“Buhari in the lead in Nigeria’s presidential election”

“The incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari retains the lead in the presidential elections in Nigeria when the votes in nearly half of the states have been counted.”

“Buhari has so far won in ten states. Opposition Atiku Abubakar has taken a home victory in seven states and in the metropolitan area.”

“in Total, there are 36 states and the capital region, which counts as a particular constituency. A candidate must collect the most votes total and get at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states, including the metropolitan area, in order to win.”

“Abubakars party, PDP has accused the Buharis party the APC for electoral fraud and said that the results are manipulated.”

“at the same time have mortality after a violence related to the elections has risen to 47 dead.”