America, Britain warn Nigerian officials against manipulating elections results

The American and British Governments have issued a stern warning to Nigerian authorities, asking them to jettison any attempt to distort the outcomes of Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections.

The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry and U.K. Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, in a joint statement on Monday commended Nigerians on the peaceful conduct of last Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary elections and urged for continued steadfastness as they await the announcement of the final result.

But the representatives of the two country also warned against deliberate political interference to undermine the integrity of the final result.

“Our governments welcome the largely peaceful vote on March 28,” the two officials said in a joint statement.

“The Nigerian people have shown a commendable determination to register their vote and choose their leaders,” they added.

According to the two officials, till the end of the voting process, their monitors did not see any evidence of systemic manipulation of the process.

“But there are disturbing indications that the collation process—where the votes are finally counted—may be subject to deliberate political interference” they noted.

“This would contravene the letter and spirit of the Abuja Accord, to which both major parties committed themselves.

“The Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom would be very concerned by any attempts to undermine the independence of the Electoral Commission (INEC), or its Chairman, Professor Jega; or in any way distort the expressed will of the Nigerian people.”

There have been concerns across the country that the Nigerian authorities are plotting to manipulate the results of the election to swing victory in favour of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Femi Fani-Kayode, the spokesperson for Mr. Jonathan, has continued to insist that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, is ahead in the vote tally for the election even when counting and official release of results are yet to be completed.

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BREAKING - 2015 Nigeria Presidential election results: INEC ANNOUNCEMENT

(11:20pm) The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega suspends the INEC announcements of results till 10:00am tomorrow (31st March, 2015)



(11:17pm) - AKWA-IBOM
 Prof James Epoke, VC, University of Calabar, the returning officer for Akwa-Ibom corrects his earlier submissions 

Registered Voters.          1,644,481

Accredited.                     1,074,070

AA          1600

ACPN    443

AD          474

ADC       608

APA       384

APC        58411

CPP        412

HOPE     192

KOWA   160

NCP       381

PDP        953,304 (Winner)

PPN       327

UDP       224

UPP       144

TOTAL VALID VOTES       1,017,064

REJECTED VOTES              11,487

TOTAL VOTES CAST         1,028,551

(11:09pm) PLATEAU STATE
As announced by Prof Emmanuel Kocha, VC University of Agriculture, Makurdi, RO for Plateau


AA - 178
ACPN - 391
AD - 279
ADC - 406
APA - 618
APC - 429,140
CPP - 237
HOPE - 56
KOWA - 138
NCP - 693
PDP - 549,615 (Winner)
PPN - 554
UPD - 54
UPP - 29
Total valid votes - 982,388
Rejected votes - 18304
Total votes cast- 1,000,692 

(11:06pm) - IMO
As announced by Prof Oye Ibidapo Obe., the returning officer for Imo

Registered Voter - 1,747,681

Accredited.          - 801,712

AA          533

ACPN    956

AD          757

ADC       1617

APA       2236

APC        133,253

CPP        733

HOPE     157

KOWA   158

NCP       784

PDP        559,185 (Winner)

PPN       414

UDP       264

UPP       1917

TOTAL VALID                  702,964

REJECTED VOTES              28957

TOTAL VOTES CAST         731,921

(10:56pm) - AKWA-IBOM
As announced by Prof James Epoke, VC, University of Calabar, the returning officer for Akwa-Ibom

AA - 1,600
ACPN - 474 
AD - 443
ADC - 608
APA - 384
APC - 58,411
CPP - 412
HOPE - 192
KOWA - 160
NCP - 381
PDP - 953,304 (Winner)
PPN - 224
UPP - 144
Total valid votes - 
Rejected votes -  
Total votes cast - 
There were discrepancies in the total votes and INEC Chairman told the ROto go reconcile the figures and return with results 

(9:43pm) - Break...


ABIA STATE
(9:42pm) - Abia State as announced by Prof BC  Ozunba the collation officer

Registered Voters.      1,349,134

Accredited.                    442,538

AA          315

ACPN    2194

AD          448

ADC       569

APA       2766

APC       13,394

CPP        1046

HOPE     125

KOWA   173

NCP       745

PDP        368,303 (winner)

PPN       424

UDP       213

UPP       330

TOTAL VALID                   391045

REJECTED VOTES              10004

TOTAL VOTES CAST         401049

ANAMBRA STATE
(9:37pm) - Anambra State as announced by Prof CC Asiamaka the collation officer

Registered Voters.   1,963,427

Accredited.                 774,430

AA          547

ACPN    1259

AD          475

ADC       534

APA       2303

APC     17,926

CPP         1279

HOPE        357

KOWA      311

NCP           887

PDP     660,762 (Winner)

PPN             537

UDP             286

UPP            1121

TOTAL VALID                   688,584

REJECTED VOTES              14,825

TOTAL VOTES CAST         703,409

KADUNA STATE
(9:27pm) - Kaduna State as announced by Prof Kaura the collation officer

Registered Voters. 3,361,793

Accredited.  1,746,031

AA          218

ACPN     424

AD          273

ADC       546

APA       1611

APC       1,127,760 (Winner)

CPP        824

HOPE    105

KOWA  176

NCP       754

PDP       484,085

PPN       549

UDP       79

UPP       78

TOTAL VALID                   1,617,482

REJECTED VOTES                 32,719

TOTAL VOTES CAST         1,650,201

KWARA STATE
(9:24pm) - Kwara State as announced by Prof Adewunmi Akanji

Registered Voters. 1,181,032

Accredited.  489,360

AA         248

ACPN    817

AD         520

ADC       438

APA       1165

APC       302,146 (Winner)

CPP        910

HOPE     118

KOWA   214

NCP       394

PDP       132,602

PPN       325

UDP       81

UPP       102

TOTAL VALID                  440,080

REJECTED VOTES              21,321

TOTAL VOTES CAST        461,401

(9:19pm) - KATSINA
Katsina State as announced by Prof Jubril A Amin

Registered Voters. 2,842,741

Accredited.  1578646

AA                    183

ACPN               402

AD                    283

ADC                 498

APA                1671

APC        1,345,441 (Winner)

CPP                   976

HOPE                  47

KOWA              215

NCP                   330

PDP              98,937

PPN                    254
UDP                  117
UPP                    72    

TOTAL VALID     

REJECTED VOTES              32288

TOTAL VOTES CAST       1481714

(9:11pm) - JIGAWA
Jigawa State as announced by Prof James Ayatse.

Registered Voters. 1,815,839

Accredited.  1153428

AA               394

ACPN          540

AD               587

ADC            375

APA           2527

APC       835,988 (Winner)

CPP            1553

HOPE           337

KOWA         423

NCP              548

PDP       142,904

PPN               853

UDP              338

UPP               197

TOTAL VALID                 1037564

REJECTED VOTES              34325

TOTAL VOTES CAST      1071889

(9:04pm) - KANO

As announced by the collation officer in charge of Kano



AA - 426
ACPN - 778
AD - 708
ADC - 657
APA - 2770
APC - 1,903,999 (Winner)
CPP - 1552
HOPE - 292
KOWA - 288
NCP - 697
PDP - 215,779
PPN - 485
UDP - 234
UPP - 156

Total valid votes - 2,128,821
Rejected votes - 43,626
Total votes cast - 2,172, 447



(8:47pm) INEC Chiarman set to resume the announcement of the results

BREAKING: Jega has announced a break in the announcement of the results, saying some results have yet to be collated.
The announcement of the results is to resume today by 8pm, Nigerian time




NASARAWA
As announced by Prof. Findadi VC of Federal University, Lokoja, who is RO for Nasarawa state
AA          -  40
ACPN  -  95
AD          -  74
ADC  -  105
APA  - 310
APC  -  236,838
CPP  -  131
HOPE  -  4
KOWA  -  48
NCP  -  222
PDP  -  273, 460 (Winner)
DPN  -  164
UPD  -  23
UPP  -  33

Total votes cast    -  511,547
Rejected votes  -  10,094
Total         -  521, 641

OYO

As announced by Prof Ayobami Salami, the Dep. VC (Academics) of OAU, returning officer for Oyo
AA - 6,331

ACPN - 8,979
AD - 6, 282
ADC - 5,000
APA - 4,468
APC - 528, 620 (Winner)
CPP - 6, 674
HOPE - 839
KOWA - 1,312
NCP - 1,895
PDP - 303, 376
PPN - 2,842
UDP - 1,069
UPP - 3,665
Total valid votes - 881, 352
Rejected votes - 47, 254
Total votes cast - 928, 606

FCT

As announced by Prof. Michael Faborode, former VC of OAU, Ile Ife, the returning officer for FCT

AA - 139
ACPN - 342
AD - 240
ADC - 288
APA - 674
APC - 146, 399
CPP - 347
HOPE - 83
KOWA - 165
NCP - 473 
PDP - 157, 195 (Winner)
PPN - 269
UDP - 95
UPP - 96
Total valid votes - 306, 805
Rejected votes - 9210
Total votes cast - 316, 015

ONDO
As announced by Prof. Olusola Oyewole the VC, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

AA 386
ACPN 2406
AD 1237
ADC    1227
APA 1139
APC 299,889 (Winner)
CPP 1012
HOPE     184
KOWA 223
NCP 846
PDP 251,368
PPN           734
UDP          184
UPP 221

Registered Voters 1501549
Accredited Voters 618040
Total valid votes   561056
Rejected votes  21379

Total votes cast   582435


OSUN

As announced by Prof Uzoma Asuzu , VC of University of Oye Ekiti, who is the Returning Officer for Osun state


AA            377
ACPN 1731
AD           1667
ADC 937
APA 1306
APC      383,603 (Winner)
CPP          1029
HOPE 132
KOWA 255
NCP           767
PDP         249,929
PPN              599
UDP 124
UPP              159


Registered Voters 1378113
Accredited Voters 683169
Total valid votes   642615
Rejected votes  20758

Total votes cast   663373


KOGI
As announced by  VC of University of Abuja, who is the Returning Officer for Kogi state

AA             700
ACPN 1089
AD             427
ADC 761
APA 1001
APC       264,851 (Winner)
CPP           967
HOPE 144
KOWA 190
NCP           399
PDP         149,987
PPN             476
UDP 180
UPP 156

Total valid votes   421328
Rejected votes  17959

Total votes cast   439287


ENUGU STATE AS ANNOUNCED BY PROF ILARY O EDEOGA

AA         441
ACPN 479
AD         269
ADC      478
APA 715
APC       14157
CPP          237
HOPE 110
KOWA     203
NCP          761
PDP 553,003 (Winner)
PPN 407
UDP 1623
UPP 290

TOTAL VALID VOTES 573173
Rejected 12459

TOTAL VOTES CAST 585632




OGUN STATE
Announced by Prof. Duro Oni, Dep. VC of UNILAG, who is the Returning Officer for Ogun state  


ACPN - 3072
AD - 1927
ADC - 1364
APA - 1930
APC - 308, 290 (Winner)
CPP- 978
HOPE - 332
KOWA - 432
NCP - 815
PDP - 207, 950
PPN - 4339
UDP - 562
UPP - 597
Total valid votes - 533, 172
Rejected votes - 26, 441

Total votes cast - 559 - 613


EKITI STATE
As announced by Prof. Adeniyi Daramola, VC of FUT, Akure , the Returning Officer for Ekiti state.

AA - 94 votes
ACPN - 538
AD - 754
ADC- 424
APA - 482
APC - 120, 331
CPP - 330
HDP- 94
KOWA - 108
NCP - 377
PDP - 176, 466 (Winner)
PPN - 388
UPD - 60
UPP - 145

Total votes cast: 309, 445

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