Information Nigeria had reported that Obi garnered 582,454 votes to defeat Tinubu who scored 572,606 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, came third with 75,750 votes.
Though the APC candidate won more local governments, the LP flagbearer won the presidential election with the majority of the votes cast. Tinubu won in 11 while Obi won in nine local governments.
Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, in an interview with The Punch, however said the youths and Igbos living in the state decided to identify with Obi and that gave him victory.
