"Thousands of Nigerian opposition supporters (PDP) protested Monday against the country’s presidential election results, as calls for a revote intensified.Dressed in black and holding signs, the protesters led by second-place candidate, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, marched to the headquarters of Nigeria’s electoral body in the capital, Abuja, and blocked the … [Read more...] about Atiku’s PDP Protests against Nigeria’s election results in Abuja (pics, video)
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U.S. Congresswoman Omar condemns Irregularities, hasty in Nigerian Election: “Wait until these challenges are resolved before prematurely pronouncing a winner.”
United States Congress woman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued a press statement on Nigerian Presidential Election. She blasted and condemned the country’s electoral body INEC “over the delays and serious allegations of irregularities, including fraud, prematurely pronouncing a winner." Below is the Press Release: Rep. Omar Statement on Presidential Election in … [Read more...] about U.S. Congresswoman Omar condemns Irregularities, hasty in Nigerian Election: “Wait until these challenges are resolved before prematurely pronouncing a winner.”
U.S. Prof Hanke described INEC Boss as Incompetent & Corrupt, says ‘Nigeria election is most flawed in history’
Prof. Steve Hanke, a well respected professor of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at Cato institute has blasted the recent Nigerian presidential election of February 25th as “one of the most FLAWED election in history “ In his earlier tweet, he described "Nigeria’s electoral commission and its chairman Mahmood Yakubu, … [Read more...] about U.S. Prof Hanke described INEC Boss as Incompetent & Corrupt, says ‘Nigeria election is most flawed in history’
U.S. Senator Jim Risch issues statement on Nigeria Election: “U.S. Shouldn’t Rush to Embrace Nigerian Election Results”
Click here to read the full article from U.S. Foreign Committee "WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on Nigeria’s recent elections: “The ongoing electoral process in Nigeria is widely viewed as deeply flawed by election observers and many Nigerians. It is … [Read more...] about U.S. Senator Jim Risch issues statement on Nigeria Election: “U.S. Shouldn’t Rush to Embrace Nigerian Election Results”
Soludo, INEC Accused of Conspiracy to Deny LP Victory in Ogbaru Federal Constituency – ThisDay
By Emameh Gabriel A socio-political group, League of Ogbaru Professionals (LOP), has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, to ensure the immediate release of results of the House of Representatives election in Ogbaru Federal Constituency, conducted on February … [Read more...] about Soludo, INEC Accused of Conspiracy to Deny LP Victory in Ogbaru Federal Constituency – ThisDay