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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Nigerians celebrate the victory of democratically elected president Muhammadu Buhari in the streets of Kaduna, April 1, 2015.
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Supporters of presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) party celebrate in Kano, March 31, 2015.
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Supporters of presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari cheer as they watch news coverage of election results favorable to them on a street in Lagos, March 31, 2015.
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The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) declared victory for its candidate, former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, in Nigeria's presidential election, saying that the country is "witnessing history."