Can Nigeria's election result be overturned?
BBC NewsNov 30, 2022
The Facts
Peter Obi, Nigeria’s opposition Labor Party candidate, filed a formal court petition on Tuesday to challenge the outcome of last month’s presidential election.
Labour Party spokesperson Yunusa Tanko told journalists on Tuesday that the party is "challenging the qualifications of the candidate that was declared the winner. We are also challenging the processes that led to his declaration as the winner, among others.”
The Spin
Narrative A
The Labour Party is right to explore all legal and peaceful options to prove that Obi won the election. There were many issues with this year's election, and additional oversight is needed to check the election results. Tinubu is not qualified to be president.
Narrative B
Tinubu has already been declared the winner of the February presidential election and received the necessary number of votes. Political rivals of Tinubu and their supporters need to drop their baseless challenges and join together to strengthen the nation.
