(b=!0,m=e,setTimeout(function(){y.requireModulesWithModuleBase(a,e,function(){var b=Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,0);try{h=q.apply(null,b)}catch(e){d(14,a+" -> "+e);return}l.exec([h])})},0)):d(15,a)},getDeps:function(){return!0===b?m:[]},get:function(a){l.add(a)},closeDefine:function(){g=!0;!1===b&&(b=!0,l.exec([void 0]))}}}function K(a){function b(b,e,g){if(0 10s");g()},1E4)});"complete"===document.readyState&&(v(48,"isComplete"),g());"loaded"===document.readyState&&(v(48,"isLoaded"),k());l(document,"DOMContentLoaded",function(){v(48,"DOMContentLoaded");k();l(document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0],"pageshow",function(){v(48,"body pageshow");g()})});l(document,"readystatechange",function(){var a= Analysts and international observers have also criticized the INEC. We're submitting our case to the court of law. Nigerians are clearly within their rights to have such concerns and should have high expectations for their electoral processes. CitiNewsroom.com is Ghana's leading news website that delivers high quality innovative, alternative news that challenges the status quo. The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, President-elect Tinubu, and all political leaders following the declaration by Nigerias Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the results of the February 25 presidential election. At some voting centres in opposition strongholds, voting did not take place at all and there were also cases of ballot-box snatching, violence and voter intimidation in known opposition states in the south such as Rivers, Lagos and Delta. Here is an incoming government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that is illegal and unconstitutional. Nigeria's Labour Party to Challenge Presidential Election Result in Court. Presidential election results only announced for one of Nigeria's 36 states. WebNigeria held state legislative and gubernatorial elections on 14 April 2007 as well as presidential and national legislative elections on April 21, 2007, in which more than 35 Now, Obis and Abubakars campaigns have joined forces to call for a fresh election, saying that the INECs poor performance overseeing the election led to a loss of confidence in the results. In some polling units with thousands of registered voters, voting did not start until 13:00 - one-and-a-half hours before polls were due to close, and despite the extension of voting in such places, many did not vote as darkness fell and security officials had to leave. Nigerias ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu is leading in the presidential election after results were released in 14 of the countrys 36 states. Matthew Page, an associate fellow with Chatham Houses Africa Program, said the INEC, which is composed of civil servants and presidential political appointees, made mistakes both deliberate and unintentional. Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russias war in Ukraine. WebEthno-regional divisions were renewed following the annulment of the presidential elections of 1993 and have failed to recede, even after new administrative units were results to the press a few days prior to the election. We call on all parties, candidates, and supporters to refrain from violence or inflammatory rhetoric at this critical time. By Rachel Chason. This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images whenRun:function(a,c){if(q(a))b(a).onReady(c);else d(43)}}}(r),!1,29);t(r.runnerBox,"runElement",r.runnerBox.runElement,!1,30);t(r.runnerBox,"whenRun",r.runnerBox.whenRun,!1,31);t(r,"getLogs",function(a){if(!0===a){window.console.group();for(a=0;a "+c)}else return b;else d(7,b)}function g(a,b){function c(){if(!1===n){for(var c=[],E=0;E1")}else d(g+"->2");return!1}function J(a){var b= The PDP and Labour Party have now banded together, first jointly walking out of the venue where the results were being announced and then holding two press conferences together. As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, neither Abubakar nor Obi, who came in second and third, respectively, had publicly addressed the results. !1:s.isLoad(a)},!1,33);t(r,"toUrl",function(a){if(u(a))return s.resolvePath(a, g}}}function r(a,b){null===s?d(3):A(a,b,24.1)&&(0