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 ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The main opposition parties joined forces Wednesday to demand the annulment of results from state balloting they branded "sham elections" and called for a postponement of the presidential vote scheduled for this weekend.
A communique signed by 18 parties called on Nigerians to "protest in a non-violent manner" against election results that showed the governing party rolling up huge victories in state governor and legislator races.
The opposition parties, including those of presidential candidates Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Atiku Abubakar, demanded a "level playing field" for all candidates and threatened to boycott Saturday's vote setting up Nigeria's first-ever transfer of power from one civilian leader to another.
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