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Email Print Factbox Factbox: Accounts of voting from around Nigeria Sat, Apr 16 2011 Related News Early results suggest close Nigerian election Sat, Apr 16 2011 Nigerians pick president in crucial election Fri, Apr 15 2011 Budget vote shows challenge for Boehner, Obama Thu, Apr 14 2011 Split opposition boosts Nigerian leader's poll hopes Thu, Apr 14 2011 Analysis & Opinion 4 Republican hopefuls in New Hampshire find tepid Tea Party turnout U.S. vs China: which economy is bigger, better? Related Topics World » Related Video Nigeria votes to elect new president Sat, Apr 16 2011 1 / 10 Men read newspapers in Yenagoa, the capital of incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan's home state of Bayelsa, April 17, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Joseph Penney By Matthew Tostevin and Nick Tattersall ABUJA | Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:29am EDT ABUJA (Reuters) - President Goodluck Jonathan took what appeared to be an unassailable lead on Sunday as votes were tallied from around Nigeria, despite a strong showing by rival Muhammadu Buhari in his mainly-Muslim strongholds. Buhari, a former military ruler from the arid, dustblown north, was hoping to at least force a second round against Jonathan, the first head of state from the swamps and creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta. But that looked unlikely with a Reuters tally of results from across Africa's most populous nation showing Jonathan on more than 20 million votes to 10 million for Buhari. Other candidates were far behind. Observers called the election the fairest for decades in Nigeria, where rigged polls have been the norm. There were still suspicions of malpractice in some districts, though, and that could inflame tempers after the count. Jonathan's officials said there would be no victory claim until results were announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. They were clearly upbeat. "This is no time for triumphalism. It is a time for deep reflection, for strengthening the bond of our union and for all of us to work together," Oronto Douglas, a senior advisor to Jonathan, told Reuters. The president did particularly well in his predominantly Christian south, while Buhari swept many northern states in the country of 150 million people. To avoid a run-off, the winner must get a simple majority and at least a quarter of the vote in 24 of the 36 states. Jonathan already had that margin in enough states. CHALLENGES An outright win for Jonathan could ease worries over potential disruptions to crude exports from Africa's biggest oil producer and lift local financial markets awaiting the end of a series of elections. But the voting made clear the challenge of ethnic and religious polarization facing the election winner alongside the need for reforms to Africa's third-biggest economy, held back by poor infrastructure, mismanagement and corruption. "While a near term relief rally is easily plausible in Nigerian financial markets, the political impetus behind real reform, and the extent to which theses challenges are met head-on, will be the determinant of longer term outcomes," Razia Khan, Standard Chartered's Africa economist, told Reuters. Heading African Union observers, former Ghanaian President John Kufuor said Nigeria appeared to have ended its reputation for badly flawed elections and could set an example for Africa with at least a dozen more African polls due this year. "I expect the developments here will have a very positive impact on the continent," he told Reuters. It was unclear how well a victory for the candidate of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) would go down in the north, buoyed by early results showing Buhari doing very well and fearful that rigging could deny its candidate the vote. 1 2 Next World Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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