Obi voters in Nigeria cry fraud, struggle to keep hope alive

Supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, were enthusiastic going into the February 25 election, but their hopes were dashed when official results showed him coming in third [Temilade Adelaja/Reuters]

Lagos, Nigeria – Late on February 28, three days after Nigeria’s presidential election, Favour Anyim and a friend were streaming the live results from the Independent National Electoral Commission. They had high hopes for a victory for Peter Obi, the outsider candidate they had voted for.

As the results trickled in and Obi won and lost in different areas – by huge margins – the friends were elated, then angry, then exhausted and went to bed.