Ilham Aliyev secures significant lead in Azerbaijan presidential electionPolitics 07:14, 08-Feb-2024

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Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev is leading by a great margin in the early presidential elections in Azerbaijan, according to multiple exit polls released Wednesday.

Aliyev is leading with 93.9 percent of votes while parliament member and self-nominated Zahid Oruj is in second place with 1.8 percent, according to data from a joint poll conducted by Azerbaijan's Citizens' Labor Rights Protection League and the American organization Oracle Advisory Group.