Ruto Wins Kenya’s Election, Buhari Salutes President-elect Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Oluchi Chibuzor in Lagos with agency report Kenya's electoral commission yesterday declared the deputy president, William Ruto, winner of the country’s presidential election. Ruto polled 50.49 per cent of the total votes cast (7,176,141) to defeat
his closest rival, ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who got 48.85 per cent (6,942,930), in a tight race watched by diplomats and other international observers. President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday congratulated the Kenyan president-elect on his victory in the August 9 election. However, some senior election
officials disowned the poll result, fuelling fears of violence, like that seen after previous disputed polls, Reuters reported. But hailing the electoral commission members as "heroes", Ruto said, "There is no looking back. We are looking to the future. We need all hands on deck to move forward."
The 55-year-old had made Kenya's class divisions the centrepiece of his campaign to become the country’s fifth president, promising to reward low-income "hustlers" and pouring scorn on Kenya’s political dynasties. That was a barely veiled jab at his opponent, Odinga, and President Uhuru Kenyatta, son of the nation's
first vice president and president, respectively. Ruto, who headed the Kenya Kwanza (Kenya First) Alliance, had appeared to be leading long-time opposition leader, Odinga, as Kenyans awaited final results of the election held nearly a week ago. Minutes before the chairman of the electoral commission, Wafula
Chebukati, announced that Ruto had won the vote, his deputy, Juliana Cherera, told the media at a separate location that she and three other commissioners disowned the results. "We are not able to take ownership of the results that will be Continued on page 10
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FG Raises Fresh Fraud Claims against P&ID Ahead $11bn Trial Nigeria moves to prove firm secured contract through bribery, lies Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja with agency report Nigeria has levelled fresh claims of fraud against a little-known
offshore firm, Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID), which earlier won an $11 billion arbitration award against the country, ramping up the pressure ahead of one of the
biggest London trials to take place next year. The federal government would seek to prove to the court that P&ID did not make full disclosure
to the court in the first place in the course of the case. As it attempts to show the court that the contract was corruptly procured, it would also urge the
firm in the eye of the storm to answer the following questions: “Did P&ID, or any individual or company associated with P&ID, make, procure to be made by
any other person, or promise to make payments” to or on behalf of various Nigerian officials, Continued on page 10
Ayu: I’ve Not Resigned and Won’t Resign Says he’s elected for four-year term Atiku, Okowa, Sambo, Fintiri, others receive 160,000 defectors from APC Presidential hopeful says his mission in politics is to serve people Wike berates party elders for allegedly ganging up against him PDP alleges 20 LGAs in Katsina not secure for election Chuks Okocha in Abuja, Francis Sardauna in Katsina, Daji Sani in Yola and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia
Ayu, yesterday, dismissed speculations about his status as the leader of the party, saying he has not resigned and would not be forced to resign Continued on page 10
Afenifere: Nigerians Living WHY I WANT TO SERVE YOU... Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar acknowledging cheers from party in Fear, Uncertainty ... Page 12 Former faithful when he received 160,000 decampees from the All Progressives Congress into the PDP at the Ribadu Square in Yola, Adamawa State … yesterday