As announced by Prof Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission “14 candidates, fielded by 14 political parties participated in the election. We’d like to announce the votes for each party”
Acredited voters – 31,756,490
AA – 22, 125
ACPN – 40,311
AP – 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
PPN – 24,475
UDP – 9,208
UPP – 18,220
Total valid votes – 28,587,564
Rejected votes – 844, 519
Total – 29,432,083
“Whether I sign it (the result sheet) or I don’t sign it, does not make any difference. It doesn’t invalidate the result. When we go to court, then we can challenge the result,” he said.
Dr Bello spoke on the affirmative that the party would be heading to the tribunal
“Sure! The party petitioned. Don’t forget. So the party will follow through the petition. There are rules for this. The law is there. The result was declared on the 1st of April, I think. We will follow the due process. Like the president (Jonathan) said, ‘If you have any grievances, follow due process and the due process in this instance is to go to the tribunal.”he said
Why would Alhaji Dokubo blamed the Yoruba for the failure of the return