Atiku buhari news during election
Here are some key news stories and events related to the 2019 Nigerian presidential election between Atiku Abubakar and Muhammadu Buhari:
Pre-Election
- January 2019: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that the presidential election would hold on February 16, 2019.
- January 2019: Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to rig the election.
- January 2019: Muhammadu Buhari, the APC candidate, accused Atiku of being a "liar" and "corrupt" and vowed to win the election.
Election Day
- February 16, 2019: The presidential election took place across Nigeria, with Atiku and Buhari as the main contenders.
- February 16, 2019: Reports of voting irregularities and violence emerged from various parts of the country, including the use of thugs to disrupt voting in some areas.
- February 16, 2019: The INEC announced that voting would be extended in some areas due to logistical issues.
Post-Election
- February 26, 2019: The INEC declared Muhammadu Buhari the winner of the election, with 15,191,847 votes (55.6% of the total votes cast). Atiku Abubakar received 11,262,978 votes (41.5% of the total votes cast).
- February 26, 2019: Atiku Abubakar rejected the results, alleging widespread fraud and calling for the cancellation of the election.
- February 27, 2019: The PDP filed a petition at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, challenging the results of the election.
- March 2019: The tribunal began hearing the petition, with Atiku's lawyers presenting evidence of alleged irregularities and fraud.
- September 2019: The tribunal dismissed Atiku's petition, upholding Buhari's victory.
- October 2019: Atiku's lawyers appealed the tribunal's decision to the Supreme Court.
Other Key Events
- January 2019: The APC accused Atiku of planning to flee the country if he lost the election.
- February 2019: The PDP accused the APC of planning to use the military to rig the election.
- March 2019: The US, UK, and EU issued statements calling for peaceful and credible elections in Nigeria.
- April 2019: The Nigerian military deployed troops to some parts of the country to maintain peace and order.
These are just some of the key news stories and events related to the 2019 Nigerian presidential election between Atiku Abubakar and Muhammadu Buhari.