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superpatriotman

(6,882 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2015, 01:31 PM Mar 2015

Goodnight, Goodluck Jonathan. Opposition wins Nigerian elections [View all]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/31/nigeria-election-winner_n_6978278.html

Opposition challenger Muhammadu Buhari has won Nigeria's presidential election with 15.4 million votes against incumbent Goodluck Jonathan's 13.3 million, a Reuters tally of votes in all of its 36 states showed on Tuesday.

This is a hugely significant moment in Nigeria's history - never before has a sitting president lost an election, the BBC's Will Ross reports from Abuja.

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Goodnight, Goodluck Jonathan. Opposition wins Nigerian elections [View all] superpatriotman Mar 2015 OP

Brace yourself, you know it's coming...... Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #1

I can't wait. LOL n/t sharp_stick Mar 2015 #2

Thank God LittleBlue Mar 2015 #3

So why "thank God" for a Buhari win? jamzrockz Mar 2015 #5

I have a special dislike for Jonathan LittleBlue Mar 2015 #7

That was not the impression I got jamzrockz Mar 2015 #9

Yay jamzrockz Mar 2015 #4

That is good news. Former President has called to concede and congratulate him on his sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #6

Maybe he should change his name to... Yavin4 Mar 2015 #8

kick Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #10

Somehow, losing to a former military leader doesn't make me feel better... brooklynite Mar 2015 #11

That remains to be seen.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #12

That I think, is the story that being passed over in favor of "should I like this guy or not? LanternWaste Mar 2015 #13