Third-party candidate Peter Obi to challenge Nigeria election result

Political outsider says says he will prove he won, after official result awarded victory to ruling party's Bola Tinubu

The third-party candidate Peter Obi said he would challenge the outcome of Nigeria's fiercely fought presidential elections after official results awarded victory to the ruling party's candidate, Bola Tinubu.

We will explore all legal and peaceful options to reclaim our mandate. We won the election and we will prove it to Nigerians," Obi, the Labour party candidate, told reporters on Thursday in the capital, Abuja.