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Obasanjo vows: 'We shall not fail'
He stopped short of promising miracles but in his inaugural address, Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo -- who on May 29 became Nigeria's first civilian leader in 15 years - said he would immediately begin working to correct a floundering economy and other problems that have plagued his nation during years of military rule.
| Video: Interview with Obasanjo -- March 29, 1999
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Election monitors issue report and recommendations
While commending Nigeria's Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for attempting to foster fair and uniform voting practices, the observation delegation of the Association of African Election Authorities and the International Foundation for Election Systems noted "observed numerous cases of irregularities in the implementation of the election procedures and some possible cases of electoral fraud"
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CNN's Jim Clancy reports from Nigeria
Report on voters' and a monitor's views on the elections from Lagos, Nigeria:
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Report on how the campaigns have been handled:
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Nigeria's new president will face economic, social, and regional problems:
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Poll watchers witness box-stuffing and voter
intimidation:
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