Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are calling for calm and urging citizens to keep to the law and turn to prayer as anger rises following the announcement Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election. The bishops have also questioned the transparency of the voting process.
By Linda Bordoni
Bola Tinubu was the candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party and will succeed Muhammadu Buhari whose presidency marked the longest stretch of democracy since independence. But many Nigerians had expressed hope for a change of governance in Africa’s largest democracy that is plagued by insecurity, unemployment, growing poverty and rampant corruption.
Anger is rising following the declaration of Tinubu’s victory and opposition leaders claim the polls were rigged and are calling for a fresh vote. Their calls and concerns are echoed by many, including Caritas Nigeria which deployed over 6,000 observers in all 36 Nigerian states.