Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress party has been declared president-elect of Nigeria following a weekend election. Tinubu won 8.79 million votes, ahead of main opposition challenger Atiku Abubakar’s 6.98 million votes. The election was marred by reports of violence and irregularities, and Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria's new president on May 29 after the INEC concludes its investigations.
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This Saturday, Nigeria is holding its presidential and parliamentary elections with 18 candidates vying for the top office. Three front-runners have emerged, but the election is taking place amidst fears of violence and reports of a national bank note shortage. There have been reports of isolated violence and widespread delays, but the military has intervened and the results of the election are expected to be announced in the coming days.