Breaking: With over 130, 000 votes, Buhari triumphs over Atiku in Lagos

President Muhammadu Buhari has won the Presidential election hedl last Saturday in Lagos state.

He defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a 132,798 vote margin.

The margin was lower than the 160,143 votes with which Buhari defeated Jonathan in 2015 in the state. In 2015, Buhari polled 792,460 votes, while Jonathan got 632,327.

In the latest results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yaba, Lagos, on Monday afternoon, Buhari polled 580,814 votes to beat Atiku, who got 448,016 votes.

While Buhari won in 15 local government areas of Lagos, Atiku won in five councils, heavily populated by south-east residents.

Lagos state collation officer is now expected to storm the National collation centre in Abuja for official presentation.

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