Nigerian election results trickle in as Peter Obi lands surprise win in Lagos
Stephanie Busari, CNN | Updated 4:29 AM EST | February 28, 2023Labour 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. . .
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