Abdelaali Hassani, the Islamist candidate who lost to incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algeria’s presidential election, filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, challenging the provisional results.
The leader of the Islamist party, the Movement of Society for Peace, denounced the election results as fraudulent, claiming the reported figures were false.
Hassani, who received only 3.17% of the vote according to the Electoral Authority (ANIE), and his rival, Youcef Aouchiche of the Socialist Forces Front (FFS), both dispute the results.
Aouchiche has also announced plans to appeal.
ANIE reported on Sunday that Tebboune won with 94.65% of the vote and a turnout of 48%, figures which Hassani and Aouchiche have criticised as misleading.
Tebboune, who won the 2019 election with 58% of the vote following widespread protests, was expected to win but faced challenges in mobilising voters.
ANIE’s provisional turnout figure is based on an average from various districts rather than the total number of registered voters.
All three campaigns, including Tebboune’s, have questioned the accuracy of the Electoral Authority’s results, citing irregularities and contradictions.
The Constitutional Court is expected to review the appeals and announce the final results within ten days.