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Events on Saturday 28 March 2015 1
2015Muhammadu Buhari Elected President of NigeriaFirst opposition victory in Nigerian historyMuhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria's presidential election, marking the first time an opposition candidate had unseated a sitting president at the ballot box. The peaceful transfer of power was seen as a milestone for democracy in Africa's most populous nation. Buhari campaigned on fighting corruption and the Boko Haram insurgency.