#NigeriaDecides: BUHARI LEADS IN 21 STATES AS INEC ANNOUNCES RESULTS

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari based on the results recently released by INEC is currently leading the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president President Goodluck Jonathan after polling 10,101,497 votes as against the 6,798,254 votes garnered by President Jonathan in the 21 states and the FCT ... where results have been announced so (INEC).

The results as declared by the Returning Officers of each state shows that Gen. Buhari won majority of votes in 13 states --- Ogun, Kogi, Osun, Ondo, Oyo, Kwara, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Gombe, Sokoto, Jigawa and Kaduna. President Jonathan held sway in Ekiti, Enugu, Nasarawa, Anambra, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Plateau and the FCT.

According to the percentage of votes required by INEC, General Buhari has so far scored 25% in 16 states while President Jonathan had polled 25% in 15 states of the federation.

Results from Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Lagos, Niger, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara are yet to be announced with INEC shifting the announcement of the results to 10 am, Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

APC alleging that the elections were rigged, has rejected the result of the election from Rivers State where President Jonathan polled the total of 1,487,075 votes (95%) ---  INEC has sent a delegation to the state to investigate the claims.