article_snippet: Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)With partial results reported in election, election appears retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is leading incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
article_snippet: Reuters, which has collated results from three-quarters of Nigeria's states as three-quarters of Nigeria's states're broadcast live on state TV, reported that retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has so far obtained 11.5 million votes, Jonathan 9.5 million.
article_snippet: the two main candidates are incumbent Jonathan of  the Peoples Democratic Party and retired Buhari of All Progressives Congress.
highlights_snippet: Partial vote count shows opposition candidate leading in Nigeria, Reuters reports .
  
highlights_snippet: Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari faced off in election .