Obi and Atiku challenge Nigerian presidential election results.

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Obi and Atiku challenge Nigerian presidential election results.
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Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in Nigeria's presidential election, has filed a court petition challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu from the ruling All Progressives Congress party. Obi is challenging the qualifications of the candidate that was declared the winner and the processes that led to his declaration as the winner. Election observers reported a range of problems, including failures in systems designed to prevent vote manipulation. The Supreme Court of Nigeria has never overturned a presidential election, though legal challenges are common.

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