Bola Tinubu's narrow victory marks the first time a president is set to take office with less than 50 per cent of the ballots and one analyst said Nigerians ‘want a new kind of politics’ Taz_Ali_ reports:
After eight years as governor of Lagos state, Mr Tinubu earned the nickname “godfather” after he handpicked and mentored every subsequent elected successor.
His main opposition challenger, the People’s Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar, came second with 29 per cent of the votes, followed by the Labour Party’s Mr Obi with 25 per cent. Mr Abubakar previously finished second in the 2019 election and appealed those results, although his case was ultimately dismissed, and Mr Buhari also fought his past election losses for months to no avail.
The election results are significantly different from those of past polls, marking the first time a president is set to take office with less than 50 per cent of the vote, according to analysts.“Of course, there will be areas that need work to bring further transparency and credibility to the voting procedure,” he said.
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