also reported during the count the main opposition parties, including the peoples democratic party and the labor party, have called for fresh elections. nigerians watched as they branded the weekend's vote, a scam or this initial, you smoke free, fair and credible is clear to one i just, i do, selection is solid, the compromised and therefore is not, is the wishes and aspirations. so every nigerian armies, the general opinion, the best thing to do is for us to correct it. i get it right on the streets of the commercial capital lagos, while labor one, a majority, people are skeptical about the election. modeling for the insurance with you and that way. so were wise that he thought, oh, woods on. oh, be known ating the issued do the issue here. did she do d m issue with the dealership? does it? i'll say that sam, he was in a free and in february says because he was obviously rigged in every states. some international observers said the election lacked transparency. a merry fears that a contested result from this tightly fault race could lead to violence are corresponded. melissa chic wil

always political parties, that is labor as well as the pdp, the peoples democratic party have both now simultaneously and in one joined press conference called for the cancellation of this election. this follows cause that have been made by both parties individually. since yesterday we saw the watching out of the boucher coalition center by boat political parties, labor as well as the peoples democratic party, claiming that they cannot, they cannot see the furnace or the freeness of this elections, particularly the fed transparency. now they have been protests that we have seen and heard of from, from where we are a lego city in we're ready parts of the city as well. 2 as in a cage up, which is the more affluent part of the city. and that is where we went to, to look at the, at some of the election materials that have been said to be destroyed, which was next to the apple of the state, which is the king of the state in that, if that part of the world and that's way you really get to see how the other half lives as it were. but we, we understand that not only have have the election mate

recent night in elections where the 2 main parties, the oil progressives, congress, and the peoples democratic party are the most significant contenders. however, a surprise, 3rd force defined not so much by a party, but by a candidate peter alby has shaken up this presidential race, riding a wave of support from an overwhelmingly young set of people or be has infused an element of excitement and also uncertainty into proceedings. his fans, most of whom have coordinated, conversed and campaigned for him on social media represent a newly politically active segment of nigeria is very youthful population. the skeptical about mainstream media outlets irreverent towards establishment parties and evangelical about the need to jumpstart a country weighed down by multiple issues. whether that enthusiasm translates into votes and whether this election could be the inflection point. so many nigerians talk about is what remains to be seen ah, a country of more than 215000000 people 70 percent below the age of 30. more than 50 percent online. nigeria is in just africa's most populous nation and one of its young

results were met with a strong resistance where the top $21.00 are up candidates from the people's democratic party and the labor policy. they have alleged that voter fraud was committed throughout the country. they described it as a sham election and demanded that the official results be deferred. null and void r t africa correspond carabiner subtler as the details messed up. paula latino bow has been declared as president elect by the independent national electoral commission of nigeria. after having secured some 8700000 votes that is among the lowest tally that we have had in terms of someone becoming president elect of this country is close. the challenger was miss the i think who abaca with the georgia just under 7000000 votes and leave a party which was led by miss b r o b only managing the 2nd 6100000 votes. here among the list of the 1st, this is the 1st time that a presidential candidate has lost his home state and still went on to be declared. the winner of the elections less the tenant who also among the many folks also lost the f. c t. that's the federal capital territory of nigeria tha

also reported during the count the main opposition parties, including the people's democratic party and the labor party, have called for fresh elections. nigerians watched as they branded the weekend's vote, a scam or this initial is blocked, refer or credible is clear to let you know that the selection e solid, the compromised. and therefore, if that is the wish, he said as perish. also, every nigerian armies, the general appeal, the best it will do is for us to correct it. i get it right on the streets of the commercial capital lagos. while labor, when a majority, people are skeptical about the election. a monopoly shown to you and advised, who were wise that he thought o mode. so no opinion, 18th issued due the issue, where does she do d m? she repeat the election, does it? i'll say that it was in a free and, you know, fair, precise, because he was obviously rigged in every speech. some international observers said the election lacked transparency. a merry fears that a contested result from this tightly fault race could lead to violence. we can take a look at some of stores making he

i bought a car from the people's democratic party, has 29 percent to win the nigerian presidency. a candidate must have the largest number of votes nationwide, plus at least 25 percent of the vote in to phase of the nation's $36.00 states plus a booster. the capital as those thresholds are not reached and they'll be run off between the top 2 candidates. that's go live, talk correspondent. i may be dressed in boucher for a so i made the ruling candidate. ruling party candidate has been declared the winner of the vote. after a long wait, it has to be said of the election results to be announced. tell us 1st about the reactions this morning in the area to what i to know was when and his speech was basically the reaction is or the reactions are mixed. depending on who you talk to. little bit about the last test in angry, many of the feel that they've been cheated out from the race talk to the supporters of the governing party. they are excited. however, the celebrations are new to what you find on the streets of again, else, like what kind of people arguing the results of this collect

people's republican party. valens enters the right good party of mirans. center party, democratic party and the three islamic happiness party, democracy party and ali babacan's breakthrough and the party of the future akhmet. yes, here he is. it is noteworthy that da'o oglu was previously minister of foreign affairs and prime minister under the current president ali bavajan. also, the head of the foreign ministry and vice-premier in the erdogan government back in january of this year, the alliance of six promised to return the country to a liberal and democratic system if it manages to win the upcoming presidential elections, when representatives of six parties put forward their election program, but the name of a single candidate was not named, but last week there was a split in the opposition bloc, the chairman of the good miran party said that her party would leave the alliance if we are also not involved in the elections, we are rastambula and cream imagu and mansur and i am yours, apparently a compromise was found at the rally. it was also announced that the leaders of five o

election officials said the peoples democratic party candidate came in second, but the 76-year-old has declared himself the rightful winner. he along with the third party candidate say that they will contest the results in court. and a spokesperson for president elect bola ahmed tinubu said the campaign welcomes the challenges. saturday's election has been criticized by independent observers for irregularities. layrry madowo has the latest fo you from lagos. >> reporter: another extraordinary day in the post election period where number two and number three in the presidential election both say they won and they will both go to court to contest the outcome. the people's democratic party who has lost six times says he was the rightful winner and this was a rape of democracy. and strong criticism for the independent commission. >> preliminary assessments indicate that it was the worst election in democratic rule. the fraud that attended this election most in the history of our nation. >> reporter: and the labour party also says he won the election and nigerian people have been robbed. an

that vote for the democrat not a whole lot of the people. that i elected by democratic party because you know why a lot of these people are in districts where the democratic party has so much control that in order for them to win. they have to run as a democrat. so before they can do some good and they have told me and they told you man, i support a lot of what you talking about, but right i can't run as republican conservative in my district. help me change it. i've had so many of them sickness help me change if you can get my people support school choice. i'll vote for it. but right now. have my money comes from the teachers unions. if i go out to school choice, i'm done. they're just gonna bring somebody else in. at least i'm doing a little bit of good right now. so who controls the democrat party planned parenthood? the atheist from george soros on down the the people that want to open borders the people that love the drug trade the people i love the sex trafficking the -- people in hollywood. they said all of that money down to the democratic party and say get power use

the people's democratic party also rejected the results in 2019. hey accuse the ruling party of tampering with the vote. let's hr from some voters in the east of the country. >> the best election for the republic of nigeria. >> very peaceful, no problems. we are praying for god to do his own thing. we have done erything. we believe it to god. >> everything is peaceful. i cannot say which candidate will win, but any person who wins the election, i'm happy. ben: the question for many is what happens next. it is uncertain. many are expecting the final results to be announced on wednesday. monitors say the protests may happen in the south and southeast and in lagos. that area back peter obi. once a winners declared, candidates will have 14 days to file a challenge. the new government must be inaugurated by may 29. >> we have had no response yet from the electoral commission. they are going on with accounting, as i mentioned. the ruling apc came out with their own counter press conference to say that what for is illegal and should not have been. what hap

also reported during the count the main opposition parties, including the people's democratic party and the labor party, have called for fresh elections. nigerians watched as they branded the weekends vote, a scam artist alicia is not free. fair, credible is clear to all that, you know, study, selection is solid, the compromised, and therefore the duck is the wishes and aspirations. so every nigerian armies, the general appeal, the best thing to do is for us to correct it. i get it right on the streets of the commercial capital lagos, while labor, when a majority, people are skeptical about the election. amazon for the insurance, would you an advice to arise that he thought o mode? so no opinion a thing the issued due the issue, where did she do d n the she would be delicious deserts. i'll say that sam, he was in a free and you know, fair process because he was obviously rigged in every state. some international observers set the election lacked transparency. a mary fears that a contested result from this tightly fault race could lead to violence. a stone dw lagos, bureau chief of flori

. >> a member of the opposition people's democratic party says the vote was rigged. >> we are rejecting the results because we feel it wasn't fair, the election wasn't free and fair. i'm sure you have seen reports of forced results that we got signed. i raised objections. that same promise on the 11th of november last year that elections were going to be streamed live in real time. we realized all of a sudden that the results were not on the portal and we raised the alarm about that. they promised nigerians results would be streamed on the portal and they refused to do so. this election was rigged. someone was killed because of an election. they kept on attacking. is that a free and fair election? many of the states, people were not going to vote. >> a jury from the ruling all progressives congress party says it's not unusual for the results of nigeria's elections to be challenged. >> it is extremely rare, if not almost unprecedented, to have a situation in which any political party wins an election and the opposition party says we lost a free and fair election, congratulations, i wish

he's from the main opposition, people's democratic party and the labor parties, peter o, b 125 percent. despite mobilizing the support of younger voters, keen from end to the countries, 2 party system turn out was very low at just 29 percent. i'm in the dream reports from boucher to boulevard or the if you see her on satisfied the requirements of the more is shared by declared the winner and is returned. elector. ah, jubilant supporters of the governing party. celebrate victory in hot fort and tim's election. their candidate 70 year old ball. i'm a terrible now has a task of trying to calm. i divided country. i don't want me here are 3 day i don't my my long distance the legacy mom that isn't where the unfortunate is declaration was boycotted by the main opposition. political party representatives who accused the electoral commission of commuting to rick the vote. the opposition, how strongly criticized then a crawl commission for failing to electronically applaud election results. right from polling unix. this is a, it was a deliberate attempt to rick the vote election officials. howe

percent of the vote. interests has more from the partners while i buy the candidate of the people's democratic party himself. i think what rubica was running for the 6th time in this election. he just demanding the constellation of the election that, sir, but you murders of one arm. it was declared by the electoral commission as the winner of the february 25. our presidential election. he and another key opposition candidate. mister peter will be of the liberal party. i demanded that the world becomes under both of them a claim i laid claim through the presidency assistant that they won the election. i'm not gonna, i'm attainable. ah, this is out to sarah and these are the top stores. iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali harmony, says the poisoning of school girls is an unforgivable crime. officials say 5000 female students have been poisoned since november. 19 states also says is concerned about the poisonings. on this forum development closely continued poisoning of schoolgirls across across iran is, is unconscionable. there must be a credible, independent investigation accountability for those re

and he was representing the peoples democratic party and they were followed by the labor party which only managed some $6100000.00 of votes. here, this is what the picture is here and some people, as you can see in my background, they asked bill whenever they see a camera. they feel the need to voice our opinion. they claim that the election was fraudulent. they claim that the election was really indeed rigged, but very little proof of that as much as it has been intimated. the real test will be of cause that supreme court, which is nigerian highest court in the land. but this was a big tree, very much awaited by the president elect mr. tinney, who, who, when he was running for primary his slogan, wasn't, it's my turn to become president having supported mom, ado bahati in 3 previous occasions as he tried to attain the country's highest seat. and it's indeed proving to be the case with regards to miss tina. but one thing is for certain as much as nigerian law stipulates that a candidate must win 25 percent of $24.00 states, that's at least 2 thirds of the states. it also stimulates th

followed by article abra, one just i'm the 7000000 votes here and he was representing the peoples democratic party. and they were followed by the labor party which only managed some $6100000.00 of votes here. but one thing is for certain as much as nigerian laws stipulate that a candidate must win 25 percent of $24.00 states, that's at least 2 thirds of the states. it also stimulates that the winning candidate must attain 25 percent of the f. the t, the f t is the federal capital a territory, and that is where most attainable has fallen a shot. we expect the opposition to go to court. we expect the opposition to decry the fact that this was not a free and fe elections. to say that vote is way intimidated that they did not see transparency. and also that the results from the fed polling unit that was sent to that were meant to be transmitted electronically. because of the new bio matrix system that was to ensure that we have a electron that they were not transmitted to the i next server in a boucher and therefore the credibility of this particular set of results remains in question. a manual macro

for me, when i get out, be able to, we say silly parliamentary canaday if only opposition people's democratic party says that just like an any competition are always going to be winners and losers. let me said is especially i am not in agreement, it is a one way. so lose this election is do we see progress from walking out in a way? we can we don't watch it on our before. well, when election, we are who live party last under the who we are really national. where would be president law states who really we are really national where the like just the like just economy. the biggest is, was laws with got a new political so to me, to my this is leshawn east, at least for the semester. thank you. and we, we got, we got to go from there. so in the vegas national turn out for 9 years election of the odd c will make sure you didn't miss any of the developments on there and online. but i say on the continent, a former deputy prime as of zimbabwe, his last south us positions the interject. thing in the foreign alley, current policies of neighboring south africa, we reject with the contempt that it deserves th

the peoples democratic party and the labour party say there's been a lack of transparency with the newran since november, in what many believe is a deliberate attempt to force their schools to shut. iran's authorities have opened an investigation. no girls have died, but dozens have been admitted to hospital, with respiratory problems, nausea, dizziness and fatigue. some say that the schoolgirls are being poisoned as payback for their role in the anti—government protests. a massive fire consumed a plastic factory in ecatepec, mexico, on tuesday causing a large plume of smoke. the fire at distribuidora reyma factory prompted response from the fire department. its origin remains unknown. according to a local media outlets, the fire consumed tons of plastic. workers from other nearby factories were evacuated for safety. a massive police search is underway in the uk for a missing baby, whose parents have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. constance marten and her partner, mark gordon, who's a convicted sex offender, were found by sussex police in brighton last nig

i will bucher from the people democratic party at 29 percent. now to win the nigerian presidency, the candidate must have the largest number of votes nationwide plus a big 25 percent of the vote. in 2 thirds of the nation's $36.00 states plus the capital of future. if a specials are not reached, then they'll be run off between the top 2 candidates and the address has more from the jury and capital. it's been very warm and for everybody from the voter to the political parties, to election officials and considering the delays. we've seen over the past few days and reactions or proctors from opposition parties up the people. i expected this to happen and if you listen to his. 1 keywords, speech, basically the key word that is unity. this is a deeply divided country from jeff nation. so many factors have played in this election. you have religion politics, you have regionalism, you have a 50. so many problems have gone into this election and also also helps determine which way that vote went. basically, the opposition from day one stage was out when

grand alliance and the peoples democratic parties. even more progressive congress or progressive grant. the last is a totally different party. all progressive congress is another party. 4 a, b, c, you know, is the incumbent. i mean, president weiss is on a p c member and i will see was it was in vast mass. interesting. this is coming, coming in from various states, for example, in some states in the southeast where peter, i'll be strong, was in a very tight struggle between a bit of his labor party. and in some states, the people that were across the party in some other states was seen up, got all people running. alas, you spoke about also put a good fight in who for example, the other candidates struck on the liberal party candidate is also a stroke on the dates the p b because it is a strong candidate than the if you stick on it, instead of like a point for example, where you have a guy again, you know, you have the people, you have the, if you say you have a label, but these are based on a very strong balance. when you go to revise

a member of the opposition people's democratic party. he says the vote was read 1st, rejecting the results because i'm sure it wasn't fair. busy elections wasn't unfair from the collision points. i'm sure you've heard you say reports of forced results . results that you know, from the pulling units that we got signed going to the collision center. the results were changed. our original objections, again, i neg, promised lane chance. we in fact, even if, as i start sim promise on the 11th of november last entry and busted, that the elections were going to be streamed on. port life goes into come real time. and he took a look before the step was seen that results on gap water. and i will realize that we realized all of a sudden that the results were not on the approach along. the reason i love about that and you know, i make from mr. nigeria that results with strictly string on the up hotel and they refused to do so. so on the basis of that forced resource oppressed your press. the most people, when the fact that this election was reeked,

now, these runner up her article, apple, back on from the people's democratic party, had 29 percent. that when the nigerian presidency, a candidate must have the largest number of votes nationwide, plus at least 25 percent of the vote. in 2 thirds of the nation's $36.00 states plus a boucher, if those thresholds are not reach then now be a run off between the top 2 candidates. so who is bola didn't obey the he served 2 terms as governor of lagos, nigeria is biggest city from 1999 to 2007 to new booth supporters say that he has an effective or he is an effective administrator who improve services in lagos. the critics accused him of creating an extensive patronage network by warding lucrative contracts and plumb jobs to loyalists. an address has more from the nigerian capital. it's been very warm and for everybody from the voter to the political parties. so they election officials and considering the delays, we've seen over the past few days and reactions or proctors from opposition. parties up the people. i expected this to happen and if you listen to his. 1 keywords, speech, basical

small, but the anger was palpable. members and supporters of my jury as main opposition people's democratic party had hoped the country's general election would bring better days. i'm not going to new nigeria. it's happening now. what i will do the next and there is a, what do we i do for we've got i did. now they're convinced misconduct is at placer website unless a process that was open, most transparent, that was straight to the point. the process was him diesel. let the waves were promised at issue the slow pace of uploading results to the website of the independent national electoral commission. tensions flared briefly when security officers showed up minutes later, they were called away. this protest is taking place close to the national coalition center where voting results for the presidential election are being certified. the sentiment here is similar to what we're hearing from many nigerians, extreme frustration at how long this process is taking place for its part. the country's electoral commission insists the delays are the result of technical hitches and not due to any sabotage. but

bola tinubu beat out two opponents, a man named atiku abubakar, who's from the people's democratic party, or the pdp, and a man named peter obi, who's from the smaller labor party. tell me about tinubu. how did he win? what was his message? ebenezer: i don't think it's the message, as much as the craft that he brought to the game. he's been running ever since he concluded his term of office as governor of lagos state in 2007. and what do i mean by he has been running? he has been appointed -- he appointed every successive governor of lagos state up until now. he has built a political machine. he has reached out to constituencies across the country. he won right across the countr and he was able to dig into and exploit all the alliances that he had built over a long period of time. that's why he won the election. amna: you know, there were some familiar issues to american politics i wanted to ask you about. there were questions raised about tinubu's age. he is 70 years old. there were questions raised about his claims that he worked for the company deloitte, which later turned out not to

atiku abubakar of the main opposition party peoples democratic party received the second highest number of votes, according to nigeria's electoral commission. the new president of africa's most populous nation will have to face the ongoing security and violence crisis, as well as double-digit inflation and unprecedented oil theft. iranian authorities say they are investigating after a series of poisonings at girls' schools. the latest such attack struck a school in the city of pardis in tehran province tuesday. nearly 700 school girls have suffered toxic poisonings since november in what authorities have said is an attempt to shut down education for girls and could be linked to the nationwide women's rights protests in iran that took off in september following the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini in police custody. no students have been killed in the attacks, but many have reported respiratory problems and other health effects. back in the united states, president biden has tapped deputy secretary of labor julie su to be the next labor secretary as former boston mayor marty walsh leaves

kind of should have with the military, the monarchy, bureaucracy, and the will of the people, political parties, democratic institutions, of democratic institutions have to prevail as with the traditional. otherwise, people will not be happy, as we've seen in recent years. demonstrations. we live at the time in 20 so much for joining us to their fitness function. there are functional and con investor. in bangkok, the timelines military has practiced empty landing exercises in the north of the island, the drill simulated propelling, and any force lending on a beatrice and troops fighting back invaders who entered residential areas. the drills come in the week of the highest levels of tensions between taiwan and china . in recent years, paging is absurd and growing time to be in the united states and taiwan. and his bowed to reunify the island by 2049. and gentlemen, for more context in the w correspondent, william yang, william, let's talk about these drills fast. do they give us an indication of how taiwan intends to fight off a potential chinese and vision? yes, indeed. this is an important cross military

open arms the reason why they still vote democrat the devil you know is better than the devil that you don't put the republican party is unknown to these people, they think the democratic party might be bad for them but the republican party is worse paid we have to break them. gerry: byron york we have a septic of trump at cpac into santos in florida desantis launching his book this week trump having several shots at desantis more and more aggressive shots is this a foreshadowing of what we can expect with the two big beasts of the republican feel coming to the contest. >> i think it is this is a handy guide to the divide inside the republican party right now where you have the republicans, conservatives who may respect trump or would appreciate what he did in office but believe the party has to move on supporting ron desantis and palm beach, florida the club for growth originally opposed donald trump in 2015 and 16 and accommodated itself to him when he began the president and now opposes him running in 2024 and on the other hand you have trump himself in cpac attacking ron desantis in an odd way saying ron desantis wanted to cut medicare an