Adiku Abubakar, second on the ballot, denounces it as a “rape of democracy”.

Atiku Abubakar, who came second in Nigeria’s February 25 presidential election, on Thursday, March 2, denounced manipulation and fraud. “unprecedented”A stimulus “Democratic Violation”After the ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won.

“The manipulation and fraud that accompanied this election is unprecedented in our nation’s history.”, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate told newsmen in Abuja. According to him, the Election Commission is keen to release the results in this context. “Democratic Violation”.

Considering the number of complaints and irregularities, I still don’t understand why the Election Arbiter collected the results in such a hurry. Registered, he said. “This is really a violation of democracy. » According to him, the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission “They were very prejudiced.” The 70-year-old Mr. In favor of Tinubu, he officially won the presidential election with 8.8 million votes or 36% of the vote.

A future legal challenge

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 76, won 29% of the vote, and youth favorite Peter Obi, 61, came third with 25%. The latter, which denounces massive fraud, has already announced it will challenge the results in court.

Asked if he would like to do the same, Mr. Abu Bakr replied simply: “Our lawyers are studying the election results and we are waiting for their advice (…) And we will decide what to do. » “It’s not about me, it’s about you, the future of Nigeria and the youth”He called on his supporters to refrain from any violent reaction.

The generally quiet election, with delays in vote counting and a major failure in electronic results transmission, angered many voters and the opposition.

In the past, elections in Africa’s most populous country have often been marred by allegations of fraud and violence. On Wednesday, Mr. Tinubu called out his opponents “Team Up Together” : “I urge you to join us as we build together our national home.”