April 01, 2015 (Nyamilepedia)––One of the best election in Nigeria was officially concluded with General Buhari defating the former President, “Goodluck” Jonathan, who holds a PhD in Zoology. Unlike in the last three elections in which the candidates won with landslides, Gen. Buhari led the election with 56 percent and followed by Dr. Jonathan with 46 percent.
Gen Buhari’s party said his opponent, incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, had admitted defeat and congratulated him. Mr. Jonathan trailed Gen. Buhari by about two million votes when he conceded.
“Jonathan actually admitted the defeat and shake hands with new President of Nigeria Gen. Muhammadu Buhari” asserted the Party representative.
Observers have generally praised the election but there have been allegations of fraud, which some fear could lead to protests and violence.
A spokesman for Gen Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) party praised Mr. Jonathan, saying: “He will remain a hero for this move. The tension will go down dramatically.”
The APC issued a statement after the result was announced, calling for “calm, sober celebrations” and warning supporters not to attack opponents.
“He or she is not with me, whoever does that,” the new president said.
“This is a hugely significant moment in Nigeria’s turbulent history. Never before has a sitting president been defeated in an election”. Said Will Ross a Nigeria Correspondent working for BBC, Abuja.
Nyamilepedia Press team tried all the best to get the reactions of the people in Nigeria of what exactly is it like to have Gen. Buhari as the new President of Nigeria?
“I’m Proud of Nigeria right now….I have always said it here that I’m pro Nigeria not pro party so I will like to say Congratulations (to the incoming president) General Muhammadu Buhari. Thank you to President Jonathan for conceding honorably. God bless Nigeria! May this be the beginning of real and sustainable change we all want and prayed for in Nigeria.” Said the Nolly-wood actress Uche Jombo when reached by Cde.Sirir Gabriel of Nyamilepedia Press Team.
Nigeria a country located in western Africa has shown the whole world the meaning of a real democracy and also the Former President of Nigeria Mr. Goodluck Jonathan has also done enough in sending a strong signals to all his counterparts in African Countries.
Since independence from Britain in 1960, there have been numerous coups and most elections have been rigged.
“Of course in a close election there will be many voters who are not pleased with this outcome but the whole process is a sign that democracy is deepening in Nigeria.” Said one of Nigerian activist.
Many observers have acknowledged that the poll has once again brought to the surface dangerous religious and regional differences and there is still a threat of violence. The man who has been voted out, Goodluck Jonathan, has played a huge part today in trying to prevent that. He made the phone call when there would no doubt has been some in his camp who would have preferred to dig their heels in.
Results at 6:00pm local time showed Gen Buhari with 15 million votes while Dr. Jonathan closely followed with 12.8 million votes. However, the results have been declared in all states, except for Borno, which is viewed as one of the APC’s strongholds.
Gen Buhari’s supporters took to the streets in the northern cities of Kano and Kaduna, singing and dancing in celebration. Gen Buhari’s supporters filled the streets after news of his victory emerged. It is the fourth time the former military ruler, 72, has sought the presidency.
He ruled Nigeria from January 1984 until August 1985, taking charge after a military coup in December 1983 and left through a military coup as well. Mr. Jonathan had led Nigeria since 2010, initially as acting leader before winning elections in 2011.
Nigeria has suffered from several attacks by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which has killed thousands of people in its drive to establish an Islamic state. Many voters have said that they believe Gen Buhari is better positioned to defeat Boko Haram.
The verdict on Mr. Buhari’s 20 months as military ruler is mixed. Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s new leader. A lesson has been send to other Presidents in Africa to follow the example of Goodluck Jonathan.
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Boko Haram has brought in another puppet to power.
Mr GatNor just tell your leader riek Machar if he could accept the ballot box has been happening in Nigeria. Tell him not to be a power hunter, let him come to South Sudanese people and follow democratic principles if he really got leadership to lead the nation.
The Nigerian people have decide to vote out PhD holder president Jonathan Goodluck ,because he was been doing poorly for all these years and he has to go this is what the Southern Sudanese people should have been done by voting out currently president Salva Kiir Mayardit unfortunately, the former vice president who is also holding PhD like Mr. Goodluck Jonathan has been looking to take leadership through reforms, rebellions and the coup plan which made it too difficulties now. I thanks the people of Nigeria nation for showing a good democratic to Southern Sudanese people although the leaders don’t buy it we will. This is how the politician should be brought up to power by different people in different tribes and from different religions as the Nigerian people are so populated in all Africa continent and they are not regrouping by tribal like South Sudan which is good and the new Nigerian president will deal with Boko Harm rebels without any doubt because that is what he had been campaigning and the majority of Nigerians want rebels to wiping off and defeated them.
Kiir only manage to import from Nigeria corruptions, practices of black magic, a controversial figurehead, pastor of TB Joshua and all things abomination but democracy.
Kiir only manage to import from Nigeria corruptions, practices of black magic and the controversial figurehead pastor of TB Joshua and things abomination but democracy.
Its very fantastic to the nigerian peoples to got new president that will change bad system in state because Nigeria peoples are very with islamist group boko haram
Hey Mr. Mawien don’t be tribal-mind-set to blame Dr. Machar for no cause, because it is Kiir who calculated his[Kiir] defeat by Machar in elections. Instead, Salva Kiir decided to assassinate Dr. Machar because he[Kiir] know very well that only Machar can opposses his bad styles of leadership.
Wishing you the best coup plotter
He become Realy democratic president not like ketozi kiir who kill his own citizens for no reason
We will vote for Riek Machar to become president of our country for two hours and than we kill him.