Opposition parties in Africa's largest democracy are crying foul and calling for fresh elections in Nigeria, citing claims of vote rigging.
Demonstrators accusing the election commission of irregularities and disenfranchising voters make a protest in downtown Abuja, Nigeria.Demonstrators accusing the election commission of irregularities and disenfranchising voters make a protest in downtown Abuja, Nigeria.
The race in Africa's most populous country was one of the hardest to predict and most tightly fought in years, with. It came at a vital moment for the country, following eight bleak years in which the economy has suffered and insecurity has become rife under outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari. At a news conference in the capital Abuja on Tuesday, representatives from the PDP, Labour and the African Democratic Congress were scathing about the election.
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