First Look: How Nigeria May Decide

THISDAY Editors take a first shot at the emerging trends in 2019 Presidential Election. How states are likely to vote IF ELECTIONS WERE HELD TODAY . The APC candidates are Muhammadu Buhari/Yemi Osinbajo, while the PDP challengers are Atiku Abubakar/Peter Obi. None of the other candidates has so far shown capacity to win any state.

Victory in each state and ultimately the election will depend on turnout, margin and spread.

NOTE: This is not a scientific poll but emerging trends as captured by our reporters in the 36 states. They have never been wrong.