Nigeria Decided : INEC Declares General Muhammadu Buhari As President Elect In Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria: Nigerians have voted for a new president in the 2015 election. The National electoral commission who had been announcing the results of different states finally finished the count on Tuesday after the committee resumed for the fourth and last sitting at 8pm(Local time).

                 Buhari and Osinbajo

The INEC Chairman said this after all states announced their election results :

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, having taken results from the 36 states + the FCT, we will proceed with computation and tallying. Nat. Comm of INEC, distinguished ladies and gentlemen we are now ready to announce the 2015 results. As we are all aware 14 candidates from 14 parties were fielded for the elections. 

   No of Accredited voters": 31,746,490

AA: 22,125,

ACPN:40,311

AD:30,673

ADC:29,666

APA:53,537

APC:15,424,921

CPP:36,300

HOPE:7,435

KOWA: 13,076

NCP:24,455

PDP:12,853,162

PPM:24,475

UDP:9,208

UPP:18,220

       Representatives of political parties are invited to come & sign the result sheets before Prof. Jega makes the Return. Total valid votes: 28,587,564

Rejected votes: 844,519

Total Votes Cast: 29,432,083

Distinguished ladies/gentlemen, it is now time for the declaration of the results, I Prof. Attahiru Mohammed Jega hereby certify that:

1)I was the RO of the Pres. Election held on the 28 March, 2015

2)The Election was contested

3)That the candidates received the ff votes:

-Senator Anifowoshe: 22,125

-Alhaji Galadima: 40,311

-Rafiu Salau: 30,673

-Dr.Mani I.: 29,666

-Ayeni Musa:53,537

-ThisIsBuhari:15,424,921

-Chief Sam E.:36,300

-Ambrose Owuru:7,435

-oluremisonaiya:13,076

-Martins Onovo:24,455

-Goodluck Ebele Jonathan:12,853,162

-Allagoa Kelvin Chinedu:24,475

-Godson Mgbodile O.Okoye:9,208

-Dr.Chekwas Okorie: 18,220

4)That Mohammed Buhari, APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest no.of votes is hereby returned the winner

General Muhammadu Buhari of APCNigeria is hereby returned the winner.