
Both President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar are running neck and neck in Adamawa, claiming eight councils each after results were declared in 16 local councils.
However, Atiku has an advantage in plural votes in the state.
According to results so far collated Abubakar is leading Buhari with 22,000 votes.
There are five local councils yet to be declared.
The PDP won 317,088 from results so far calculated at the Independent National Electoral Commissions office in Jimeta, near Yola. President Muhammadu Buharis All Progressives Congress scored 295,088 votes.
State of the candidates in the 16 councils declared:
Mubi North Local Government
APC 26,746
PDP 23,156
Shelleng Local Government
APC 13,531
PDP 11, 912
Girei Local Government
APC 17,765
PDP 14,673
Yola North Local Government
APC 43,865
PDP 27,789
Numan Local Government
APC 10,610
PDP 23,469
Demsa Local Government
APC 6,989
PDP 29,997
Hong Local Government
APC 20,471
PDP 23,039
Ganye Local Government
APC 20,360
PDP 17,770
Guyuk Local Government
APC 10,825
PDP 22,059
Lamurde Local Government
APC 8,123
PDP 21,404
Yola South Local Government
APC 34,534
PDP 20,414
Mayo Belwa Local Government
APC 20,842
PDP 23,734
Mubi South Local Government
APC 19,361
PDP 10,514
Madagali Local Government
APC 8,208
PDP 14,594
Maiha Local Government
APC 17,034
PDP 7,916
Song Local Government
APC 17,352
PDP 22,648
Source: NAN