Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari wins 56% of vote to begin his second term in office. We speak to Abuja-based journalist Philip Ihaza for more
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, 76, is a former military ruler seeking a second term on a platform to reduce corruption.
The win was confirmed as Abubakar won in the very last state to declare – Rivers in the south – but could not claw back the deficit.Supporters of Buhari's All Progressives Congress gathered at his campaign headquarters in the capital, Abuja, to celebrate even before the final results were announced.
But there were none of the spontaneous street parties that marked his victory four years ago, when he became Nigeria's first opposition candidate to beat an incumbent president. Buhari won in 19 states – including the two most populous, Lagos and Kano – while Abubakar was victorious in 17 states and the FCT.
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