Buhari re-elected as President of Nigeria

abuja - Muhammadu Buhari, the incumbent president of Nigeria, was proclaimed the winner of the presidential elections in the African country late last night. The Electoral Commission confirmed this.

The 76-year-old head of state enters his second term. Even before the votes of the last district would be counted, Buhari already had a decisive lead over his rival Atiku Abubakar with 56 to 40 percent of the votes. The official results will be announced at the end of the week.