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How a certificate scandal almost upset Tinubu’s presidential win in Nigeria

Thursday’s court ruling puts to rest the most intense election battle the West African country has seen in decades.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria’s Supreme Court affirms Tinubu’s presidential victory

Nigeria’s highest court dismisses the opposition’s claims of fraud and electoral law violations.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian tribunal rejects challenge to President Tinubu's election win

A Nigerian tribunal has dismissed major opposition challenges to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's February election victory after a highly contested ballot.

Radio France Internationale

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Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu submits list of 28 cabinet nominees

In a shorter list than usual, Nigeria’s president unveils list of ministerial nominees two days before deadline.

Al Jazeera

U.S. imposes election-related visa restrictions on Nigerians

The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation's 2023 election cycle, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

Reuters

Nigeria court hears opposition's presidential vote challenge

A Nigerian court has opened hearing on suits filed by opposition parties to challenge the incumbent party’s victory in the country’s Feb. 25 presidential election

The Independent UK

Nigeria begins hearing presidential election challenge next week

Nigeria's election tribunal will on Monday start hearing opposition petitions challenging president-elect Bola Tinubu's victory in the disputed February presidential vote, court records showed on Friday.

Reuters

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

Weeks after the election, supporters of surprise frontrunner say they reject president-elect Tinubu’s legitimacy.

Al Jazeera

Bola Tinubu to become Nigeria’s president despite court challenges, says minister

Information minister says ‘no basis’ to form interim government, amid claims of February elections being fixed

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria's ruling party seeks dismissal of Obi's election challenge

Nigeria's ruling party has asked the Appeals Court to dismiss a petition by third-placed candidate Peter Obi who is challenging the victory of president-elect Bola Tinubu following a disputed election in February, court documents showed on Tuesday.

Reuters

Opposition files petition against Nigerian election result

Nigeria’s opposition has filed a petition in court against the ruling party’s victory in the West African nation’s presidential election

The Independent UK

Nigeria’s Obi petitions court over disputed presidential election

Labour Party candidate heads to Supreme Court to challenge ruling party candidate’s victory in February poll.

Al Jazeera

U.S. Hailed Nigeria Election Results While Election Observers Cried Foul

When and how Washington congratulates foreign leaders on contentious election victories matters.

Foreign Policy

Protests against Nigeria's election results intensify

Thousands of opposition supporters protested Monday against the country’s presidential election results, as calls for a revote intensified

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The Guardian - UK

‘Change will come’: Africa’s ‘dinosaur’ leaders win polls, but their young challengers won’t fade away

Last week’s win for the ruling party in Nigeria is a familiar result across the continent, but their oppositions are far from routed

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian opposition renews calls to overturn election results

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.

France 24

Nigeria opposition renews calls to annul election result

Nigeria's opposition renewed calls for the election result to be overturned on Thursday, a day after the country announced its new president-elect.

The Conversation

Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised to "renew hope" for Nigeria - 5 ways he can achieve this

The 2023 presidential election in Nigeria has been formally won – and lost. By mid-week Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, had been declared the winner of the keenly contested presidential election with 36% of the 24,965,218 votes cast.

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Evening Standard

Bola Tinubu: Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria’s presidential election

Former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu declared victor in presidential race

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidential election

Bola Tinubu is the winner of Nigeria's highly disputed presidential election, officials announced on Wednesday. The ruling party candidate and former Lagos governor takes over from Muhammadu Buhari who stepped down after two terms.

Daily Mirror

Nigerian electoral commission declares Bola Tinubu winner in disputed presidential vote

Opposition parties in Nigeria are demanding a revote after ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared winner of the country's presidential election in a late night announcement

The Independent UK

Nigeria electoral commission: Tinubu wins presidential vote

Nigerian election officials say ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election

France 24

Nigeria's ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidential election

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won Nigeria's highly disputed weekend election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, securing the former Lagos governor the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy.

The Independent UK

Tensions rise in Nigeria as opposition demands new vote

Nigeria's opposition demanded a revote Tuesday for the country’s presidential election, where partial results show an early lead for the ruling party

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria’s opposition calls for election to be scrapped as results show Tinubu leading

Reuters tally on Tuesday night says ruling party’s candidate has an ‘unassailable lead’

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