Muhammadu Buhari vows to take on Boko Haram, corruption in Nigeria
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“This is not the time for confrontation,” the 72-year-old winner said. “This is a moment that we must begin to heal the wounds and work toward a better future.”
Mr. Jonathan, a Christian from Nigeria’s south who was seeking a second full four-year term, said on his official Facebook page Wednesday that Sunday’s vote fulfilled his promise of free, fair and nonviolent democratic process. Mr. Jonathan has conveyed his best wished to his successor, a Muslim with a political base in the country’s predominantly Islamic north.
“As I have always affirmed, nobody’s ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian,” Mr. Jonathan wrote.
President Obama on Wednesday congratulated both candidates for the successful vote, pledging to work with Mr. Buhari.
Despite his unexpectedly decisive win, Mr. Buhari and his All Progressives Congress coalition inherit a slew of major problems, including the fight against the Boko Haram movement and revamping an economy reeling from falling global prices for its key export, oil.
The new president vowed that his government would “spare no effort” to defeat Boko Haram, which recently declared its allegiance to the Syria-based Islamic State movement.
“Boko Haram will soon know the strength of our collective will. We should spare no effort,” Mr. Buhari said. “In tackling the insurgency, we have a tough and urgent job to do.”
In an endorsement from investors, Nigeria’s stock market rose 8 percent after the election.
Bonds also climbed, while the naira, which has lost 20 percent of its purchasing power in two devaluations since November, gained 0.5 percent on the black market to 217 to the dollar. It remained fixed at 197 in official interbank trade.
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