Nigerian opposition renews calls to overturn election results

After Nigeria's February 25 election, international observers, including from the European Union, noted major logistical problems, disenfranchised voters and a lack of transparency by the electoral commission. AFP - KOLA SULAIMON

Opposition candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar have called for Nigeria's presidential election result to be overturned after official results awarded victory to the ruling party's champion, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday.

“We won the election and we will prove it to Nigerians,” third-place Labour Party candidate Peter Obi said at a news conference in the capital, claiming it was marred by irregularities.