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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Nigeria elects new president
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThousands of people spilled into the streets in northern Nigeria in celebration on Tuesday after opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari claimed victory in the presidential election.
Many brandished the wicker broom, symbol of Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) which claims it will sweep Africa’s most populous country clean years of government mismanagement and corruption.
In a neighborhood of Kaduna, another northern city, the crowds chanted “change, change” as hundreds of people climbed onto rooftops to watch the celebrations.
Buhari won a landslide victory in Kano, Nigeria’s second most-populous state, securing more than 1.9 million votes and 89 percent of the total ballots against incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
— AFP
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