Nigerian opposition calls for peaceful protests

An opposition bloc called for Nigerians to mount peaceful protests to demand cancellation of a "sham" presidential vote in which the governing party was declared the winner.

President Olusegun Obasanjo's party won by heavy margins in April 14 state elections and an April 21 presidential and parliamentary vote, both of which were deemed not credible by local and international observers. The opposition says the elections were rigged.