The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) starts the official announcement of the results of the April 11 elections in Nigeria.
Collation centres in the 29 states are in the process of computing, before the official announcements would be made by the RECs.
SEE the official winners, as more declarations are expected during April 12, 2015, Sunday.
North Central
In Kwara state Governor Abdul Fatah Ahmed confidently defeats his challenger, Senator Simeon Ajibola, with the following official result:
APC – 295,832
PDP – 115,220
LP – 2,973
South West
Lagos state: Jimi Agbaje (PDP) congratulates, prays for Akinwunmi Ambode (APC). The official result:
APC – 811,994
PDP – 659,788
AD – 6,087.
APC – 327,310
Accord – 254,520
LP – 184,111
PDP – 79,019.
Ogun REC, Prof Duro Oni, declares the APC candidate, Ibikunle Amosun, the winner of the governorship poll.
APC – 306,988
PDP – 201,440
SDP – 25,826.
South South
Results from Akwa Ibom have been announced by the collating officer. Emmanuel Udom Gabriel (PDP) is the governor-elect:
PDP – 996,071
APC – 89,865
LP – 86,000.
South East
Engr Dave Umahi (PDP) is the winner of the April 11 governorship election in Ebonyi state.
PDP – 289,867
LP – 124,817
APC – 27,583.
Finally, results for Imo state announced. Rochas Okorocha emerges winner beating Chukwuemeka Ihedioha. Imo PDP says it will not accept the governorship election outcome, alleging that Okorocha was favoured.
APC – 392,093
PDP – 307,197.
Enugu state official results: Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence (PDP) is the winner:
PDP – 482,277
APC – 43,839
APGA – 3,303.
North West
Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (APC) has been officially declared the winner in Sokoto state:
APC – 647,609
PDP – 269,074.
The PDP lost one more state, as Aminu Bello Masari (APC) has been declared the winner in Katsina state:
APC – 943,085
PDP – 476,768
APGA – 42,302.
Nasir El-Rufai (APC) is officially victorious in Kaduna state. Mukhtar Ramalan Yero (PDP) conceded the defeat.
APC – 1,117,635
PDP – 485,833
APGA – 20,140.
North East
Barr. Mohammed Abubakar (APC) is the winner of the April 11 governorship election in Bauchi state.
APC – 654,934
PDP – 282,650.
Yobe state: Governor Ibrahim Gaidam got re-elected following the INEC declaration:
APC – 334, 847
PDP – 179, 700.
Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (PDP) retains his seat in Gombe state.
PDP – 285,369
APC – 205,132.
