Nigeria: PDP Rejects Results As Buhari Maintains Lead

26 February 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday rejected the results of last Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This is even as results so far announced from 11 states and the FCT put President Muhammadu Buhari slightly ahead of PDP's Atiku Abubakar. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, adjourned this morning, adding that proceedings would continue today by 10am, beginning with Plateau State.

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