Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected for a second 4-year-term beating main rival Atiku Abubakar with just under 4 million votes.
Muhammadu Buhari, who has secured four more years as Nigeria’s president, proved wrong those who doubted his survival skills when faced with the blows of recession, militant attacks on oilfields, and Islamist insurgency that blighted his first term.
The former military ruler showed that his pledge to fight corruption remained popular, particularly when combined with promises to extend social welfare programs aimed at feeding the poor and helping young people find work.
Buhari made history in 2015 as the first Nigerian to oust a president through the ballot box. That victory marked a fresh chapter for a man who described himself as a “converted democrat” after years in the political wilderness following a stint as the head of a military regime in the early 1980s.
As he celebrates his victory, his supporters celebrate as well with many of them pouring congratulatory messages by the second. Here are some of them:
In Sha Allah. may Allah Spare his life and grant him good health and positive success in handling the affairs of this country Nigeria.— Elite Professional (@Senor_Zulq) February 26, 2019