Cheers and high-fives greeted Bola Tinubu as he was declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election on television.
The 70-year-old veteran politician won convincingly, with nearly two million more votes than his nearest rival.
He has called for peace with his opponents.
A video has gone viral on social media showing him celebrating with supporters at his home in the capital, Abuja, after being declared president-elect:
Yadda Bola Tinubu ya yi murnar lashe zaben shugaban kasar Najeriya.
📸 – Fadar shugaban Najeriya pic.twitter.com/5rk1ipNDjA
— BBC News Hausa (@bbchausa) March 1, 2023
