April 1, 2015 12:34 PM CEST
Its no longer news that the APC presidential candidate, Rtd General Muhamadu Buhari has emerge the winner in the just concluded presidential election.
Here is how Buhari defeated the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan:
As we are all aware 14 candidates from 14 parties were fielded for the elections.
"No of Accredited voters": 31,746,490
AA: 22,125, ACPN:40,311 AD:30,673
ADC:29,666 APA:53,537
APC:15,424,921 CPP:36,300
HOPE:7,435
KOWA: 13,076
NCP:24,455 PDP:12,853,162
PPM:24,475 UDP:9,208 UPP:18,220" -
"Total valid votes: 28,587,564
Rejected votes: 844,519 Total Votes
Cast: 29,432,083"
At about 11:15 pm last night, INEC chairman declares:
"I Prof. Attahiru Mohammed Jega
hereby certify that 1)I was the RO of
the Pres. Election held on the 28
March, 2015 "2) The Election was contested 3)That the candidates received the following votes: -
Senator Anifowoshe: 22,125 -Alhaji
Galadima: 40,311,
"3)Rafiu Salau: 30,673 4)Dr.Mani I.:
29,666 5)Ayeni Musa:53,537 6) Muhamadu Buhari:15,424,921 7)Chief Sam
E.:36,300 8)Ambrose Owuru:7,435"
"9)Oluremi sonaiya:13,076 10)Martins
Onovo:24,455 11)Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan:12,853,162 12)Allagoa Kelvin
Chinedu:24,475""13) Godson Mgbodile O.Okoye:9,208 14)Dr.Chekwas Okorie: 18,220"
"4)That Mohammed Buhari, APC,
having satisfied the requirement of the
law and scored the highest no.of votes
is hereby returned the winner. "General Muhammadu Buhari of APC is hereby returned the winner!
And that concludes our coverage of the Presidential election. We will go back to our regular gospel related news broadcast until the gubernatorial elections coming up in two weeks time.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.