Buhari becomes first ever to democratically replace the nation’s ruling party

The Nigerian presidential elections has been won by the opposition party for the first time in the country’s history.

General Muhammadu Buhari beat incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan by 2.1million votes in a historic win which has seen thousands take to the streets in celebration.

Jonathan has reportedly conceded this afternoon, and already called 72-year-old General Buhari to congratulate him, a spokesperson said today.

After the votes from the country’s 36 states and small Federal Capital Territory were in this evening, Buhari was found to have won with 15.4 million votes against Jonathan’s 13.3 million.

The win marks the first time in Nigeria’s history that an opposition party has democratically taken control of the country from the ruling party.