Buhari wins, Jonathan concedes defeat

Jean-Jacques Cornish — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:00:00 +0000

Nigeria’s presidential poll’s been won by Muhammadu Buhari, in the country’s first election victory by an opposition candidate.

President Goodluck Jonathan’s conceded defeat and congratulated the former military ruler who last came to power in Nigeria via a coup in 1993.

Muhammadu Buhari has been claiming victory for some hours – saying Goodluck Jonathan’s acceptance of defeat was just a matter of time.

The transition is a victory for democracy in Africa.

It passes the ultimate test of a peaceful transfer of power.

Jonathan’s Peoples Democratic Party has been in power since 1999.

Security forces were bracing themselves for the loser of last Saturday’s election crying foul.

Buhari now has his work cut out keeping his promise, as a tough military man, to defeat the insurgency of islamist terror group Boko Haram.

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