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Fellow Nigerians, I urge you to exercise patience and vigilance as we wait for all results to be announced — Muhammadu Buhari (@ThisIsBuhari) March 29, 2015

An unspecified number of gunmen in a convoy of about 10 vehicles on Sunday stormed many polling units in Kirfi and Alkaleri Local Government Areas of Bauchi State and destroyed many electoral materials. Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, stated ...

Anne, Cross River: Deputy governor of Cross River State, Mr. Essien Cobham lost his polling unit in Odukpani Local Government Area, to Prince Bassey Otu of the Labour Party.

The Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, on Sunday faulted Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Kwara State. He alleged that there were many electoral irregularities, describing the elections in the state as a rape of democracy. Speaking ...

Aggrieved supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State have blocked some major roads within Port Harcourt, the state capital, protesting  the conduct of the Saturday presidential elections in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Some APC ...

Comfort, Edo:National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress,,  lost his ward to the People’s Democratic Party in Saturday’s Presidential elections.   Two units made up Ward 2 of the Staff Training School at GRA Benin; the APC lost in both ...

Simon, Niger: Buhari was victorious in the polling unit of Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, of the PDP. Buhari polled 459 votes, while President Goodluck Jonathan secured 161 votes at the unit 011, Musa Umar Close, Tudun Wada South, Chanchaga.

Presidential results from seven LGs in Ogun APC ahead More updates coming From Samuel Awoyinfa and Kunle Falayi Odeda Local government Number of registered voters -63,935 Number of accreditted voter -17,463 APC -11,102 PDP -4,456 Total valid votes -16,152 Voided ...

A long stretch of traffic has built up from the Mile 12 bridge all the way to Ikorodu Bus stop as soldiers have barricaded the ever-busy road based on what they called an “orders from above.” The Inspector General of ...

WTCH VIDEO, MASSIVE RIGGING in Rivers @ThisIsBuhari @inecnigeria @INECAlert #Nigeriadecides “Is this an election?” pic.twitter.com/4I6quK4ru8” — αв∂υℓ-яαнмαη™ (@abdul_ibrhm) March 29, 2015