Nigeria Breaking News Today Tuesday, February, 26, 2019

This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Tuesday, February 26, 2019

State By State Presidential Election Results Declared By INEC

Official results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections across Nigeria, announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has started coming in from various states in the country, with most Nigerians anxiously waiting to know who is winning.

Naija News reports that INEC commenced the Presidential and National Assembly elections at exactly 8 am on Saturday, February 23, amidst tight security.

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Election Results: Atiku Defeats Buhari In Ebonyi State

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defeated President Muhammadu Buhari in Ebonyi State in the Saturday’s presidential election.

The result was announced by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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#NigeriaDecides: See Why Sen. Shehu Sani Called For Cancellation On Kaduna National Assembly Results

Senator Shehu Sani, the lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District has called for the cancellation of National Assembly elections ‎in Kaduna State

The Senator who made the call at a news briefing in Kaduna said Saturday’s election was fraudulent, adding that it did not hold in most of the local government areas within his constituency which include Giwa, Birnin-Gwari, and Igabi .

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Biafra: 2019 Presidential Election Massively Rigged For Buhari – Nnamdi Kanu Explodes

The leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, says the 2019 Presidential election has been massively rigged for President Muhammadu Buhari.

Naija News reports that the IPOB leader made this comment on the micro-blogging site, Twitter from his base in London, the United Kingdom on Monday, February 25.

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Buhari Finally Wins Nasarawa State For The First Time

For the first time since 2003, President Muhammadu Buhari has won Nasarawa state, defeating his counterpart, Atiku Abubakar by 37,896 votes.

Results collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lafia, the state capital, shows that President Buhari polled 279,315 votes to defeat Atiku who polled 241,419 votes.

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See What Gov Ajimobi’s Told Senator-Elect Balogun After He Lost The Election

Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has finally spoken after he was defeated by Dr. Kola Balogun of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the senatorial election.

Through his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, in Ibadan today, Ajimobi congratulated Balogun on his victory.

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Atiku Defeats Buhari In Plateau

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar is maintaining his lead in last Saturday’s presidential polls in Plateau state.

Although the commission is awaiting the result of the remaining four local government areas of the state, Naija News reports the PDP is leading in the 13 local government areas in the state.

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NigeriaDecides: Results Are Being Tampered With – US Lawmaker

An allegation has been raised by the immediate past chairman of the United State House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Chris Smith on the results of the presidential election.

Smith in his statement claimed that the Presidential results are being tampered with.

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