Nigeria's Abubakar Gets Legal Team to Challenge Election Result

Nigeria Preps for Second Attempt on Botched General Election
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Nigerian opposition leader Atiku Abubakar said his legal team to challenge the result of last month’s presidential election is in place.

Abubakar who alleges the ruling party skewed the outcome of the Feb. 23 ballot. Election authorities declared President Muhammadu Buhari the winner by a margin of 56 percent to 41 percent, giving him a second term leading the country that’s Africa is biggest oil producer.