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Last Updated: Monday, 23 April 2007, 14:50 GMT 15:50 UK

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Huge win for Nigeria's Yar'Adua

Security was tight as the results were announced
Nigeria's ruling party candidate Umaru Yar'Adua has won controversial presidential elections by a landslide, according to official results.
He gained 70% of the vote but European Union observers say the elections were a "charade" and any administration that resulted would not have any legitimacy.

The EU says at least 200 people have died in poll violence in the past week.

The two main opposition candidates have told their supporters to reject the results and want a re-run.

Mr Yar'Adua gained 24.6m votes, against 6.6m for his closest challenger, Muhammadu Buhari.

Vice-president turned opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar came third with 2.6m votes.

UMARU YAR'ADUA

Northern Muslim, from Katsina State
Little known until named PDP candidate last year
Set to be Nigeria's first university educated leader


Profile: Umaru Yar'Adua
Monitors slam poll "charade"
Both men accuse the governing People's Democratic Party (PDP) of rigging the elections.

This should be the first time Africa's most populous nation replaces one elected civilian head with another.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6584393.stm

[Junior]

Oh dear a northern muslim into power.

Watch out southern christians..