Welcome to the live commentary of the 2019 Nigerian Presidential election held last Saturday, February 23.

The collation of results started late this morning at the National Collation Centre located at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, declared open on Sunday night by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu.

The collation of results was originally scheduled to start earlier yesterday but Prof. Yakubu explained that the process could not begin as none of the State Collation Officers had arrived Abuja with the results of the election.

In attendance are agents of parties that fielded presidential candidates, local and international observers and the global media, among other stakeholders.

Ekiti State is the first to unfold its results. The winner will soon be announced. Please stay tuned for all the details.

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EKITI STATE

President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) wins Ekiti with 219,231 votes as against 154,032 votes scored by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

OSUN STATE

Buhari of APC wins Osun State with 347,634 votes as against 337,377 votes by Atiku PDP.

FCT ABUJA

Atiku (PDP) wins his first state, winning the Federal Capital territory (FCT) with 259,997 votes to beat Buhari (APC), who got 152,224 votes.

KWARA STATE

Buhari of APC wins Kwara State with 308,984 votes as against 138,184 votes by Atiku of PDP.

NASARAWA STATE

Buhari (APC) narrowly wins Nasarawa State with 289,903 votes as against 283,847 votes by Atiku (PDP).

KOGI STATE

Buhari (APC) wins Kogi State with 285,894 votes as against 218,207 votes by Atiku (PDP).

GOMBE STATE

Buhari (APC) wins Gombe State with 402,961 votes as against 138,484 votes by Atiku (PDP).

ONDO STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Ondo State, garnering 275,901 votes to beat Buhari (APC), who got 241,769 votes.

ABIA STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Abia State, clearing 219,698 votes to beat Buhari (APC), who got 85,058 votes.

EBONYI STATE

Atiku of PDP wins Ebonyi State with 258,573 votes as against 90,726 votes by Buhari of APC.

ENUGU STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Enugu State with 355,553 votes as against 54,423 votes by APC’s Buhari.

NIGER STATE

Buhari of APC wins Niger State with 612,371 votes as against 218,052 votes by Atiku of PDP.

JIGAWA STATE

Buhari of APC wins Jigawa State with 794,738 votes as against 289,895 votes by Atiku of PDP.

KADUNA STATE

Buhari of APC wins Kaduna State with 993,445 votes as against 649,612 votes by Atiku of PDP.

ANAMBRA STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Anambra State with 524,738 votes as against 33,298 votes by APC’s Buhari.

OYO STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Oyo State with 366,690 votes as against 365,229 votes by APC’s Buhari.

ADAMAWA STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Adamawa State with 410,266 votes as against 378,078 votes by Buhari (APC).

BAUCHI STATE

Buhari of APC wins Bauchi State with 798,428 votes as against 209,313 votes by Atiku of PDP.

LAGOS STATE

Buhari of APC wins Lagos State with 580,925 votes as against 448,015 votes by Atiku of PDP.

OGUN STATE

Buhari of APC wins Ogun State with 281,762 votes as against 194,655 votes by Atiku of PDP.

EDO STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Edo State with 275,691 votes as against 267,842 votes by Buhari (APC).

BENUE STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Benue State with 356,817 votes as against 347,668 votes by Buhari (APC)..

IMO STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Imo State with 334,923 votes as against 140,463 votes by Buhari (APC).

PLATEAU STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Plateau State with 548,665 votes as against 468,555 votes by Buhari (APC).

KANO STATE

Buhari of APC wins Kano State with 1,464,768 votes as against 391,593 votes by Atiku of PDP.

KATSINA STATE

Buhari of APC wins Katsina State with 1,232,133 votes as against 308,056 votes by Atiku of PDP.

TARABA STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Taraba State with 374,743 votes as against 324,906 votes by Buhari (APC).

CROSS RIVER STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Cross River State with 295,737 votes as against 117,302 votes by Buhari (APC).

AKWA IBOM STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Akwa Ibom State with 395,832 votes as against 175,429 votes by Buhari (APC).

BORNO STATE

Buhari of APC wins Borno State with 836,496 votes as against 71,788 votes by Atiku of PDP.

DELTA STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Delta State with 594,068 votes as against 221,292 votes by Buhari (APC).

BAYELSA STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Bayelsa State with 197,933 votes as against 118,821 votes by Buhari (APC).

SOKOTO STATE

Buhari of APC wins Sokoto with 490,333 votes as against 361,604 votes by Atiku of PDP.

BORNO STATE

Buhari of APC wins Borno with 836,496 votes as against 71,788 votes by Atiku of PDP.

KEBBI STATE

Buhari of APC wins Kebbi with 581,552 votes as against 154,282 votes by Atiku of PDP.

ZAMFARA STATE

Buhari of APC wins Kebbi with 438,682 votes as against 125,423 votes by Atiku of PDP.

RIVERS STATE

Atiku (PDP) wins Rivers State with 473,971 votes as against 150,710 votes by Buhari (APC).

TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES SCORED

Buhari 15,191,847

Atiku 11,262,978

•Prof. Yakubu declares Buhari validly elected President around 5am on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. He is to be sworn in for a second four-year tenure on May 29, 2019.

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