Published 02/27/2023 4:34:00 p.m.

Nigeria election results 2023: Peter Obi wins Lagos against Bola Tinubu - provisional

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A third-party candidate in Nigeria's tightly contested presidential election has caused a major upset by winning in its biggest city, Lagos, results from state election officials show.

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BBC News

Nigeria election results 2023: Opposition PDP and Labour Party accuse APC and Inec

The ruling party candidate takes an early lead in presidential results despite losing in Lagos.

02/27/2023 2:29:04 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Nigeria's Peter Obi wins in Lagos state in presidential election

LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi, whose campaign attracted young people and urban voters fed up with corrupt politics, won most votes in the commercial hub of Lagos state, where Africa's biggest city is located. Read full story

02/27/2023 11:21:00 a.m.·Malaysia

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CNN

Nigerian election results trickle in as Peter Obi lands surprise win in Lagos

Nigeria's third force candidate Peter Obi has won Lagos State, beating influential ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu on his home turf, according to results announced from the state's collation center. Obi's win comes as a surprise as the state is a stronghold of Tinubu, who was expected to easily win the state.

02/27/2023 1:44:06 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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South China Morning Post

Nigeria’s Peter Obi wins in Lagos state in presidential election

Obi’s campaign attracted young and urban voters fed up with corruption; he urged voters to reject the two parties that have run Africa’s most populous nation for quarter of a century.

02/27/2023 11:59:14 a.m.·Hong Kong

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WION

Nigeria presidential elections: Peter Obi wins key Lagos state as vote-counting continues

The vote counting in Nigeria's presidential polls is underway after people cast their votes in huge numbers. However, provisional results have started to trickle in. As per reports, Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi received the maximum number of votes in the key state of Lagos, Africa’s biggest city. Nearly 90 million people were eligible to cast their votes for appointing the successor of President Muhammadu Buhari.

02/27/2023 3:04:51 p.m.·Noida, India

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Sky News UK

Peter Obi takes Lagos in Nigeria's closest ever presidential election

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos, has lost his home state to the 61-year-old ex-banker. Overall, the votes to determine who will be president are still being counted.

02/27/2023 3:19:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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