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ThisDay says Jonathan is elected president by 60% of the votes

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Presidency, Top Stories Sunday, April 17th, 2011

THISDAY calls the presidential election in favour of President Goodluck Jonathan with a score of 60% – From ThisDay wp_posts

NOT OFFICIAL: Projection of winner of presidential polls

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Sunday, April 17th, 2011

THIS IS JUST A PROJECTION BASED ON OBSERVATION ON THE GROUND – NOT OFFICIAL With almost 36 states reporting their results for the 2011 Presidential election, THEWILL can conveniently project that incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win the Presidential election defeating his closest rival, General Muhammadu Buhari of […]

Presidential poll results from 18 states

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Sunday, April 17th, 2011

ABUJA, April 17 (Reuters) – Below is a table of the latest available results from states around Nigeria from Saturday’s presidential elections. The figures show the number of votes won by the main candidates in each state. There are 36 states plus Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Results are still awaited from some regions […]

Presidential polls results from Abia, Edo, Enugu, Jigawa, Kano,Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Sokoto, FCT

Posted by admin Abia, Abuja (FCT), Edo, Elections 2011, Enugu, INEC Politics, Jigawa, Kano, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Sokoto, State News Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Latest Presidential Results 17 Apr 2011 ABIA Goodluck 1,175,954 Buhari 3,608 Ribadu 4,156 EDO Goodluck 542,173 Buhari 17,795 ENUGU Goodluck 802,144 Buhari 3,753 Ribadu 1755 JIGAWA Goodluck 419,252 Buhari 663,994 KANO Goodluck 440, 666 Buhari 1,624, 354 Ribadu 42, 353 KOGI Goodluck 399,816 Buhari 132, 201 Ribadu 6516 KWARA Goodluck 268,243 Buhari 83,603 Ribadu 52, […]

Presidential poll: Jega set to announce results

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Abuja – The stage is set for the announcement of final presidential election results by the Chief Returning Officer, Prof Attahiru Jega, as accredited stakeholders arrive the National Collation Centre in Abuja. As at 9.07 a.m. Jega and his team arrived the venue of the collation, the Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) were already at the […]

Presidential vote results show north-south split

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Nigeria’s presidential election has been given an initial thumbs up by observers, but early indications on Sunday showed sharp divisions between the mainly Muslim north and mostly Christian south. While President Goodluck Jonathan was the favourite going in to the race in Africa’s most populous nation, turnout appeared especially high in the north, the power […]

Presidential Results from Abuja, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Oyo, Rivers

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Ebonyi, Elections 2011, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, State News Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Below is a table of the latest available results from states around Nigeria from Saturday’s presidential elections. The figures show the number of seats won by the main candidates in each state as announced by the local offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). There are 36 states plus Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory […]

How Imo, Abia Got Niger Delta Status

Posted by admin Abia, Imo, Niger Delta, State News Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Senator Ifeanyi Araraume The governorship candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume , Saturday said the inclusion of Imo and Abia states among Niger Delta states were his handiwork as the chairman of the South East and South South caucus of the National Assembly when he was in the Senate. He also reassured […]

IBB Quits Active Politics, Canvasses Five-party System

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics Saturday, April 16th, 2011

FORMER Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Babangida on Saturday announced his final withdrawal from active politics, saying that it is time for the young generation to take over the leadership of the country. He, however, canvassed a five-party system as the best option for the country against the 63 registered political parties. Answering questions after […]

11 Arrested For Snatching Ballot Box in Ekiti

Posted by admin Ekiti, Elections 2011, State News Saturday, April 16th, 2011

ELEVEN people were arrested yesterday in Ekiti State, for various electoral offences. Three of them were in possession of locally made pistol, even as early reports indicated that President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in a clear lead. Also, people suspected to be political thugs snatched and destroyed election materials in […]