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Supplementary elections will be conducted in all areas where elections did not take place and/or where returns could not be made

Hundreds of protestors took to the streets of Monrovia last October

Macky Sall picked up 58.27 percent of the vote, while his nearest rival, Idrissa Seck, took 20.50 percent.

Buhari won in 19 states — including the two most populous, Lagos and Kano

PDP chairman Uche Secondus told reporters the APC was using security agencies and ministers to put pressure on the authorities.

One election volunteer was killed by a stray bullet in the Rivers state

There were signs of a low voter turnout, blamed on a combination of apathy

An interior ministry source says turnout for the election was 66.5 percent.

Main challenger, Atiku Abubakar, has won four states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja

Full official results from the vote are expected by Friday midnight at the latest.