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Buhari wins first opposition presidential transfer
Muhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election.
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2015
Buhari wins first opposition presidential transfer
Muhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election.
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Muhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. Jonathan conceded, enabling Nigeria's first presidential transfer to an opposition party.
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