Obasanjo wins but fraud mars election

PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo has won Nigeria’s presidential election, according to official results released yesterday.

Obasanjo wins but fraud mars election

With 764 of Nigeria’s 774 local government districts having declared their results, Mr Obasanjo had an unassailable lead and passed the minimum threshold for victory with 25% support in at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states.

With 41,331,691 votes counted, Mr Obasanjo had 24,109,157 or 61.8% of the vote, while his main challenger Muhammadu Buhari trailed on 12,495,326 or 32%.

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