Alwaght- Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has been declared winner in the country's presidential election but the opposition has rejected the results.
Buhari, of the ruling All Progressives Congress party, has won a second term at the helm of Africa’s most populous country, electoral commission results show.
The 76-year-old incumbent had a strong lead of 56 per cent of votes before the final district was announced, as against 40 per cent for his main opponent Atiku Abubakar of People’s Democratic Party, a businessman and former vice president.
Defeated Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar said on Wednesday that he rejected the election results that handed President Muhammadu Buhari a second term and would challenge the outcome in court.
“It is clear that there were manifest and premeditated malpractices in many states which negate the results announced,” Atiku said in a statement.
“I hereby reject the result of the February 23, 2019 sham election and will be challenging it in court.” The accusations have increased tensions in a vote marred by outbreaks of violence, delays and logistical glitches.
Observers from the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union and the United Nations appealed to all parties to await the official results, expected later this week, before filing complaints.
