Nigeria’s new president inherits fragile nation

Bola Tinubu won the closest presidential vote since the end of Nigeria's military dictatorship 24 years ago, yet many voters don't see him as the right person to lead the country. Turnout was at an all-time low of 27% despite record registration.

March 6, 2023 . 2:32 PM

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Bola Tinubu won the closest presidential vote since the end of Nigeria's military dictatorship 24 years ago.
Many voters don't see Tinubu as the right person to be leading the country.
Tinubu's opponents say the election was a sham, pointing to delays in the collection of results and violent scenes at some polling stations.
Tinubu won 8.8 million presidential ballots among 87 million eligible voters, securing the slimmest winning margin since the end of military rule in 1999.
Turnout was at an all-time low of 27% despite record registration.