ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live in from berlin in nigeria. tonight accusations that the presidential election was rigged. i jury, his main opposition political parties are demanding a new election alleging widespread voter fraud. also coming up or get an update from the world health organization about the difficult relief efforts in turkey and northern syria as anger melons over both governments responses to those devastating

earthquakes. and ukraine, acknowledging russian battlefield gains give the city of bachman. ukrainian president zalinski saying that the situation is becoming more and more difficult as russia makes progress in its attempt to encircle the city. ah. i'm burned, golf is good to have you with as we begin with that contested election in nigeria opposition parties. there are calling for last weekend's presidential election to be scrapped saying it was rigged. the labor party and the peoples democratic party say the pole has been compromised. protestors staged a demonstration to day outside of the electoral commission in abuja. but officials have yet to respond to their demands to hold

a new election. early results are showing bo lot to new book of the ruling. all progressives, congress leading the race to replace outgoing president mohammed duper hurry, but half of the country states how they still have not reported their final results . with those vote still being counted the main opposition parties, they want the current election to be null and void. we spoke about that with our correspondent or lisa took wilma in nigeria as commercial capital logos. yes, brandy, you are correct. the count to fill out what we can say right by the 8 the candidate . medically the funds for that. what about about the state out? we surely amount back is that they maybe they can do that with them. let me just

one by i think they have those would be awesome. and while i'm at the front and kind of explain to our audience, why are these 2 main opposition parties? why are they taking this step saying that the election has been rigged and calling for a new election. i mean that puts the integrity of the entire electoral process into question yes. that's the point that i'm making basically. busy for boy, for the, for constellation person, if i have to be back to day without that during the day off, it was widespread for the fact that all of the, that the body that the content on that every day and all

that, that a lot the main issue, lack of funding type of results, which i'd say you mentioned to call be back. what's the result is putting it on real time content. i think that's so much what it was. thank you, alex, from the transmission which i was talking about why it's been, you know, now when did not be published online. i'm not uploaded on the, i'm a part of the fact that they called the old entity according to that and but as it stands right now, correct me if i'm wrong here they, they are making accusations. the proof that the, the vote has been manipulated. you know, no one has put hard proof on the table yet, right?

well, that's where i got himself. i could be had in mind that those are not where i have to provide evidence evidence, but as again they have a couple of pocket pocket saying the legal team that might be say many people suspect perhaps about should we come out and then they might have the might be legal and legally, but they do know that about the day to day tuesday or wednesday perhaps get something done with some people one account and i'm not really happy they do said that. but i mean, agree, but they're not happy with the process of fraud or perhaps the result itself. people do feel that you know something wrong somewhere. i'm not

a model then something is making some way according to the party under the ground. ok, well we will be waiting and see if we get some type of closure. maybe by to morrow . this time, or corresponded lisa to whom are joining us tonight from nigeria with the latest on those elections there. thank you. or 3 weeks since those devastating earthquakes in turkey and northern syria which killed more than 50000 people turkey's president. richard tell you bear to one has asked for forgiveness for his government's. busy slow response to the areas that were hardest hit by the disaster . he also blamed after shot and bad weather, and he rejected claims that the country was not prepared. the anger at the government's crisis management presents a major political challenge for it. a one as he seeks re election in may. earlier i spoke with dr. huns clue good. the world health organizations,

regional director for europe. he has been the countless disaster zones world wide. he's currently in ghazi and up in turkey, the epicenter of those earthquakes. i asked him about the emergency response to this disaster well, differently. this is the largest natural disaster that we have experienced in the last 100 years. i was meeting the minute of code book, the 5 enclosure from today, and he was sending that at impact. it's an area 50000 square kilometer, which is larger than belgium, larger than switzerland, 11 provinces, $15000000.00 people. so on one hand, i am impressed by the must have a response by it took us government, for example, the if aggravated 50000 patients from the area. but i am now 2 other puts in the country. but generally, it's acknowledged that this is of a magnitude ate complexity. we should buses,

dick capabilities of any single country. and of course, the weather also based complications 1st was dope intern. mm hm. but note is getting warmer and it has a lot of practical consequence as well. for example, what do you store safely, your food, that that water is not safe neither because it is mixed with the sewage. no, that medical needs, but also basic needs like a shelter, safe water and a basic supplies. what is the risk of moving forward? we're going to see a humanitarian crisis, which we have right now in the aftermath of this earthquake turning into a public health crisis in the fact that people are still, you know, having to sleep outside. i mean, they're not, they don't have the basic necessities. how worried are you that this is going to become something much bigger?

but as of no, we don't see any outbreaks i'm speaking about said and took yeah. not speaking about not the city but innovation is different. but in turkey they're looking very heart of dimensional stuff. on strengthening the early warning system to surveillance the laboratory capacity, it doesn't mean it cannot happen. but for a thing being, that is a solid system being pulled to get it very, very fast. but that older needs the biggest beat i see. and very interesting, i just came back from o crane, which is a man made disaster, but it's again about mental health. i mean that mental health of the whole nation has been impacted. people are losing just they told me in the ground beneath that feet. i myself here in gazande tip o close nights by lost a shock that has been more than 8000 off the shocks since the 6th of february. we see that the minute 30, the police,

the doctors who are helping the people are impacted as well. so the impact on mental health is massive and would have a long term impact. yeah, it is the 1st for someone who has not experienced what these people in turkey and northern syria are experiencing it. it's hard to imagine. and as you correctly said, doctor, the mental impact on it will probably last for as long as these people live. dr. hong's glued a regional director for the world health organization in europe. i do appreciate your time and your insights, and we thank you for all you're doing. thank you. ukraine's president bowman zalinski has warned that the situation for ukrainian forces in the embattled eastern city of buck moved is getting more and more difficult. russian troops have been trying to capture the city now for 6 months. recently they've stepped up their assault in a bid to encircled the city and losses. they have been huge on both sides.

they're fighting for every corner of this, nearly destroyed, city. bottomless has become yet another symbol of cranes resistance against the invaders. it soldiers have been holding the front line for months, but russian attacks have become more intense and recent days. gordon d. m, of course live and you could say every house and every street is covered in our blood to letter. as pro lights are, artillery isn't managing to suppress. there are 10, are you? i'm virtual now, you know we have a lack of ammunition yet. lack of professional drones that can conduct reconnaissance. so if you see new drawing of you give them only for the zeros vehicle battle, it has limited strategic value, but it's capture would be a major symbolic victory for the russian army. and the wagner group of mercenaries which appear to have put their differences aside. essentially, we have seen that,

you know, in, in the political sphere it seems that wagner tried to contest the ministry of defense. however, as of now, we're seeing that on the battlefield, they're still trying to achieve a common, a military strategic objective. most of the cities, nearly 70000 residents, have long left bartlett, soldiers and volunteers are still taken some people to safety. a few choose to stay . ah, we're going to so long as my home is intact with zillow, and so long as i'm not hurt. what quicker, so i'm on going to stay here. any more grows roof of one with the scale of the destruction becomes clear when seen from above. but as bar with known as r t, your mosque you're in the soviet times, may be about to be taken over the seat,

is defenders a trying to keep their spirits high through ours with i was thinking maybe i'll turn on the radio and listen to some music, so i'm not poor turns love land on the radio. i heard ukrainian soldier will give up. art yum, of his gun has been taken by russians. leave your positions and surrender. we'll spare you with. and i was like, the yeah, sure thing to the war. i'm driving through back loot and i'm going to surrender. so funny thing with resources running low and overwhelming attacks these soldiers are determined to make the russians pay a heavy price for bachman. and d, w. 's, ukraine corresponded nicolai. he has more now from the city of buck looked of to weeks, months of full starts. seems like he crane withdrawals, but more might finding out the on the cards report suggest there's just one safe route left between the city and ukrainian l territory. we've heard from top

ukranian general who's complained that russia is sending in its best prepared and most experienced troops is but a huge losses. and we also know that the u. s. has long been pushing ukraine to get out there, convince the potential gains from forcing russia to commit. shoot resources are simply not worth the risk of seeing ukrainian troops encircled there and most of the planners, the michigan as the experts. they say this isn't the city with huge strategic importance. so the logistics help, it's not an image of center. it's just one of many cities in don't bass in that part of his new grain, but symbolically, it's taken on a huge, some importance, a huge significance in the last couple of months. it's been the top of everyone's news feeds here. and it's city that present lensky refers to very often talking about the fortress, but more so trying to explain to an or ukrainians it was worth risking. ukrainian soldiers lives there for the last couple months and that it's now no longer the case that is going to be very difficult. indeed. that was new connelly there. finally, it may still be february here in europe,

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