The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared 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 occupy the second position.

Political Economist had projected that Buhari would win by a wide margin. The President confirmed this by hitting over 15 million votes.

The Chief Returning 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, having met the constitution requirements.

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

Yakubu also said that Felix Nicholas of the Peoples Collation Party (PCP) scored 110,196 votes, while Ositelu Isaac Babatunde of Accord Party (AP) polled 19,209 votes.

In 2015, Buhari scored 15, 424,921 votes to beat the PDP incumbent Goodluck Jonathan who scored 12,853,162 votes.

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 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide stood at 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 BELOW:

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 (FRESH)-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

Rejected votes 1,289,607 (NAN)