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17President Goodluck Jonathan Of Nigeria Wins And Avoids A Run-Off
Posted By: Ebuka Okonkwo on April 17, 2011 at 11:40 pmPresident Goodluck Jonathan has won the presidential election in Nigeria. AfricanMemo can confidently project a big for the PDP have enough share of votes across the country's 36 states to avoid a run-off election. He appears well on course to win an clear majority of votes. Reuters tally showed on Sunday.
As stipulated by the constitution, the winner of a presidential election must have a simple majority votes as well as 25% of the votes in two thirds of the country's individual states.
Results declared so far in 30 states shows Jonathan with a win in a quarter of the total votes in 24 states. A fascinating development considering the early lead by his closest rival General Muhammadu Buhari of the CPC.
He is currently leading with over 20 millions of the total votes counted, a significant and unsurmountable lead, making impossible to loose to ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, who is just around 10 million of the votes counted so far.
Additional media reports from Reuters in this video clip points to the same conclusion as canvassed by AfricanMemo that the president will be declared winner of the 2011 election.
Based on the tally so far we project that President Goodluck Jonathan will we in As Rock, the Presidential Villa for his win in elective position.
An amazing feat for someone from none of the ruling class or tribe in Nigeria.
click HERE for results so far announced.
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This is a wonderful development for Nigeria and Africa as well. An election free of debilitating rancor, excessive violence and tribal intimidation should be a cause for celebration.