International Desk: Nigeria\u2019s ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu, was on Wednesday declared winner of the presidential election, after defeating two of his closest rivals in the most competitive election for decades.<\/p>\n
Tinubu\u2019s victory after the weekend vote signalled the continued dominance of the established political elite in Nigeria. Analysts had described the poll as a potential \u201cinflection point\u201d for Africa\u2019s most populous country, which is struggling with economic turmoil, widespread violence and corruption.<\/p>\n
The Independent Nigerian Election Commission (Inec) announced final results early on Wednesday, after a chaotic count lasting almost four days.<\/p>\n
Though Tinubu\u2019s victory appears to reinforce the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party\u2019s grip on power, the count showed that reformist candidate Peter Obi overcame a lack of resources and weak organisation to make big gains.<\/p>\n
Nigeria\u2019s new president-elect defended the integrity of the election, and called on citizens to unite after a bitter dispute over results opposition parties said were flawed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very happy I have been elected the president of the federal republic of Nigeria,\u201d Tinubu said to cheers in Abuja. \u201cThis is a serious mandate. I hereby accept it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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