A livid Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, said he was not ready to beg them, but if they repeat what they did on March 28 when they voted for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan, then they should be ready for the consequences
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While recalling the prediction that the country would disintegrate in 2015, Gowon declared that those who made the prediction did not reckon with Nigeria’s ability to solve its problems
Never in the history of ‘die-in-the-office’ leaders had any one been generous and patriotic enough to willingly accept political defeat and usher his opponent to the Presidential or Prime Minister’s seat
As a matter of fact, the nation has joined the rank of nations that conduct peaceful, credible and acceptable elections
The outgoing President, while conceding defeat in the March 28 presidential election, had promised the incoming President a smooth transition during a telephone conversation
Soyinka said Nigerians must show a Nelson Mandela-like ability to forgive the past of president-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as an iron-fisted military ruler
Ministers have started preparing their handover notes, The Nation said it also learnt
The group, in a communique after its meeting to discuss the elections, said Nigerians showed great enthusiasm that ensured the elections were glaringly free and fair
‘Although some people have expressed mixed feelings about the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, I urge those who may feel aggrieved to follow due process based on our constitution and our electoral laws, in seeking redress’
From the Cable News Network to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Nigerian media and notable personalities in and outside Nigeria, this became the talking point for the rest of the day after news filtered in that Jonathan had congratulated Buhari on his victory at the poll
Buhari’s victory only serves to consolidate his lead in the election in which he has already emerged victorious
Jonathan promised Buhari that he would cooperate with him in the transition process
With the announcement of the result from Sokoto State, only Delta and Borno States are outstanding
Governor Fayose, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, hailed the resilience and commitment of Jonathan and Buhari, calling Buhari a dogged fighter
Edo State is being governed by the All Progressives Congress
Delta State is one of the outstanding five states, which results are yet to be formally announced by the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega
Jonathan’s main challenger and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, opened the gap with the announcement of the results from 15 more states by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday
With the state in the party’s kitty, its candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, has extended his lead over the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and incumbent, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
Yuguda, owing to his politics of exclusion, had pushed several big wigs of the PDP out, with the APC welcoming them with open arms
Buhari rattled the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan, in the state, which is being governed by a PDP