About 48 hours after Nigerians voted in the presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commence the final announcement the results.
Millions of Nigerians on Saturday went to the polls to elect a president who will lead Africa’s most populous country for the next four years.
The voters also elected federal lawmakers who will represent them at the National Assembly for the next four years.
There are 73 presidential candidates on the ballot, but the contest is between incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP.
The INEC chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, on Sunday opened the final result coalition centre. He, however, announced the postponement of the announcement of results to Monday.
The chief collation officers from the 36 states and Abuja are expected to present their state’s results in Abuja.
Already, some of the results have been announced in states across Nigeria.
According to the electoral commission, INEC, a total of 72.8 million (72,775,585) are eligible to vote in the elections having collected their permanent voters’ cards (PVCs).
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The collation of presidential election results at the National Collation Centre, Abuja as declared
EKITI STATE
Registered Voter 899,919 , Valid Vote 381,132 , Rejected Vote 12,577, Total Vote Cast 393,709.
APC -219,231 , PDP- 154,032.
OSUN STATE.
Registered voters 1,674,729 , Accredited voters 732,984 , Valid Vote 714,682 , Rejected Vote 17,200 , Total Vote Cast 731,882.
APC- 347,634 , PDP- 337,377.
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FCT
Registered voters 1,335,015 , Accredited voters 467,784 , Valid Vote 423,951 , Rejected Vote 27,457 , Total vote cast 451,408.
APC- 152,224 , PDP- 259,997.
KWARA STATE
Registered Voters 1,401,895 , Accredited voters 489,482 , Valid vote 459,676 , Rejected vote 26,578 , Total vote cast 486,254.
APC- 308,984 , PDP- 138,184.
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NASARAWA STATE
Registered voters 1,509,481 , Accredited voters 613,720 , Valid vote 580,778 , Rejected votes 18,621 , Total vote cast 599,399.
APC- 289,903 , PDP- 283,847.
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The INEC chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu adjourn collation for 30mins, please stay connected
Collation continues.
KOGI STATE
Registered voters 1,640,449 , Accredited voters 570,773, Valid vote 521,016 , Rejected vote 32,480 , Total vote cast 553,496.
APC- 285,894 PDP- 219,207.
GOMBE STATE
Registered voters 1,385,191 , Accredited voters 604,240 , Valid votes 554,203 , Rejected votes 26,446 , Total vote cast 580,649.
APC- 402,961 , PDP- 138,484.
Collation adjourned till 8.00pn
Collation continues
ONDO STATE
Registered Voters 1,812,567, Accredited voters 598,506 , Valid votes 555,994 , Rejected votes 30,833, Total vote cast 586,827.
APC- 241,769 , PDP- 275,901
ABIA STATE
Registered voters 1,793,861 , Accredited voters 361,561 , Valid votes 323,291 , Rejected votes 21,180 , Total votes 344,471.
APC- 85,058 , PDP- 219,698.
YOBE STATE
Registered voters 1,365,913 , Accredited voters 601,059 , Valid votes 559,365 , Rejected votes 26,772 , Total vote cast 586,137.
APC- 497,914 , PDP- 50763.
Collation adjourned to 10.00pm
Collation continues
ENUGU STATE
Registered voters 1.935,168, Accredited voters 452,765 , Valid votes 421,014 , Rejected votes 30,049 , Total vote cast 451,063.
APC – 54,423 , PDP – 355,553.
EBONYI STATE
Registered voters 1,392,931 , Accredited voters 391,747 , Valid votes 359,131 , Rejected votes 20,263 , Total vote cast 379,394 .
APC – 90,726 , PDP – 258,573
Collation adjourned to 10.00am later today
Collation continues.
NIGER STATE
Registered voters , Accredited voters , Valid votes 851,937 , Rejected votes 45,039 , Total vote cast 896,976.
APC – 612,371 , PDP 218,052.
JIGAWA STATE
Registered voters 2,104,889 , Accredited voters 1,171,801 , Valid votes 1,106,244 , Rejected votes 43,678, Total vote cast 1,149,922.
APC- 794,738 , PDP – 289,895 .
KADUNA STATE
Registered voters 3,861,033 , Accredited voters 1,757,868 , Valid votes 1,663,603, Rejected votes 45,402 , Total vote cast 1,709,005 .
APC – 993,445 , PDP- 649,612.
ANAMBRA STATE
Registered voters 2,389,332 ,Accredited voters 675,273 , Valid votes 605,734, Rejected votes 19,301 , Total vote cast 625,035.
APC – 33,298 , PDP- 524,738.
OYO STATE
Registered voters 2,796,542 , Accredited voters 905,007 , Valid votes 836,531 , Rejected votes 54,549, Total vote cast 891,080.
APC- 365,229 , PDP- 366,690
ADAMAWA STATE
Registered voters 1,959,322, Accredited voters 874,920, Valid votes 811,543 , Rejected votes 49,222 , Total vote cast 860,756 .
APC – 378,078 , PDP- 410,266.
BAUCHI STATE
Registered voters 2,453,512 , Accredited voters 1,075,330 , Valid votes 1,024,307, Rejectec vote 37,648 , Total vote cast 1,061,955 .
APC- 798,428 , PDP- 209,313 .
LAGOS STATE
Registered voters 6,313,507 , Accredited voters 1,196,490 , Valid votes 1,089,567 , Rejected votes 67,023 , Total vote cast 1,156,590
APC- 580,825 , PDP – 448,015.
OGUN STATE
Registered voters 2,336,887 ,Accredited voters 613,397 , Valid votes 564,256 , Rejected votes 41,682 , Total vote cast 605,938.
APC- 281,762 , PDP- 194,655.
EDO STATE
Registered voters 2,150,127 , Accredited voters 604,915 , V alid votes 560,711, Rejected voters 38,517 , Total vote cast 599,228.
APC- 267,842 , PDP- 275,691.
BENUE STATE
Registered voters 2,391,276 , Accredited voters 789,069 , Valid votes 728,,912 , Rejected votes 34,960 , Total vote cast 763,872 .
APC- 347,668 , PDP- 356,817.
IMO STATE
Registered voters 2,037,569 , Accredited voters 585,741 , Valid votes 1,034,853 , Rejected votes 28,009 , Total vote cast 1,062,862.
APC – 240,463 , PDP- 334,923.
PLATEAU STATE
Registered voters 2,423,381 , Accredited voters 1,074,042, Valid votes 1,034,853, Rejected votes 28,009 , Total vote cast 1,062,862.
APC- 468,555 , PDP – 548,665.
KANO STATE
Registered voters 5,391,581 , Accredited voters 2,006,410 , Valid votes 1,891,134 , Rejected votes 73,617 , Total vote cast 1,964,751 .
APC -1,464,768 , PDP – 391,593.
KATSINA STATE
Registered voters 3,210,422 , Accredited voters 1,628,865 ,Valid votes 1,555,473 , Rejected votes 63,712 , Total vote cast 1,619,185.
APC- 1,232,133 , PDP- 308,056.
TARABA STATE
Registered voters 1,777,105 , Accredited voters 756,111 , Valid votes 712,877 , Rejected votes 28,687 , Total vote cast 741,564.
APC- 324,906 , PDP- 374,743.
CROSS RIVER STATE
Registered- 1,512,915 ,Accredited-461,033, Valid- 421,901, Rejected- 22,595 , Total- 444,496
APC- 117,302 , PDP- 295,737.
AKWA IBOM STATE
Registered- 2,119,727 Accredited- 695,677 Valid- 578,775 Rejected- 26,365 Total- 605,140
APC- 175,429 , PDP- 395,832.
BORNO STATE
Registered – 2,319,434 , Accredited – 987,290 , Valid – 919,786 , Rejected – 35,419 , Total- 955,205.
APC- 836,496 , PDP- 71,788 .
DELTA STATE
Registered – 2,719,313 , Accredited – 891,647 , Valid – 829,762 , Rejected – 52,492 , Total – 882,254
APC – 221, 292 , PDP – 594,068.
BAYELSA STATE
Registered – 923,182 , Accredited – 344,237 , Valid – 321,767 , Rejected – 14,089 , Total – 335,856
APC – 118,821 , PDP – 197,933.
SOKOTO STATE
Registered – 1,895,266 , Accredited – 950,107 , Valid – 871,891 , Rejected – 54,049 , Total – 925,940
APC – 490,333 , PDP – 361,604.
KEBBI STATE
Registered- 1,802,697 , Accredited- 835,238 , Valid- 756,605 , Rejected- 47,150 , Total- 803,755
APC- 581,552 , PDP- 154,282.
ZAMFARA STATE
Registered – 1,717,128 , Accredited – 616,168 , Valid – 578,439 , Rejected – 18,785 , Total – 597,222
APC – 438,682 , PDP – 125,423.
RIVER STATE
Registered – 3,215,273 , Accredited – 678,167 , Valid – 642,165 , Rejected – 24,420 , Total – 666,585
APC – 150,710 , PDP – 473,971.
SUMMARY OF RESULT
STATE WON : APC 19 STATES , PDP 17 STATES & FCT
TOTAL VOTES : APC – 15,191,847 , PDP – 11,263,976.
MARGIN OF VOTE (VICTORY): 3,927,871
