NIGERIANS HAVE DECIDED WITH THEIR VOTES

Buhari secures historic election victory in Nigeria Election commission declares victory for former military ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, over incumbent Goodluck Jonathan. 31 Mar 2015 18:46 GMT| Politics, Africa The 72-year-old Buhari built an early lead in northern state [AP] Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has become the first Nigerian to defeat a sitting president through the ballot box, putting him in charge of Africa's most populous nation and its biggest economy. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege, reporting from the capital Abuja, said Buhari was declared the winner after he gained 2.7 million more votes against his rival, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.