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Nigeria presidential election: What next after Tinubu wins record low turnout?

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In Africa's largest democratic exercise, the votes have been counted. But will the results hold?Bola Tinubu is Nigeria's president-elect. Described as a Godfather of Nigerian politics, the 70-year-old has been a major political operator for decades and a close ally of incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari.The opposition, then, have failed to deliver the upset they fought for. But, they are crying foul play.Citing fraud and vote rigging, they have promised to challenge the results in court.

Added on the 01/03/2023 20:03:15 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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