Little prospect of change in Nigeria as Buhari wins second term


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Issue 387 - 28 Feb 2019 | 7 minute read

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission on 27 February declared incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari the winner of the delayed 23 February election. Buhari landed 55.6% of the popular vote, a clear margin over the 41.2% who voted for his main rival Atiku Abubakar, according to provisional results. Buhari’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) also extended its majority in the National Assembly.Buhari had been expected to face a far greater election threat from Abubakar, who had successfully focused on the country’s economic malaise, exposed by the 2016 recession.

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