Ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leading Nigeria’s most hotly contested general election since the country’s return to democracy over two decades ago.
Fourteen of the 36 states have thus far been officially declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec).
Mr Tinubu has now secured 44% of the votes counted so far.
The main opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar is trailing in second, followed by Labour’s Peter Obi.
In order to win the presidency, a candidate needs to have the most votes overall and win 25% in 25 of Nigeria’s 36 states.
But the electoral process has been mired in controversy.
Late on Monday, both of the main opposition parties walked out of the national collation centre in the capital, Abuja, where results were being announced.
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