Nigeria's Electoral Commission chairman Attahiru Jega announced earlier Wednesday that Muhammadu Buhari had officially won the election, getting 15.4 million votes to President Goodluck Jonathan's 12.9 million.
Buhari: Nigeria Has ‘Embraced Democracy’
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Nigerian former Gen. Muhammadu Buhari speaks to journalists in Abuja, Nigeria, April 1, 2015.
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Nigerians celebrate the victory of Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna, April 1, 2015.
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Newly-elected Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari (right) and his deputy, Yemi Osibnajo, sing the national anthem after speaking to journalists in Abuja, April 1, 2015.
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Nigerians celebrate the win of democratically elected president Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna, April 1, 2015.