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History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Nobody: 3:56am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Barring any attempt to scuttle the will of the people, the stage seems set for a change of leadership in the nation’s polity with results of the weekend’s presidential polls indicating that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd), is in comfortable lead in three of the country’s six geo-political zones. The zones include the two largest ones – North West and South West. Buhari also polled more votes than his arch-rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan, in North East zone.`The incumbent president clinched the South South and the South East. Both candidates have shared the spoils in in North Central zone with Buhari winning in Kogi, Kwara and Niger states while Jonathan cornered Nasarawa, Plateau and Benue. Our correspondents reported that from results trickling in from the collation centres, the former military head of state has emerged the preferred choice of the people in the presidential poll. “There is no doubt the race has been won and lost and that Gen Buhari has won,” a source at the INEC office confided in LEADERSHIP. “Clearly, it is three zones to two; and after winning North West which has Kano and South West with Lagos, the two most populated states and zones, nothing can stop him.” Jonathan lost vital polling units, including the one at the seat of power where he resides, Aso Villa, Abuja. Many of his cabinet members, including the minister of education, Ibrahim Shekarau; his Federal Capital Territory (FCT) counterpart, Bala Mohammed, and the minister of state (II) for foreign affairs, Musliu Obanikoro posted dismal results in their home units. Many other high-profile politicians lost their polling units to opposition parties. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to announce the result of the presidential election, but the director of media, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO), Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, claimed, in a press statement yesterday, that Jonathan had won in 23 states and APC in 14. Nigeria has 36 states. APC spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, however, raise the alarm that President Jonathan and his cronies were working round the clock to manipulate the people’s mandate by unlawfully coveting majority votes or rendering the elections inconclusive. When asked, INEC chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, faulted Fani-Kayode’s claim that the PDP was leading in 23 states, or 64 percent, in the presidential poll. He said that the only results received were from two states, Ekiti and Ogun. He also declared that the commission was not under any pressure to declare the outcome of the presidential election inconclusive, while expressing worry at the crisis in River State, stating that the commission was investigating it and would take a position soon. APC wins 7 LGs in Kano According reports from Kano State, Buhari was leading with a wide margin in seven local government areas (LGAs) of the state. Also, all the APC candidates for seats in the House of Representatives and Senate were leading in the said LGAs. The local councils so far announced were Bunkure, Makoda, Tsanyawa, Bagwai, Albasu, Kibiya and Kura LGAs respectively. Spokesman of INEC, Kano office, announced the following:”Kibiya- APC 23,000 votes, PDP 4,999 votes; Gabasawa – APC 31,000 votes, PDP 8, 840 votes. Bagwai – APC 38 , 750 votes, PDP 8,159 votes; Kunchi – APC 24,542 votes, PDP 2,921 votes; Tsanyawa – APC 32,662 votes, PDP 4,819 votes, and Gaya -APC 38,085 votes, PDP 1, 888 votes.” LEADERSHIP discovered that returning officers were retiring back to INEC office in the state with the results by press time. Buhari sweeps Kaduna votes as Sambo loses own ward to APC Reports from Kaduna State yesterday also indicated that Buhari was leading in most of the results collated from the various polling units across the 23 LGAs of the state. Vice President Namadi Sambo, who had won in his new polling unit, however, lost again to the APC by a wide margin in his Kabala ward 05 in Kaduna North LGA. Dr Husseini Momo Lawal of the Ahmadu Belo University, Zaria, who served as collation and returning officer in the vice president’s ward, announced that APC won the presidential election with 10,760 votes to PDP’s 1,760 votes. Results collated from Shiba Ward 1 in Kaduna North LGA also indicated that the APC led with 3,871 votes while the PDP followed with 1,827 votes. The presidential result coming from Ikara LGA showed that APC led with 49,146 while the PDP got 7,170 votes, and in Kubau LGA, the APC led with 63,875 votes while PDP got 6,377 votes in the presidential election. The vice-president had changed his polling unit PU-011 on Swimming Pool road, near Police College, to avoid a repeat of the 2011 embarrassment after he lost his then polling unit. Our correspondent gathered while incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan got block votes from Southern Kaduna senatorial district, his arch-rival of the APC, Gen Buhari, was cruising home with block votes from Kaduna Central and Kaduna North senatorial districts. Buhari, according checks by our correspondent, was likely to win with about 60 percent of the votes. Buhari cruising towards a landslide victory in Borno – SSG In Borno State, the secretary to the state government, Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jiddah, said that given the result of the presidential polls collated so far in 16 LGAs, the APC flag bearer, General Buhari, would emerge victorious with a landslide. Ambassador Jidda, who is also Buhari’s agent, said his principal was leading with a margin of about 95 percent in the results announced for the 16 LGAs so far submitted at the INEC collation centre. “The APC is cruising to landslide victory; as you can see, we have done better that we thought,” said the SSG. “It is obvious that our opponents are struggling to score 25 percent, but from the look of things, at the end of the day, they may not be able to get more than 10 percent.“Today we have so far collated results from 16 local governments and from what we have, the APC has approximately 95 percent, while the PDP has slightly over five percent. The turnout is not that very good, but it should be expected given the circumstance we found ourselves. When more results are brought in tomorrow, it may improve the figures we have. However, the good thing is that people are happy they have participated in this election. “The INEC and the security agencies have really done very well, and we believe, by the time we conclude this exercise tomorrow, everybody will happier for it.”According to the SSG, the collation of results for the presidential polls was suspended at about 6:30pm yesterday for all parties to reconvene again at 9am today (Monday) when more results from remote local government areas would be brought in. Kabiru Turaki, Bello Haliru lose wards to APC in Kebbi Results emanating from Kebbi State revealed that President Jonathan’s henchmen failed to deliver their wards for the president and the PDP. Former defence minister, Dr Bello Haliru, a onetime PDP chairman, failed to deliver his ward as results obtained from his Magajin Rafi polling unit indicated a landslide victory for the opposition APC. The current minister of special duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), also failed to deliver his ward as the APC carpeted the PDP at Sarkin Zabarmawa polling unit. Reports also said voters booed and threw pebbles at the minister before security operatives whisked him away. The PDP national treasurer, Alhaji Buhari Bala, also failed to deliver his polling unit at Hassan Organiser polling unit. Samaila Haliru Dankasa, who is the coordinator of TAN (Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, the top campaign team for President Jonatahn re-election bid) in Kebbi State, could not also win his ward for the PDP. He failed to deliver his Garkar Sarkin Zabarmawa polling unit Reports gathered by LEADRSHIP indicated Jonathan might not secure 25 per cent of the votes in Kebbi. Jonathan favoured in Benue Reports from Benue State indicated that Jonathan was in the lead in five local governments areas so far collated. The INEC resident electoral officer (REC) in the state, Mr Istafanus Dafwang, who received the results from collation officers at Makurdi, revealed that they were from the Benue South senatorial district. The results in Benue North East and Benue North West senatorial districts were yet to be collated. The already announced LGAs include Ado, Okpokwu, Ohimini, Agatu and Ogbadibo respectively. The results indicated that in Ado, Jonathan polled 7,382 to Buhari’s 2,328 votes. In Okpokwu LGA, Jonathan scored 12,103 votes, while Buhari got 4,757, and in Ohimini, the president led with 5,909 against Buhari’s 4,734. Jonathan also defeated Buhari in Agatu, home of the PDP deputy governorship candidate in Benue, John Ngbede, with a wide margin of 9,555 votes against 3,627. In Ogbadibo, it was a slim win for the president as he got 6,937 votes to main rival’s 6,257 votes. Meanwhile, the APC in the state has accused the ruling PDP of trying to manipulate the results of presidential and National Assembly elections in the three senatorial districts of the state. The media director of Ortom/Abounu governorship campaign organization, Mr Tahav Agerzua, who made this allegation in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP, said, “Especially in the Benue North senatorial District where APC has won obviously, the PDP is trying to manipulate it.” David Umar set to beat Gov Aliyu for Niger East senatorial seat In Niger State, PDP’s candidate, Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, was yesterday losing the Niger East Senatorial District to Barrister David Umar of the APC, who was leading with a wide margin in six local governments of the nine in the senatorial district so far released. Umaru, whose victory in Niger East by-election held in August last year was recently upheld by an appeal court in Abuja, led the outgoing state governor in the six local governments that their results had been so far been released. The results released by INEC returning officers at the collation centre at the College of Education, Minna, yesterday night showed that in Chanchaga LGA, Umaru scored 49,219 votes to Governor Aliyu’s 17,209 votes, thereby beating Aliyu in his own local government area. Also in Gurara LGA, Umaru scored 18,887 votes to Aliyu’s 6,520 votes. In Shiroro LGA, the APC candidate got 27,191 while the governor got 7,519 votes. Similarly in Tafa LGA, APC garnered 17,598 to PDP’s 8,151 votes, while in Bosso LGA, Umaru scored 36,250 and Aliyu 7,060 votes. The result from Munya LGA also indicated that Umaru had 13,666 while Aliyu got 6,635. In total, in the six LGAs so far announced, David Umaru polled 163,111 votes to Governor Aliyu’s 53,094 votes. The results from Rafi, Paikoro and Suleja LGAs were being awaited as polling continued in those places yesterday. Buhari wins Ogun LEADERSHIP can authoritatively report that Buhari has been declared winner of the presidential election in Ogun State with a wide margin. Buhari garnered 308, 290 votes to beat President Jonathan who had 207,950 votes. Announcing the results, the State Collation Officer (SCO) for the presidential election in Ogun, Professor Duro Oni, said the APC presidential candidate won in 13 local governments while the PDP won in seven. The local government areas won by Buhari were Ewekoro, Obafemi-Owode, Ijebu-Ode, Odeda, Ijebu North East, Odogbolu, Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ado-Odo/Ota, Egbado South, Ifo and Egbado. PDP, however, won in the seven council areas of Remo North, Imeko- fon, Sagamu, Ogun Waterside, Ijebu East, Ijebu North and Ikene. The total number of votes cast in Ogun State was 559, 613 out of which 26, 441 were voided, while a total valid votes cast was 533, 172. Results from Osun State also put Buhari in the lead. Buhari leads Jonathan In Sokoto As collation of votes began in Sokoto State at about 8pm yesterday night at the Sultan Muhammadu Macccido Institute for Qu’ranic and General Studies, available results at the time of filing this report put Buhari far ahead of President Jonathan. Though, most of the results were still being expected, LEADERSHIP can authoritatively report that should the voting tempo continue, the APC candidate would floor his main opponent. The results available at about 21:35pm from two out of the 23 local governments in the state showed a wide far margin between the two candidates. Of the total 38, 589 valid votes cast in Denge Shuni LGA of the state, Buhari polled 31,036 while Jonathan got only 6, 918. The same scenario played out in Kware LGA as the APC candidate polled 25, 286 out of the 33, 008 valid votes, to the PDP’s 5, 339 votes. In Goronyo LGA, Buhari polled 28, 950 votes to Jonathan’s 7,664 votes. More results were being awaited at the time of filing this report. http://leadership.ng/news/421709/history-beckons-as-buhari-sets-to-unseat-jonathan 34 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Akshow: 4:00am On Mar 30, 2015 |
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Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by eleko1: 4:00am On Mar 30, 2015 |
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Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by fendorf(m): 4:01am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Change is here 55 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by emerged01(m): 4:01am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Sai baba! 50 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by dustmalik: 4:04am On Mar 30, 2015 |
I hope this is for real because this is sweetest news I have read in a very long time. 93 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Pebcak: 4:07am On Mar 30, 2015 |
SAI BABA OGA JEGA HOW MARKET NA Patiently waiting for you o bros to declare BUHARI/OSINBAJO as president and vice president elect Meanwhile I get enough popcorn to keep me awake ![]() www.nairaland.com/attachments/2235741_roflrof_gifb107a6e8a10f84ee5daa711b0ea8e4bf 140 Likes 13 Shares |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by ElekeNtioba: 4:14am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Well played...truly well-played by the North and S'West. I under-estimated the d level of despondency Nigerians had for Jonathan's administration. Never knew it ran this deep. For PDP to lose votes in N'Central means its game over. Lets wait and see tho. 63 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Demdem(m): 4:14am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Good riddance to Jonah-daft. 65 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Etruth: 4:16am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Lord Jesus, Save our country, Nigeria from the hands of the Locusts and Cankerworms. GMB: Give Me Buhari. Ka Chineke Mezie oku 47 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by eleko1: 4:17am On Mar 30, 2015 |
*Run to SufferingSNAPE Kiosk to deliver the good news* ![]() 17 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Bifwoli: 4:18am On Mar 30, 2015 |
How can sane and rational voters oust visionary Jonathan in favor of the clueless bokoharam's Commander In Chief?GMB is bad for Naija and the country will become a laughing stock for electing a cluless goat herder. GEJ till 2019. 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by barbstee(m): 4:19am On Mar 30, 2015 |
I'm dedicating this looming victory to our brothers Gov Rochas Okorocha Rt hon Rotimi Amaechi, Sen Chris Ngige and some others in those 2 region for standing tall despite all the pressure we promise to pay u back in full whn d time comes. #be_calm_change_is_imminent 14 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by BlackGirlsCode: 4:20am On Mar 30, 2015 |
I will not rejoice until I see them canoeing to Otuoke! ![]() ![]() ![]() 71 Likes 1 Share |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Nobody: 4:22am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Una eyes go soon clear when INEC announces final results. Leadership newspapers is owned by an APC chieftain.I tot they said APC was leading in benue? I just knew the Tivs aren't so stupid 40 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by madamoringo(f): 4:23am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Bifwoli: Start getting used to it! 41 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by ElekeNtioba: 4:27am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Bifwoli: Nigeria's biggest problem is illiteracy. When northerners vote for a candidate just because he is a fellow muslim, hw do u expect us to prosper. Nigeria still has a long way to go. 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Ayoakinkahunsi(m): 4:28am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Nigerians have spoken am sure their vote will count 6 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Lucasbalo(m): 4:29am On Mar 30, 2015 |
As much as I want to like GEJ, he's a complete failure as a President. Hopefully , Buhari will move the country forward. Enough of corruption and mismanagement . Nigeria better days are ahead of her. 49 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by pedel: 4:33am On Mar 30, 2015 |
ElekeNtioba: Nigerian biggest problems are corruption & bad leadership; these two are responsibile for the 90% of other problems. Forget about religion and tribes. The problems affects everyone equally irrespective of tribe or religion. 49 Likes 1 Share |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by dustmalik: 4:35am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Maple:This part of the article bothers me. GEJ will do anything to hold on to power, as we have seen in Rivers, Edo, Imo, and only God knows what is happening in other parts of SS and SE. 4 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Nobody: 4:35am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Hheheehhe, Wahala tin de o.... LOBATAN OOOO!!!!!!!! SAI BABA OOOOOOOOOO 10 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by donphilopus: 4:37am On Mar 30, 2015 |
chukwudi44: Stop consoling yourself. 22 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Nobody: 4:39am On Mar 30, 2015 |
donphilopus:Lol bros how far with Edo results chai this election results go sweet die 6 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by nduchucks: 4:41am On Mar 30, 2015 |
chukwudi44: Time to bury the hatchet and work towards a better Nigeria. nna sleep na bastard for 2 days now. 6 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by omenka(m): 4:41am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Lovely, lovely, lovely!! I can't wait. ![]() 9 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Akosbaba(m): 4:43am On Mar 30, 2015 |
South east? |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by donphilopus: 4:45am On Mar 30, 2015 |
chukwudi44: Stupidity is when you say we should wait for INEC to announce the official result when the result doesn't favour you but celebrate when it favours you. BTW, I thought you said Buhari would not be able to secure 25% of the votes in Edo State! 29 Likes 1 Share |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Igwe9(m): 4:47am On Mar 30, 2015 |
nduchucks:Which hatchet? There's no hatch to bury, there shall be no peace for the wicked. 3 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by shinechinedu(m): 4:48am On Mar 30, 2015 |
Just can't wait to buy myself one crate of orijin when buhari is announced winner 16 Likes |
Re: History Beckons As Buhari Sets To Unseat Jonathan - Leadership Newspaper by Mutuwa(m): 4:50am On Mar 30, 2015 |
shinechinedu: And also say ntorrrrr to the bigot losers..i go join u..but na pepsi i de take. 6 Likes 1 Share |
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