The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decaled President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the 2019 presidential election, held on Saturday Feb. 23.

Buhari was declared re-elected having polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 states, to defeat other 72 candidates including Atiku Abubakar, the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 11, 255,978 votes and won 17 states and the FCT, to occupied the second position.

The states Buhari won are Bauchi, Borno, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Osun, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara.

Atiku won in Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba and the FCT.

The Chief Retuning Officer and INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu announcing the result at the national collation centre on Wednesday morning, said that Buhari was declared re-elected, haven met the constitution requirements.

Yakubu said that the registered voters was 82,344, 107, accredited voters was 29,364,209, total votes cast was 28,614,190, total valid votes was 27,324,583 and rejected votes was 1,289,607.

“That Muhammadu Buhari having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest votes is hereby declared the winner,” Yakubu said.

The total number of registered voters in the country is 84,004,084, with 44,405,439 (52.86 per cent) as male, and 39,598,645 (47.14 per cent) as female, while the number of collected Permand Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide was 72,775,502. The 2019 presidential election was held at 119,973 polling units in 36 States of the federation and the FCT.

THE DETAILED RESULTS: 
Ositelu Isaac Babatunde (A) 19,209 
Abdulrashid Baba (AA) 14,380 
Omoyele Sowore (AAC) 33,953 
Chike Ukaegbu (AAP) 8,902 
Shipi Godia (ABP) 4, 523 
Nwokeafor Ndubuisi (ACD) 11,325 
Ezekwesili Obiageli (ACPN) 7,223 
Mailafia Obadiah (ADC) 9,874 
Yabagi Yusuf (ADP) 54,930 
Nwachukwu Nwabuikwu (AGA) 4,689 
Chief Umenwa Godwin (AGAP) 3,071 
Obaje Ameh (ANDP) 3,104 
Durotoye Olufela (ANN)- 16,779 
Shittu Asiwaju (ANP)- 3,586 
Fasua Kolade (ANRP) 4,340 
Ibrahim Hassan (APA) 36,866 
Buhari Muhammadu (APC) 15,191,847 
Shitu Kabir (APDA) 26,558 
Gbor Terwase (APGA) 66,851 
Yusuf Dantalle (APM) 26,039 
Obinna lkeagwuonu (APP) 3,585 
Dara John (ASD) 2,146 
Angela Johnson (AUN) 1,092 
David lze-lyamu (BNPP) 1,649 
Ojinika Chizee (C4C) 2,391 
Abah Elaigwu (CAP) 1,111 
Etim lshie (CNP) 1,874 
Ukonga Frank (DA) 2,769 
Awosola Olusola (DPC)- 5,242 
Osakwe Felix (DPP)- 14, 483 
Onwubuya (JFP)- 4,174 
Okotie Christopher (RESH)-4,554 
Akhimien lsibor (GDPN)- 41,852 
Eke Chukwuma (GPN)-4,924 
Albert Ambrose (HDP)-1,663 
Madu Edozie (ID) 1,845 
Chukwu-Eguzolugo Chikendu (JMPP) 1,853 
Fagbenro-Byron Adesina (KP) 1,911 
Kriz David (LM) 1,438 
Muhammed Zaki (LP) 5,074 
Adesanya-Davies Olufunmilayo (MAJA)- 2,651 
Bashayi Dansarki (MMN)- 14,540 
Santuraki Hamisu (MPN) -2,752 
Rabia Cengiz (NAC)- 2,279 
Ademola Abidemi (NCMP)-1,378 
Salisu Tanko (NCP) 3,799 
Edosomwan Johnson (NDCP) 1,192 
Akpau Robinson (NDLP)1,588 
Ishaka Ofemile (NEPP) 1,524 
Asukwo Archibong (NFD) 4,096 
Atuejide Julian (NIP) 2,248 
Ike Eke (NNPP) 6,111 
Maina Kyari (NPC)10,081 
Ibrahim Usman (NRM)6,229 
Moses Ayibiowu (NUP) 5,323 
Felix Nicolas (PCP) 110,196 
Abubakar Atiku (PDP) 11,262,978 
Ameh Peter (PPA) 21,822 
Victor Okhai (PPC) 8,979 
Major Hamza AI Mustafa (PPN) 4,622 
Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim (PT) 2,613 
Israel Davidson (RAP) 2,972 
Osuala Kennedy (RNBP)-1,792 
Nsehe Nseobong (RP) 2,388 
Donald Duke (SDP) 34,746 
Da-Silva Ayo (SNC) 28,680 
Ahmed Buhari (SNP) 3,941 
Balogun Ishola (UDP) 3,170 
Mark Audu (UP) 1,561 
lnwa Sakil (UPN) 1,631 
Nwangwu Peter (WTPN) 732 
Ali Soyode (YES) 2,394 
Moghalu Kingsley (YPP) 21,886 

Registered Voters: 82,344, 107
Accredited voters: 29,364,209 
Total votes cast: 28,614,190 
Total valid votes: 27,324,583 
Total Rejected votes: 1,289,607 (NAN) 

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