On Saturday Nigeria in about 85 percent of the country in elections to the legislative elected. These elections were postponed by a week after logistical problems on 2 April, and these problems take into account the delays, which affect about 15 percent of the country further have.
Skip to the next paragraphYesterday began to get results from the districts that have voted, and the new pattern confirms what some analysts losses for the ruling people's Democratic Party (PDP) predicted, namely. So far, the action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), which has much of Southwest seems a large beneficiary. The same analysts have predicted losses for the PDP in the parliamentary elections but tend to predict that acting President Goodluck Jonathan will win re-election. The PDP retains the Presidency, but the party and the President will face a different political landscape.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves - we see the results we have.
On the integrity of the voting, voting was not quite smooth on Saturday - bombs exploded in several areas, and leader of the opposition in the State of Bayelsa State observers are largely crying foul about the elections - but praised the conduct of the elections. The EU Chief Observer, said: "We have observed a generally encouraging conduct of the elections, in a generally peaceful atmosphere." The general consensus so far that seems 2011 an improvement compared to 2007.
With more confidence in the process, Nigerians and international observers show more faith in the results. It is on value paid attention as to tabular form shows the results. A Nigerian friend here has emphasised opposition parties, the Guide to the simple me in Chicago as curious, monitoring the physical tabulation of the vote. Groups from existence voters and party officials present in the polling stations, and you are to see and verify the official results, my friend says, will bring more transparency to the count. Reuters notes that this phenomenon also underlines also the logistical difficulties, which votes count in remote areas, where in some cases, results are collected by officials on the horse's back.
Now, the actual results. The best sources I've found are live updates and the choice of the coalition of Nigeria results page 234. I quote from the latter:
Senatorial elections
37 Results have 94 Senate districts would get. The analysis of the results obtained show that ACN has 13 seats (35.1 percent), APGA 1 seat (2.7 percent), CPC 3 seats (8.1 percent), LP 1 seat (2.7 percent), PDP 19 seats (51.4%)
Bundestag election House of representatives
76 Results have of 315 constituencies would get. The analysis of the results obtained show that ACCORD 3 seats (3.9 percent), ACN 21 seats (27.6%), APGA 2 seats (2.6 percent), CPC 5 seats (6.6 per cent), LP 1 seat (1.3%), PDP 43 seats (56.6 percent), PPN 1 seat (1.3%).
The coalition has also results by district.
Comment on the elections comes fast and furious. Useful analysis of the results can be found next to VOA, Bloomberg and 234. One thing that many emphasize these outlets is defeated not only the pattern of results and the strong showing of the opposition, but also the high-profile of some PDP members, such as the speaker of the House.
Do to the opposition gains for President Jonathan my trouble? The financial times writes, "the results are an indication of the public mood before the presidential polls next weekend". That could make Jonathan. On the other hand, praise for improvements in the electoral process to Jonathan is remuneration in some segments of the Nigerian press. So, the political signals are mixed well. Presidents destinies are bound in any case not always fully to the performance of their parties.
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: Alex Thurston is a PhD student studying Islam in Africa at Northwestern University and blogs in the Sahel blog.
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