Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidential election – electoral commission

Former Lagos governor polled ahead of Abubakar and Obi in Nigeria's most competitive election since end of military rule in 1999

Nigeria's ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu, was on Wednesday declared winner of the presidential election, after defeating two of his closest rivals in the most competitive election for decades.

Tinubu's victory after the weekend vote signalled the continued dominance of the established political elite in Nigeria. Analysts had described the poll as a potential inflection point" for Africa's most populous country, which is struggling with economic turmoil, widespread violence and corruption.