Results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abia State indicate that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is headed for victory in the state.

Of the 13 local governments so far declared by INEC, Atiku defeated the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari, in 12 local government areas while Buhari won in two. Results from the remaining four local governments are still being awaited.

Details of the Abia Presidential poll results are as follows:

S/No	LOCAL GOVERNMENT	PDP	APC
1.	ABA NORTH	22, 957	11, 720
2	ABA SOUTH
3	AROCHUKWU	2,144	2,112
4	BENDE	6, 649	9,233
5	IKWUANO	7, 345	3,311
6	ISIALA NGWA NORTH	13, 500	2, 544
7.	ISIALA NGWA SOUTH	12, 467	3, 161
8	ISUIKWUATO	5, 748	7, 694
9	OBINGWA	32, 156	3, 303
10	OHAFIA	7, 418	6, 487
11	OSISIOMA	9, 454	1, 342
12	UGWUNAGBO	9, 626	810
13	UKWA EAST
14	UKWA WEST
15	UMUAHIA NORTH
16	UMUAHIA SOUTH	9, 539	5, 831
17	UMUNNEOCHI	8, 307	3, 324

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