On Sunday, President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his win in the country’s general elections held on Saturday.
On Wednesday, March 1, Mr. Tinubu was declared the winner of the elections, replacing Mr. Buhari as president of Africa’s most populous nation.
In Nigeria, Bola Tinubu defeated Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to become president.
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His nearest competitors were Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, but the former Lagos Governor, running on the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), won with 8,794,726 votes (LP).
On Wednesday morning, President Buhari made the claim that his successor is the “best person for the position” in a series of tweets.
The election was Africa’s largest democratic exercise. In a region that has undergone backsliding and military coups in recent years, this election demonstrates democracy’s continued relevance and capability to deliver for the people it serves.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) March 1, 2023
He added that the 2023 election has demonstrated the continued relevance of democracy “and capability to deliver for the people it serves”.
Within Nigeria, the results reveal democracy’s ripening in our country. Never has the electoral map shifted so drastically in one cycle.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) March 1, 2023