The Electoral Commission declared Bola Tinubu the winner

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu wins Nigerian presidential election According to the official results, “The Godfather”, as he is nicknamed, received the most votes.

Bola Tinubu with 8.8 million votes to succeed Muhammadu Buhari in Africa’s most populous country. According to the state-wise vote tabulation, he is ahead of his main rivals Atiku Abubakar of the PDP (6.9 million votes) and Peter Obi of the Labor Party (6.1 million votes).

The National Electoral Commission (Inec) worked hard from the night of February 28 to the night of today, Wednesday, March 1, to ensure its victory. Bola Tinubu won at least two-thirds of the votes in the 36 states of the federation and 25% in the capital, Abuja. He thus won one of the most controversial elections in Nigeria’s democratic history.

A king maker

At almost 71, Bola Tinubu becomes the fifth President of the Fourth Republic, notes our Special Correspondent in Abuja, Moses Komis. He succeeded Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007), Umaru Yar’Adua (2007-2010), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-2015) and Muhammadu Buhari. Nigeria’s next president is finally fulfilling a lifelong dream.

The favorite in this 2023 presidential election, the former governor of Lagos State confirmed his quality by leading the overall vote tally despite losing in Lagos and Kano and losing in the capital.Abuja.

Yoruba, Muslim, Bola Tinubu is an old hand in Nigerian political life. He has a reputation as a kingmaker and is credited with electing his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari as president in 2015. And he did not hide that during the election campaign, after helping others, it was his turn to rise to the highest position. Political ambitions. He also touted his economic record as governor, promising to address the social demands of Nigerians.

Massive challenges await the new president

He said he suffered from a lack of funds during his campaign. His detractors accuse him of misappropriating public funds during his tenure as governor. Our Special Correspondent recalls that he was repeatedly accused of corruption and money laundering Amelie DouletCases where he was always acquitted.

Bola Tinubu chose four Muslims for the vice-presidential position, including 55-year-old former governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima. Finally, the former senator was able to impose himself on his party mate, Muhammadu Buhari, without taking responsibility for the outgoing president’s record. The challenges facing Bola Tinubu are many: security crisis, money crisis, energy crisis, massive social inequalities…

But Bola Tinubu becomes the leader of a country of more than 220 million people, the majority of whom are under the age of 40, and a nation of creative and entrepreneurial talent.

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