The supporters, who besieged the emergency meeting of PDP Elders, Leader and Stakeholders summoned by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State in Asaba, could not believe that their party would vacate the Aso Rock Presidential Villa and that their close relation, a Niger Deltan, would soon return home
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The party lauded the President especially for graciously accepting his defeat by General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, describing it as a good omen for democracy
He therefore congratulated president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), for his feat in the closely-contested election, urging him to chart a way forward for the nation
The Returning Officer for Abia State, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, declared Jonathan the winner on Monday
The election’s Returning Officer, Prof. Oyewole Olusola, announced the result.
Buhari won in Ipokia, Ifo, Odogbolu, Egbado North, Egbado South, Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Ijebu North East, Obafemi/Owode, Ewekoro, Ijebu Ode, Ado-Odo/Ota and Odeda
The government is said to be totally against handing over to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, whom most of the opinion polls favour to emerge victorious
Speaking after a road walk tagged: “March for Buhari,” which started from Oba Ovoranwen Square, the city Centre, and culminated in a mass rally in the New Benin area of Benin, the state capital, on Monday, Oshiomhole said Nigerians have the opportunity on Saturday to vote out the government, which has failed them in the past 16 years
Jonathan said that the issue of oil theft was a serious challenge that must be dealt with, adding that the government was developing a technology to fight it to a standstill
A press statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC campaign, Mallam Garba Shehu, on Sunday, noted that sordid details coming out of the organizers of the debate would have tainted the APC candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, had he presented himself to the group
Jonathan, in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, however, said the military will soon complete the routing of the Boko Haram insurgents
This followed the outburst by a prominent member of the party, Senator Grace Bent, over the crisis in the party and the attempt by Jonathan to reconcile the aggrieved parties
The Co-ordinator of the Goodluck/Sambo Re-election Team in the state, Muhammed Ali, had to run for his life when the shooting started
Speaking during a meeting at the Ikoyi home of a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Chairman of the Arewa Community in Lagos, Alhaji Sani Kabiru, said those that endorsed Jonathan were impostorsa
Jonathan said this in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, at a special funeral service for eight female politicians and their driver, who died in road accident on February 14
Writing to felicitate with Alhaji Shagari on the occasion of his 90th birthday, which comes up on Wednesday, Jonathan prayed that Almighty Allah will continue to bless the former president with good health and long life
“Why should the President and the PDP develop the feet of clay like an immovable Colossus when the representatives of the people in the National Assembly asked for copies of the forensic audit report, which public outcry forced the government to procure in the first place?” queried Malam Garba Shehu, the APCPCO Director of Media and Publicity, in a signed statement on Monday in Abuja
He reasoned that the oath taken by Jonathan to protect lives and properties and abide by the constitution of the land supersedes any other accord
The President, who spoke at the inauguration of Diesel Multiple Unit passenger service for intra-city Kaduna, said transforming and modernising the rail system would facilitate national growth and development
Orabuchi said in the statement: “We strongly believe that President Jonathan is the best candidate for Nigeria at this time and he has been tested and has the leadership qualities to lead Nigeria to the next level