Full List of States Where Tinubu, Obi and Atiku Got Highest Votes in 2023 Election
- APC's 2023 presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recorded his highest votes across the South-West and Northern states, dominating three geopolitical zones
- The PDP's candidate, Atiku Abubakar, secured his strongest results mainly in the North, with presence in four geopolitical zones
- While the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, recorded his highest votes in the South-East and across five geopolitical zones
The 2023 presidential election in Nigeria saw a keenly contested race among the three leading candidates, with voting patterns reflecting regional loyalties, political structures, and shifting voter sentiments across the country.
An analysis of the states where each candidate recorded their highest number of votes offers insight into their areas of dominance and the broader electoral map that shaped the outcome of the poll.
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Tinubu’s top 10 highest-vote states
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recorded his strongest performances across a mix of South-West and Northern states in the 2023 presidential election.
His top states by vote count were:
Lagos — 572,606
Kano — 517,341
Katsina — 482,283
Oyo — 449,884
Jigawa — 421,390
Kaduna — 399,293
Niger — 375,183
Ondo — 369,924
Osun — 343,945
Ogun — 341,554
The distribution showed dominance across three geopolitical zones, reflecting both his South-West base and significant Northern support.
Atiku’s strongest states by vote count
For the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar secured his highest votes largely from Northern states, with additional support in parts of the South.
His top-performing states included:
Kaduna — 554,360
Katsina — 489,045
Bauchi — 426,607
Adamawa — 417,611
Jigawa — 386,587
Osun — 354,366
Gombe — 317,123
Sokoto — 288,679
Kebbi — 285,175
Niger — 284,898
His results spanned four geopolitical zones, highlighting a broader regional spread compared to his main rivals.
Obi’s top vote strongholds
Former Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, recorded his highest votes in the South-East while also making notable inroads in other regions.
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His top states were:
Anambra — 584,621
Lagos — 582,454
Plateau — 466,272
Enugu — 428,640
Imo — 352,904
Delta — 341,866
Edo — 331,163
Abia — 327,095
Benue — 308,372
Kaduna — 294,494
Obi’s performance cut across five geopolitical zones, the widest spread among the three leading candidates.
2027 election: Obi hints at dropping ADC
PReviously, Legit.ng reported that the 2027 presidential hopeful and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has disclosed the possibility of him dumping the ADC should the party's presidential primary be compromised.
Obi, who was the flagbearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, made the comment ahead of the ADC national convention, which was held in Abuja on Tuesday, April 14.
Sokoto cleric speaks on what Tinubu did to win
Previously, Legit.ng reported that a Sokoto-based Islamic scholar, Professor Mansur Ibrahim Sokoto, alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu relied on a Muslim-Muslim ticket as a political strategy to win the 2023 presidential election.
Speaking during his Eid sermon in Sokoto on Friday, March 20, the cleric argued that the approach was primarily aimed at securing electoral support rather than advancing the interests of Muslims.
Professor Ibrahim further claimed that the northern region, largely populated by Muslims, has not received adequate attention under the current Tinubu-led administration.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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