Tanzania: Magufuli Takes Lead as Electoral Body Announces Preliminary Results

President John Magufuli took early lead in Presidential election as the National Electoral Commission (NEC) started announcing provision on Thursday.

According to the preliminary results from 16 constituencies announced NEC's chairman Judge (Rtd), Semistocles Kaijage, the CCM candidate was leading, followed by opposition Chadema's candidate Tundu Lissu.

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