Muhammadu Buhari wins Nigerian election with 56% of the vote

The incumbent is declared the winner by the electoral commission but the opposition rejects outcome

Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has been declared the winner of the country’s election after results showed that he claimed 56% of the vote.

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