Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement on the elections in Nigeria: “Yesterday(Saturday), Nigeria voted. Today (Sunday), votes are being counted. I am very concerned by credible reports that the vote is being tampered with. To avoid any manipulation of the tally, it is critical that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announce without delay actual results — which are certified by party agents and observers — at each polling unit as the vote is tabulated. “Well-placed sources report that in some states and localities — including Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia — INEC commissioners are receiving enormous pressure to alter poll results. This must not be allowed to happen. “The eyes of the United States, of Africa, and the world are upon Nigeria and INEC. I also ask Secretary Michael Pompeo to hold accountable anyone who seeks to cheat the Nigerian people — who have waited patiently — of their vot

Nigerians trooped to 119,973 Polling Units to vote for 72 presidential candidates, senatorial candidates to fill 109 seats and House of Representatives candidates to occupy 360 seats. For all the official results of the presidential election, held across the nation's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Abuja, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Live from the Collation Center in Abuja, stay with us and keep checking below: Tell your friends Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or: Email: naijafavorite@gmail.com

Presidential and National Assembly Elections Thank you to everyone who followed our dedicated coverage of the accreditation and voting nationwide in Nigeria's 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections yesterday  → DAY 1 (LIVE UPDATES) - 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections This new LIVE RESULTS page is dedicated to our second day of the coverage of voting and early results as declared by INEC in the ongoing presidential and National Assembly elections, most especially as early results are beginning to roll in from the different polling centres and wards nationwide (Please continue to refresh this page for LIVE updates) ________________________________________________________________________________ 8:30 AM - Buhari wins in Lalong's polling unit President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress defeated Atiku Abubakar, of the People's Democratic Party at the Ajimakai polling unit in Shendam Council Area where Governor Simon Lalong of Pla

Sir Daperi Amachree wrote; GOOD BYE Ibisaki Amachree Here lies my beautiful daughter Ibisaki, a post graduate degree holder, full of cheer, love and kindness and mother of two. She was shot dead yesterday by a trigger happy and jittery soldier while she was on a national assignment with INEC. I have never arranged for the death of any youth. I hate violence and thuggery. If law enforcement agents have to kill an enemy, should it be my responsible and peaceful daughter? It is well. Only God knows why it happened. He will surely repay the wicked.

Atiku defeats Buhari at Ambode’s ward, loses others The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has won the election at Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State ward, defeating President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku and Buhari Aside the President, other APC candidates yesterday lost at the ward to their PDP counterparts. Though the governor was able to deliver his ward as promised to the President but was unable to influence the electorate in his ward to vote massively for him. t Ambode’s Ward A5, polling unit 033, Ogunmodede College in Ajaganabe Area, Papa Epe, Buhari polled 131 votes as against People’s Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who polled 116 votes. Ambode, however, could not deliver his ward for the party’s Senatorial and House of Representatives candidates. Even with the win at his polling unit, the result at the ward announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC wards returning officers