Chairman of the National electoral commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced the formal Governor's victory at the national collation center Abuja at around 4am wedenesday morning. it was a hall full of Journalist, Party agents and Observers.
Tinubu Bola Ahmed of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner and President elect of the federal republic of Nigeria ” Professor Yakubu declared in an announcement watched by an eager nation and many across the world.
Tinubu came out top in 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, and secured significant numbers in several other states to claim the highest number of votes — 8,794,726, almost two million votes more than his closest rival — former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Abubakar, who has now run for president six times, got 6,984,520 votes, while the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, who in less than a year galvanized young voters in a manner some have described as unprecedented finished the race with 6,101,533.
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Peter Obi, won the polls in 11 states including Lagos the home state of the APC candidate . He also came out tops in the nation’s capital Abuja. Abubakar, like Tinubu, was victorious in 12 states.
Former Kano State Governor and candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, finished fourth, claiming victory in his state — Kano. He secured 1,496,687 votes.
Congratulations to the president elect.
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