In Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, the candidate of the ruling social democratic party All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has won the presidential election. The 70-year-old received 36 percent of the vote. However, the elections are overshadowed by allegations of fraud.
Tinubu was a chartered accountant, senator and governor of the mega metropolis of Lagos. During the election campaign, he pledged to modernize Nigeria’s public infrastructure. Basic facilities such as water supply or public housing fall short.
The candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, came second with 29 percent. Labor Party candidate Peter Obi received 25 percent.
Wahl: The EU also blames a lack of transparency
Various opposition parties – including the PDP and the PvdA – spoke of electoral fraud before the results were announced. Accordingly, some results would have been manually evaluated and sent. Electronic transmission to the Election Commission’s central server, on the other hand, is required by law. In a preliminary report, EU election observers also accused the Commission of poor planning and lack of transparency. However, they saw the basic rights of freedom of movement and assembly largely guaranteed during the election.
More than 87 million people were allowed to vote on Saturday. Former president Muhammadu Buhari (80) steps down after two terms in office. A simple majority of all votes cast and 25 percent of the vote in two-thirds of Nigeria’s 36 states were needed to win the first round.
Source: Krone
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