 Bola Tinobu, the candidate of the all-progressive Congress APC, has been declared the winner of the presidential election. Mahmood Yakubu, chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, announced the result in the WeRs of Wednesday. Yakubu said Tinobu secured a total of 8,794,726 votes. At Tikwa-Bubaka of the People's Democratic Party had the second-highest figure with 6,984,520 votes, while Peter Obey of the Labour Party was next with 6,101,533. I, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, hereby certify that I am the returning officer for the 2023 presidential election held on the 25th of February 2023. The election was contested. The candidates received the following votes. Tinobu Bola Ahmad of the APC, 8,794,726. Tinobu Bola Ahmad of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected. Thank you.