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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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Bola Tinubu leads in Nigeria election, opposition seeks new vote
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.
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.
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
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- After a hotly contested election, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday was proclaimed the winner of Nigeria's presidential election, clinching
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.
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…
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.
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
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…
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.
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.
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
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.
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…
