Nigeria's ruling party looks on track to win presidential elections

Who is Bola Tinubu, winner of Nigeria’s presidential election?

The political veteran and ruling party member was elected this week with less than 50 percent of the vote.

Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria's presidency after disputed vote

Africa’s largest democracy has a newly-elected president. Bola Tinubu, a long-time Nigeria kingmaker, has been declared the winner with over 36% of the vote. The fiercely-contested election wasn't without controversy. Long lines and delays led the opposition to allege fraud and there have been protests and some violence since the election. Amna Nawaz discussed the results with Ebenezer Obadare.

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu declared winner of presidential vote

ABUJA, Nigeria — Election officials declared Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation and raising the spectre of protests by opposition supporters who already have called for the vote to be voided.

Nigeria's Labour Party to Challenge Presidential Election Result in Court

Nigeria’s opposition candidates for president say they will challenge the results declaring the ruling party candidate the winner. Saturday’s election was marred by technical and staff problems that saw voting delayed by a day or more at some polling stations. The Labour Party met with journalists and supporters Wednesday afternoon, hours after the electoral commission declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate for the ruling All Progressives Con…

Nigeria’s president-elect appeals to opponents after chaotic election

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

Presidential elections in Nigeria: Moment of hope

Outsider Obi from the Labour Party won a respectable victory in the presidential elections in Nigeria. He must now strengthen the party base. more...