THEWILL Presidential Election Room With Live Result Update!

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, (THEWILL) - Early results from the Nigerian Presidential election has shown ethnic and religious sentiments as voters polled for thier favourite candidates.

The two main frontrunners; the candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) General Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim from the North is very dominant in the North with no sign of taking a single state in the whole South and Middle Belt, while candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) and incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, Christian, a Southerner from the minority oil producing region is sweeping all the states in the South and doing considerably well in the Middle Beltan states, plus gaining strong in the northern states of Adamawa and Kwara.

See attached in attachment section to download a copy of INEC's official voters' strength, state by state to get an idea of the total number of voters in each state of the federation.

Official Nigerian Presidential Election Results

* INEC formally declares Goodluck Jonathan winner of Presidential election with 22, 495, 187 votes to beat CPC which polled 12, 214, 853 vites; acn 2, 079,151 and ANPP 917,012 AND PDC 82, 243 Votes.

EKITI:
PDP 135, 005
CPC 2, 689

ZAMFARA:
PDP 238,980
CPC 624,515

PLATEAU:
PDP 1,029,865
CPC 356,551

TARABA:
PDP- 451,354
CPC- 257,986
ACN- 17,791
ANPP- 1,203

Total Registered voters in the state--1,430,393
Total Votes cast----770,690
Total valid votes---739,065
Total invalid votes---31,625

NARASAWA:
PDP 408, 997
CPC 278, 390

IMO:
PDP 1, 381, 357
CPC 7, 591

GOMBE:
PDP 290, 376
CPC 495,898

KEBBI:
PDP 369, 198
CPC 501, 453

NIGER:
PDP 217, 289
CPC 403, 015

YOBE:
PDP 117, 128
CPC 337, 537

BORNO:
PDP 207, 075
CPC 909, 763
ANPP 37, 279
ACN 7533

VALID VOTES: 1,177, 446
INVALID VOTES: 45, 444
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 1, 222, 890

BAYELSA:
PDP 504 811
CPC 691

BENUE:
658, 472
CPC 102171

ANAMBRA:
PDP 1, 145, 169
CPC 4, 223

KATSINA:
PDP 424, 587
CPC 1, 154, 000

KEBBI:
PDP 369, 198
CPC 501, 453

ABIA:
PDP 1, 175, 984
CPC 3, 743

EDO:
PDP 542, 173
CPC, 17, 795

JIGAWA:
PDP 414,000
CPC 663,063

KADUNA:
PDP 1, 190, 179
CPC 1, 334, 244

DELTA:
PDP 1, 368, 851
CPC 8, 960

ENUGU:
PDP 802, 144
CPC 3,753

FCT:
PDP 254, 444
CPC 131, 576

LAGOS:
PDP 1, 281, 688
CPC 189, 983

OYO:
PDP 484, 758
CPC 92, 396

RIVERS:
PDP 1, 817, 762
CPC 13, 182

KANO:
PDP 440, 656
CPC 1, 624, 543

SOKOTO:
PDP 309,057
CPC 540,769
 
KWARA:
PDP 268, 243
CPC 83, 603

ONDO:
PDP: 387,376
CPC: 11, 890

OGUN:
PDP: 309,177
CPC: 17,654

OSUN:
PDP: 188,409
CPC: 6,997

KOGI:
PDP: 399, 816
CPC: 132, 201

BAUCHI:
PDP 250, 840
CPC 1, 315, 205

AKWA IBOM:
PDP 1, 165, 629
CPC 148

Results of Sardauna, Kurmi, Gashaka and Karim-Lamido LGA’s are being awaited.

*Muhammadu Buhari records huge wins in Sokoto, Kebbi, Borno, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Kaduna, Niger and Jigawa.

*Goodluck Jonathan records wins in the entire SE, SS, South West minus Osun, which went to ACN, FCT Abuja, Adamawa, Benue, Plateau, Kogi, Taraba and Kwara.

NIGER:

*Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu (PDP) and General Ibrahim Babangida (PDP) beaten again in their wards. Muhammadu Buhari in commanding lead.

 ABUJA:

*Large turnout recorded.

Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) defeats Muhammadu Buhari (CPC) in pollings units in the Presidential Villa thereby upturning the PDP defeat in the NASS election there. Jonathan polled 630 against Buhari's 318 in one unit. At the second polling unit near the Presidential villa stores it was Jonathan 603 and 374 for Buhari. 

* KANO:

Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP) votes in Giginyu ward, Kano, in today's presidential election.

ANPP Presidential candidate Ibrahim Shekarau loses Giginyu home Ward (ANPP 89, PDP 61, CPC 337). Also loses in all poling units in  Government House to CPC: CPC 2478, ANPP456, PDP 234, ACN 41.

* Official result for Kano: Buhari:1,624,543 votes, 59.172%, Shekarau scored 526,310 votes, 19.17%, Jonathan scored 440,665  votes, 16.05% and Ribadu got 42,353 votes, 1.543%.

ADAMAWA:

PDP Presidential candidate, Goodluck Jonathan wins Government House Yola polling units, waxing strong in all senatorial districts, projected to win Adamawa State.

BORNO:

CPC Presidential candidate, Muhamadu Buhari wins Government House polling units, projected to win Borno State. 

LAGOS:

PDP win in Govenor Babatunde Fashola's (ACN) Surulere polling unit: PDP 141, ACN 140, CPC 90. Also defeats rivals in Tinubu's ward. Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) projected to win in Lagos.

BAYELSA:

Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) votes in Otuoke, Bayelsa, in today's presidential election.

Presidential candidate Goodluck Jonathan wins ward 100%: PDP 424. others 0. 

KWARA:

PDP win in Government House polling units. Strongman of Kwara State politics, Oloye Abubakar Saraki abstains from voting. Early results from senatorial districts show PDP in strong lead.

KATSINA:

Buhari votes in Daura, Katsina in today's presidential election..

CPC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari wins in Sarkin Yara ward in Daura: CPC 494, PDP 0, ANPP 4, ACN 2.

BAUCHI:

Reports of violence in the Misau area of the state as irate youths burn part of INEC building in protest before accreditation began. There are also reports of persons going from polling unit to unit urging voters not to vote for an 'infidel', that is, the PDP candidate President Goodluck Jonathan. CPC projected to win state.

OGUN:

Low turnout recorded as most voters stayed away from poll.

KADUNA:

Vice president Namadi Sambo votes in Kaduna in today's Presidential election.

Vice presidential candidate of the PDP, Namadi Sambo loses polling unit again: PDP 208, CPC 436, ANPP 1, ACN 5.

ONDO:

PDP sweeping poll statewide with wide margin. State projected to go PDP.

OGUN:

OGUN

OBJ’s Ward
Abeokuta
Ward 11, Unit 14
PDP- 100
ACN – 63
 
Ago-Oba
ACN -142
PDP- 65
CPC-5
PPP- 1
 
Owu  African Church  Primary School
ACN – 200
PDP- 97
CPC- 16
 
Ward 10, Unit 6
Bankole’s Ward
PDP- 92
A CN- 51
CPC-37
 
Odeda LG
Odeda Unit 2
ACN – 156
ANPP- 3
CPC- 46
PDP- 184

Ward 10, Unit 1
PDP- 220
ACN -133
CPC- 35

Ward 6, Unit 1
PDP- 274
ACN – 212
ADC- 1
CPC- 78

Ward 7, Unit 14

Primary Health Centre
PDP-200
ACN – 140
CPC- 44
 
Erinlu, Ward 11
Ijebu-Ode
PDP- 116
ACN- 93

Follows us here nonstop for election updates by the minute.