Nigerian President Buhari Leads Vote, Opposition Cries Foul
- Opposition party claims manipulation and may challenge results
- Election was marred by delays, violence, observer groups say
Electoral commission officers count votes at Shagari Health Unit polling station in Yola.
Photographer: Cristina Aldahuela/AFP via Getty Images
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari held the edge in early election results that the main opposition party claimed were being manipulated following a vote marred by delays and at least 39 deaths.
After results from 11 of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Buhari led his main challenger, Atiku Abubakar, by a 51 percent to 46 percent margin, according to data announced on Monday by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the capital, Abuja. The final vote tally is expected Tuesday or Wednesday.