john magufuli had been leading since counting began on monday. in the streets of dar es salam, supporters sang a party tune. they say the former minister for works will change the party and it is what the country needs. >> i believe he will do with all in government. life will be better with them as president. elections were free and fair. international sort offers said this. he won the election with 1.8 million votes against his opponents. roughly 6 million. members of the main opposition coalition filed a formal complaint to the national ction electoral commission, saying there was rigging and results do not tally with figures from polling stations and they are disappointed with international observers who said that the election was largely fair. >> i don't think they are doing us a good job. they come for a few days, congratulate us. this was illegal, it should be done this way and this way. >> reporter: the ruling party says the victory is clean. >> and no one could specifically claim a plot or plan to rigging. yes, there were damages, but no

. >> reporter: ccm's candidate and minister for work john magufuli is credited with overseeing most infrastructure projects in tanzania, and will continue that job. political rallies like this - if you attend you under the excitement and intensity. the ccm is facing fierce competition. crowds like this don't necessarily translate to voting, but there are a lot of people. the only female presidential candidate is a newcomer in a new party, the presidential debate in dar es salam, she pledged to increase food production and help collapse said industries. >> people are taking our campaign as the serious alternative government, if possible. if not, then a serious opposition. >> reporter: none of the candidates are giving realistic plans on how to transfer the growing democracy. >> if you are waiting for someone to rescue the country from this transition, from this sea of transition, into an island for transformations, where you see a country having a direction. just over 22 million people are registered to vote. those we talked to hope the election will be free, fair, and the leaders will be true to t

. >> reporter: john magufuli has a little over 8.8 million votes over his rival. 15 million people of 23 million registered voters voted. but this is a very controversial election, magufuli has been leading significantly. but the main opposition coalition has rejected this, saying what has been announced does not tally with figures they have from polling stations. officials of the position coalition have been in crisis meetings and we're waiting to see what their next move is. they say they want peace. they don't want trouble, but they also say that you cannot talk about peace without justice. >>> a man held in guantanamo bay has been released. he spent 13 years behind bars. the 45-year-old is alleged to have fought in afghanistan against the u.s.-backed alliance. there are still 13 people being held in guantanamo bay. >>> activists groups say isil has abducted 48 people in mosul who worked with the media since june last year. that's when the group took over iraq's second city. at least 13 have been executed. >>> saudi blogger has won the european union's prize for human rights. he is