• Bola Tinubu has been named the victor of Nigeria’s contested presidential election.
• Defeating Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar.
• According to official findings, the 70-year-old experienced lawmaker received 37% of the vote.

Bola Tinubu, a candidate for the ruling party, has been named the victor of Nigeria’s contested presidential election.

According to official findings, the 70-year-old experienced lawmaker received 37% of the vote.

Peter Obi of Labor received 25% of the vote, and his main competitor Atiku Abubakar received 29%. Both parties had earlier criticized the election as fraudulent and called for a new one.

One of Nigeria’s wealthiest politicians, Mr. Tinubu, centered his campaign on his success in rebuilding Lagos, the country’s largest city, while serving as governor.

Nevertheless, Mr. Obi, a relative newcomer who rallied the support of many young people, particularly in urban areas, defeated him in the city, upending the two-party structure of the nation.

In his native region of the south-west, where he is referred to as a “political godfather” for helping to elect others to office, Mr. Tinubu won the majority of the other states.

Emi lo kan, which translates to “It’s my turn” in Yoruba, served as the campaign anthem during his presidential bid.

In Mr. Tinubu’s strongholds, there have reportedly been scenes of rejoicing. Even though he lost in the city of Lagos, some people continued to party till the wee hours.

On a Wednesday, Lagos’ ordinarily busy streets are rather calm. The typical rush hour traffic has not been observed, and some shops, businesses, and banks are still closed.

In areas that did not support Mr. Tinubu, such the capital city of Abuja and the northern city of Kano, life has resumed its normal course.

There is a sense of disappointment in Yola, the capital of Mr. Abubakar’s native state of Adamawa in northeastern Nigeria, but there is also grudging understanding that the former vice president must now move on after making numerous unsuccessful runs for the presidency.

There is a quietness in Mr. Obi‘s stronghold in south-eastern Anambra state, where he once held the office of governor, but there is an undercurrent of seething bitterness.

Many people are angry about the allegedly corrupt electoral process.

Reconciliation was advocated for by Mr. Tinubu in his acceptance address.

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