce result and declare winners in our general election.
“I urge all stakeholders to strictly adhere to the provisions of the law and be circumspect in this respect.

“We are doing everything possible to ensure the speedy collation of results and the declaration of winners for the elections conducted yesterday”, he said.
Prof Mahmood Yakubu further said no election result has been cancelled in the Federal Capital Territory or in any other part of the country.
Continuing, Yakubu said, “We have reports of possible dereliction of duty by some electoral officials in refusing to activate or deploy the SCRs, the failure to fully account for materials collected for the election, absconding from duty and a host of other infractions.
“In Imo State, one of our EOs has already been handed over to the Police. We will not tolerate violations against, or by, our own officials. The duty of upholding the choice made by Nigerians in democratic elections must never be compromised,” he said.
He added, “No election result has been cancelled in the Federal Capital Territory or in any part of the country”.
The INEC Chairman made it clear that only the courts of law can order the cancelation of any election result.

At about the time INC was holding press briefing on the poll results, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) released a press statement alleging that “Intelligence available (to it) is that INEC is delaying the announcement of results following directives by the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC), which are bent on altering the figures from the polling centers and allocate fictitious figures for President Muhammadu Buhari, particularly in Northern States.”
So, it charges the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “immediately announce results as delivered from the polling units and declare Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 Presidential election.”

PDP said its position is “predicated on clear and verifiable results across the nation, showing that Atiku Abubakar is in clear lead both in spread and total number of votes cast.
“Curiously, INEC server is now shut down, results are no more being transmitted and the reason is to enable the APC to inflate figures from six designated states.
“We call on international observers and election monitors to insist on a transparent process of transmission of results and the monitoring thereof.
“We already have reports of how APC governors in the northern states have been making desperate effort to tamper with the results of the elections in their respective states with the view to award conjured votes to President Buhari.”

According to the statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary And Director, Media & Publicity PDP Presidential Campaign Organization, “In delaying the announcement of the results, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is allowing the APC to turn him into a villain and directly pitching him against the people. He should therefore extricate himself from the rejected APC and be on the side of the people, by immediately announcing the results as already delivered at the polling units and declare, the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the winner.”
On its part, the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council, had earlier urged security agencies to, immediately, arrest, interrogate and prosecute Buba Galadima, the spokesman of Atiku presidential campaign over release of fake results of the Presidential Election.
Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo in a statement issued yesterday afternoon, said an insider within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have informed them of emergency meeting of the main opposition party, with the aims of releasing fake results of the Presidential Election to create confusion that will lead to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar claiming victory ahead of the official announcement of the results by INEC.
“Our information is that they aim to create crises and confusion that will lead to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar claiming victory in a day or two from today (yesterday) ahead of the official announcement of the results by INEC.

Then, what would follow will be some carefully choreographed protests by pockets of hoodlums in some parts of the country. The ultimate aim is to curry the sympathy of our foreign friends and push us to the Venezuela situation.”
Keyamo alleged that already, some PDP social media agents are flying some kites on-line as to the number of States allegedly ‘won’ by PDP.
In fact, “Alhaji Buba Galadima, an official spokesperson for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has made a short video announcing PDP as the ‘winner’ of the Presidential Election. As an official spokesperson, he is clearly acting on behalf of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and on his instruction.
“We, therefore call for the immediate arrest, interrogation and prosecution of Alhaji Buba Galadima in this regard. The world is watching and waiting on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to say something on the video by Alhaji Buba Galadima.
“We urge all well-meaning Nigerians, the International Community and even reasonable members of the Opposition not to be bought by these cheap antics of the PDP. Let’s restrain our wards from being used by these unscrupulous elements. Nigeria will continue to exist after this election.

“Over the years, the PDP had been declared ‘winner’ of Presidential elections under controversial circumstances. On those occasions, President Muhammadu Buhari never took laws into his hands and declared himself President. He also never declared parallel results. He availed himself of constitutional means to address his grievance by approaching the law courts.
“Their latest devilish plot against the country is a clear indication that their apology to the Nigerian people was just a hoax. They have learnt nothing and they have forgotten nothing as they just cannot win any election fair and square.”
Keyamo called on INEC, Nigerian broadcasting commission and all law-enforcement agencies to warn the PDP and the CUPP and anyone who is flouting to break the law on announcement of official results.
Reports later indicate that Buba Galadima was arrested by officers from Department of State Service (DSS).
Though DSS denied arresting Galadima, PDP issued a statement condemned “this arrest in the strongest possible terms” describing Galadima as “a patriot.”
The opposition asked “What crime has he committed? Mr. Galadima is constitutionally guaranteed a right of freedom of speech and freedom after the speech.
“We cannot be hoodwinked by the puppeteering of the DSS by the APC. It is obviously no coincidence that the APC Presidential Campaign Council called for the arrest of Mr. Galadima at 12 noon today (Sunday the 24th of February, 2019) and the arrest was duly effected by the DSS an hour later.”




Via Peoplesdailyng

Charly Boy reacts to President Buhari’s re-election - "Welcome to second slavery”

Singer/activist, Charly Boy, has reacted to President Buhari’s re-election victory. He shared it on his IG page.

Read below 

Oga Presido,

Like King Saul was to the Israelites, so you are to Nigeria. I
dey take style hail you, kai!!! Congratulations.
I am not a fan but I dey give you accolades because you and your cabal brothers understands the Jungle politics of Nigeria. Over shap worry una because una know tey tey sey the people who cast the votes decides nothing but the people who count the votes decides everything. Una Well done.

Over to us Mumu Naija’s.

I know it’s beginning to dawn on fellow frustrated Nigerians that we are about to port to the “Next Level” of original suffer head. It was obvious to me since you clinched this power in 2015 there was going to be, no looking back, after all see how many times you tried.
People shouting all over the place sey you rigg election, hummmm, can you imagine? Na today politrickcians begin rig? If PDP and APC Na d same of the same why didn’t dey outrig you. Na today wey free and fair elections die for dis country? Abegi make we hear word. Mumu people, no be una been dey shout lesser evil, lesser evil. How can lesser defeat Bigger. Sai Baba, chop knuckles ??mumu Nigerians never know how far.
Na now we go take suffer sow uniform. Welcome to second slavery. Nonsense!!!!

EXCLUSIVE - ”I really don’t understand how a reasonable person will vote Buhari?” – Daniella Okeke reacts to Buhari’s election

Nollywood actress Daniella Okeke, has taken to social media to react to President Buhari’s re-election victory.

According to the actress, she wonders why a reasonable person will still vote for Buhari.

She wrote;

I really dont understand how a reasonable person will vote Buhari ? I don’t get it? And if u ask dem the only thing dey will say is, he is fighting corruption. Yet corruption in Nigeria has gone worse in the Last 4yrs.. I guess datz why they removed the chief judge and replaced him with his person, so even if PDP go to court, they will still say APC won.. Wat a Country NIGERIA WHICH WAY? #DANIELLAOKEKE

Dr Bukola Saraki accepts defeat, congratulates winner

The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has accepted the outcome of the Kwara Central Senatorial elections which he lost and has congratulated those who emerged.

In a statement issued by Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said that he was wishing those who emerged best of luck in spite of the reported inadequacies.

The statement reads:

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that in spite of the reported inadequacies that attended last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Kwara State, he is wishing the candidates who emerged from the election the best of luck.

Dr. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu stated that while the election was generally peaceful there are inadequacies like the card readers  not used in over 70 percent of the polling units while there were multiple voting, over-voting and other discrepancies that were reported by agents of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) across the state. He added that the state chapter of his party will take a position on the right response to these inadequacies.

“However, whatever the final outcome of the election, I wish the candidates that have emerged all the best in their attempts to serve our people. It is my prayers that the good people of Kwara State will always have the best from any government both at state and federal levels.

“As a product of a family and a political structure that is, from its foundation, devoted to the service and development of our state and its people, it is my wish that our people will always have a good deal at all times. The new development will even provide the people the opportunity to compare and contrast. After all, the people who have emerged from last Saturday’s election are not my enemies. They are fellow Kwarans.

“As we prepare for the March 9, 2019 Governorship and House of Assembly elections, let me reiterate my position that the candidates of the PDP in the election represent the best materials for our dear State, Kwara. Therefore, I enjoin our people to come out en mass on Election Day and vote for them. I am going to work with our party leaders to further sell the PDP candidates to the general public.

“I thank all Nigerians for their goodwill and to enjoin all of us that as we patiently await the outcome of the Presidential election, we pray for peace, unity and genuine development in our country. It is also our prayers that at all times, the wish of the people will always prevail in the choice of the leadership and the electorate will always enjoy the benefit of good governance”, Saraki stated.

Signed

Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to Senate President

Via NAN

Defeated Presidential candidate, Atiku Rejects Presidential Election Result, Heads To Court

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has rejected the 2019 presidential election.

Defeated presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has rejected the result of the election won by President Muhammadu Buhari.Atiku, who had kept mute since Monday, when the results showed that he was going to be the loser, knocked the election as a sham. And he said he will be challenging it in court.

Read his statement:

I thank the Nigerian people who trooped out in their millions to perform their civic duty this past Saturday. The patriotism of Nigerians is heartwarming and affirms my oft-repeated statement that we are brothers and sisters born from the womb of one mother Nigeria.

With regards to the Presidential elections that took place on February 23, 2019, it is clear that there were manifest and premeditated malpractices in many states which negate the results announced.

One obvious red flag is the statistical impossibility of states ravaged by the war on terror generating much higher voter turnouts than peaceful states. The suppressed votes in my strongholds are so apparent and amateurish, that I am ashamed as a Nigerian that such could be allowed to happen. How can total votes in Akwa-Ibom, for instance, be 50% less than what they were in 2015?

How can total votes in Akwa-Ibom, for instance, be 50% less than what they were in 2015?

Another glaring anomaly is the disruption of voting in strongholds of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos, Akwa-Ibom, Rivers and diverse other states, with the authorities doing little or nothing and in some cases facilitating these unfortunate situations.

The militarization of the electoral process is a disservice to our democracy and a throwback to the jackboot era of military dictatorship. In some areas of the country, such as, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Imo states, troops deployed for the elections turned their guns on the very citizens they were meant to protect. This is condemnable and should not be associated with our electoral process in the future.

I am a democrat and there are democratic avenues available to present the truth to the nation and the watching world. Already, many international observers have given their verdicts, which corroborate our observations. I am sure more will come in the coming hours and days.

If I had lost in a free and fair election, I would have called the victor within seconds of my being aware of his victory to offer not just my congratulations, but my services to help unite Nigeria by being a bridge between the North and the South.

However, in my democratic struggles for the past three decades, I have never seen our democracy so debased as it was on Saturday, February 23, 2019. 2007 was a challenge, but President Yar’Adua was remorseful. In 2019, it is sad to see those who trampled on democracy thumping their noses down on the Nigerian people.

Consequently, I hereby reject the result of the February 23, 2019 sham election and will be challenging it in court.

I want to assure my supporters and the entire Nigerian people that together, we will not allow democracy to be emasculated.

I hope and pray Nigerians will someday summon the courage to defend democracy. That is the only way we can move away from being the world headquarters for extreme poverty.

Via NAN - Yabaleftonline 

REPORT UPDATE - Buhari wins 2019 Presidential Election (Read More)

President Muhammadu Buhari has won his re-election bid as he polled 15, 191, 847 votes to defeat his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party in the presidential poll conducted on February 23.

The national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement in the early hours of Wednesday.

Buhari, 76-year-old, defeated his main rival, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, by a margin of  3,940,131 votes.

The states Buhari won are Bauchi, Borno, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Osun, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.

Atiku won in Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba and the FCT.

Click to see full results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QrK-RPuXczoOAtpEUvrj2D7fIRSXyK4WI-yKh-5NzX4/edit#gid=0

Breakdown of the votes

PDP wins in Delta

With 594,068 votes, the PDP candidate also won in Delta State, according to INEC.

The Collating Officer for the election in the state, Prof. Seth Jaja, who announced the result in Abuja, said Buhari came second with 221,292 votes.

Jaja said Atiku won in 23 LGAs out of 25 in the state, leaving the remaining two for Buhari.

Jaja said the state had 2, 719, 313 registered voters, and that 891, 647 voters were accredited for the election.

He announced that total valid votes cast were 829,762, while 52, 492 were voided.

Buhari wins Ogun with 281,762 votes

Buhari also won in Ogun State with 281,762 votes.

The state Collation Officer, Prof. Joseph Adeola, announced the result at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on Tuesday.

Adeola said Atiku scored 194,655 votes to place second.

Adeola, who is also the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, put the total number of registered voters in the state at 236,887, total vote cast, 605,938, and number of total valid votes was 564,256.

He, however, said election was cancelled in 11 polling units which cut across six Local Government Areas of the state having a voting population of 9,680.

Atiku wins Imo with 334,923 votes

Atiku also won in Imo State after polling 334,923 votes out of 542,777 total votes cast in the state.

The result was announced on Tuesday at the INEC National Collation Centre in Abuja, by the State Returning Officer, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba.

Ozumba, also the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, said Buhari polled 140, 463 votes at the poll.

According to Ozumba, the state has 2,037,569 registered voters, 585,742 accredited voters, while 31,191 votes were rejected.

He said the election was cancelled in 97 polling units in 12 LGAs of the state with 63,078 registered voters in the affected areas.

Atiku wins Edo

Edo State with 18 Local Government Areas and 2,150,127 registered voters, went to Atiku of the PDP with a vote of 275, 691 as against Buhari who scored 267,842 votes.

The number of accredited voters in the poll was 604,915, while the number of total valid votes are 560,711. The total rejected votes was 38, 517, giving a total vote cast of 599, 228.

The number of cancellation which was carried out in 48 polling units is 42,176.

The vote of Benue State went to Atiku as he pulled a narrow margin victory over Buhari with a figure of 356,817 as against APC’s 347,668.

Benue with a voter population of 2, 391,276 has a total vote cast of 763,872, while the number of valid votes cast is 728,912.

The rejected votes are 34,960 while 122,989 votes were cancelled in 172 polling units.

Plateau State also gave its vote to Atiku as he scored 548,665 while Buhari scored 468,555.

The registered voter population is 2,423, 381, while accredited voters for the election are 1,074,042. The total valid vote is 1,034,853 and the total vote cast is 1,063,862. The number of rejected votes are 28,009.

Buhari thrashes Atiku in Bauchi

In Bauchi State, INEC said Buhari polled 798,428 votes.

INEC Collation Officer, Prof. Alhassan Ghani, said this at INEC National Collation Centre in Abuja on Tuesday.

Ghani also Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State, said Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, scored 209,313 votes to place second.

He said the state had 2,453,512 registered voters, out of which 1,075,330 were accredited for the election.

Ghani added that 1,061,955 votes were cast, out of which Buhari scored 798,428 votes, while Atiku scored 209,313 votes.

According to him, a total of 1,024,307 valid votes and 37,648 invalid votes were recorded during the election.

Atiku records slim victory in Oyo

In Oyo State, Atiku in a keen contest defeated Buhari by a margin of 1,461 votes.

The Oyo State Collation Officer of INEC, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, announced the final accumulated results in the state after the collation exercise in Abuja.

Abdulkareem said that 905,007 voters were accredited for the voting, adding that at the end of the exercise. Atiku garnered 366,690 votes while the APC candidate scored 365,229 votes.

Buhari records landslide victory in Kano

Buhari won in Kano State by a landslide victory.

INEC Collation Officer in Kano State, Prof. Magaji Garba, the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, who announced the result at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, said Buhari polled 1,464,768 votes to defeat his opponents in the poll.

He said Atiku came second with 391,593 votes, while Donald Duke of Social Democratic Party got 635 votes to place third.

According to him, Obadiah Mailafia of African Democratic Congress scored 591 votes, Yabagi Yusuf of African Democratic Party polled 439 votes and Mr Omoyele Sowore of African Action Congress,416 votes.

He said total registered voters in the state stood at 5,391,581 out of which 2,006,410 voters were accredited.

The collation officer announced that the number of total votes cast was 1,964,751, out of which 73,617 votes were rejected.

He added that votes in 17 out of the 44 Local Government Areas of the state were cancelled with a total of 43,900 voters affected.

Buhari floors Atiku in Katsina

Similarly, INEC announced that Buhari won the election in his home state of Katsina by an overwhelming margin.

According to Prof. Fatima Mukhtar, the Collation Officer for the state, Buhari polled 1,232,133 votes to defeat his PDP opponent, Atiku, who scored 308,056 votes.

Mukhtar said the state had 3,210,422 registered voters and that 1,628,865 of them were accredited for the election.

She added that the state recorded 1,619,185 votes, with 1,555,473 valid and 63,712 rejected.

Atiku defeats Buhari in Cross River

But Atiku defeated Buhari in Cross River State after scoring 295,737 votes against the APC candidate’s 117,302 votes.

Atiku won all the local government areas except Etung which was cancelled because of violence and Bakassi where voting did not take place in four of the 10wards but results of six wards were recorded.

The presidential and National Assembly collation officer for Cross River State, Prof. Akin Ibhadode, released the figures in Abuja on Tuesday.

Atiku floors Buhari  in Bayelsa

Meanwhile, INEC declared Atiku winner in six LGAs of Bayelsa State.

INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Zana Akpagbo, who announced this on Tuesday in Abuja, said Atiku polled 197, 933 votes to beat Buhari of the APC who polled 118, 821 votes.

“From the eight LGAs in Bayelsa, we have a total valid votes of 321, 767, total accredited voters, 344, 237, votes cast, 335, 856 and rejected votes are 14, 089.

“Total registered voters are 923, 189,” Akpagbo announced.

Bayelsa State has eight LGAs. Buhari won in two -Nembe and Southern Ijaw, while Atiku won in Brass, Ogbia, Yenagoa, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Sagbama, and Ekeremor LGAs.

Buhari beats Atiku by 313,259 votes in Zamfara

In Zamfara State, Buhari defeated Atiku with 313,259 votes.

This was announced by the Returning Officer of the poll, Prof. Kabiru Bala, at the end of the collation of results on Tuesday in Abuja.

Bala said while Buhari polled 438,682 votes, Atiku scored 125,423 votes.

He however reported that many of the local government returning officers complained of attacks by either bandits or hoodlums leading to the rejection of a total of 18,785 votes across the 14 Local Government Areas of the state.

INEC declares Buhari winner in Kebbi State

Buhari also won in Kebbi State having polled 581,552 votes to defeat Atiku, who scored 154,282 votes.

The result was announced at the National Collation Centre of 2019 Presidential Election on Tuesday in Abuja by the Collation Officer, Prof. Haruna Bichi, the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State.

He said the total registered voters in the election were 1,820,697.

“A total of 756,605 votes were valid while total votes cast was 803,755 out of which 47,150 was rejected,” he said.

Atiku wins Taraba poll with 374, 743 votes

Atiku won the election in Taraba State, according to state Collation Officer, Prof. Shehu Iya, who is also the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Madibo Adamawa, University of Technology, Yola.

Iya said Atiku polled 374, 743 votes in the state, while Buhari polled 324,906 votes.

According to him, out of the total 1,777,105 registered voters in the state, 777,105 eligible voters in Taraba State were accredited, while 741, 564 votes were cast.

He noted that the total number of valid votes was 712, 877, while 28, 627 votes were rejected.

Certificate of Return

Meanwhile, The Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has said certificate of return will be issued to both the President-elect and the vice President-elect at 2pm today in Abuja.



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President Muhammadu Buhari winner of 2019 Presidential Election

Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent president, has been declared winner of the 2019 presidential election.

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu who is also the Returning Officer for the presidential poll, Professor Mahmood Yakubu declared Buhari the winner, saying he polled a total of 15,191,847 votes.

Buhari’s closest rival, former vice president Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polled 11,262,978 votes, according to the INEC chairman.

Yakubu said the total number of registered voters (as collated) are 82, 344, 107, while the total number of accredited voters are 29, 364, 209.

Mahmood says the total number of valid votes is 27, 324, 583, the total number of rejected votes is 1, 289, 607, and the total number of votes cast is 28, 614, 190.

Yakubu then went on to declare Buhari the winner of the polls.

DMW Boss, Davido - We all tried, hopefully one day, real change will come

David Adeleke, popularly known as, Davido who was one of the few celebrities to lend their voice to urge citizens to participate in the election, has just reacted to the results of the presidential elections so far.

According to Davido, ‘we all tried, hopefully one day, real change will come’.