Counting of the ballot papers has commenced in different states across the country and was still continuing into the late hours of Saturday, even as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting until Sunday, March 29, in states where card readers failed.

Attahiru Jega, the INEC chairman, took part in a press conference in the evening of March 29, 2015, Sunday.

The key quotes from the event regarding the announcement of the results are given below:

“We will use the same collation method we used in 2011 for this election.”

“We will not commence collation unless stakeholders are informed. The media will be there when we start collation.”

“We don’t know if we will do collation tonight or tomorrow. When they come we will take them in batches.”

“As I speak, very very few results have been collated. The info we have is that only 2 states have finished collation.”

“We are not under any pressure to declare elections inconclusive.”

“We will release results as soon as they are processed, within 48 hours, as promised, countdown started on Saturday’s eve.”

“It is only the INEC that can make the final declaration of the winners of the election.”

The commission started the first session of results’ announcement on March 30, 2015, afternoon, scheduled the second session for 8pm.

Click to read the OFFICIAL results

Continue below for initial data and previous reports.

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RESULT BELOW IS NOT THE FINAL RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS, AS IT COULD BE UPDATED ANYTIME

Results from different local government areas across the country so far.

LIVE UPDATES, March 30

TOTAL VOTES

States: 26
LGAs: 294
Total votes processed: 9,389,460
Buhari (APC): 6,317,366
Jonathan (PDP): 3,072,094

Total preliminary votes, Buhari (APC): 6,317,366 Jonathan (PDP): 3,072,094

State                           Buhari (APC)       Jonathan (PDP)
Adamawa State    28000                     33966
Bauchi State           135588                     7652
Borno State             42612                       3698
Delta State               2457                         89990
Ebonyi State           9319                         159614
Edo State                  78501                      124827
Ekiti State                115791                     176466
Enugu State            1539                         73584
FCT                              68192                     57357
Gombe State           74976                     1076
Imo State                  57756                      193665
Jigawa State            331445                   43872
Kaduna State         929617                   257036
Kano State              1034176                 118064
Katsina State         637074                   5025
Kogi State                109827                   84505
Kwara State             291781                   129315
Lagos State              497834                  335108
Nasarawa State     46855                     41241
Niger State              58239                     9436
Ogun State              246488                  165649
Ondo State              299889                 251368
Osun State              5382527                259918
Oyo State                 528311                   303376
Plateau State          99502                   278611
Sokoto State           254698                 54934

Kebbi state              488302                 78248

KWARA STATE

Kwara State preliminary results: Buhari (APC)291 781. Jonathan (PDP) 129 315.

KOGI STATE

The results of 11 out of the 21 LGAs have been made available, while the information from the remaining 10 councils is yet to be obtained. Buhari has so far garnered 109,827 votes and Jonathan received 84,555.

See the figures by local government areas, as released by the INEC Sunday night:

Kogi State preliminary results: Buhari (APC) 109 827. Jonathan (PDP) 84 505.

EDO STATE

The votes of 8 out of the 18 LGAs have been counted. Jonathan leads in seven Edo areas.

Edo preliminary results: Buhari (APC) 60 101. Jonathan (PDP) 94 490.

ONDO STATE

Ondo preliminary results: Buhari (APC)299 889. Jonathan (PDP) 251 368.

March 29 Updates

LAGOS STATE

Lagos preliminary results: Buhari (APC) 444 273. Jonathan (PDP) 300 806.

The collation of results of Saturday’s election in Lagos is still ongoing at the various collation centres across the state. At the state INEC secretariat in Yaba, few people are seen moving around in the premises. But there are over a dozen armed security agents stationed around the secretariat. An official said the place would become a beehive of activities in the evening when final results from all the centers would start coming in.

FCT ABUJA

FCT Abuja first votes: Buhari (APC) 52 844. Jonathan (PDP) 44 266.

OGUN STATE

Ogun state first reports: Buhari (APC) 239 412. Jonathan (PDP) 157 586.

OSUN STATE

Osun state estimated results: Buhari (APC) 239 412. Jonathan (PDP) 157 586.

BORNO STATE

Borno state preliminary results: Buhari (APC) 42 612. Jonathan (PDP) 3698.

Most of the votes in the above-given LGAs were casted in internally displaced persons’ camps across the state.

EKITI STATE

Ekiti state results: Buhari (APC) 115 791. Jonathan (PDP) 176 466. 16 out of 16 LGAs for the incumbent president!

KADUNA STATE

Kaduna first results: Buhari (APC) 211 626. Jonathan (PDP) 25 884.

KANO STATE

Kano state estimates: Buhari (APC) 727 813. Jonathan (PDP) 97 494.

OYO STATE

Oyo state preliminary figures: Buhari (APC) 240 596. Jonathan (PDP) 129 627.

KATSINA STATE

Katsina state possible votes in 13 LGAs: Buhari (APC) 564445. Jonathan (PDP) 3942.

JIGAWA STATE 

First info from Jigawa, 10 LGAs: Buhari (APC) 291 097. Jonathan (PDP) 37 768.

Below, see some of previous results that emerged in the morning of Sunday/ night of Saturday:

PU 061 Agege Lagos.
Presidential APC – 101, PDP – 44,
SEN: APC – 95, PDP – 58,
Reps: APC – 88, PDP – 58.

Ibeju Lekki Ward. Ibeju 1
Presidential: APC – 223, PDP – 201. PUs Reported: 3.

Ondo Presidential Elections

Akoko South-East

PDP – 6,769 APC – 7,245

Idanre

PDP – 12,290 APC – 12,654

Unit 047, Alausa, Ikeja, where Mr. Tinubu voted.

President APC – 180 PDP – 55

Senate APC – 181 PDP – 53,

Reps APC – 178 PDP – 53.

Polling Unit 008 Epetedo, Igbosere Street, in Lagos Island:

President APC – 62, PDP – 61.

Senate APC – 70, PDP – 52.

Reps APC – 61, PDP – 52.

Eti-osa Lekki

House of reps: APC – 105, PDP – 91, KOWA – 1, PPA – 1,

Senate: APC – 101, PDP – 99, AD – 2, Labour – 1,

Presidential result: APC – 103, PDP – 99, AD – 1.

Ward 09, PU 013 Sabo, Yaba

Presidential: APC – 83, PDP – 38, Void – 1.

Ifako-Ijaiye Ward C, PU 032

Presidential: APC – 83, PDP – 77,

Senate: APC – 88, PDP – 72,

Reps: APC – 78, PDP – 66.

Ile Agege PU 003

Presidential: APC – 84, PDP – 31,

Senate: APC – 79, PDP – 32,

Reps: APC – 84, PDP – 28.

Akowonjo Egbeda – Lagos

Presidential results: APC – 18,907, PDP – 2,691, Kowa – 71.

Rogo bustop – Ishaga Lagos

Presidential result: APC – 614, PDP – 23.

Unit 32 (aladesuru street,papa ajao mushin)

House of reps: APC – 52, PDP – 40,

Senate: APC- 55, PDP – 37,

President: APC- 56, PDP – 29.

Ikoyi (Musiliu Obanikoro Polling Unit in Ikoyi)

Reps: PDP – 38, APC – 56, APGA – 1,

Senate: PDP – 44, APC – 58,

Presidency: APC – 62, PDP – 38.

Ademuyiwa (Lagos mainland)

Presidential: –  APC – 107, PDP – 56.

Ward 006, Aguda Surulere:

House of Reps: APA – 1, APC – 59, PDP – 156,

Senate: APC – 57, PDP – 159,

Presidency: APC – 63, PDP – 156. Igwe Isaac

PU 034 Theo Okunnusi Street, Alapere, Ketu (Accredited 149)

President: APC – 109, PDP – 36,

Senate: APC – 109, PDP – 36,

HoR: APC – 111, PDP – 34.

Ota Ward II, Afobaje Unit

Total Votes count: 380.

Presidential: PDP: 291. APC: 87. Void: 2.

Oyemekun Street in Ogba (Unit 16)

Voting commenced 4pm and counting ended 7:30pm.

Presidential elections: APC – 120, PDP – 95.

Nepa Bustop Jakande Estate Isolo

Presidential election: PDP – 87, APC – 400, Kowa – 2.

So far, APC is leading  in Lagos State.

Ekiti

PDP has won 15 LGAs out of the 16 LGAs in Ekiti State in the presidential election. Senate and Reps to be declared at the councils affected.

PDP   5,699 APC   3,103

Ido Osi LGA

APC  7,433 PDP  12,479

Moba LGA 

APC 7,492  PDP 8,687 ACPN 22 AD 26 ADC 19

Oye LGA

APC  8,574, PDP 11,262

Ikere LGA

APC 7,990 PDP 14,091

Ileje Meje LGA

PDP 3,799 APC 3,000

Irepodun Ifelodun

APC 7,970 PDP 11,395

Emure LGA

APC 5,352 PDP 6,822

Ado Ekiti

APC 14,414 PDP 25,411

Ekiti South West LGA

APC   7,195 PDP 10,220

Ekiti West LGA

APC   8,001 PDP 10,003

Ise Orun Local Government

APC 5,675 PDP 9,158

Ikole LGA, Ekiti

APC 10,036 PDP   13,306

Gboyin LGA

APC 6,334 PDP 8,792

Unit 09, Ward 11, Isan Ekiti [Former Governor Kayode Fayemi's polling booth]

Presidential Election: APC – 140, PDP – 24

Senate: APC – 135, PDP – 21

House of Reps – APC – 142, PDP – 22

Ijero LGA
PDP 13,420, APC 9498

KOGI

Shabayaji old market polling unit Lokoja

Presidential: APC 416, PDP 32

Senate: APC 355, PDP 41 Acord 28.

Rep: APC 375, PDP 46, Accord 17.

Idanuhua polling unit 11 Adavi local govt

Presidential: APC 215, PDP 43

Senate: APC 205, PDP 48

Rep: APC 205, PDP 48

Idnuhua polling unit 6 Adavi LG

Presidential: APC 133 PDP 19

Senate: APC 83, PDP 57

Rep: APC 79, PDP 72

BAYELSA

Collation is still ongoing in some LGA across the state, as we await the digits, we shall keep you updated.

Nembe Ward 3, unit 4

REPS: APC-3; PDP-39; Void votes-5
SENATE: APC-15; PDP-32
PRESIDENCY: APC-1; APA-1; ACPN-1; PDP-44; Void-Nil

NEMBE WARD 3, unit 6

REPS: APC-12; PDP-82; Void-5
SENATE: APC-35; Labour-1; PDP-59; Void-4
PRESIDENCY: APC-3; NCP-1; PDP 94; Void-1

WARD 3, UNIT 2

REPS: APC-9;Labour-1,PDP-101; Void-3
SENATE: APC-30;Labour-4; PDP-79; Void-1
PRESIDENCY
APC-5;CPP-1;Labour-1; PDP-106; Void-1

WARD 2,UNIT 4

REPS: APC-11; PDP-287; Void-2
SENATE: APC-20; PDP-278; Void-2
PRESIDENCY: APC-1; PDP-297; Void-2

WARD 2, UNIT 13

REPS: APC-7; PPA-2; PDP-42
SENATE: APC-11; PDP-41; Void-Nil

So far PDP Leads in all LGA areas in Bayelsa

Ogun
Counting of votes has commenced in many polling units in Ogun State. As at 4.30 p.m., many of the centres had started collation and counting of the votes while voters waited patiently to witness the process. Agents of the various parties were also seen at the polling units. Long queues of voters were, however, still seen in some polling units at 4:45 p.m.

According to PM news, All Progressive Congress won in four councils while the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP won in the remaining three.

Ijebu Ode

APC 14,043 PDP 8,972.

Total valid votes in the area was 23,473 with voided votes recorded 1,160.

Obafemi-Owode

APC: 15, 207 PDP: 5,786

Valid votes in the area were 21,708 and the voided votes were 897.

Odeda local government

APC: 11, 102 PDP: 4,456

Total valid votes was 16,152 with 775 votes voided.

Ewekoro local government

APC: 9, 626 PDP: 3,227

Valid votes were 13,189 and the void votes was 504.

Imeko-Afon

APC: 7,657 PDP: 12, 153

The valid votes in the area is 20,466 with 1,122 votes voided.

Sagamu

PDP: 17, 263 APC: 15, 761

Remo North local government

PDP: 9, 278 APC: 6, 164

So far, Buhari has polled 79,560 votes to Jonathan’s 61,135 votes.

Osun 

Ayedire LGA

Presidential APC 8,280; PDP 6,323

Obokun LGA

Presidential APC 10,506; PDP 9,325

Ilesha West

Presidential APC 11,714; PDP 5,145

Ayedade LGA

Presidential APC 13,560; PDP 9,466

Olaoluwa LGA

Presidential APC 8,125: PDP 5,910

Oriade LGA

Presidential APC 12,724; PDP 10,490

Egbedore LGA

Presidential APC 9,577; PDP 6,507

Ifelodun LGA

Presidential APC 17,040; PDP 9,847

Irepodun LGA

Presidential APC 12,485; PDP 7,750

Isokan LGA

Presidential APC 10,187; PDP 6,974

Orolu LGA

Presidential APC 8,466; PDP 6,360

Odo Otin LGA

Presidential APC 13,351; PDP 10,230

Ife East LGA

Presidential APC 12,513; PDP 15,532

Olorunda LGA

Presidential APC 23,342; PDP 7,958

Atakumosa West LGA

Presidential APC 6,639; PDP 4,734

Ife South LGA

Presidential APC 9,793; PDP 9,283

Ife North LGA

Presidential APC 8,369; PDP 7,921

Boripe LGA

APC 12,152; PDP 7,457

Ila LGA

Presidential APC 11,576; PDP 7,647

Ifedayo LGA

Presidential APC 3,824; PDP 3,786

Atakumosa East LGA

Presidential APC 8,668; PDP 5,418

Ilesha East LGA

Presidential APC 13,229; PDP 5,740

Oyo
Result at Unit 32, Ward 2 Ibadan South West LGA

House of Reps: APC – 23; LP – 9; ACD – 3; PDP – 9; Accord – 20; AD – 2; null and void – 6.

Senate: Accord – 25; PDP – 8; Labour – 8; APC – 25; null and void – 6.

Presidency: APC – 39; UPP – 1; AD – 3; AA – 1; ACPN – 4; PDP – 19.

Nasarawa

Keffi LGA

PDP: 9,735 APC :26,797

KEBBI STATE

So far, results from 7 LGA in Kebbi state has been turned in.

Pampo in Ribah , Danko/Wasagu Local Government,

Presidential APC polled 112, PDP 13

Senate APC got 108, PDP 23

House of Representative APC: 109 and PDP: 16.

Rafin Zuru PU,one of many in Zuru LGA

Presidential: APC: 568  PDP: 16

For Senate APC: 533, PDP: 54

Reps:  APC: 527, PDP: 40

Shadadi 2, Wuro G PU,result in Kalgo LGA

Presidential: APC has 92 and PDP 1

Senate APC 85, PDP 5

House of Representative: APC 82, PDP 11

Sunday Kola Tarasa PU, Badarariya, in Birnin Kebbi

Presidential APC: 907, PDP: 37

Senate APC: 616, PDP: 140

House of Reps APC: 807, PDP: 93

Basaura/PU: Babban G in Jega LGA

Presidential APC polled 526, PDP 4

Senate: APC 325, PDP 209

Reps: APC 329, PDP 199.

Dandi Marafa II/PU: Tudun W, in Arewa/Dandi LGA

Presidential: APC 118, PDP 11

Senate: APC 79, PDP 51

Reps: APC 83, PDP 33.

So far is 7 LGA in Kebbi State, APC is leading with huge pace.

ABUJA

AP plaza polling unit PU 37/06/04/180
Reps: -161 APC-232 APGA-21 FRESH-1 LABOUR PARTY-11 APA-1 ADC-1
Senate: PDP-178 APC-237 APGA-5 ADC-1 PPA-1
Presidential:  APC-235 PDP-200 KOWA-1

Abuja Polling Unit 017 in Life Camp, Abuja. Voting has been concluded but counting could not continue because of darkness. But a patriotic voter volunteered his generator. Lighting has been set up and ballot sorting underway.

Benue
Polling Unit 004 HUDCO II North Bank Makurdi, Benue State HOR

Reps: APC: 164 PDP: 73

Senate: APC: 171 PDP: 75

Presidential: APC: 178 PDP: 65
Anshange Apa polling station, Gboko:

REPS (APC:190, PDP:22)

SENATE (APC:186, PDP:28)

PRESIDENT (APC:187, PDP:23)

Akwa Ibom

OYO
Result from Unit 26, ward 11 Ibadan north east‎ LGA.
Presidential: Apc 155; Pdp 39; SDP 1.
‎Senitorial: ‎Apc 112; Pdp 25; SDP 8; LP 16; Accord 56‎.
House of Rep; ‎Apc 116; Pdp 34; SDP 4;Accord 42; LP 8

At Unit 9, ward at Sabo, an Hausa community,

Presidential result is APC 152, PDP 28.

Result from Unit 26, ward 11 Ibadan north east‎ LGA. Counting of result ended by 8: 05pm.
Presidential: Apc 155; Pdp 39; SDP 1.
‎Senitorial: ‎Apc 112; Pdp 25; SDP 8; LP 16; Accord 56‎.
House of Rep; ‎Apc 116; Pdp 34; SDP 4;Accord 42; LP 8

KATSINA

Daura LGA, Katsina State, Buhari’s LGA

President APC 69,632, PDP 117

Mai’adua LGA, Katsina State

President APC 51,003, PDP 214

Baure LGA, Katsina State

President APC 43,691, PDP 109

Misau LGA, Bauchi State

President APC 38,330, PDP 1167

Senate   APC 30,565, PDP 7816

Reps   APC 30,221, PDP 7596

KADUNA
Nasir El-Rufai wins own polling unit [Polling Unit 024 Anguwar Sarki Ward, Kaduna North]

Presidential Election: APC-430, PDP-11, APA-1, AD-1, VOID – 3

BORNO

Collation of results of Saturday’s presidential election is underway at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Residents of most of the local government’s areas, which results have been announced, voted at the internally displaced people’s camps in Maiduguri.

The result for the two major contending parties -APC and PDP is as follows

Marte Local government

Presidential: APC scored 4262 and PDP got 242 votes.

Kala Balge local Government area

Presidential:  APC – 1766; PDP – 98 votes

ASKIRA-UBA Local government

Presidential: APC – 5220 and PDP – 1308 votes

Ngala Local government

Presidential:  APC 2,764; PDP -241 votes

Kukawa Local government

Presidential: APC scored 5662; and PDP – 230 votes

Mobbar Local Government

Presidential: APC polled 4487; PDP – 108 votes

Abadam Local government area

Presidential:  APC scored 2657; PDP – 70 votes

Nganzai Local government

Presidential: APC got 3,521; and PDP got 211 votes

Kaga Local government area

Presidential:  APC scored 6133; PDP got 202 votes

Mafa Local government area

Presidential:  APC polled 7,140; and PDP got 178 votes

Sokoto

Jigawa

Gombe

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