Nigeria's two main opposition leaders on Tuesday filed petitions seeking to cancel results from last month's disputed presidential election, court papers showed, to begin what could be a legal battle lasting several months.
and had appeared to throw the contest wide open, raising some voters' hopes for change after years of hardship and violence under outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, 80, a former army general.
But Obi came third behind Tinubu and Atiku, both of whom had powerful political machines and decades of networking behind them.Election observers from the European Union, the Commonwealth and other groups reported a range of problems, among them failures in systems designed to prevent vote manipulation.
The observers criticised the INEC for poor planning and voting delays, but they did not allege fraud. The commission itself apologised for the technical problems during the count.If a candidate is not satisfied with the outcome of the tribunal, they can approach the Supreme Court, which will deliberate on an appeal within 60 days.Violence and voter intimidation marred last month's presidential vote as well as last weekend's governorship polls.
Reporting by Camillus Eboh, writing by MacDonald Dzirutwe, editing by Christina Fincher, Grant McCool and Lincoln Feast.
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