• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

2023 Presidential Poll Not Rigged – Lai Mohammed

by Samson Elijah
2 months ago
in News
Lai Mohammed
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Former minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that he faced some hurdles as a government spokesman in an attempt to change the narrative that the 2023 presidential election was rigged.

Advertisement

Mohammed, who served as minister of information under President Muhammadu Buhari—during whose administration the 2023 general election was conducted—made this disclosure yesterday in Abuja at the Spokespersons’ Summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and National Orientation.

The former minister said his team resorted to engaging international media, including Voice of America, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy Magazine, Associated Press, BBC, and others, but that the foreign media were not at home with the provisions of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended) on the presidential election.

He said, “Allegations of rigging had surfaced, largely centred around the delay in uploading results to the IReVportal – which, notably, plays no role in the official collation of election results.

“I led my team to the United Kingdom and the United States to engage directly with key international media organisations and influential think tanks. Our goal was to present them with irrefutable facts on how the election was won and lost.

RELATED

Diphtheria: Why Every Child Deserves Immunisation

Diphtheria: Why Every Child Deserves Immunisation

15 minutes ago
Community Pharmacists Sue AMAC Over Harassment Of Members

ACPN Calls For Health Sector Reform

16 minutes ago

“We met with journalists and representatives from Voice of America, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy Magazine, Associated Press, BBC, The Economist, Reuters, Bloomberg, Politico, Hudson Institute, U.S. Institute of Peace, Atlantic Council, and Chatham House, among others,” he said.

The former minister said, “To our surprise, many of these organisations were unfamiliar with Nigeria’s constitutional requirements for winning a presidential election.

 

“We explained that, under Chapter 6, Section 134 of the Constitution, a candidate must not only win the majority of votes but also secure at least 25% of the votes in no fewer than two-thirds of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

 

“Based on this, we made it clear that neither the PDP nor LP candidates had a viable path to victory. We presented the breakdown: the LP candidate placed a distant third, trailing the APC candidate by approximately 2.7 million votes.

 

“The APC candidate not only won the highest number of votes but also secured 25% of the vote in 29 states – well above the constitutional threshold. The PDP candidate came second and met the 25% threshold in only 21 states, while the LP candidate achieved it in just 15 states. Both fell short of the constitutional criteria for victory.

 

“To further dispel the allegations of rigging, we laid out compelling evidence: the APC lost in key states with high numbers of registered voters – Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, and Katsina – even though all had APC governors.”

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerians can now earn US Dollars from the comfort of their homes with Ultra-Premium domains, acquire them for as low as $1700 and profit as much as $25,000. Click here to learn how you can earn US Dollars consistently.


Tags: Lai Mohammed
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

UNIMAID Alumni Demand Transparency In Association’s Governance

Next Post

Troops Of 6 Brigade Neutralise Terrorists, Recover Arms

Samson Elijah

Samson Elijah

You May Like

Diphtheria: Why Every Child Deserves Immunisation
Health

Diphtheria: Why Every Child Deserves Immunisation

2025/06/25
Community Pharmacists Sue AMAC Over Harassment Of Members
Health

ACPN Calls For Health Sector Reform

2025/06/25
Ultimate Health HMO Targets Diaspora, Students In Health Insurance Expansion Drive
Health

Ultimate Health HMO Targets Diaspora, Students In Health Insurance Expansion Drive

2025/06/25
FCT Natives Demand Dialogue With Federal Gov’t Over Land Compensation
Health

Stakeholders Raise Alarm Over Dire Sanitation Crisis In Mpape, Urge FCT Action

2025/06/25
Sundry Foods, Armed Forces Blood Centre Partner In Lifesaving Campaign
Health

Sundry Foods, Armed Forces Blood Centre Partner In Lifesaving Campaign

2025/06/25
Lai Mohammed
Business

Dangote Cement Records N1.38trn Earnings, Up By 56%

2025/06/25
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

NPFL Clubs Battle For Awosanmi’s Signature

NOC Mourns Passing Of Abba Yola

Sevilla Manager Denies Disrespecting Iheanacho

Gareth Bale Confirms Cardiff Ownership Interest

Simeone Slams CWC Referees, Says Everything Went Against Atlético

CWC: Inter Miami’s Unbeaten Run Sets Up Round Of 16 Clash With PSG

Kirsty Coventry Inaugurated As First Female, African President Of IOC

Banyana Banyana Unveil Final Squad For WAFCON 2024

Wimbledon To Honour Andy Murray With Statue

Diphtheria: Why Every Child Deserves Immunisation

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.