Tinubu is president-elect but many doubt his legitimacy
INEC said Tinubu had polled over eight million votes to defeat his closest challengers, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
In the early hours of March 1, while men (and women) slept, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the flag bearer of the ruling All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election.
INEC said Tinubu had polled over eight million votes to defeat his closest challengers, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Both men have rejected the results of the polls over irregularities and called for fresh elections.
Many Nigerians have also raised the alarm that the official results were doctored after challenges were recorded with the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV).
According to the constitution, aggrieved candidates can appeal the results up to the Supreme Court. The election petition tribunal is expected to reach a resolution within 180 days. But many have doubts about the impartialit…
