Muhammadu Buhari wins 2O15 presidential election with 15.4 million votes while Goodluck Ebele Jonathan got 12.9 million votes.
Muhammadu Buhari is the
President-elect of Nigeria and a retired Major General in the Nigerian Army who was Head
of State of Nigeria from 31 December
1983 to 27 August 1985, after taking power in a military
coup d'état.
Born: December
17, 1942 (age 72), Daura, Nigeria
Presidential
term: May 29, 2015 –
Spouse: Aisha Buhari (m.
1989), Safinatu Yusuf (m.
1971–1988)
Education: United States
Army War College (1979–1980)
Buhari has emerged the first president-elect ever
to outsit a sitting president and an incumbent ruling party.
Buhari won
the presidential seat after four times of contesting. He finally won under the
platform of All Progressive Congress.
In his victory speech Buhari said that the votes
was not for him or the party but for Nigeria. He also added that he wanted to
be president for just one tenure. Other issues such as boko haram was pointed
out.
Sitting president Goodluck Jonathan already
congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on his polls victory saying he accepts defeat.
Buhari would be sworn into office come May 29th 2015.
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