President Muhammadu Buhari is leading with over 1 million votes in results of 18 states announced at the national collation center of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in 10 states while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared eight states. The 71 other presidential candidates are far behind.
While the president running under the platform of the APC has secured 6,153,880 votes, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP has had 5,149, 869 votes, leaving a margin of 1,004, 011 votes.
Mahmood Yakubu, national chairman of INEC, has adjourned collation until 3pm.
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Below is a breakdown of the results so far as announced by INEC:
| S/N | STATES | WINNER | VOTES FOR BUHARI | VOTES FOR ATIKU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abia | Abubakar | 85,058 | 219,698 |
| 2 | Osun | Buhari | 347,634 | 337,377 |
| 3 | Kogi | Buhari | 285,894 | 218,207 |
| 4 | Ekiti | Buhari | 219,231 | 154,032 |
| 5 | Ondo | Abubakar | 241,769 | 275,901 |
| 6 | Yobe | Buhari | 497,914 | 50,763 |
| 7 | Nasarawa | Buhari | 289,903 | 283,847 |
| 8 | FCT | Abubakar | 152,224 | 259,997 |
| 9 | Gombe | Buhari | 402,961 | 138,484 |
| 10 | Kwara | Buhari | 308,984 | 138,184 |
| 11 | Enugu | Abubakar | 54,423 | 355,553 |
| 12 | Ebonyi | Abubakar | 90,726 | 258,573 |
| 13 | Niger | Buhari | 612,371 | 218,052 |
| 14 | Jigawa | Buhari | 794,738 | 289,895 |
| 15 | Kaduna | Buhari | 993,445 | 649,612 |
| 16 | Anambra | Abubakar | 33,298 | 524,738 |
| 17 | Oyo | Abubakar | 366,690 | 365,229 |
| 18 | Adamawa | Abubakar | 378,078 | 410,266 |
| Total | 6,153,880 | 5,149, 869 | ||
| Difference | 1,004, 011 |
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