Burundians turned up in large numbers to vote for the new controversial constitution that would allow President Nkuruzinza to stay in power till 2034.
73 percent of the voters voted in favor of the amendments to extend the presidential term from five years to seven years and allowing President Nkurunziza to seek two more presidential terms beginning 2020.
According to chairman of the Electoral Commission, Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, 96 per cent of the registered voters turned up to cast their ballots on Thursday.
Some rights groups said the campaigning took place in an environment plagued with fear and intimidation from the government.
This year, National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (NCDD-FDD) gave its party leader President Nkurunziza the title Supreme Eternal Guide.
Opposition leaders say that the new constitution allows Nkurunziza to be above the law.
Nkurunziza came to power in 2005 at the end of a long civil war which left 300,000 Burundians dead.
