The Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has released the results of eight states and
the FCT in the 2015 presidential elections .
So far, Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All
Progressive Congress (APC), has gathered
2,302,978 while Goodluck Jonathan, incumbent
and candidate of the Peoples Democraitic Party
(PDP) has 2,322,734.
At this stage four years ago, in the 2011 election,
results from these same states and the FCT show
that Jonathan had 3,369,130 while Buhari had
677,546
This compares the figures received in 2011 and
2015 by the two leading aspirants.
EKITI
In 2011, Jonathan garnered 135,009 votes from
764,726 registered voters with 34.2 per cent
turnout. Meanwhile, Buhari polled 2,689 votes.
Lets see four years later. Buhari has received
120,331 votes, while Jonathan has 176,466 votes.
Registered voters were 723,255 while accredited
voters was 323,739.
OGUN
In 2011, Jonathan polled 309, 177 votes of
1,941,170 registered voters with 28 per cent voter
turnout, while Buhari polled 11,890 votes.
In 2015, of 1,709,409 registered voters with
594,975 accredited voters, Buhari got 308,290
votes while Jonathan has 207,950 .
Total valid votes was 533,172. Rejected votes –
26441. Total votes cast 559,613.
ENUGU
In 2011, Jonathan had 802,144 votes while Buhari
got 3,753 votes. total number of registered voters
was 1,303,155 with 62.5 per cent voter turnout.
In 2015, Buhari got 14,157, while Jonathan got
553,003 of 573,173 total valid votes with 12,459
rejected votes.
KOGI
In 2011, the number of registered voters was
1,316,849 with 42.7 percent voter turnout. Buhari
polled 132,201 votes while Jonathan polled
399,816 votes.
Four year later, the number of registered voters is
1,350,883 while number of accredited voters is
476, 839. Buhari polled 264,851 votes while
Jonathan polled 149,987 votes.
Total valid votes – 421,328. Rejected votes –
17,959. Total votes cast – 439,287.
OSUN
In 2011, the number of registered voters stood at
1,293,967, with 39.6 per cent voter turnout. Buhari
got 6,997 votes while Jonathan got 188,409 votes.
In 2015, registered voters is 1,378,113 with
683,169 accredited voters. Buhari garnered
383,603 votes while Jonathan garnered 249,929
votes.
Total valid votes – 642,615. Rejected votes –
20,758. Total votes cast – 663,373.
ONDO
In 2011, registered voters was 1,616,091 with 30.1
per cent voter turnout. Buhari had 11,890 votes
while Jonathan had 387,376 votes.
In 2015, registered voters is 1,501,549 with
618,040 accredited voters. Buhari has 299,889
votes while Jonathan has 251,368 .
Valid votes – 561,056. Rejected votes – 21,379.
Total votes cast – 582 435.
FCT
In 2011, registered voters was 943,473 with 42.2
per cent voter turnout. Buhari polled 131,576
votes while Jonathan polled 253,444 votes.
In 2015, there are 886,573 registered voters and
344,056 accredited voters. Buhari has 146,399
votes while Jonathan has 157,195 .
Valid votes – 306,805. Rejected votes – 9,210.
Total votes cast – 316,015.
OYO
In 2011, registered voters was 2,572,140 and voter
turnout was 33.6 per cent. Buhari polled 92,396
votes while Jonathan had 484,758 votes.
In 2015, registered voters are 2,344, 448 while
accredited voters are 1,073,849. Buhari has
528,620 votes while Jonathan has 303,376 . Valid
votes – 881,352. Rejected votes – 47,254.
NASARAWA
In 2011, total number of registered voters was
1,389,308 with 50 per cent voter turnout. Buhari
had 278,390 votes while Jonathan had 408,997
votes.
In 2015, with 1,222,054 registered voters and
562,959 accredited voters, Buhari has 236,838
votes while Jonathan has 273,460 . Valid votes –
511,547. Rejected votes – 10,094. Total votes cast
– 521,641.

Jonathan had the chance to prove himself, but he messed up. Good for him.