Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term at the helm of Africa'...
ABUJA - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term at the helm of Africa’s largest economy and top oil producer, the electoral commission chairman said on Wednesday, following an election marred by delays, logistical glitches and violence.
“The new administration will intensify its efforts in security, restructuring the economy and fighting corruption,” Buhari said after being declared the winner. He urged his supporters “not to gloat or humiliate” the opposition. “As a youth of Nigeria, I believe this is the way forward for this country and for my generation and that is why we choose to bring him back for the second time,” said Juwarat Abubakar, a Buhari supporter.
The candidate with the most votes nationwide is declared the winner as long as they have at least one-quarter of the vote in two-thirds of Nigeria’s 36 states and the capital, Abuja. Otherwise there is a second-round run-off. Voting took place after a week-long delay which the election commission said was due to its inability to get ballots and results sheets to all parts of the country.
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