In the House of Representatives 360 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms. "Illegality has been performed and as far as we're concerned, he said. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Out of the 36 states and the FCT listed above, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu won 12 while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, also won 12. 0;f
1",l);return g},set:function(){d(h+"->2",l)},configurable:f})}try{e(!1)}catch(q){try{e(!0)}catch(f){a[b]= Tinubu, who had the support of Buhari and a massive get-out-the-vote effort behind him, ran on the slogan Its my turn. He benefited because the opposition was divided between Obi, 61, a former governor popular among the youth, and Abubakar, 76, on his sixth bid for the presidency. Mr. Tinubu won about 8.8 million votes, according to results announced in the early morning hours by the Independent National Electoral Commission, trailed by Atiku Abubakar, Nigerias perennial opposition candidate, with about 7 million. There were also reports of election violence, coercion and manipulation. International observer missions from the NDI-IRI and the EU have described the process as lacking transparency. We understand that many Nigerians and some of the parties have expressed frustration about the manner in which the process was conducted and the shortcomings of technical elements that were used for the first time in a presidential election cycle. Rotimi Olawale, a political analyst and co-founder of Youth Hub Africa, said there were various reasons for election issues. "Some of the issues that we witnessed on Saturday are just plain logistics issues; INEC faced some challenges in that regard, Olawale said. 00:31. The elections were seriously marred by ballot-fraud and violence. Though there has been a plethora of third-party candidates seeking the presidency in that time, no-one has been able to truly to make waves like Mr Obi, who excited young voters. ), Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Also, APC won 15,191,847 votes while PDP picked 11,262,978 votes. Mr. Tinubu will also face Nigerias multiple and mushrooming crises of security, including kidnappings, violent extremist groups like Boko Haram in the northeast and separatists in the southeast. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The combined votes of his three closest rivals - one member and two former members of PDP - would have been enough for a comfortable return to power for the party, as together they received 60% of the vote. Bola Tinubu, a former state governor and one of the most powerful political kingmakers in Nigeria, was declared the West African nations next president by election officials in the capital at around 4 a.m., after the most closely fought contest in years. Done it better Elian Peltier from its largest city, Lagos who 's been seen as sending democracy retreat! 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