On Monday, Mr Abubakars and Mr Obis parties walked out of the venue where results are being announced. c.length&&b(c,function(){});b.runnerBox.runElement(document)},0)}a({paths:d});l(window,"load",function(){v(48,"window.load");g();setTimeout(function(){v(48,"window.load -> 10s");g()},1E4)});"complete"===document.readyState&&(v(48,"isComplete"),g());"loaded"===document.readyState&&(v(48,"isLoaded"),k());l(document,"DOMContentLoaded",function(){v(48,"DOMContentLoaded");k();l(document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0],"pageshow",function(){v(48,"body pageshow");g()})});l(document,"readystatechange",function(){var a= International observer missions from the NDI-IRI and the EU have described the process as lacking transparency. The elections were seriously marred by ballot-fraud and violence. A total of 1,347,152 people were accredited for the election in Lagos, a state where Mr Tinubu has a lot of political control and influence. /* Tinubu and his supporters have said there is no cause for concern. Our newsletter gives you access to a curated selection of the most important stories daily. Rotimi Olawale, a political analyst and co-founder of Youth Hub Africa, said there were various reasons for election issues. Also, APC won 15,191,847 votes while PDP picked 11,262,978 votes. The figures show the number of votes won by the main candidates in each state. Presidential candidate for the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) Umaru Yar'Adua, left, appears on a billboard with running mate, Goodluck Jonathan. Mr. Tinubu won about 8.8 million votes, according to results announced in the early morning hours by the Independent National Electoral Commission, trailed by Atiku Abubakar, Nigerias perennial opposition candidate, with about 7 million. Presidential elections were last held on What happens here has ripple effects throughout the region and world, including for global migration. "itemListElement": [] You are already subscribed to our newsletter! PARTY AFFILIATION: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) POSITION: The incumbent. Note: ADC candidate, Pat Utomi, was completely missing from the result on the INEC website. QUIST: Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright headed the Washington-based National Democratic Institute's Observer Mission here in Nigeria. His main rival Atiku Abubakar has almost 33% of the vote. This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian politics and democracy. "===b[0])!0=== European Union observers said the electoral bodys poor planning and communication undermined trust in the process. QUIST: Now, many Nigerians say they have little confidence that the results, once they're announced, will be fair because of alleged vote fraud and abuses. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Outside an A.T.M. More than 50 percent of Nigerias young people say they want to migrate. The Niger Delta state has 3,537,190 registered voters and 695,055 accredited voters. The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term. APC 231,591 LP 175,071 NNPP 1,322 PDP 88,468 "":(a+"").replace(c,"")}var c=a.getAttribute("data-static-amd-map");if("string"===typeof c){if(""===c)return{}}else return null;if("undefined"!==typeof JSON&&"function"===typeof JSON.parse)return JSON.parse(c);a=/(,)|(\[|{)|(}|])|"(?:[^"\\\r\n]|\\["\\\/bfnrt]|\\u[\da-fA-F]{4})*"\s*:?|true|false|null|-?(?!0\d)\d+(?:\.\d+|)(? Their current president, Muhammadu Buhari an octogenarian who ruled the country as a military dictator in the 1980s and returned as a democrat in 2015 has spent much of his time in office receiving treatment in London for an illness he hasnt disclosed. ");if(2!==h.length)throw Error("irregulari contents of the attribute data-run-module: "+g);var n=h[0],l=h[1];a([n],function(a){c(function(){var c;if(q(e)&&!1===b(e).isRun())if(b(e).setAsRun(),a&&"function"===typeof a[l])e.setAttribute(f+"-isrun","1"),c=a[l](e,function(a){b(e).setValue(a)}),"undefined"!==typeof c&&(d(50,g),b(e).setValue(c));else throw c='No function "'+l+'" in module : '+n,e.setAttribute(f+"-isrun",c),Error(c);})})})}, This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Total Registered voters: 3,315,005 Total Accredited Voters- 605, 55 Here is an incoming government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that is illegal and unconstitutional. Tinubu has faced corruption accusations, which he denies, and questions during the campaign about his health after fumbling his words during multiple appearances. tid: 'EA-4719209', The collation of results of the 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been concluded. Though the PDP has now reclaimed some northern states it lost to the APC in 2019, it has bled heavily in its traditional southern strongholds, where Mr Obi did extremely well. This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. "!==a&&k.push(a)});c=k.join("/"); Saturdays election was marred by technical and staff problems that saw voting delayed by a day or more at some polling stations. Obio/Akpor and Degema are the last LGAs for the collation of result and has cemented APCs victory in Rivers State. Mr. Tinubu is seen by many as more capable of managing Nigerias oil-dependent economy than Mr. Buhari, whose tenure included two recessions. Voter apathy is not thought to have been as much of a factor as problems on voting day, given that 87 million people had gone to the trouble of physically going to collect their voter cards. In some polling units with thousands of registered voters, voting did not start until 13:00 - one-and-a-half hours before polls were due to close, and despite the extension of voting in such places, many did not vote as darkness fell and security officials had to leave. WebEthno-regional divisions were renewed following the annulment of the presidential elections of 1993 and have failed to recede, even after new administrative units were results to the press a few days prior to the election. Nigeria AnnouncedPresidential Election Final Results. When the opposition says the process was broken, its hard to argue with them., Mucahid Durmaz, a senior analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, said that failure to oversee a credible and transparent process in the highly anticipated vote risks plunging the country into electoral chaos at a time when public discontentment toward the state institutions is already significantly high., The election marked the first time in Nigerias modern history that a third-party candidate posed a substantial challenge to the two candidates from its main political parties. version 2.7 DX: "PV,puls,cn0jv2s,7,a", The Niger Delta state has 3,537,190 registered voters and 695,055 accredited voters. A currency redesign rolled out just before the election created a dire shortage of the new bills, leaving millions of Nigerians unable to pay for essentials, though they had money in the bank. Nigerias Most Powerful Kingmaker Wins His Long-Desired Throne, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/world/africa/nigeria-president-election-tinubu.html. As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, neither Abubakar nor Obi, who came in second and third, respectively, had publicly addressed the results. (u(a)?w("25.4",a):w("25.4"),A(b,g,"25.4")&&y.define(b,g)):d("25.5")}function A(a,b,g){if(G(a)){if("function"===typeof b)return!0;d(g+"->1")}else d(g+"->2");return!1}function J(a){var b= Unfortunately, INEC over-promised and under-delivered. The total number of votes won by YarAdua also remains the highest ever scored by any candidate. Mr Obi, a Christian who hails from the south-east and had served two terms as governor of the Anambra state, left the PDP with days to the party primary. The APC candidate, Mr Tinubu, won in 11 local government areas of the state but his total number of votes garnered was less than Mr Obis tally by less than 10,000. His main rival Atiku Abubakar has almost 33% of the vote. 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The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". There are 15 other candidates. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, President-elect Tinubu, and all political leaders following the declaration by Nigerias Oladeinde Olawoyin contributed reporting. INSKEEP: They have no alternative than to cancel these elections altogether. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. This was the first national election where an electronic device had been used to accredit voters. if (typeof dlApi === 'undefined') { Yes, absolutely, Olawale said. "@type": "ItemList", WebA presidential election was held in Nigeria on 16 April 2011, postponed from 9 April 2011. We're submitting our case to the court of law. Here's how Nigerians reportedly voted for president in 2007. 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