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Nigeria electoral commission: Tinubu wins presidential vote

President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, walks with his wife Oluremi Tinubu, center right, to receive his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, walks with his wife Oluremi Tinubu, center right, to receive his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, 2nd right, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, center, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Viewers respond as a journalist livestreams President-Elect Bola Tinubu addressing supporters and the country after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, gestures to supporters after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu addresses gathered supporters and the country after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, walks with his wife Oluremi Tinubu, center right, to receive his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, 2nd right, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, center, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Viewers respond as a journalist livestreams President-Elect Bola Tinubu addressing supporters and the country after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, gestures to supporters after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu addresses gathered supporters and the country after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, walks with his wife Oluremi Tinubu, center right, to receive his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, 2nd right, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, center, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Viewers respond as a journalist livestreams President-Elect Bola Tinubu addressing supporters and the country after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, gestures to supporters after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu addresses gathered supporters and the country after receiving his certificate at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) President-Elect Bola Tinubu, center, displays his certificate, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, and chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu, left, at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election Wednesday, keeping the ruling party in power in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, center right, arrives to cast his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, left, gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrates with supporters at the Party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), receives a document as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress celebrates with supporters at the Party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, speaks to the media after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, center right, arrives to cast his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, left, gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrates with supporters at the Party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), receives a document as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress celebrates with supporters at the Party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, speaks to the media after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, center, celebrates with supporters at the party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, center right, arrives to cast his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, left, gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrates with supporters at the Party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), receives a document as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress celebrates with supporters at the Party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, speaks to the media after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, center, celebrates with supporters at the party's campaign headquarters after winning the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a re-vote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, left, gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), center, looks on as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), receives a document as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, center right, arrives to cast his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress gestures to supporters after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, center, of the All Progressives Congress, accompanied by his wife Oluremi Tinubu, right, speaks to the media after casting his vote in the presidential elections in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 25, 2023. Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the two leading opposition candidates already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), receives a document as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), center, looks on as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), receives a document as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), center, looks on as results for individual states are read out at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Supporters of Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrate ahead of the final declaration of election results, at his campaign headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Supporters of Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrate ahead of the final declaration of election results, at his campaign headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Supporters of Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrate ahead of the final declaration of election results, at his campaign headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Supporters of Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrate ahead of the final declaration of election results, at his campaign headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Supporters of Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrate ahead of the final declaration of election results, at his campaign headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Supporters of Presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress celebrate ahead of the final declaration of election results, at his campaign headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Nigeria electoral commission: Tinubu wins presidential vote