Many southerners felt that the PDP had taken their loyalty for granted after it opted to throw open its presidential ticket to candidates from all areas of Nigeria, instead of confining it to applicants from the south-east - the one area of the country yet to produce an executive leader. Nigerias Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) the winner of the 2023 presidential election. The Niger Delta state has 3,537,190 registered voters and 695,055 accredited voters. dv_host: "PULSE_NG", Obio/Akpor and Degema are the last LGAs for the collation of result and has cemented APCs victory in Rivers State. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. A currency redesign rolled out just before the election created a dire shortage of the new bills, leaving millions of Nigerians unable to pay for essentials, though they had money in the bank. NMDP - National Majority Democratic Party. Yar'Adua was declared winner of the presidential election in Nigeria Monday. There were also reports of election violence, coercion and manipulation. Contact: samson.toromade@pulse.ng. We're submitting our case to the court of law. Yes, am I right, ma'am? navigator.serviceWorker.register('pwa-service-worker.js') Reading Time: 2 mins read. Nigerian Election Results Hotly Disputed. APC won 19 states while PDP won 18. Tinubu has faced corruption accusations, which he denies, and questions during the campaign about his health after fumbling his words during multiple appearances. dlApi = Object.assign(dlApi, { In the end, turnout was just 27% and Mr Tinubu received 8.8 million ballots - less than 10% of the 93 million registered voters. ), Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions The APC and PDP have dominated Nigeria since the end of military rule in 1999. February 27, 2023. and. Are you on Telegram? Population with a disability: 22,072,875 (est. March 2, 2023. The figures show the number of votes won by the main candidates in each state. Teniola Tayo, a policy analyst based in Abuja, said that she hoped Jagaban the boss of bosses would become accountable to Nigerians. The PDP won the 2007 elections as YarAdua secured 70 per cent of the total votes counted, and PDP candidates won 28 out of the 36 gubernatorial races. The PDP's Atiku Abubakar got 29% of ballots cast, the Labour Party's Peter Obi got 25% and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP got 6%, while Nigeria's next president was elected with 37%. Nigerias Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Hundreds massacred in Ethiopia even as peace deal was being reached, Governments shut down the internet more often than ever, report says, China, saying it can mediate on Ukraine, hosts Putins ally Lukashenko, thus meeting both requirements to win Nigerias presidency, support among young people in urban areas. We commend the active participation of civil society and the media for advancing electoral norms and political discourse on issues of importance to citizens. At the time it was a truly national party that connected with millions countrywide, though its strongholds were in the south, where it was assured of votes in every election cycle. In a sign of his support among young people in urban areas, Obi bested Tinubu in his home state of Lagos a major blow for the man whose supporters call him the Godfather of Lagos.. By Rachel Chason. 1. cookieInfo: '', adsNoBanner: 1, Also join us across all of our other channels - we love to be connected! var d,e=null;return(c=b(c+""))&&!b(c.replace(a,function(a,b,c,f){d&&b&&(e=0);if(0===e)return a;d=c||b;e+=!f-!c;return""}))?Function("return "+c)():null}function l(a,b,c){a.addEventListener?a.addEventListener(b,c,!1):a.attachEvent("on"+b,c)}var e=D();if(null===e||!0!==d(e))for(var e=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),q=0;q Apostle Paul Martin Leaves Marty Stuart, Articles OTHER