Nigeria's election controversy

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Nigeria’s main opposition parties are calling for a fresh election before ballots have even finished being counted. They’re saying that Saturday’s presidential vote was “irretrievably compromised,” with Nigerian voters complaining of intimidation and voter suppression. So far, the official count says the ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu leads nationally, but a shocking result saw him lose in Lagos to outsider candidate Peter Obi. This rollercoaster of an election in Africa’s largest democracy and economy will have an impact beyond the country’s borders. To discuss all this, we speak with broadcaster and filmmaker Bolanle Olukanni. Also on today's show: Roger Cohen, author, “An Affirming Flame”; Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, King’s College London; David Brooks, New York Times columnist To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Amampur. Here's what's coming up.
0:07.0	Tension simmer as the votes are counted in Nigeria's close presidential election.
0:15.7	My conversation with popular Nigerian broadcaster Balanle Alucani.
0:20.4	Then how autocracy is creeping up on the 21st century.
0:24.0	The New York Times, Roger Cohn, joins us with his meditations on life and politics.
0:29.0	Also ahead.
0:30.0	A new deal between the UK and European Union.
0:34.0	But will it steady Northern Ireland's politics
0:37.3	and help preserve its treasured peace?
0:40.0	I ask Anun Menon, an expert on European politics.
0:43.5	And to be present is no small fit to somebody.
0:47.4	How to serve a friend in despair.
0:50.1	A heartfelt conversation between Hari Shrinovassen
0:53.2	and journalist David Brooks who lost a lifelong welcome to the program, I'm Paul Newton in New York,
1:04.0	sitting.
1:05.0	And a warm welcome to the program, everyone.
1:12.0	I'm Paul Newton in New York sitting in for Christina Montpore.
1:15.6	So Nigeria's main opposition parties are calling for a fresh election
1:20.8	before the ballots are even counted. They're saying that
1:23.6	Saturday's presidential vote was quote, irretrievably compromised. Now these
1:28.2	concerns come as Nigerian people complain of intimidation, violence, and voter suppression. Here's some of their
1:35.0	reporting from our Larry Madoa who's on the ground in Nigeria.
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