The All Progressives Congress has congratulated a former President of the Senate, David Mark, for his victory in the Benue South Senatorial rerun election held Saturday.

Mr. Mark was declared winner early Sunday morning amid protest by his main challenger, Daniel Onjeh, who demanded that the election be declared inconclusive.
The former senate president scored 84,192 votes, leaving a margin of 12,571 votes between him and Mr. Onjeh, who garnered 71,621 votes.
A total of 29,273 votes were cancelled.

After Mr. Mark was declared winner by INEC, Mr. Onjeh’s agent protested, saying the number of cancelled votes (29,273) was higher than the margin of win (12,571).
He therefore contended that the election should have been declared inconclusive.

He also accused INEC of cancelling votes in APC’s strongholds, and indicated that his party and its candidate would challenge Mr. Mark’s victory.


But despite the protest by its own candidate, the APC congratulated Mr. Mark, in what appears an endorsement of the result declared by INEC.
“Congratulations to Senator David Mark, who has just been declared winner, Benue South Senatorial rerun election,” the party said via its twitter handle, @APCNigeria. The APC is known to have used that twitter handle to disseminate official messages since 2013.

The message was posted at 8:46 A.M, about four hours after INEC declared Mr. Mark winner of the election.
When contacted, the Assistant Director of Publicity at the APC headquarters, Edegbe Odemwingie, asked for time to revert with an official statement from the party on the matter.

He is yet to do so at the time of this report.
But the campaign of the APC candidate, told PREMIUM TIMES it is not aware that the ruling party had congratulated Mr. Mark.

Okpokwu Ogenyi, the spokesperson for the campaign, said the result declared did not reflect the wishes of the Idoma/Igede nation.

“The people came out enmasse to vote for change but Mark colluded with INEC and security agencies to manipulate results,” Mr. Ogenyi said. “We won’t accept that. We are calling for the cancellation of results in Opoku, Agatu and otukpo".

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/198758-apc-congratulates-david-mark-candidate-daniel-onjeh-protests.html.”

E nor concern me

How this rice and beans go take done

Naim I de think now


Brb

Onejh is still wailling

End time association of past crim!nails....



Don't quote me pls to avoid one or two things

Daniel is a sore loser

Op if they want to cancel any results no problem, but let them wait after 2019.

APC and their penchant for inconclusiveness... Nigerian politicians except ..."GEJ"...don't know how to loose. It is win! Win!! And must Win!!!

Well I don't blame them, I blame the Pastors that preaches Success, Success and Prosperity nothing less.

That's the spirit.
With Apc congratulating David Mark and Pdp, a new spirit of live and let live is gradually being developed and nurtured in our democratic process.
Daniel Onjeh should beat a retreat you don't win all the time. You've made your point.

APC congratulates David Mark whilst Onjeh protests results

That'll be a real change if that tweet is not denied soon cos APC and inconclusive elections are like bread and butter.

Anyway, congratulations to David another John McCain in the making and I hope he gives more dividends of democracy to his people for their support / continued trust in him.

i said it,dy will always cry foul to dy tribunal cs dy always win as if dy masses love dem anyway 1$=346naira

Apc and protest is like bread and butter

Onjeh should be a man and concede defeat because you win some and lose some. Idoma nation was looking for who had the capacity to protect their interest in Benue and Nigeria as a country

all na for their pockets

ok

Even after the rerun, he did not win. Abeg move on, the people have spoken twice. Abi he wants them to conduct a third election?

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pyyxxaro:
E nor concern me
How this rice and beans go take done
Naim I de think now

Brb

me don eat sef no mind dis polithifans

Is alright

barman pass mi 1 xtra smmooth

E pain u!

sukkot:
this david mark is a career politician. this nigga has being in nigerian politics since the time of moses and aaron. retire already goat

TheFreeOne:
APC congratulates David Mark whilst Onjeh protests results

That'll be a real change if that tweet is not denied soon cos APC and inconclusive elections are like bread and butter.

True talk, bro.
Let's give them 48 hours before we conclude that the tweet will not be denied.


All Propaganda Congress, APC


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Congratulations!

Na wah o! APC lately showing sign of good governance wenever dey lose a post. PDP never did this during their adminstation. This is a sign of sportsmanship. You dont win all, you lose some.

David mark
The man who keeps winning elections despite not doing anything concrete for his people

Ok

they have no choice.... rejected party

David z really making z mark in nigeria ..he z stil winning election in d PDP platform despite d party z fast sinking nd member are moving to APC he stil stay loyal wit blive nd hope nd he av jst shown dat dy z stil life in PDP...congrat to d man.

fako1:
Na wah o! APC lately showing sign of good governance wenever dey lose a post. PDP never did this during their adminstation. This is a sign of sportsmanship. You dont win all, you lose some.

You are such a terrible LIAR and propagandist just like all supporters of APCshit.

ochejoseph:
President  Goodluck Ebele Jonathan congratulates Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on his victory in Saturday's governorship election in the state. The President commends the Independent National Electoral Commission and national security agencies for ensuring that the elections were free, fair, credible and peaceful in keeping with the avowed commitment of his Administration.

President Jonathan also applauds the people of Osun State who came out en masse yesterday in all the local government areas of the state to peacefully and freely exercise their democratic right, trusting in his assurance that all necessary measures would be taken to ensure their safety and the sanctity of their votes.

The President  believes  that the free, fair and peaceful conduct of the elections have fully reaffirmed his administration's determination  to positively reform Nigeria's electoral processes.

The outcome of the election has also given the lie to the false, unfair and uncharitable allegations that measures put in place by the Federal Government for the Ekiti and Osun State elections were partisan and designed to achieve a favourable outcome for his party.

As Governor Aregbesola prepares to begin a second term in office, President Jonathan looks forward to continuing to work with him and other state governors to further improve the living conditions of Nigerians in Osun and other states of the country.

He wishes Governor Aregbesola continued good health and a successful second term in office.

 

Reuben Abati

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

Jonathan congratulates Aregbesola, says outcome of Elections reaffirms FG's commitment to free & fair elections

http://reubenabati.com.ng/PRESIDENT-JONATHAN-CONGRATULATES-AREGBESOLA-SAYS-OUTCOME.html

http://tsuntsumediaservices..com/2014/08/president-jonathan-congratulates.html?m=1

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if the man like himself make him no come out again to contest in 2019 because na shame him go carry go home then. For now go back to the senate to warm and watch drama

A total number of 29,000 votes cancelled, while the wining margin is just about 12, 000 votes? Why is INEC confusing itself? I thought it held in the case of Kogi elections that when cancelled elections are more than the total numbers of the winning margin, the election becomes inconclusive? Where do we move from here with these their inconsistent positions?