Feb 23: Less than 40% of registered voters particopated

Only 34.75 per cent of registered voters actually voted in the just concluded presidential elections, according data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the percentage represents 28,614,190 people who cast their votes during the elections.

This is 0.91 per cent less than the total number of accredited voters who make up a total 35.66 per cent (29,364,209) of total registered voters.

The data further showed that just 33.18 per cent (27,324,583) of the 82,344,107 registered voters were valid votes that led to the final decision.

NAN also reports that President Muhammadu Buhari polled 55.6 per cent or 15,191,847 votes of the total votes cast to win, leaving his rival, Atiku Abubakar, with 41.22 per cent or 11,262,978 votes.