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Election 2011:Titbits from the States

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Definitely, Saturday would be a day which some wandering individuals, motorcycle riders and truck drivers around Ogbomoso, Oyo State, would not forget in a hurry. These set of people have something in common: They flouted the 8am to 5pm restriction on movement imposed by the Federal Government in view of the presidential election. But they […]

Photo #9 – Presidential Elections 2011: Picture of Jonathan (PDP) & Buhari (CPC), the two main Rivals

Posted by admin Photos Saturday, April 16th, 2011

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Buhari alleges rigging of polls by air

Posted by admin Elections 2011, INEC Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has alleged that ballot papers with thumbprints were distributed by air nationwide on the eve of the presidential election. Buhari expressed concern about what he called the nocturnal movement of presidential ballot papers that were taken to polling centres. Speaking on Saturday after […]

Jonathan, Buhari in tight race

Posted by admin CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Early results from some polling centres across the country showed President Goodluck Jonathan and Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) in a tight race in the presidential election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission across Nigeria on Saturday. While Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party is believed to be having the upper hand in the South-South, […]

I will accept result of Presidential election- Shekarau

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Kano, Raw Politics, State News Saturday, April 16th, 2011

The presidential candidate of All Nigeria Peoples Party(ANPP) Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has declared to accept the likely outcome of the Presidential election in as far as it certifies that the whole process was free and fair. “I will accept the result of the election as long as the process is free and fair, and I […]

Amid presidential poll, monitors allege intimidation, underage voting

Posted by admin Elections 2011 Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Across the country, yesterday’s presidential election was generally peaceful. There were also reports of low and high turnout of voters. In Abuja, there was massive turn out of voters just as civil society organizations (CSOs) under the aegis of Situation Room raised the alarm over the alleged arrest and intimidation of its observers. In a […]