Nigeria Decides 2023: Tinubu leads Atiku, Obi as INEC declares 20 states

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, is in the lead following Saturday’s general election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had released collated results in 20 states as of Monday night.

Tinubu now leads with 5,862,453 votes, while PDP candidate Atiku Abubakar has received 4,288,434 votes.

With 2,834,932 votes, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, is now in third position; Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, received 1,315,549.

Tinubu, however, is the sole prominent contender who did not win his own state, losing Lagos to Obi. Atiku triumphed in President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state of Katsina.

The results from the other states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are likely to be released today at 11 a.m.

The International Conference Centre, ICC, in Abuja, which serves as the national collation center, remains heavily guarded.

On Monday, the opposition asked for a halt to the release of results. Dino Melaye and Emeka Ihedioha of the PDP left the ICC at some time.

The parties complained of irregularities, over-voting, refusal of officials to upload results on the INEC website, among others.

Checks show that out of 176,846 polling units in 774 local government areas, submitted results are from 79,673 units.

Official results of 20 states:

KWARA
*Tinubu – 263,572*
Peter Obi – 31,116
Atiku – 136,909

OSUN
Tinubu – 343,945
Obi – 23,283
*Atiku – 354,366*

ONDO
*Tinubu – 369,924*
Obi – 47,350
Atiku – 115,463

OGUN
*Tinubu – 341,554*
Obi – 85,829
Atiku – 123,831

OYO
*Tinubu – 449,884*
Obi – 99,110
Atiku – 182,977

ENUGU
Tinubu – 4,772
*Obi – 428,640*
Atiku – 15,749

GOMBE
Tinubu – 146,977
Obi – 26,160
*Atiku – 319,123*

JIGAWA
*Tinubu – 421,390*
Obi – 1,889
Atiku – 386,587

ADAMAWA
Tinubu – 182,881
Obi – 105,648
*Atiku – 417,611*

KATSINA
Tinubu – 482,283
Obi – 6,376
*Atiku – 489,045*

NASARAWA
Tinubu – 172,922
*Obi – 191,361*
Atiku – 147,093

PLATEAU
Tinubu – 307,195
*Obi – 466,272*
Atiku – 243,808

BAUCHI
Tinubu – 316,694
Obi – 24,910
*Atiku – 426,607*

KANO
Tinubu – 517,341
Obi – 28,513
Atiku – 131,716
*Kwankwaso – 997,279*

EKITI
*Tinubu – 201,494*
Obi – 11,397
Atiku – 89,554

BENUE
*Tinubu – 310,469*
Obi – 208,372
Atiku – 130,081

LAGOS
Tinubu – 572,606
*Obi – 582,454*
Atiku – 75,750

YOBE
Tinubu – 151,459
Obi – 2,406
*Atiku – 198,567*

EDO
Tinubu – 144,471
*Obi – 331,163*
Atiku – 89,585

AKWA IBOM
Tinubu – 160,620
Obi – 132,683
*Atiku – 214,012*