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Though INEC has not formally declared Buhari as the winner as of the time of writing this report, the President has met all the requirements the constitution requires a candidate to meet before such could be declared the winner.According to the constitution, a presidential candidate must have nothing less than 25 per cent of votes cast in at least two-thirds or 24 states of the federation. The candidate should also have majority votes in the election.With the figure released by INEC at the national collation centre in Abuja on Wednesday morning, the incumbent President has more than 25 per cent of the election in over 24 states.He also defeated his closest rival with 3,928,869 votes.
Atiku also had 25 per cent of the total votes cast in over 24 states but lost the poll when the simple majority rule condition is applied.While President Buhari won in 19 states, Atiku won in 17 states and the FCT.The states Buhari won are Bauchi, Borno, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Osun, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.Atiku won in Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba and the FCT.
Oba Saheed Elegushi, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for a second term.
In a statement by his Public Affairs Assistant, Tope Oyefeso, the monarch warned Buhari not to take Nigerians for granted. “With over 15 million Nigerians who voted for the President, I think one can conclude that the voters believe in him and his government. I am confident he will do more for Nigerians in the years ahead and things will get better for the country.
“I want to advise the President not to take the overwhelming victory for granted. The well-being of all Nigerians must remain paramount. The President and his team should ensure that peace return to the troubled areas so that we can have a country we are proud of,” the statement read.
Oba Elegushi also lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the success of the polls. President Muhammadu Buhari has won his re-election bid as he polled 15,191,847 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party in the presidential poll conducted on February 23. Atiku polled 11,262,978 to lose the election with a margin of 3,928,869 votes.This is according to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s collated figure of votes from all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory released on Wednesday morning.
Though INEC has not formally declared Buhari as the winner as of the time of writing this report, the President has met all the requirements the constitution requires a candidate to meet before such could be declared the winner.According to the constitution, a presidential candidate must have nothing less than 25 per cent of votes cast in at least two-thirds or 24 states of the federation. The candidate should also have majority votes in the election.With the figure released by INEC at the national collation centre in Abuja on Wednesday morning, the incumbent President has more than 25 per cent of the election in over 24 states.He also defeated his closest rival with 3,928,869 votes.
Atiku also had 25 per cent of the total votes cast in over 24 states but lost the poll when the simple majority rule condition is applied.While President Buhari won in 19 states, Atiku won in 17 states and the FCT.The states Buhari won are Bauchi, Borno, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Osun, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.Atiku won in Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba and the FCT.
Oba Elegushi Congratulates Buhari, But Has One Warning
Oba Saheed Elegushi congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election in 2019, but his message was more than a routine victory greeting.
The monarch had a warning for the newly re-elected President: do not take Nigerians for granted.
In a statement released through his Public Affairs Assistant, Tope Oyefeso, Oba Elegushi acknowledged the millions of Nigerians who voted for Buhari and expressed confidence that the administration would do more for the country.
But alongside the congratulations came a reminder of responsibility.
The monarch urged Buhari and his team to make the well-being of Nigerians a priority and to restore peace to troubled parts of the country.
The timing was significant.
According to figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Buhari secured 15,191,847 votes, defeating his closest challenger, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, who polled 11,262,978 votes.
Buhari won 19 states, while Atiku won 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
So while the election produced a clear winner, the message from Elegushi was not simply about winning.
It was about what happens after the votes have been counted.
A mandate, in this reading, is not a blank cheque.
It comes with expectations.
And that may be the most interesting part of the monarch's statement: the congratulations and the caution appeared in the same message.
The victory was acknowledged yet responsibility that came with it.Political victory and public approval are not presented as the same thing as unlimited public patience.
What does it mean when a person congratulating a political leader simultaneously reminds that leader who ultimately bears the consequences of governance?
#JaiyeWhyItMatters: Elections determine who gets the mandate. Governance determines what that mandate becomes.
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