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Take it or leave it Buhari is the best among all the candidates we have at hand now.

Leave it or take it. Buhari will always have my vote. I will never vote status quo (GEJ) because I never see him as the one to take Nigeria out of the shackles. When I look at the idea of those that might be ministers in the coming month? I feel like vomitting, Imagine Iyabo, Bankole and co as ministers, Please who will save my country!!!

Take it or leave it, Buhari is the man. Let's see how far we can go on saturday,

The power of one man. BRF performed in Lagos and everyone in ACN started winning and OGD & AKALA dissapointed and everyone started voting against PDP.

Fashola is the man joor,

The alliance will not work and so BB stands alone.

BB all the way 2011. Whatever happens!!!

Got this from a friend's post;

If you vote for Goodluck Jonathan this Saturday, then imagine Iyabo Obasanjo as Health Minister, Omisore as Internal Affairs Minister, Gbenga Daniel in Works , and Housing, Oyinlola in Defence and Alao Akala (of course he's going to lose) in Police Affairs!! Bode George returns as Special Adviser and a presidential pardon. It will be business as usual, just as the last 12yrs have been!! THINK CHANGE, VOTE FOR CHANGE!!

The jubilations about the results of the election so far in Nigeria is not really about PDP losing (because some of the winners in ACN and CPC were PDP decampees) but it shows that no political officer or political party can take Nigerians for a ride again. To those who have won so far, the same people who jubilated for you today will jubilate against you in 4 year's time if you fail to perform. #Gbam

Our eyes have now opened,

SW will determine whether there will be run-off or not. I'm still convinced Buhari will win mostly the northern votes e.g NW & NE so SW is the determining factor

PDP are all but gone. So Jonathan better start packing his loads,

I'm impressed. This is good for democracy, no one is greater than the other because of political office,

I will come back next week to post the result to show Buhari winning the presidency.

BB all the way 2011,

Confirmed report, Bankole and Iyabo Obasanjo lost,

Laughing already,

Nice analysis,

After last week’s botched election, Nigeria’s festival of demo-cracy finally begins Saturday as the rescheduled National Assembly polls hold across the country, except in 15 senatorial districts and 48 federal constituencies where the poll has again been shifted to Tuesday , April 26.

There are, however, indications that the Peoples Democratic Party may lose its stranglehold in both Senate and House of Representatives as the race is too tight and too close to call in several senatorial districts and House of Representatives constituencies.

Following THISDAY projections, PDP is unlikely to garner 65 seats to take a clear control of the 109-member Senate. The same scenario may play out in the 360-member House where it may also be difficult for the party to muster a firm grip.

At the moment, PDP has about 83 senators and 240 House members.

Going by the projections, PDP senatorial candidates are gasping for breath in the North-west where General Muhammadu Buhari’s Congress for Progressive Change is on the upswing while the Action Congress of Nigeria is also on the rampage in the South-west and may take a majority of the senatorial seats in the zone.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance is likely to snatch some senate seats in the South-east.

According to the projections for the Senate poll, district by district, PDP may pull some strings in the senatorial race in the North West but CPC may have an edge. In Kebbi and Katsina State, which is the home state of General Buhari, CPC is expected to clear all the seats.

PDP looks likely to emerge winner in Kaduna North due to the influence of Vice-President Namadi Sambo and Kaduna South because of the incumbent Governor Patrick Yakowa.

Also, the race in Kano State looks set to be between CPC and ANPP, with CPC likely to emerge winner.

Sokoto State, which is governed by PDP, would also witness a keen contest between PDP and CPC, but CPC is likely to come tops but Zamfara looks set to be won by PDP.

For the South West, ACN is likely to win majority of the senatorial seats, especially in Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, and Ogun states.

Abia State looks set to witness a tight senatorial race in which one of two prominent parties – PDP and Progressive Peoples Alliance - may just escape with a narrow victory.

While PPA seems likely the carry the day in Abia North, Abia Central and Abia South would likely go to PDP.

The senatorial race in Ebonyi State would be fought prominently between PDP and ANPP. Ebonyi Central may be won by PDP, the ruling party in the state, and Ebonyi South may go to ANPP considering the influence of the ANPP chairman, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.

The election in Ebonyi North is postponed till April 26.

In Enugu State, PDP and PDC are clearly the most prominent contestants, but PDP may carry the day. PDP may win in Enugu West and North, but Enugu East may go to PDC.

The three senatorial seats in Imo State would be keenly contested between ACN, PDP, and APGA but PDP may likely win.

For Anambra State, which is governed by APGA but represented in the state and federal legislatures by almost only PDP members, the people seem set to witness a keen contest between ACN, APGA, and PDP.

It is difficult to predict the result for the state based on THISDAY projections.

Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan has promised Nigerians that their votes will count in Saturday’s National Assembly election and subsequent ones in the country.

Also, the Independent National Electoral Commission has created additional polling points for today’s election in order to ease voting and quicken the process.

The President who spoke Friday at the inauguration of the re-established Army barracks at Ohafia in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State assured: "Our votes must count. It is one man one vote; one woman one vote."

Jonathan also again reacted to the doubts generated by the hitches encountered by the independent national Electoral Commission in conducting the 2011 elections, insisting that he has strong confidence that the electoral body would at the end of the day come out with free, fair and credible election.

The President also urged Nigerians to get seriously involved in the issue of security saying that national security is a collective responsibility with all Nigerians as stakeholders.

Jonathan reiterated the determination and commitment of his administration to provide adequate and sustainable peace and security in the land, noting that the it was pursuant to this policy that the Ohafia Army barracks was revived.

He therefore admonished every Nigerian, especially the political class to dump their tendency of jeopardising national security, urging that national interest should underline every action they take in pursuit of their political ambitions.

INEC has also warned under-age voters to stay away from polling stations as security agents are under strict instruction to arrest them.

It also emerged that the commission engaged all facilities of the Air Force, Navy and Police particularly aircraft in distributing election materials.

Mr. Kayode Idowu, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega, told THISDAY that the commission was already receiving reports by Friday night that materials were being received at their locations.

“What happened last week will not repeat itself,” he said, “We are very optimistic that the election will go on in areas listed for the poll.”

Idowu said the state Resident Electoral Commissioners had been asked to create additional polling units to ease voting to ensure that each polling point do not take more than 300 voters.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/pdp-may-lose-clear-majority/89317/

Not over until it is over,

The best for Nigerians now is to vote out PDP at all levels. You have said it all, I hope Nigerians will listen.

BB all the way 2011

^^^^^^^^ Nigeria Police, they never seems to dissapoint,

Sincerely I'm challenge with the life of Buhari. After serving in several positions and not one Government after him was able to probe him or found him wanting.
Sai Mai Gaskiya,

BB 2011 all the way,

PDP must Go, Confirmed doctorT.

PDP must Go,  Confirmed doctorT.

Honest

Is US a standard for development?? Nigeria still have a long way to go though!

cjfavour:
This is to all d igbo ethnic players/agitators.if PDP wins: north VP and SENATE PRESIDO aka SP,south west speaker, South east,nothing, efu but boy boy. If ACN wins;North presido,south west VP, south east SP.If CPC wins,North presido,southwest VP,south east SP. %ow which one will the igbos benefit most from? Use your brain.This election is not about tribe but development and about the future of generations unborn.The party in power cannot ensure this.

Thanks for the analysis above. CPC or ACN is the best for South East. Simple

BB all the way 2011,

What should be the age limit for political office? Age doesn't matter so far he or she can deliver. How old was Mandela when he became the president of South Africa.

Orji will surely loose the election in a free or fair election in Abia,

Story story from Madam NAFDAC. Who doesn't know which party will be easier to win because of incumbency factor,
Let's see if Ngige will not win and if she will not go back to PDP,

A great write up about BUHARI. I just love him for his integrity, having serve in all major sectors and as a Governor, Minister and Head of State and not found wanting, is a great quality any man can possess!!. When will Nigerians see the light approaching us. Let us vote for Buhari to put us back on track.

BB all the way 2011.

Ipsos poll indeed, Time will tell. PDP should be ready for a shocker in this year election. Our eyes have opened, we refused to be control by mumuism,

BB all the way 2011