: Rabiu Kwankwaso won decisively in his stronghold. report of the 2023 general election | inec
: Peter Obi won with 582,454 votes, narrowly defeating Bola Tinubu , who received 572,606 votes.
: Won primarily in the South-West and parts of the North-Central and North-West , including states like Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, Benue, Jigawa, Zamfara, Borno, and Rivers.
: Secured wins in his home zone of the North-East and parts of the North-West and South-South , specifically Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Taraba, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Osun.
Official data shows a fragmented mandate across Nigeria's geopolitical zones:
The results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) established Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner. The leading candidates—Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar (PDP), and Peter Obi (LP)—remarkably split the majority of states, winning 12 each, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). National Results Summary Total Votes Percentage States Won Bola Tinubu 8,794,726 Atiku Abubakar Peter Obi Rabiu Kwankwaso State-by-State Breakdown
