Politics Nigeria Latest: Tinubu Leads Presidency Race
Bola Tinubu, center, arrives to vote at a polling station in Lagos on Feb. 25.
Photographer: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images
ByRuth Olurounbi and William Clowes+Follow
February 28, 2023, 8:55 AM GMT+1CorrectedFebruary 28, 2023, 11:20 PM GMT+1
Bola Tinubu, the candidate of Nigeria’s ruling party, leads the race to become the next president of Africa’s biggest economy.With ballots from 32 of Nigeria’s 36 states and the federal capital territory tallied, Tinubu won 10 states and 35.4% of the total votes, according to results announced Tuesday by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party won in 11 states, with 28.2% of overall ballots, while outsider candidate Peter Obi also won 11 states and 23.6%, according to Bloomberg calculations.The winner has to garner the majority of votes and more than 25% of ballots in at least 24 states. The electoral commission is scheduled to announce more results from 11 p.m. local time on Tuesday.
Nigeria's Vote ShareTinubu leads in presidential raceSource: Independent National Electoral Commission, Bloomberg calculations
Electoral Authority Defends Results Process (Feb. 28, 4:14 p.m.)
Nigeria’s electoral authority defended its handling of the Feb. 25 presidential vote after opposition parties and civil-society groups criticized the results, citing disparities between official tallies and data available with parties’ polling agents.
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