Muhammadu Buhari has defeated President Goodluck Jonathan to become the new president of Nigeria, according to election results Tuesday. This is the first time in Nigeria's fifty-four-year history that an incumbent president has been voted out of office.
The international community has praised the closely-watched election as largely peaceful and fair, despite technical hitches and isolated violence. This is momentous not only for Nigeria and the continent of Africa, but also for those around the world who believe in the tenets of democracy and in the fundamental right to the ballot box.
