ABUJA, Nigeria, March 30 (UPI) -- Early results indicate opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari has a sizable lead over Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, elections officials said Monday.
With about half of the results counted, Buhari leads with 8,520,436 votes compared to Jonathan's 6,488,210 votes. That's counting votes from 18 of 36 states, The Guardian reported.