Buhari Triumphs in Nigeria Poll as Opposition Rejects Result
- Multimillionare rival Abubakar will challenge outcome in court
- Nigerian stocks fall after incumbent is declared winner
Muhammadu Buhari
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Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari easily won a second term as president of Africa’s biggest oil producer with promises to revive an anemic economy and tackle security threats including a devastating insurgency by Islamic State. His main opponent rejected the results.
Atiku Abubakar said Wednesday he’ll go to court to challenge official results showing Buhari won the Feb. 23 ballot by a margin of 56 percent to 41 percent. He alleged the ruling party used the military to harass people in his strongholds and inflate voting numbers in its own.