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Updates: Buhari takes lead in Nigeria elections

Updates: Buhari takes lead in Nigeria elections

Results from Nigeria's elections, potentially the closest contest since the end of military rule in 1999, are trickling in with Presidential challenger Muhammadu Buhari taking several northern states.

Eager Nigerians are highly anticipating results of Saturday’s polls that were extended to Sunday in the most fiercely contested election in the country’s post-independence history that seems likely to wind down to a tense conclusion.

Results are trickling in amid fears that the polarised electorate would clash regardless of the outcome in a country sharply split along ethnic and sectarian lines.

Graphiconline's correspondent in Abuja, Kwamena Nyamekye reported that the electoral commission began declaring state results on Monday with the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), the party of presidential challenger Muhammadu Buhari, taking the most votes in Oyo, Kogi, Kwara, Kestina, Kaduna, Osun, Kano, Jigawa and Ondo states.

The ruling PDP took the most votes in Nasawara, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Akwa Ibom and Anambra states and the FCT (Federal Capital Territory).

The election body, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has saId it expects to announce the final results on Tuesday. After declaring results from 18 states n Monday night, the chairman of INEC, PRof Attahiru Jega said the commission was taking a break to continue Tuesday morning.

Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan is facing a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.

Prof Jega reminded the media, both traditional and social that it was only the INEC that could declare results and that those who speculate and post uncertified results would be dealt with according to law.

Our correspondent, Nyamekye said many Nigerians have been glued to their radio and television sets, while those who are hi-tech savvy have resorted to searching for information on the internet, especially through facebook, whatsapp, twitter and instagram.

Streets of major towns like Abuja and Lagos have not returned to their usual packed traffic jams.

Political party spokespersons, particularly from the PDP and the APC have resorted to psychological warfare in the media, assuring their supporters that their parties were wining.

The two main political leaders have not commented on the results as of now.

Below are some of the certified results released by the INEC

1. Ekiti State

APC: 142,331

PDP: 176,466

 

2. Ogun State

 APC: 308,290

PDP: 207,960 

 

3. Enugu

APC: 141,507

PDP: 553,003

 

4. Osun 

APC: 383,609

PDP: 249,929

 

5. Abuja

APC : 146,399

PDP : 157,195

 

6. Oyo

APC: 528,620

PDP: 303,370

 

7. Nasarawa

APC : 236,838

PDP : 273,460

 

8. Kogi

APC: 264,851

PDP: 149,987

 

9. Ondo

APC: 299,889

PDP: 251,368

 

10. Kano

APC: 1,903,999

PDP: 215,779

 

11. Jigawa

APC: 885,988

PDP: 142,908

 

12. Katsina

APC: 1,345,441

PDP: 98,937

 

13. Kwara

APC: 302,140

PDP: 132,602

 

14. Anambra

APC: 17,926

PDP: 660,762

 

15. Kaduna

APC: 1,127,760

PDP: 484,085

 

16. Akwa Ibom

APC: 58,411

PDP: 953,304

 

17. Imo

APC: 133,253

PDP : 559,185

 

18. Plateau

APC: 429,140

PDP: 549,612

19. Lagos

APC 792,460

PDP 632, 327

 

20. Niger

APC 657, 678

PDP199, 222

 

21. Ebonyi

APC19, 518

PDP 323, 653

 

22. BEYELSA

APC 5, 191

PDP 361, 209

 

23. Gombe

APC 361, 245

PDP 96, 873

 

24. CROSS RIVERS

APC 28, 368

PDP 414, 863

25. Adamawa

APC 374701

PDP 251664

 

26. Zamfara

APC 612, 202

PDP 144, 833

 

27. Kebbi

APC 567,883

PDP 100,972

28. Bauchi

APC 931, 598

PDP 86, 085

 29. Yobe

APC 446, 265

PDP 25, 526

30. Tabara

APC 261,326

PDP 310,800

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