* Lagos records 6,048,156, Bayelsa 754,394
* Buhari will seek re-election in 2019 –SGF
The North-West geopolitical zone has the highest number of
registered voters in the country with a total of 18,505,984 voters,
according to statistics obtained by our reporter from the
Independent National Electoral Commission.
The South-West zone, which comprises Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Ogun,
Osun and Oyo states, comes second with a total number of 14,626,800
registered voters, while the South-East which has the lowest number
of states has 8,293,093 registered voters.
According to the statistics Lagos now has 6,048,156 registered
voters, while Kano comes second with 5,149,070 voters.
With a total of 754,394, Bayelsa has the lowest number of
registered voters, which is lower than the Federal Capital
Territory with a total of 952, 815.
So far, the total number of registered voters across the country
is 73,944,312.
The number of registered voters was as of January 2018.
However, INEC projects that the number of registered voters
might reach 80 million before the December 2018 deadline for voter
registration.
The total number of voters in the 2015 elections was
68,833,476.
Over 5,110,836 persons have registered between April 2017 when
the Continuous Voter Registration began and January 31, 2018.
The number of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards remains high as
less than half of the registered voters have collected their
PVCs.
Lagos, according to INEC, has over 1.4 million uncollected voter
cards.
Buhari will seek re-election in 2019 –SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss
Mustapha, on Thursday affirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari
would seek re-election in 2019.
He stated that there was no alternative to Buhari, adding that
other presidential aspirants had nothing to offer.
The SGF spoke at the Unity Fountain in Abuja while addressing a
rally organised by the Democratic Youth Congress, led by its
National Chairman, Kassim Mohammed.
The group had urged Buhari to declare his intention to contest
in the 2019 presidential election.
Mustapha said, “We do not have an alternative to President
Muhammadu Buhari for now. I will present your message to him. I
congratulate you for your support for President Muhammadu Buhari to
run in 2019.”
The SGF, who was represented by the Senior Special Assistant to
the President on Political Matters, Gideon Sammani, said Buhari was
widely known for his stance against corruption and indiscipline,
noting that many people feared him because of his uncompromising
position on graft.
Mustapha argued that it was the corrupt individuals that were
against the President because they were apprehensive that they
might be brought to book.
He added, “We all know that Buhari is transparent, honest. He
has come with the change philosophy. He has lived for this long to
bring change to this nation. Since his military days, he stood to
fight corruption and indiscipline.
“Many people fear him because he does not compromise, and
corrupt people are afraid that they will be brought to book. And
those who have already looted the treasury of this nation are being
probed by the security agencies. By the grace of God Buhari will
not relent in this fight.
“He will continue; the politics of this nation is no more the
politics of money or do-or-die. Anybody who wants to lead this
nation must make sacrifices. Buhari has already transformed and
changed the image of leadership and that of our leaders in this
country, both locally and internationally,” the SGF noted.
The convener of the rally stated that his team was ready to work
for Buhari’s re-election in 2019, adding that they were working
with over 15 state governors to actualise the goal.
“We are calling on Buhari to come out and make a public
statement to run in 2019.
“If this does not happen between now and Monday, we will be
forced to go to court and invite him to come and make a public
statement. Some of our leaders are misleading the youths in Nigeria
that power should be given to the youths; we are not in a hurry,”
Mohammed said
* Lagos records 6,048,156, Bayelsa 754,394
* Buhari will seek re-election in 2019 –SGF
The North-West geopolitical zone has the highest number of
registered voters in the country with a total of 18,505,984 voters,
according to statistics obtained by our reporter from the
Independent National Electoral Commission.
The South-West zone, which comprises Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Ogun,
Osun and Oyo states, comes second with a total number of 14,626,800
registered voters, while the South-East which has the lowest number
of states has 8,293,093 registered voters.
According to the statistics Lagos now has 6,048,156 registered
voters, while Kano comes second with 5,149,070 voters.
With a total of 754,394, Bayelsa has the lowest number of
registered voters, which is lower than the Federal Capital
Territory with a total of 952, 815.
So far, the total number of registered voters across the country
is 73,944,312.
The number of registered voters was as of January 2018.
However, INEC projects that the number of registered voters
might reach 80 million before the December 2018 deadline for voter
registration.
The total number of voters in the 2015 elections was
68,833,476.
Over 5,110,836 persons have registered between April 2017 when
the Continuous Voter Registration began and January 31, 2018.
The number of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards remains high as
less than half of the registered voters have collected their
PVCs.
Lagos, according to INEC, has over 1.4 million uncollected voter
cards.
Buhari will seek re-election in 2019 –SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss
Mustapha, on Thursday affirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari
would seek re-election in 2019.
He stated that there was no alternative to Buhari, adding that
other presidential aspirants had nothing to offer.
The SGF spoke at the Unity Fountain in Abuja while addressing a
rally organised by the Democratic Youth Congress, led by its
National Chairman, Kassim Mohammed.
The group had urged Buhari to declare his intention to contest
in the 2019 presidential election.
Mustapha said, “We do not have an alternative to President
Muhammadu Buhari for now. I will present your message to him. I
congratulate you for your support for President Muhammadu Buhari to
run in 2019.”
The SGF, who was represented by the Senior Special Assistant to
the President on Political Matters, Gideon Sammani, said Buhari was
widely known for his stance against corruption and indiscipline,
noting that many people feared him because of his uncompromising
position on graft.
Mustapha argued that it was the corrupt individuals that were
against the President because they were apprehensive that they
might be brought to book.
He added, “We all know that Buhari is transparent, honest. He
has come with the change philosophy. He has lived for this long to
bring change to this nation. Since his military days, he stood to
fight corruption and indiscipline.
“Many people fear him because he does not compromise, and
corrupt people are afraid that they will be brought to book. And
those who have already looted the treasury of this nation are being
probed by the security agencies. By the grace of God Buhari will
not relent in this fight.
“He will continue; the politics of this nation is no more the
politics of money or do-or-die. Anybody who wants to lead this
nation must make sacrifices. Buhari has already transformed and
changed the image of leadership and that of our leaders in this
country, both locally and internationally,” the SGF noted.
The convener of the rally stated that his team was ready to work
for Buhari’s re-election in 2019, adding that they were working
with over 15 state governors to actualise the goal.
“We are calling on Buhari to come out and make a public
statement to run in 2019.
“If this does not happen between now and Monday, we will be
forced to go to court and invite him to come and make a public
statement. Some of our leaders are misleading the youths in Nigeria
that power should be given to the youths; we are not in a hurry,”
Mohammed said
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