{"id":30208,"date":"2019-02-27T04:56:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T03:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=30208"},"modified":"2019-02-27T05:02:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T04:02:33","slug":"inec-declares-buhari-winner-after-polling-15m-votes-winning-19-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/inec-declares-buhari-winner-after-polling-15m-votes-winning-19-states\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC Declares Buhari Winner After Polling 15m Votes, Winning 19 States"},"content":{"rendered":"

After three days of rigorous collation exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari president-elect, after scoring a total of 15,191,847 votes from the 23rd<\/sup> February Presidential election.<\/p>\n

Incumbent President Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) however crossed the 15 million mark in votes scored in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, polling 15,191,847 votes to win the election. He won in 19 of the 36 states.<\/p>\n

Trailing Buhari is former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 11, 255,978 votes, winning 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.<\/p>\n

Buhari also satisfied the constitutional requirement of making 25 per cent in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory. He missed the cut in Enugu and Anambra states.<\/p>

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The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo are to receive their certificates of return by 2pm according to the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu at the collation centre in Abuja.<\/p>\n

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How the top two candidates fared, state by state:<\/p>\n

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Osun State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,674,729<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 732,984<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 731,882<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 714,682<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 17200<\/div>\n
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AAC: 1,022<\/div>\n
ADC: 1,525<\/div>\n
ADP: 9,057<\/div>\n
APC: 347,634<\/div>\n
PDP: 337,377<\/div>\n
SDP: 259<\/div>\n
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Winner:Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Ekiti State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 899,919<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 395,741<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 393,709<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 381,132<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 12,577<\/div>\n
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AAC: 400<\/div>\n
ADC: 406<\/div>\n
ADP: 126<\/div>\n
APC: 219,231<\/div>\n
PDP: 154,032<\/div>\n
SDP: 48<\/div>\n
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Winner:Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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FCT Abuja<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,335,015<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 467,784<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 451,408<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 423,951<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 27,457<\/div>\n
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AAC: 583<\/div>\n
ADC: 246<\/div>\n
ADP: 145<\/div>\n
APC: 152,224<\/div>\n
PDP: 259,997<\/div>\n
SDP: 410<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Kwara State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,401 895<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 489,482<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 486,254<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 459,676<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 26,578<\/div>\n
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AAC: 401<\/div>\n
ADC: 456<\/div>\n
ADP: 203<\/div>\n
APC: 308,984<\/div>\n
PDP: 138,184<\/div>\n
SDP: 212<\/div>\n
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*Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Nasarawa State:<\/div>\n
Total No: Reg Voters: 1,509,481<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 613,720<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 599,399<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 580,778<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 18,621<\/div>\n
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AAC: 75<\/div>\n
ADC: 339<\/div>\n
ADP: 107<\/div>\n
APC: 289,903<\/div>\n
PDP: 283,847<\/div>\n
SDP: 359<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Kogi state<\/div>\n
Total No: Reg Voters: 1,640,449<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 570,773<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 553,496<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 521,016<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 32,480<\/div>\n
AAC: 250<\/div>\n
ADC: 4,369<\/div>\n
ADP: 499<\/div>\n
APC: 285,894<\/div>\n
PDP: 218,207<\/div>\n
SDP: 2,226<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Gombe state:<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,385,191<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 604,240<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 580,649<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 554,203<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 26,446<\/div>\n
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AAC: 165<\/div>\n
ADC: 248<\/div>\n
ADP: 135<\/div>\n
APC: 402,961<\/div>\n
PDP: 138,484<\/div>\n
SDP: 248<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Ondo state:<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,812,567<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 598,586<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 586,827<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 555,994<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 30,833<\/div>\n
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AAC:4,414<\/div>\n
ADC:6,296<\/div>\n
ADP:1,005<\/div>\n
APC:241,769<\/div>\n
PDP:275,901<\/div>\n
SDP:1,618<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Abia State:<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,793,861<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 361,561<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 344,471<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 323,291<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 21,180<\/div>\n
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AAC: 212<\/div>\n
ADC: 336<\/div>\n
ADP: 131<\/div>\n
APC: 85,058<\/div>\n
PDP: 219,698<\/div>\n
SDP: 472<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Yobe state<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,365,913<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 601,059<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 586,137<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 559,365<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 26,772<\/div>\n
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AAC: 137<\/div>\n
ADC: 162<\/div>\n
ADP: 107<\/div>\n
APC: 497,914<\/div>\n
PDP: 50,763<\/div>\n
SDP: 180<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Enugu State<\/div>\n
Total No: Reg Voters: 1,935,168<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 452,765<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 451,063<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 421,014<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 30,049<\/div>\n
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AAC: 219<\/div>\n
ADC: 348<\/div>\n
ADP: 137<\/div>\n
APC: 54,423<\/div>\n
PDP: 355,553<\/div>\n
SDP: 130<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Ebonyi state<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,392,931<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 391,747<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 379,394<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 359,131<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 20,263<\/div>\n
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AAC: 205<\/div>\n
ADC: 213<\/div>\n
ADP: 102<\/div>\n
APC: 90,726<\/div>\n
PDP: 258,573<\/div>\n
SDP: 452<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Niger State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,375,568<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 911,964<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 896,976<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 851,937<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes:45,039<\/div>\n
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AAC: 324<\/div>\n
ADC: 588<\/div>\n
ADP: 2,582<\/div>\n
APC: 612,371<\/div>\n
PDP: 218,052<\/div>\n
SDP: 239<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Jigawa State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,104,889<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 1,171,801<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 1,149,922<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 1,106,244<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 43,678<\/div>\n
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AAC: 226<\/div>\n
ADC: 261<\/div>\n
ADP: 107<\/div>\n
APC: 794,738<\/div>\n
PDP: 289,895<\/div>\n
SDP: 5,011<\/div>\n
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*Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Kaduna State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 3,861,033<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 1,757,868<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 1,709,005<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 1,663,603<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 45,402<\/div>\n
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AAC: 243<\/div>\n
ADC: 558<\/div>\n
ADP: 227<\/div>\n
APC: 993,445<\/div>\n
PDP: 649,612<\/div>\n
SDP: 1,737<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Anambra State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,389,332<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 675,273<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 625,035<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes:605,734<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes:19,301<\/div>\n
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AAC: 124<\/div>\n
ADC: 227<\/div>\n
ADP: 427<\/div>\n
APC: 33,298<\/div>\n
PDP: 524,738<\/div>\n
SDP: 932<\/div>\n
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*Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Oyo State:<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,796,542<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 905,007<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 891,080<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 836,531<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 54,549<\/div>\n
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AAC: 4,041<\/div>\n
ADC: 40,830<\/div>\n
ADP: 25,384<\/div>\n
APC: 365,229<\/div>\n
PDP: 366,690<\/div>\n
SDP: 766<\/div>\n
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*Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Adamawa State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,959,322<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited:874,920<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast:860,756<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes:811,534<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes:49,222<\/div>\n
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AAC: 282<\/div>\n
ADC: 3,989<\/div>\n
ADP: 329<\/div>\n
APC: 378,078<\/div>\n
PDP: 410,266<\/div>\n
SDP: 978<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Ogun state<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,336,887<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 613,397<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 605,938<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 564,256<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 41,682<\/div>\n
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AAC: 3,196<\/div>\n
ADC: 25,283<\/div>\n
ADP: 7,705<\/div>\n
APC: 281,762<\/div>\n
PDP: 194,655<\/div>\n
SDP: 1,374<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Lagos State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 6,313,507<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 1,196,490<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 1,156,590<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 1,089,567<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 67,023<\/div>\n
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AAC: 8,910<\/div>\n
ADC: 2,915<\/div>\n
ADP: 1,262<\/div>\n
APC: 580,825<\/div>\n
PDP: 448,015<\/div>\n
SDP: 770<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Bauchi State:<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters:2,453,512<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited:1,075,330<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast:1,061,955<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes:1,024,307<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes:37,648<\/div>\n
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AAC: 183<\/div>\n
ADC: 296<\/div>\n
ADP: 123<\/div>\n
APC: 798,428<\/div>\n
PDP: 209,313<\/div>\n
SDP: 516<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Edo State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,150,127<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 604,915<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 599,228<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 560,711<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 38,517<\/div>\n
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AAC: 3,106<\/div>\n
ADC: 850<\/div>\n
ADP: 714<\/div>\n
APC: 267,842<\/div>\n
PDP: 275,691<\/div>\n
SDP: 184<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Benue State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,391,276<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 786,069<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 763,872<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 728,912<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 34,960<\/div>\n
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AAC: 309<\/div>\n
ADC: 554<\/div>\n
ADP: 312<\/div>\n
APC: 347,668<\/div>\n
PDP: 356,817<\/div>\n
SDP: 4,927<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Imo state<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,037,569<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 585,741<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 542,777<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 511,586<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 31,191<\/div>\n
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AAC: 467<\/div>\n
ADC: 541<\/div>\n
ADP: 421<\/div>\n
APC: 140,463<\/div>\n
PDP: 334,923<\/div>\n
SDP: 772<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Plateau State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters:2,423,381<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited:1,074,042<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast:1,062,862<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes:1,034,853<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes:28,009<\/div>\n
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AAC:268<\/div>\n
ADC:590<\/div>\n
ADP:1,395<\/div>\n
APC:468,555<\/div>\n
PDP:548,665<\/div>\n
SDP:599<\/div>\n
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Winner : Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Kano State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters:5,391,581<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited:2,006,410<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast:1,964,751<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes:1,891,134<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes:73,617<\/div>\n
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AAC: 416<\/div>\n
ADC: 591<\/div>\n
ADP: 439<\/div>\n
APC:1,464,768<\/div>\n
PDP: 391,593<\/div>\n
SDP: 635<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Katsina State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters:3,210,422<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited:1,628,865<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast:1,619,185<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes:1,555,473<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes:63,712<\/div>\n
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AAC: 186<\/div>\n
ADC: 237<\/div>\n
ADP: 140<\/div>\n
APC: 1,232,133<\/div>\n
PDP: 308,056<\/div>\n
SDP: 150<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Taraba State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters:1,777,105<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 756,111<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 741,564<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 712,877<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 28,687<\/div>\n
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AAC: 116<\/div>\n
ADC: 211<\/div>\n
ADP: 136<\/div>\n
APC: 324,906<\/div>\n
PDP:374,743<\/div>\n
SDP: 862<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Cross River State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,512,915<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 461,033<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 446,046<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 421,901<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 24,145<\/div>\n
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AAC: 242<\/div>\n
ADC: 326<\/div>\n
ADP: 110<\/div>\n
APC: 117,302<\/div>\n
PDP: 295,737<\/div>\n
SDP: 1,395<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Akwa Ibom State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,119,727<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 695,677<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 605,140<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 578,775<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 26,365<\/div>\n
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AAC:222<\/div>\n
ADC:230<\/div>\n
ADP:88<\/div>\n
APC:175,429<\/div>\n
PDP:395,832<\/div>\n
SDP:92<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Delta State:<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,719,313<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 891,647<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 882,254<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 829,762<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 52,492<\/div>\n
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AAC: 1,626<\/div>\n
ADC: 1,075<\/div>\n
ADP: 241<\/div>\n
APC: 221,292<\/div>\n
PDP: 594,068<\/div>\n
SDP: 1,745<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Borno State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 2,319,434<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 987,290<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 955,205<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 919,786<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 35,419<\/div>\n
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AAC: 269<\/div>\n
ADC: 301<\/div>\n
ADP: 75<\/div>\n
APC: 836,496<\/div>\n
PDP: 71,788<\/div>\n
SDP: 322<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Rivers State<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters:3,215,273<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited:678,167<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast:666,585<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes:642,165<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 24,420<\/div>\n
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AAC: 372<\/div>\n
ADC: 597<\/div>\n
ADP: 295<\/div>\n
APC: 150,710<\/div>\n
PDP: 473,971<\/div>\n
SDP: 1,244<\/div>\n
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Winner: Atiku Abubakar<\/div>\n
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Zamfara State:<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,717,128<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 616,168<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast: 597,224<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes: 578,439<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes: 18,785<\/div>\n
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AAC: 186<\/div>\n
ADC: 186<\/div>\n
ADP: 102<\/div>\n
APC: 438,682<\/div>\n
PDP: 125,423<\/div>\n
SDP: 81<\/div>\n
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Winner: Muhammadu Buhari<\/div>\n
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Kebbi state:<\/div>\n
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Total No: Reg Voters: 1,802,697<\/div>\n
Total No: of Accredited: 835,238<\/div>\n
Total Votes Cast:803,755<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes:756,605<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes:47,150<\/div>\n
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AAC: 276<\/div>\n
ADC: 285<\/div>\n
ADP: 205<\/div>\n
APC: 581,552<\/div>\n
PDP: 154,282<\/div>\n
SDP: 2,376<\/div>\n
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