Election: Muhammadu Buhari Eyes Blinks As His Close.

Partial results from Nigeria's election give ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari a substantial lead over the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan.

With only five states left to declare, Gen Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC) is ahead by almost three million votes.
A victory for Gen Buhari would make President Jonathan the first incumbent to lose an election in Nigeria.

Correspondents say it is likely the loser will allege foul play.
More than 800 people were killed in protests after Mr Jonathan beat Gen Buhari in the previous election.
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Results so far:
Gen Buhari: 13.8m votes;
Passed 25% threshold in 23 states
Mr Jonathan: 10.9m votes;
Passed 25% threshold in 23 states
Results from 28 states + Abuja
Candidates needs 25% in 24 states for first-round victory
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BBC Nigeria analyst Jimeh Saleh says that Delta and Edo are the only pro-Jonathan states still to declare, so it is hard to see how he can overturn Gen Buhari's lead.
Earlier, the announcement of results was disrupted when an agent of Mr Jonathan's People's Democratic Party (PDP) launched a tirade against electoral commission (Inec) chairman, Attahiru Jega in Abuja.
"We have lost confidence in what you're doing, we don't believe in you any more," Elder Orubebe said.
Rejecting the allegation, Mr Jega replied: "Let us be careful about what we say or do and let us not dispute a process that has begun peacefully."
The count in Abuja was disrupted by an agent of Goodluck Jonathan's PDP party
The count in Abuja was disrupted by an agent of Goodluck Jonathan's PDP party
Gen Buhari has won the two biggest states, Lagos in the south and Kano in the north, while Mr Jonathan won a huge majority in his home state of Bayelsa, as well as Rivers.
The candidate with the most votes will only avoid a run-off if they gain at least 25% of the votes in two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states.
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At the scene: Will Ross, BBC News, Abuja
In public the message from both sides is the same - we have won. But behind closed doors there are long faces in the PDP camp.
It looks like Muhammadu Buhari's lead may well prove too wide to be bridged.
Unofficial results from most of the remaining states - published by national newspapers against electoral law - show that even if there are eyebrow-raising turnouts from Mr Jonathan's strongholds in the Niger Delta, he is still in trouble.
But this is Nigeria and predictions are dangerous.
The biggest surprise would be if the result is not disputed by the losing side.
During the vote, the card readers experienced some technical glitches, but they could prove to be decisive in ensuring the numbers could not be cooked and the views of Nigerians could not be ignored.
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International observers have broadly praised the conduct of the vote but there has been some concern over possible efforts to rig the outcome during the count.
The US and UK have expressed their concerns over potential "political interference" during the count.
A spokesman from Inec dismissed these fears, saying that "there is absolutely no basis" to talk of meddling.