(Bloomberg) -- Nigerian opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar said he rejects the results of a election won by incumbent Muhammadu Buhari and will challenge them in court.
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Abubakar, who lost to Buhari by a 56 to 41 percent margin, said in an emailed statement that the election was “a sham.”
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The Independent National Electoral Commission earlier Wednesday declared Buhari, 76, the victor in the Feb. 23 general elections.
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