Nigeria opposition refuses elections result

Brussels 02.03.2023 A Nigerian opposition party has said it will fail a lawsuit after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was on Wednesday declared the winner of Nigeria’s controversial presidential elections.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has become Nigeria’s new president-elect winning the vote. Following a hotly-contested general election, Mr. Tinubu becomes the country’s fifth president since the end of the military rule.
Results 👉https://t.co/yPKb0PWxPL #NigerianElections2023 pic.twitter.com/XfMCxcS4tt

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) March 1, 2023

Tinubu, 70, represents the ruling All Progressives Congress party, which received close to 8.8 million votes – about 36.6% of the total, according to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Mahmood Yakubu.

They said they won yet none of the 36 states in Nigeria are celebrating, not even the APC members. #OccupyINEC

Peter Obi is our President-elect!#CongratulationsObidatti
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Femi Falana #ARISENews Nairaland pic.twitter.com/9VMXYoUE1r

— T. Jay (@Rich_Dawg1) March 1, 2023

He defeated vice president Atiku Abubakar of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and a third leading candidate Peter Obi, who gained popularity among young people with his lesser-known Labour Party.

For those watching or reporting on Nigerian elections from outside who need clear, well-explained, evidence-based accounts, here’s an easy to understand, informative video. Speaker Bolanle Olukanni is a Peter Obi supporter. I don’t support any candidate. pic.twitter.com/8FyWSTTzdZ

— Uju Anya (@UjuAnya) March 1, 2023

“We won this election as Labour Party, we are going to claim our mandate as Labour Party,” said Datti-Baba Ahmad, the party’s Vice Presidential candidate.

Nigeria’s presidential election draws to a close, with Bola Tinubu declared the victor amidst cries of vote rigging. When it comes to Nigeria’s electoral commission and its chairman Mahmood Yakubu, INCOMPETENCE & CORRUPTION are the name of the game. https://t.co/k1yowS2hDW

— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) March 1, 2023

Obi is yet to comment on the official results.

However, Ndi Kato, Labour Party’s presidential campaign spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday: “We are defiant. The elections were rigged.”