Nigeria election news

Here are some recent news updates on the Nigerian election:

Latest News

• INEC Announces Presidential Election Results: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the results of the 2023 presidential election, with Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) declared the winner. Tinubu won with 8,794,726 votes, followed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 6,984,520 votes. Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) came third with 6,101,533 votes. (Source: Vanguard)
• Election Tribunal to Hear Petitions: The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed March 28 to begin hearing petitions filed by the PDP and LP challenging the outcome of the election. The tribunal will hear the petitions and determine whether the results announced by INEC are valid. (Source: The Nation)
• Security Agencies to Maintain Neutrality: The Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies have assured Nigerians that they will maintain neutrality during the election tribunal proceedings. The agencies have also promised to provide adequate security for the tribunal and other election-related activities. (Source: Premium Times)

Previous News

• Election Postponement: The 2023 general elections were initially postponed from February 25 to March 11 due to logistical challenges. The elections were later rescheduled to take place on February 25, March 11, and March 18. (Source: BBC)
• Voter Registration: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier announced that over 93 million Nigerians had registered to vote in the 2023 general elections. However, the commission later announced that the number of registered voters had increased to over 95 million. (Source: The Punch)
• Campaign Violence: There were reports of violence and intimidation during the campaigns leading up to the election. The police and other security agencies were deployed to maintain law and order and prevent violence. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• International Observers: The European Union, the United States, and other international organizations deployed observers to monitor the election. The observers praised the conduct of the election, but also identified some areas for improvement. (Source: Reuters)

Key Players

• Bola Tinubu: The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and winner of the presidential election.
• Atiku Abubakar: The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and runner-up in the presidential election.
• Peter Obi: The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and third-place finisher in the presidential election.
• Mahmood Yakubu: The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the chief electoral officer of Nigeria.

Election Issues

• Voter Suppression: There were reports of voter suppression and intimidation during the election, particularly in some states.
• Ballot Box Snatching: There were reports of ballot box snatching and destruction during the election.
• INEC Server: The PDP and LP had earlier challenged the integrity of INEC's server, claiming that it was hacked and manipulated to favor the APC. INEC denied the allegations.
• Election Violence: There were reports of violence and intimidation during the election, particularly in some states.

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