Coverage dated February 27, 2023 to March 1, 2023

Presidential winner declared in Nigeria

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

ABUJA, Nigeria — Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election late Tuesday, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa’s most populous nation.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Bola Tinubu leads in Nigeria election, opposition seeks new vote

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  2. Newest

    Presidential winner declared in Nigeria

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

Reports & sources

61 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Bola Tinubu leads in Nigeria election, opposition seeks new vote (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Three opposition parties call for cancellation of election, as ruling party candidate is in the lead.

  2. The Guardian

    Nigeria election: Bola Tinubu leads amid anger at count delays and rigging claims (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Experts warn technical problems with vote, at crucial time for country, may lead to result being challenged and unrest

  3. New York Times

    Live Updates: Bola Tinubu’s Victory Extends His Party’s Time in Power in Nigeria (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Mr. Tinubu asked the opposition to work with him as Africa’s largest country navigates an economic crisis. Opponents said the election was marred by fraud.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Presidential winner declared in Nigeria (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    ABUJA, Nigeria — Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election late Tuesday, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa’s most populous nation.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Bola Tinubu is now Nigeria’s president-elect. What happens next? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The president-elect will need to bring together a divided country as he faces security and economic challenges.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Nigeria's Bola Tinubu declared winner of presidential vote (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Nigerian election officials say ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election. The official announcement early Wednesday came hours after the leading opposition candidates demanded a revote of

  7. MyNorthwest

    Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu strikes unified tone (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- After a hotly contested election, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday was proclaimed the winner of Nigeria's presidential election, clinching

  8. Al Jazeera

    Bola Tinubu wins controversial Nigerian presidential election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the popular vote in the disputed election.

  9. NPR

    Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential elections (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Nigeria has a new president-elect after a rancorous and sometimes violent election cycle in Africa's largest democracy. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to be sworn in this May.

  10. The Guardian

    Nigeria’s president-elect appeals to opponents after chaotic election (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    APC’s Bola Tinubu makes speeches after opposition calls for ‘manipulated’ result to be scrapped

  11. NBC News

    Ruling party candidate wins disputed election in Nigeria (opens NBC News)

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    Tinubu will take over leadership of a country grappling with Islamist insurgencies, armed attacks, cash, fuel and power shortages, and corruption.

  12. France 24

    Eye on Africa - Nigeria's ruling party looks on track to win presidential elections (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu appears to have an unassailable lead in the presidential elections, but calls for a re-run continue to mount amidst concerns of vote rigging. Also in this…

  13. New York Times

    Nigeria’s Most Powerful Kingmaker Wins His Long-Desired Throne (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Bola Tinubu, declared the winner on Wednesday in the presidential election, has boasted of making the careers of major politicians. Now he has to deliver for a divided country facing multiple emergencies.

  14. Winchester Star

    Nigeria electoral commission: Tinubu wins presidential vote (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Nigerian election officials say ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election. The official announcement early Wednesday came hours after the leading opposition candidates demanded a revote of

  15. Al Jazeera

    Tinubu wins Nigeria’s tight presidential elections (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Electoral body says Tinubu garnered 37 percent of the votes, while opposition candidate Abubakar received 29 percent.

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Nigerian Ruling Party Candidate Declared Winner in Highly Disputed Election (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election on Wednesday.

  17. KTVZ Bend

    Who is Nigeria's new President-elect Bola Tinubu? (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged the winner of a closely fought contest for Nigeria’s presidency. But who is the man who will lead Africa’s largest economy — as well as inherit its plethora of economic and security crises? Tinubu, who turns 71 later this mon…

  18. Local News 8

    Bola Ahmed Tinubu elected Nigeria's president as opposition calls for new polls (opens Local News 8)

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    By Bethlehem Feleke, Larry Madowo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Bola Ahmed Tinubu was on Wednesday declared the winner of Nigeria’s controversial presidential elections, as opposition leaders decried the polls as rigged and called for a fresh vote.

  19. The Guardian

    Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidential election – electoral commission (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Former Lagos governor polled ahead of Abubakar and Obi in Nigeria’s most competitive election since end of military rule in 1999

  20. PBS NewsHour

    Facing a divided country, Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu strikes a unified tone (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Bola Tinubu has been proclaimed the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election after a hotly contested election.

  21. Delaware Public Media

    Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, elects Bola Tinubu as the new president (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    For Tinubu, it's the culmination of a deeply held ambition. But the elections have been criticized over logistical failings and violence that suppressed the vote.

  22. Digital Journal

    Bola Tinubu: Nigeria's political 'godfather' (opens Digital Journal)

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    Bola Tinubu, a political "godfather" famed for his strategic deftness and clout, never hid his ambition to be president of Nigeria.The 70-year-old has now

  23. Christian Science Monitor

    Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's disputed presidential election (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won Nigeria’s disputed presidential election with 37% of the votes. The second and third-highest finishers, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, who respectively garnered 29% and 25% of the vote, have demanded a recount.

  24. France 24

    Nigeria ruling party candidate Tinubu wins most votes in disputed election (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the most votes in Nigeria's highly disputed weekend election, according to final results on Wednesday, almost certainly securing him the presidency of Africa's…

  25. France 24

    Bola Tinubu, the political 'godfather' elected Nigerian president (opens France 24)

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    Bola Tinubu, a political "godfather" famed for his strategic deftness and clout, never hid his ambition to be president of Nigeria.

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