Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term, the country's election authority said Wednesday. But his main opponent quickly said he would challenge the result in court.
Muhammadu Buhari arrives to speak with his supporters as he was declared the winner of the presidential election in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday.Bayo Omoboriowo/Nigeria State House via AP
Just hours before it was set to begin on Feb. 16, the electoral authority delayed the vote by a week, citing logistical challenges. Turnout likely fell after many Nigerians took lengthy bus rides across the country to vote in their hometowns, but could not afford to return the following weekend. At least 53 people have died in election-related violence, according to a report by SBM Intelligence andBuhari said the"elections were relatively peaceful," but that"troublemakers in a handful of states attempted to disrupt an otherwise orderly process" and he was"very sad at the grievous loss of lives."
The new Administration will intensify its efforts in Security, Restructuring the Economy and Fighting Corruption. We have laid down the foundation and we are committed to seeing matters to the end.With a population of more than 200 million, Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and largest economy, but it remains heavily dependent on oil revenues. "The country is still emerging from a recession and needs to jump-start the economy," Quist-Arcton reports from Abuja.
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