Nigerian election results trickle in as Peter Obi lands surprise win in Lagos

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Nigerian election results trickle in as Peter Obi lands surprise win in Lagos

Stephanie Busari, CNN  |  Updated 4:29 AM EST  |  February 28, 2023


Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi (C) talks to the media at outside a polling station in Amatutu on February 25, 2023, before polls open during Nigeria's presidential and general election.

Lagos, Nigeria
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Nigeria’s third force candidate Peter Obi has won Lagos State, beating influential ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu on his home turf, according to results announced from the state’s collation center. Obi’s win comes as a surprise as the state is a stronghold of Tinubu, who was expected to easily win the state.

Tinubu is a former governor of Lagos State and is known as a political godfather and kingmaker there.

Obi, who is 61 years old, has gained in popularity among young people in particular, many who call themselves ‘Obidients.’

The election is one of the most fiercely contested contests in the country since 1999 and the two-party system that has dominated Nigerian politics since then is facing an unprecedented threat in Obi’s Labour Party.  .  .

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/27/africa/nigeria-election-peter-obi-lagos/index.html

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Alicia Gberikon said: “There was harassment and if you had a phone that was a crime. People were beaten and had their phones smashed. It was very scary.”

Political analyst Remi Adekoya said Obi’s win was “the biggest shock of Tinubu’s political career.”

“This election is reshaping Nigeria’s political landscape … the victory of Peter Obi in Lagos, the home turf of Bola Tinubu has shown that many Nigerians want a new kind of politics and that the days of godfatherism are numbered,” he added.

However, Michael Famoroti, head of intelligence at Lagos-based data company Stears, cautioned that Obi would struggle to replicate the win across the country.

There was a lot of support for Obi in Lagos among young people.  However, there were areas in the city where polls never opened, thus denying many of these young people from voting.  If Tinubu ends up winning, there could be major unrest.  People are really pissed off.

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Any chatter about the military coming out?