President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari

Nigeria elections: Buhari maintains early lead

In Nigeria, five states have so far declared the results following Saturday's presidential election and President Muhammadu Buhari has consolidated his lead against his main rival Atiku Abubakar.

We have the figures from the states of Kwara, Osun, Ekiti, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory.

President Buhari has 1,317,976 votes to Mr Abubakar's 1,173,437.


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