Nigeria 2015 Election Results – Muhammadu Buhari wins presidency

Nigeria President Elect - Muhamadu Buhari wins election 2015
Nigeria President Elect - Muhamadu Buhari

Nigeria’s former military ruler, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), has become the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria.

General Buhari, 72, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), beat his major opponent, Nigeria’s incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan by securing 52.4% of votes cast in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

See the Full Nigeria 2015 Election – Presidential RESULTS below: 

EKITI
APC: 120,331
PDP: 176,466 *

Total Valid Votes: 309,445
Total Accredited: 323,739
Total Reg: 723,255

OGUN
Total Reg: 1,709,409
Total Accredited: 594,975
Total Valid Votes: 533,172

APC: 308,290*
PDP: 207,950

ENUGU
Registered Voters: 1,381,563
Accredited Voters: 616,112
Total Valid Votes: 573,173

APC: 14,157
PDP: 553,003

KOGI
Registered Voters: 1,350,883
Accredited Voters: 476,839
Total Valid Votes: 421,328

APC: 264,851*
PDP: 149,987

OSUN
Registered Voters: 1,378,113
Accredited Voters: 683,169
Total Valid Votes: 642,615

APC: 383,603*
PDP: 249,929

ONDO
Registered Voters: 1,501,549
Accredited Voters: 618,040
Total Valid Votes: 561,056

APC: 299,889*
PDP: 251,368

FCT
Registered Voters: 886,573
Accredited Voters: 344,056
Total Valid Votes: 306,805

APC: 146,399
PDP: 157,195*

OYO
Registered Voters: 2,344,448
Accredited Voters: 1,073,849
Total Valid Votes: 881,352

APC: 528,620*
PDP: 303,376

NASARAWA
Registered Voters: 1, 222,054
Accredited Voters: 562,959
Total Valid Votes: 511,547

APC: 236,838
PDP: 273, 460*

KANO
Registered Voters: 4,943,862
Accredited Voters: 2,364,434
Total Valid: 2,128,821
Total Cast: 2,172,447

APC: 1,903,999*
PDP: 215,779

JIGAWA:
Registered Voters: 1,815,839
Accredited Voters: 1,153,428
Total Valid: 1,037,564

APC: 885,988*
PDP: 142,904

KATSINA:
Registered Voters: 2,842,741
Accredited Voters: 1,578,646
Total Valid: 1,449,426

APC: 1,345,441*
PDP: 98,937

KWARA:
Registered Voters: 1,181,032
Accredited Voters: 489,360
Total Valid: 440,080

APC: 302,146*
PDP: 132,602

KADUNA:
Registered Voters: 3,361,793
Accredited Voters: 1,746,031
Total Valid: 1,617,482

APC: 1,127,760*
PDP: 484,085

ANAMBRA:
Registered Voters: 1,963,427
Accredited Voters: 774,430
Total Valid: 688,584

APC: 17,926
PDP: 660,762*

ABIA
Registered Voters: 1,349,134
Accredited Voters: 442,538
Total Valid: 391,045

APC: 13,394
PDP: 368,303*

IMO
Registered Voters: 1,747,681
Accredited Voters: 801,712
Total Valid: 702,964

APC: 133,253
PDP: 559,185*

AKWA-IBOM
Registered Voters: 1,644,481
Accredited Voters: 1,074,070
Total Valid: 1,017,064

APC: 58,411
PDP: 953,304*

PLATEAU
Registered Voters: 1,977,211
Accredited Voters: 1,076,833
Total Valid: 982,388

APC: 429,140
PDP: 549,615*

EBONYI
Registered Voters: 1,071,226
Accredited Voters: 425,301
Total ValidVotes: 363,888

APC: 19,518
PDP: 323,653*

NIGER
Registered Voters: 1,995,679
Accredited Voters: 933,607
Total ValidVotes: 813,671

APC: 657,678*
PDP: 149,222

LGAs: 25
NO of POLITICAL PARTIES: 14

LAGOS
Registered Voters: 5,827,846
Accredited Voters: 1,678,754
Total ValidVotes: 1,443,686

APC: 792,460*
PDP: 632,327

LGAs: 20
No of political parties: 14

BAYELSA
Registered Voters: 605,637
Accredited Voters: 384,789
Total ValidVotes: 367,067

APC: 5,194
PDP: 361,209*

LGAs: 8
No of political parties: 14

GOMBE
Registered Voters: 1,110,105
Accredited Voters: 515,828
Total ValidVotes: 460,599

APC: 361,245*
PDP: 96,873

LGAs: 11
No of political parties: 14

CROSS-RIVERS
Registered Voters: 1,144,288
Accredited Voters: 500,577
Total ValidVotes: 450,514

APC: 28,368
PDP: 414,863*

LGAs: 18
No of political parties: 14

RIVERS
Registered Voters: 2,324,300
Accredited Voters: 1,643,409
Total ValidVotes: 1,565,461

APC: 69,238
PDP: 1,487,075*

LGAs: 23
No of political parties: 14

ADAMAWA
Registered Voters: 1,518,123
Accredited Voters: 709,993
Total ValidVotes: 636,018

APC: 374,701*
PDP: 251,664

LGAs: 21
No of political parties: 14

ZAMFARA
Registered Voters: 1,484,941
Accredited Voters: 875,049
Total ValidVotes: 761,022

APC: 612,202*
PDP: 144,833

LGAs: 14
No of political parties: 14

KEBBI
Registered Voters: 1,457,763
Accredited Voters: 792,817
Total ValidVotes: 677,003

APC: 567,883*
PDP: 100,972

LGAs: 21
No of political parties: 14

BENUE
Registered Voters: 1,893,596
Accredited Voters: 754,634
Total ValidVotes: 683,264

APC: 373,961*
PDP: 303,737

LGAs: 23
No of political parties: 14

BAUCHI
Registered Voters: 2,053,484
Accredited Voters: 1,094,069
Total ValidVotes: 1,020,338

APC: 931,598*
PDP: 86,085

LGAs: 20
No of political parties: 14

YOBE
Registered Voters: 1,077,942
Accredited Voters: 520,127
Total ValidVotes: 473,796

APC: 446,265
PDP: 25,526

LGAs: 17
No of political parties: 14

EDO
Registered Voters: 1,650,522
Accredited Voters: 599,166
Total ValidVotes: 500,451

APC: 208,469
PDP: 286,869*

LGAs: 18
No of political parties: 14

TARABA
Registered Voters: 1,374,307
Accredited Voters: 638,578
Total ValidVotes: 579,677

APC: 261,326
PDP: 310,800*

LGAs: 16
No of political parties: 14

SOKOTO
Registered Voters: 1,663,127
Accredited Voters: 988,899
Total ValidVotes: 834,259

APC: 671,926*
PDP: 152,199

LGAs: 23
No of political parties: 14

DELTA
Registered Voters: 2,044,572
Accredited Voters: 1,350,914
Total ValidVotes:

APC: 48,910
PDP: 1,211,405*

LGAs: 25
No of political parties: 14

BORNO
Registered Voters: 1,799,669
Accredited Voters: 544,759
Total ValidVotes: 501,920

APC: 473,543
PDP: 25,640

LGAs: 27
No of political parties: 14

FINAL TOTAL VOTES
APC – 15,424,921
PDP – 12,853,162
DIFFERENCE – 2,571,759

APA – 53,537
ACPN – 40,311
AD – 30,673
ADC – 29,666
CPP – 36,300
ADC – 29,666
AA – 22,125
KOWA – 13,076
HOPE – 7,435

Total valid votes: 28,587,564
Rejected votes: 844,519
Total Votes Cast: 29,432,083