The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday presented Certificate of Return to the president-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu presented the certificate to him in Abuja.

Tinubu won 12 states, his closest rival Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic PDP, also won 12 states.

The candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi won 11 states including FCT while the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso won one state.

Tinubu polled 8, 794, 726 while Atiku garnered 6,984,520. Obi scored 6,101,533 and Kwankwaso got 1, 496, 687.