Nigerians braved the threat of violence from Islamist
terrorists to vote in presidential elections.
The elections were relatively free of violence and irregularities.
A Muslim who is a former military
dictator was elected, winning even some Christian areas in this divided African
state. Despite his record of repression,
he won on the promise to do more to fight the jihadists than the incumbent and
on his record of honest government, which is an exception in Nigeria , one of
the world’s most corrupt states.
The incumbent conceded defeat and
will give up power, which will mark the first transfer from one party to
another through elections in Nigerian history.
Nigerians deserve praise for their
commitment to representative government and opposition to public corruption and
to terrorism. May they safeguard their
liberty and remain united to defeat the terrorists.
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