Obasanjo ahead as Nigeria votes for president
With more than 3.6 million votes counted from 11 states and the federal capital territory, official results showed Mr Obasanjo with 67.3%, or 2,451,782 votes, while Buhari had 29.5%, or 1,076,529 votes.
Mr Obasanjo, a former military ruler who transformed himself into a civilian statesman, has 19 challengers. Buhari is among three former army generals running. While Mr Obasanjo is a Christian with a strong support base in Nigeria's southwest, Buhari is a Muslim from the north.
