Opposition parties in Nigeria have called for the presidential election to be scrapped, describing it as a sham.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party said results had been manipulated, and they wanted a new election to be organised.
The ruling party’s candidate Bola Tinubu is in the lead with around 40% of the vote, official figures released so far show.
The electoral commission says they should take their complaints to court.
It is pressing ahead with the release of results.
The opposition parties were critical of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) and its handling of the electronic voting system.
“I demand that this sham of an election be cancelled and we call on Inec to conduct fresh elections within the window period provided by the electoral act,” said Julius Abure, chairman of the Labour Party.
The small African Democratic Congress (ADC) has also backed the call by Labour and the PDP, which is the main opposition party.
Mr Tinubu’s campaign team condemned the opposition parties.
“If you’re not prepared to accept the shock of defeat, you have no moral rights to enjoy the fruits of victory,” its spokesman Dele Alake said.
The PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and Labour’s Peter Obi were the main opposition presidential candidates in the elections held on Saturday.
With official results released from 20 of Nigeria’s 36 states, Mr Abubakar is in second place, with around 30% of the vote. Mr Obi is third, with almost 24%.
A group of angry protesters denounced the electoral commission outside the national collation centre in the capital, Abuja.
“Everything happening there is all lies, all lies, lies… they are cooking up results,” one man told the BBC.
Another group held a counter-protest, urging the electoral commission to “complete your job” and calling on “Nigerians to stand up for democracy”.
On Monday, Mr Abubakar’s and Mr Obi’s parties walked out of the venue in Abuja where results were being announced.
They said there was a lack of transparency with the new electronic voter system.
This was the first national election where an electronic device had been used to accredit voters.
The electoral commission denied the opposition parties’ complaints.
European Union observers said the electoral body’s poor planning and communication undermined trust in the process.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and PDP have dominated Nigeria since the end of military rule in 1999.
Mr Obi ran for president for the first time, promising to challenge the two-party system.
He has the support of many young people, who make up a third of registered voters. There are 15 other candidates.
Mr Obi has also won in Abuja. On Monday, he was declared the winner of the biggest city, Lagos, which was seen as a stronghold of Mr Tinubu.
A candidate needs to have the most votes nationwide and at least a quarter of ballots cast in 25 of the 36 states plus Abuja to be declared the winner.
If those thresholds are not reached then there will a second round run-off between the top two candidates. BBC News
This old madalas holding Africa to ransom,must be prohibited from running an office the cause of ills in Africa ,Let them go and rest ,They using money to Rig elections and bribing people so pipo are stuck in poverty whilst they having private Jets ,Viva the gallant youth of Nigeria ,Stand against this fraudsters ,God bless Nigeria🇳🇬
Ezra Murapa kungozungaira chete but, chokwadi mochiziva.ruling parties in Africa ndovane chimuti.nothing will change the results.even muno kungowawata hapana chobuda
Without united nation monitoring this elections voting is useless, waste of time ,in africa check what is happening in zimbabwe do u think they will be free and fair election we both know the resuits
Shame shame
All eye on AU and ECOWAS
Simba Georgeson what do you expect from them ,if not to endorse the results.kkk
New election andifungi zvatovharana izvozvo
wellcome to african politics
Zim is next. Go waste your time to vote
Ronald Mapfumo kkkkie usadaro hama
Ronald Mapfumo vhotera Zanu yako wakanyarara kwete kuda kuti vanhu vasavhota
Tinaye Charumengwe iwewewo vhotera CCC yako wakanyarara kwete kuda kuti vanhu vese vano vhota
Tinaye Charumengwe isu vamwe taka svinura. Vamwe muchiri maka vata thinking Zanu will be removed by elections
Ronald Mapfumo kkkkk taura hako vhoti haishandi
Madzibaba Canisiyo Mushayi chokwadi vhoti haishandi
Masunda Mhari kkkkkie
Madzibaba Canisiyo Mushayi opposition parties ekuNigeria vanofanirwa kubvuma defeat kkkkk
Masunda Mhari haaa hapana hapana kutambisa nguva yavo kkkkie
Madzibaba Canisiyo Mushayi ngavazame next time
Masunda Mhari yabongomogwa kkkkkie
Imagine
#300b wasted.
Africans have to learn to depend upon themselves!
I mean we don’t observe elections in Europe or anywhere else substantive for that matter!
I believe the very same UN or whomever else can be sent in to observe African elections,also has a pay masters,also has interests,or the views and comments can lead to further conflict as distrust is obviously a key component of politics,ideology!,that’s how politics works,someone will be the darling of someone and another the enemy of the other,until they are no longer required and a more favourable candidate or party is identified.The same way the UN abandoned Rwanda at the 11th hour that led to the eventual commencement of the genocide that saw an orgy of violence unleashed for a whole 3 months unanswered,only for them to apologize later, why Africa, why? ☠️☠️☠️
Even Nigeria now, there will be no peace, the army will have 2 fronts to deal with, against Boko Haram,or who ever as the country is unstable in some parts due to insurgencies by rebel groupings and at home against its citizens?🤞🏽
Stratford Van Heerden Nigerian elections are being rigged ,Do we need E.U & U.N to tell us that ,Just like Zim elections its just an exercise and we know who won ,The time comes where pipo will not have time tp go to courts ,they will settle issues in the street ,The biggest losers are the political criminals they will loose everything ,Why cunt they do the honorable thing and leave peaceful ,they will rather set the country on fire because of Selfish egos ,Who is sponsoring Boko haram ?Its the corrupt politicians mining Califonium,just google hw much is that per gram ,Then you know the mess Africa is sitting on ,Shine your eyes ….¿
Stratford Van Heerden ..Not in Africa..maybe in America
Hah this time Naijimbi rinopenga ririkuda muface anonzi Peter Obi big tym
They were just plain stupid and selfish
Why not unite against the ruling party during elections to effect change….just to change the status quo!!
Opposition parties in Africa always whining after elections!
We are used to it!
It’s obvious that we people more especially in Africa we don’t vote a manifesto of the person stand as a Presidential candidate , lather a part you like …. no matter you know how bad of that part but you still vote for that part….
…. its a big mistake we always do
That’s why every time we have elections in our countries, our song from opposition party is ….. the election was rigged
He has win this man no matter what nothing will change