S.J News• [April 19, 2011]

S.J News• [April 19, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Jonathan Declared Winner: Out of 38,209,978 total valid votes, Jonathan (PDP) polls 22,495,187 (58.9%) votes, Muhammadu Buhari (CPC) -12,214,853 (31.98%), Nuhu Ribadu (ACN) -2,079,151 (5.4%) & Gov Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP) 917, 012 (2.4%); Jonathan gets 25% votes in 31 states, surpassing constitutional requirement of 2/3 of States. Post-election Riot: Violence rocks Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Borno, Bauchi, Yobe, Adamawa & Plateau due to INEC presidential results; Namadi Sambo (VP), Ghali Na’Abba (fmr House of Reps Speaker), Bashir Tofa & Alhaji Ado Bayero (Emir of Kano) lose properties; State Govts impose curfew. CPC Rejects Election Results: CPC petitions INEC, demanding cancellation of presidential election results 4rm South-South & South-East; Alleges irregularities. EFCC to Arraign ex-minister: EFCC freezes account holding N6.4bn, linked to Dr Hassan Lawal (fmr Minister of Works); Prepares to arraign him & others on charges of fraud. Post-election Protest: Atiku Abubakar (erstwhile VP) denounces post-election riot in northern states. Olubayo Adefemi Dies in Car Crash: 25 yr-old Super Eagles defender, Olubayo Adefemi, dies in a car crash in Greece while utilising club's 1-week break for his wedding plan in Nigeria. AU Lauds INEC: African Union (AU) Observer Mission hails conduct of presidential election by INEC & condemns spate of violence across the nation. •Football• Spain: Villarreal 1-0 Real Zaragoza.