In the presidential election in Nigeria, incumbent, Buhari has been re-elected. According to the electoral Commission, he received approximately four million votes more than his Challenger Abubakar. The election was marred by violence.
The incumbent Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari head of state of the most populous African country. The election Commission informed. The 76-year-old Buhari have received 15.1 million votes nearly four million more than his main rival, the liberal opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar.
The turnout was only around 40 percent. The Opposition, however, had referred to on Tuesday – before all the 36 States were tallied the results as rigged. Around 84 million Nigerians were eligible to vote.
in Front of the elections on Saturday, a head-to-head race between Buhari and Abubakar had been predicted. In the past few days, is clearly in the lead Buhari was then but more and more, the Nigeria ruled for 2015.
Opposition speaks of choice
the choice of violent incidents was Marred with at least 53 dead fraud. Election observers and representatives of the civil society criticised in addition, due to organisational deficiencies in the election, intimidation of voters and destruction of election materials. The Opposition spoke of severe electoral fraud in order to secure a success by far.
Buhari has promised a tough fight against corruption and an improvement in the security situation in Africa’s population and ölreichstem country. With similar promise, the former General was begun as early as 2015. Critics give him but a bad balance sheet.
So the Islamists group, Boko Haram committed regularly attacks. The country is struggling with the consequences of a recession. An estimated 87 million of the 190 million inhabitants live on less than $ 1.90 a day. Rampant corruption and rapid population growth complicate the fight against poverty.
