Magufuli wins Tanzania presidential vote: (NEC)

 Tanzania's ruling party candidate won presidential elections with over 58 percent of votes, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said Thursday.

"I duly declare John Pombe Magufuli to have been duly elected President of the United Republic of Tanzania," NEC chief Damian Lubuva announced.

Tanzania's main opposition candidate on Thursday rejected the results, accusing the election body of falsifying tallies.
"We refuse to accept this attempt to rob the citizens of Tanzania of their democratic rights, which is being done by the National Electoral Commission by announcing results which are not the actual results," said Edward Lowassa, the Chadema party candidate.
"We are requesting that the National Electoral Commission announces that Edward Lowassa is the winner of the presidency of the United Republic of Tanzania," he told reporters in Dar es Salaam.