The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of Nigeria's presidential polls.
The Chairman of the Commission, Attahiru Jega, who announced the final result at 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, said General Buhari of All Progressives Congress polled a total 15,424,921 votes while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan
polled 12,853,162 votes.
polled 12,853,162 votes.
Declaring the final result, the INEC Chairman said Buhari and the APC also satisfied the stipulations of the constitution by scoring at least 25 per cent of votes in 27 states
The outgoing President, Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP he said, also recorded 25 per cent of votes in 26 states of the federation in what is widely believed to be one of the most keenly contested elections in the history of Nigeria.
President Jonathan urged his supporters aggrieved by the results to follow due process in seeking redress, based on the country’s constitution and electoral laws
“As I have always affirmed, nobody’s ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian. The unity, stability and progress of our dear country is more important than anything else” he said.
President Goodluck Jonathan commended the security services for their roles in ensuring the elections were mostly peaceful and free of violence, he also expressed gratitude to PDP members for their support.
In his statement, President Jonathan said he had kept his word to deliver to Nigerians a free and fair election process.
He congratulated all Nigerians for successfully going through the rigours of the elections with commendable enthusiasm and commitment as demonstrated in their patience throughout the exercise.
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