In the presidential election in Nigeria, incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari has been apparently re-elected. Buhari had showed on Tuesday, more than four million votes ahead of his Challenger, Atiku Abubakar, as official Figures.
The lead is uncatchable, because only in a state of the result of the recusal. The Opposition had already referred to were on Tuesday before all the 36 States tallied the results as rigged. The election Commission must announce the winner officially.
at the last Minute postponed
The vote had been postponed in mid-February at the last Minute to a week. Last weekend, the Nigerians chose a new head of state and the Parliament. Experts warned that it could come in a close election violence between supporters of the two camps.
Before the elections on Saturday, a head-to-head race between the 76-year-old incumbent, Buhari and the former Vice-President Abubakar had been predicted. The office of the heads of state of more than 70 candidates applied. Buhari for 2015. Was overshadowed by the choice of violent incidents, with dozens of dead. Were also bemoans lack of Organisation in the election.
Nigeria, with around 190 million people the most populous country, the largest economy and the most important oil Producer in Africa. At the same time more people are living in any country of the world in extreme poverty. This is one of the reasons why many Nigerians to flee to Europe. (chk/sda)
Created: 27.02.2019, 03:44 PM
